CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Two professors and 21 students from Gustavus
Adolphus College stranded in Machu Picchu, Peru, were airlifted Jan. 28
to the nearby city of Cusco. The group was among an estimated 2,500
tourists in Machu Picchu waiting to be evacuated, after heavy rains and
floods produced mudslides there. Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, Minn., is
one of 27 colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America.
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http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4425
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John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
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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
