CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa, was sold Jan. 8
to Mayes Education, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Southern
University (CSU). With its new for-profit status, Waldorf is no longer
affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Based
in Orange Beach, Ala., CSU is a for-profit institution and one of the
nation's first online universities.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4388
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
