CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is
providing $50,000 for response to the April 14 earthquake in Yushu,
China. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake destroyed an estimated 15,000 homes
in Yushu, left more than 1,100 people dead and hundreds more missing.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4503
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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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
