CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A task force of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA), which has engaged the church's membership in an extensive
conversation about the denomination's future, will soon begin preparing
its report and recommendations to the ELCA Church Council. The council is
expected to transmit to the 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly recommendations
related to the task force's work.
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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
