ELCA Churchwide Assembly to Meet in Indianapolis Aug. 8-14
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Voting members to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly Aug. 8-14 in Indianapolis will elect a presiding bishop and secretary, and consider adoption of a proposed constitutional bylaw that is intended to respond to concerns about the ELCA's full-communion agreement with the Episcopal Church....
Johnson Elected Lutheran Bishop of Minneapolis Area Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Craig E. Johnson was elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) June 2 at the synod's assembly at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Since 1996, Johnson has served as associate vice...
Nelson Elected Bishop of ELCA Southern California (West) Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dean Wesley Nelson was elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Southern California (West) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on June 1. Nelson, 57, was elected at the synod's assembly at Warner Center Marriott Hotel, Woodland Hills, Calif. Nelson,...
Carlson Elected Bishop of ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. George G. Carlson, 59, was elected to a six-year term June 2 as bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Carlson is pastor at Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Horeb, Wis. Carlson was elected over the incumbent bishop,...
DeGroot-Nesdahl Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA South Dakota Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl was re-elected May 31 to a six-year term as bishop of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). DeGroot-Nesdahl, 51, was re-elected at the synod assembly at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D., one of 28 ELCA colleges and...
MOSAIC Summer 2001: 'What Is Lutheran Worship?'
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- MOSAIC, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), features the theme "What is Lutheran worship?" in its Summer 2001 issue. Segments highlight Lutheran congregations with distinct styles of worship around the world. Many congregations throughout the ELCA are struggling with questions about what...
Warren Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA Southeastern Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Ronald B. Warren was re-elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), May 27 at the synod assembly May 25- 27 in Atlanta. Warren, 56, has been serving as bishop of the synod since...
Egertson to Resign as ELCA Southern California (West) Synod Bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Paul W. Egertson announced he will resign as bishop of the Southern California (West) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), effective July 31, one month before his six-year term will end. Egertson made the decision following conversations with church leaders after his...
ELCA to Host Women's Leadership Roundtable August 6-8
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Women leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will cross borders of age, race and geography to meet and encourage one another. The first ELCA Women's Leadership Roundtable, "Lift Our Voice," is set to host about 600 women Aug. 6-8 at the Marriott Downtown Hotel...
Lutherans Develop Unique Ways to Invite People to Church
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Some congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have developed unique ways to nurture people spiritually and build meaningful relationships with people in their neighborhoods. These congregations are featured in "Making Christ Known: Outreach to Go!" Staff of "the ELCA Christian education and evangelism team...
Hansen Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA North/West Lower Michigan Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Gary. L. Hansen was re-elected May 20 to a six-year term as bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Hansen, 57, was re- elected at the synod assembly at the Holiday Inn-South, Lansing, Mich. Assembly voting members...
Paiva Re-Elected President of ELCA Latino Association
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Carlos E. Paiva, Iglesia Luterana Angelica, Los Angeles, was re-elected to serve a two-year term as president of Asociacion Luterana de Ministerios Latinos (Lutheran Association of Latino Ministries) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He was elected by voting members of the association's...
Schumann Is New President of Lutheran Services in America
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- On May 1, Jill Schumann became president and chief executive officer of the largest health and human service network in the United States -- Lutheran Services in America (LSA). LSA is an alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) and...
ELCA Division Awards Founders Grants to Four Teachers
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Four teachers serving in schools affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have been awarded grants of up to $1,000 each that are intended to offer financial relief from educational loans. This year's recipients and the schools they represent are Stacy Hart, Our Saviour Lutheran...
Miller Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Marcus J. Miller was re-elected May 18 to a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Miller, 54, was re- elected at the synod assembly at the John S. Knight Center, Akron, Ohio. Assembly voting...
Omland Elected Bishop of ELCA Montana Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Richard R. Omland, 54, was elected May 19 to a six-year term as bishop of the Montana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Omland is director of pastoral care and church relations for St. John's Lutheran Ministries, Inc., Billings, Mont., a social...
Financial Gifts to Church Through ELCA Foundation Set Record Pace
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Financial gifts to ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) -- provided through the ELCA Foundation -- reached a record $35.3 million for the 2000 fiscal year.g Total gifts for 2000 increased $6.5 million over gifts in the 1999 fiscal year, said the Rev. Donald...
Pacific Lutheran University Shaken by Random Fatal Shooting
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Students, faculty and staff are "shocked" and "stunned" in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a popular Lutheran professor of music at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), Tacoma, Wash., said the Rev. Dennis G. Sepper, a campus pastor at the school. PLU is one of 28 colleges...
Courses Held for New Lutheran Congregations
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Eleven pastors and 12 lay leaders from 10 states took an intensive course designed for congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) that have organized in the past seven months or are involved in a significant transition. The ELCA Division for Outreach sponsored the conference...
Lutheran Congregations Committed to Be Accessible
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Lutheran congregations across the United States and Caribbean are being recognized for their commitment to provide places of worship that are welcoming to people with all types of disabilities. The National Organization on Disability (NOD) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are honoring these congregations...
