ELCA, LCMS continue conversation about cooperation in shared ministries
ST. LOUIS (ELCA) -- Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod continued their talks regarding shared ministries during a meeting here May 25-26. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5135 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
ELCA's longest-tenured college president, F. Gregory Campbell, to retire
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Dr. F. Gregory Campbell, president of Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis., will retire in August 2012, the college announced. Campbell, who has served nearly 24 years, is the longest-tenured president of a college or university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5134 For information...
ELCA members remain hopeful in Minot flood disaster
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The buildings of some Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) congregations in Minot, N.D., have been flooded, as have the homes of many members. Yet ELCA leaders and members remain resilient and express hope as they wait for record floodwaters to recede before they can assess the...
Lutheran Men In Mission Gathering features discipleship theme
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- "Called! Equipped! Sent!" is the theme of the 2011 Tri-Annual Gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) Lutheran Men in Mission July 22-24 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5132 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
ELCA Minneapolis bishop to become interim senior pastor at Mount Olivet
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, the largest congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), announced June 27 that the Rev. Craig E. Johnson accepted an offer to become interim senior pastor, effective Aug. 1. Johnson will resign July 31 from his current role as bishop of...
Bishop grateful for ELCA as congregations prepare for North Dakota floods
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- As Minot, N.D. prepared for imminent widespread flooding, the bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod said he is grateful for the "gift" of being connected to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Many members have called or sent messages asking how they can help. More:...
Paul Youngdahl, senior pastor of ELCA's largest congregation, dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Paul M. Youngdahl, senior pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, died June 20. Youngdahl, 73, died from an existing thoracic aneurysm, according to a statement on Mount Olivet's website. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5129 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter:...
Women of the ELCA Gathering Features 'Renew, Respond, Rejoice!' theme
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- "Renew, Respond, Rejoice!" is the theme of the Eighth Triennial Gathering of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), July 14-17 in Spokane, Wash. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5128 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
'Day 1' to feature Georgia ELCA pastor on June 19
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. William E. Flippin Jr., senior pastor of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Columbus, Ga., is the featured preacher June 19 on the nationally syndicated radio program, "Day 1." Flippin's sermon, "Blessed Assurances," focuses on the observance of Holy Trinity Sunday. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5127 For information contact:...
ELCA joins continuing response in tornado-damaged Springfield area
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and staff of Lutheran Social Services of New England have been part of a week-long response to local needs in the Springfield, Mass. area following tornadoes that touched down there June 1. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5126 For information contact: John...
S. John Roth elected bishop of ELCA Central/Southern Illinois Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. S. John Roth was elected June 4 to a six-year term as bishop of the Central/Southern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Roth, 57, was elected at the synod assembly in Springfield. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5125 For information contact: John Brooks, (773)...
Martin Wells re-elected bishop of ELCA Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Martin D. Wells was elected to a third six-year term as bishop of the Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Wells, 62, was re-elected June 4 on the first ballot for bishop at the synod assembly in Spokane, Wash. More:...
James Mauney re-elected bishop of ELCA Virginia Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. James F. Mauney was elected to a third six-year term as bishop of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Mauney, 58, was re-elected June 3 on the first ballot for bishop at the synod assembly in Salem. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5123 For...
ELCA council sends report on church's future possibilities to 2011 assembly
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) approved revisions to recommendations and implementing resolutions in a comprehensive report about the ELCA's structure and interrelationships, and possibilities for its future. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5122 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews...
ELCA Disaster Response sends grants for tornado, flood response
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Thanks to the generosity of members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), ELCA Disaster Response distributed emergency grants totaling $20,000 in the wake of devastating spring storms and floods. The grants went to assist communities recovering from tornado damage in Massachusetts and floods in Montana,...
ELCA rebuilds lives, restores hope after storms, says presiding bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In the wake of a series of storms and floods throughout the United States this spring, the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reminded members who may feel overwhelmed and anxious that they are not alone. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5120 For information contact: John Brooks,...
Constance Parvey, pioneer, ELCA pastor, ecumenical leader, dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. Constance F. Parvey, a retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and one of the first women ordained in the Lutheran Church in North America, died May 21 at her home in Cambridge, Mass. after an illness. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5119 For information...
9/11 anniversary time for awareness, healing, says ELCA presiding bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- As the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States approaches, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), invited members to reach out to ecumenical partners, as well as Muslim and Jewish partners, in planning...
Joplin ELCA congregation grateful for support amid tornado destruction
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Members of Peace Lutheran Church, Joplin, Mo., are still in shock but "looking forward to what can be done and where God will lead us," said the Rev. William R. Pape, the congregation's interim pastor. A powerful tornado May 22 destroyed the congregation's building and a significant...
Lutheran Disaster Response sends $25,000 grant to Missouri tornado response
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Lutheran Disaster Response sent a $25,000 emergency grant to its partner agency, Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri, for response to the May 22 tornado that struck in Joplin, Mo. Parts of Joplin were destroyed, including the building for Peace Lutheran Church, a congregation of the...
