CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In a report to leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop,
said it is time for the church to move forward and get over being "timid"
about mission and ministry.
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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.
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