CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
will send up to $46,280 to provide immediate relief to communities
affected by a tsunami that struck the Mentawai Islands off of Sumatra's
western coast Oct. 25. The ELCA responded to a specific request for funds
from a relief agency working in the area, the Nommensen (Lutheran)
University Center for Disaster Risk Management, said Megan Bradfield,
ELCA associate director for International Development and Disaster
Response.
More:
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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
