INDIANAPOLIS (ELCA) -- The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America today conferred the Servus Dei medal upon Richard L. McAuliffe, treasurer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The churchwide assembly, the chief legislative authority of the ELCA, is meeting here Aug. 8-14 at the Indiana Convention Center. There are more than 2,000 people participating, including 1,040 ELCA voting members. The theme for the biennial assembly is "Making Christ Known: Sharing Faith in a New Century."
McAuliffe has served as treasurer of this church since February 1992. He will serve in that capacity until completion of his term on January 31, 2002.
In recognition of a decade of service as treasurer, the Church Council commended McAuliffe for excellent stewardship of the church's financial and physical resources, his technical competence in the field of finance, his unwavering commitment and his wry humor. The citation continued, "His sound judgments have instilled trust among the leaders and members of this church that the monies of the church were being handled with integrity and care."
This award, designed by Ralph Menconi, was created to honor retiring ELCA officers continuing a practice established by predecessor church bodies to express special gratitude. -- -- --
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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.
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