CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
announced Nov. 15 that it has committed $500,000 for the prevention and
treatment of cholera in Haiti, as well as continued response to
communities displaced by the January 2010 earthquake. The gift is in
addition to the $25,000 the church committed last week for similar
purposes in Haiti.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4675
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
