CHICAGO(ELCA) -- Through gifts given by members to ELCA Disaster
Response, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has been able
to distribute $400,000 for immediate drought relief efforts in the Horn of Africa.
More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5146
For information contact:
Daniel Kunz, (773) 380-2968 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