CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Six missionaries of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) will return to the ministries they serve in
Egypt by the end of March. The six were among 10 missionaries temporarily
evacuated from Cairo Feb. 1 on flights arranged by the U.S. government,
because of protests against the government of former President Hosni
Mubarak.
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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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