CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A mid-year budget reduction of $4.2 million in
current fund spending by the Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) has helped the churchwide organization maintain
a balance of income and spending for 2010 through Aug. 31, said Christina
Jackson-Skelton, ELCA treasurer. However, in a report to ELCA leaders,
she expressed concern about continuing declines in mission support income
to the churchwide organization, down $5 million so far this year.
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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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