CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A federal judge dismissed significant claims
against the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Augsburg
Fortress Publishers contained in a lawsuit filed in April 2010. The
lawsuit was filed by four plaintiffs in response to the 2009 termination
of a defined benefit pension plan of Augsburg Fortress Publishers, a
separately incorporated ministry of the ELCA, based in Minneapolis.
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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
