CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will participate in "Lutheran College Fair" programs in 11 states this fall. The purpose of the fairs is to connect Lutheran college representatives with prospective students and their families.
The Lutheran College Fair program is coordinated through the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA), an association of more than 40 Lutheran colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1910, LECNA is one of the oldest existing Lutheran organizations in the United States and Canada. Its purpose is to encourage, assist and promote cooperation among Lutheran colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
There are 28 colleges and universities affiliated with the ELCA, which is a member of LECNA.
Admissions, financial aid, college life and academic areas of study are among the topics college officials will discuss with prospective students at each fair location.
Dates and locations for fall 2001 Lutheran college fairs are:
+ Sept. 9, Omaha Marriott Hotel, Omaha, Neb.
+ Sept. 10, West Des Moines Marriott Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa
+ Sept. 16, Denver Marriott Hotel Southeast, Denver
+ Sept. 23, Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, Milwaukee
+ Sept. 25, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison, Wis.
+ Sept. 26, Aid Association for Lutherans home office, Appleton, Wis.
+ Sept. 30, Chicago O'Hare Marriott Hotel, Chicago
+ Oct. 1, Hoffman House Hotel, Rockford, Ill.
+ Oct. 7, Sheraton West Port Plaza Hotel, St. Louis
+ Oct. 9, Jumer's Castle Lodge Hotel, Bettendorf, Iowa
+ Oct. 10, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
+ Oct. 14, Marriott's Kansas City-Overland Park Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.
+ Oct. 21, Crowne Plaza Downtown Hotel, Seattle
+ Oct. 22, Doubletree Jantzen Beach Hotel, Portland, Ore.
+ Oct. 28, Hilton Cleveland South Hotel, Cleveland
+ Nov. 4, Troy Marriott Hotel, Metro Detroit, Mich.
+ Nov. 5, Concordia Lutheran High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
In addition to meeting with Lutheran college representatives, most fairs include a series of educational workshops about college financial planning and careers and a reception. Some have planned concerts.
A series of Lutheran college fairs will be held in other parts of the United States in spring 2002.
More information about each fair can be found at http://www.lutherancolleges.org on the LECNA Web site.
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
