CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) will prepare a revised 2010 budget and spending plan for
consideration in August, and they will create a plan to restructure the
churchwide organization in 2011 in response to continuing declines in
income, said the Rev. M. Wyvetta Bullock, ELCA executive for
administration, in a June 21 e-mail to churchwide staff.
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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
