CHICAGO (ELCA) - Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), along with other faith leaders, asked
President Barack Obama to protect funding for programs that benefit
people living with hunger and poverty in the ongoing budget debate and in
any deal concerning the debt crisis.
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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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Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
