CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Since the earthquake in Haiti one month ago, the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has received over 27,000
gifts totaling more than $4.2 million to support humanitarian relief
efforts in Haiti. According to ELCA Treasurer Christina Jackson-Skelton,
the ELCA received an additional $320,000 in a matching grant from
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, bringing the overall total to more than
$4.6 million in gifts to the ELCA.
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For information contact:
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
