ELCA's Concordia College Names Paul Dovre Interim President
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
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
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'
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
ELCA Welcomes Dialogue, Consultation with RCA, Reformed Church Partners
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The ELCA welcomes dialogue with the Reformed Church in America (RCA) and a consultation involving church partners who are part of the 1997 Formula of Agreement, a full-communion relationship of the ELCA, RCA, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the United Church of Christ, said the Rev. Donald J....
ELCA Leaders Honor Concordia College President at Memorial Service
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., spoke at a June 14 memorial service of the gifts and accomplishments of Dr. Pamela M. Jolicoeur, the college's president, who died last week after suffering a stroke. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4550 For information contact:...
Wolfgang Herz-Lane Elected Bishop of ELCA Delaware-Maryland Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Wolfgang D. Herz-Lane was elected June 12 to a six-year term as bishop of the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the synod assembly in Gettysburg, Pa. Herz-Lane, 56, currently serves as assistant to the bishop and director for evangelical...
V. Scott Koerwer Named President of ELCA's Newberry College
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The board of trustees of Newberry College has named Dr. V. Scott Koerwer, a senior business school administrator, entrepreneur and authority on leadership and strategy, to become the college's 21st president effective July 1, according to a news release from the school. Newberry College, Newberry, S.C., is...
Top Leaders of ELCA, Church of Christ in Thailand Sign Bilateral Agreement
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) made their 35-year relationship formal this spring as the top leaders of both churches agreed to an "equal partnership of Christian fellowship." The CCT is the largest Protestant church in Thailand. More:...
