ELCA NEWS CORRECTION: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RON KIND (D-Wis. 3rd)
ELCA News & Information issued "Twenty Lutherans in the 107th
Congress" on December 13, 2000. The story indicated that 17 members
of the U.S. Congress are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America (ELCA) and three are members of The Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod.
U.S. Representative Ron Kind (D-Wis. 3rd) is not a member of the
ELCA, as implied by the story. He is a member of Immanuel Lutheran
Church, La Crosse, Wis., a congregation of the Wisconsin Evangelical
Lutheran Synod.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
