CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
has committed $50,000 in international disaster funds to The Lutheran
World Federation to be used for immediate needs in Haiti in the wake of
Hurricane Tomas. It also contributed $25,000 from the ELCA's Haiti
Earthquake Fund for prevention of cholera, the result of poor living
conditions for earthquake survivors.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4671
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
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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
