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ELCA Presiding Bishop Leads Middle East Talks with White House Official

July 2, 2010

WASHINGTON (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and president of the Lutheran World Federation said "commitment, capacity and concern" defined the purpose of a meeting on Middle East issues with Denis McDonough, chief of staff of the White House...

ELCA Member Directs Award-Winning Audio Bible Project

July 2, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- JoBe Cerny said it took him about 10 seconds to say yes to a project that would shape his life for three years -- directing more than 600 actors in the largest audio production of the Bible ever produced. The result was "The Word of Promise" Audio...

Half of New ELCA Congregations in 2010 Among Immigrant Populations

July 2, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In the United States the Lutheran Church is often considered an immigrant church. Of the 41 new congregations the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is starting in 2010, more than half are among immigrant populations. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4570 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or...

Midland Lutheran College Extends Help to Dana Students and Staff

July 1, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Neb. is prepared to accept all students from Dana College, Blair, Neb., and maintain their academic credits and financial aid, said Dr. Benjamin Sasse, Midland Lutheran's president. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4568 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews

ELCA's Dana College to Close, Board of Regents Announces

June 30, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Dana College Board of Regents announced June 30 that it will commence the closing of the college and it will not reopen for the 2010-11 academic year. The regents made the decision after the college was notified that the board for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)...

ELCA's Concordia College Names Paul Dovre Interim President

June 30, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The board of regents of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., named Dr. Paul J. Dovre interim president June 30, according to a news release from the college. Dovre, a former Concordia College president, was made interim president following the death of Dr. Pamela M. Jolicoeur, who died June...

Lutheran Bishop Joins Faith Leaders to Challenge G-8 and G-20

June 30, 2010

WASHINGTON (ELCA) -- The convening and working together of interfaith leaders serves as a "powerful symbol" in contributing to a better future for the world, according to the Rev. Jon V. Anderson, bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Southwestern Minnesota Synod, Redwood Falls. Anderson attended the World Religions Summit...

G. Kenneth Andeen, Former President of Two ELCA Colleges, Dies

June 29, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. G. Kenneth Andeen, former president of Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kan., and Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, will be honored at a memorial service July 2 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Brookfield, Wis. Andeen, 91, a retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), died...

ELCA Presiding Bishop Calls Oil Spill in Gulf 'Heartbreaking'

June 28, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is "heartbreaking and infuriating," wrote the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Although the spill causes deep sorrow, all who care for the earth and work for its restoration can be...

ELCA Churchwide Organization Seeks Dismissal of Claims in Pension Plan Suit

June 28, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The churchwide organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Minnesota June 28, seeking dismissal of all claims against it in a lawsuit filed following termination of a defined benefit compensation retirement plan by Augsburg Fortress Publishers (AFP)....

Stephen Marsh Resigns as Bishop of ELCA Southeast Michigan Synod

June 26, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Stephen G. Marsh, bishop of the Southeast Michigan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), informed the synod June 25 that he is resigning as bishop effective June 28. Marsh said he is "personally dealing with a number of emotional health issues, including...

ELCA Montana Synod an Example of 'Ecumenical Hospitality'

June 25, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Nestled in snow-peaked mountains and visited by outdoor enthusiasts, the city of Big Sky, Mont., can also be known for its "ecumenical hospitality," according to the Rev. Jessica R. Crist, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Montana Synod. More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4560 For information contact: John...

Lutherans Address HIV Epidemic in the Caribbean, Latin America

June 24, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Caribbean has the second highest rate of HIV infection in the world after sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report from Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Global Mission. In an effort to examine the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the Caribbean and Latin America, ELCA Global...

Rossing Scholarships Awarded to Students Studying Physics at ELCA colleges

June 23, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Nine students attending colleges and universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will receive scholarships in the amounts of $10,000 or $5,000 for the 2010-2011 academic year. The scholarships are provided by the ELCA Foundation through the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education. More:...

ELCA Leaders to Revise 2010 Churchwide Budget, to Create Restructuring Plan

June 21, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will prepare a revised 2010 budget and spending plan for consideration in August, and they will create a plan to restructure the churchwide organization in 2011 in response to continuing declines in income, said the Rev. M. Wyvetta...

Lutheran Disaster Response Provides Grant, Follow-up to Minnesota Tornadoes

June 21, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Lutheran Disaster Response has provided a $10,000 emergency grant to Lutheran Social Service (LSS) of Minnesota to help the agency in its initial responses to last week's tornadoes in Minnesota, said Michael Nevergall, assistant director, Domestic Disaster Response of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). More...

Global Refuge Comments on World Refugee Day

June 18, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Global Refuge, Baltimore, renewed its call for passage of legislation to protect refugees and for reform of the domestic refugee resettlement program in a statement for World Refugee Day, June 20. More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4553 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org...

Gary Wollersheim Re-elected Bishop of ELCA Northern Illinois Synod

June 18, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Gary M. Wollersheim was re-elected June 18 to a third six-year term as bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the synod assembly June 18-19 at Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill. Augustana is one of 27 ELCA...

One ELCA Member Dies, Many Lose Property in Minnesota Tornados

June 18, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- At least one member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) died, while others suffered minor injuries and lost property June 17 in a series of tornadoes that struck throughout Minnesota. Among the areas most heavily damaged was the town of Wadena in northwestern Minnesota. More...

Bread for the World, Heifer International Leaders Share World Food Prize

June 16, 2010

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Leaders of two organizations focused on ending hunger and poverty worldwide -- Bread for the World and Heifer International -- are co-recipients of the 2010 World Food Prize, the foremost international award for food and agriculture, often compared to the Nobel Prize. The Eevangelical Lutheran Church in...

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