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:...
ELCA's Concordia College Announces Memorial for Pamela Jolicoeur
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A memorial service for Dr. Pamela M. Jolicoeur, who was president of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., will be held Monday, June 14, at 1 p.m. CDT at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, the college announced in a news release. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4546 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773)...
Lutheran's Mobile Phone Technology Project Earns 'Time 100' Honor
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Matt Berg dreamed of bringing technology to Africa to help improve people's lives. Living that dream through the Millennium Villages Project and Child Count+ earned Berg, a Lutheran and the son of missionaries, a place this year among Time magazine's 100 people who most affect our world....
Pamela Jolicoeur, President of ELCA's Concordia College, Dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Dr. Pamela M. Jolicoeur, president of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., died June 9 after suffering a stroke at her home early in the morning, said Ron Offutt, chair of the college's board of regents, in an e-mail message. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4545 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773)...
Lutheran Disaster Response Provides Grant for Ohio Tornadoes
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) will provide a $5,000 emergency grant to the Northwestern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for initial response to tornadoes that struck three counties near Toledo June 5-6. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4543 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or...
William Gafkjen Elected Bishop of ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod
COVINGTON, Ky. (ELCA) -- The Rev. William O. "Bill" Gafkjen (GUFF-ee-ehn) was elected June 5 to a six-year term as bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the synod assembly in Covington, Ky. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4542 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958...
Bishop Concerned After Minnesota ELCA Congregation's Close Second Vote
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Rev. Jon V. Anderson, said he is "concerned" about the members of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, Minn., following the congregation's "very close second vote" May 23 to end its...
ELCA Member Named 2010 'Volunteer of The Year' for Museum Service
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Nicknamed "Mother Nature," 81-year-old Thelma "Tede" D. Johnson has been named the 2010 Volunteer of the Year by the American Association for Museum Volunteers, Washington, D.C. Johnson, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Newport News, Va., is the first recipient of what will be an annual award....
Young Adults Take Leap of Faith Volunteering Overseas
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Christina Doidge, Portland, Ore., said she will take a huge leap of faith this summer when she plans to leave a successful career in interior design to do volunteer work in South Africa. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4539 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Twitter:...
ELCA Ministries Benefit from Thrivent Financial Member Vote
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Three ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will receive financial benefits thanks to members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a not-for-profit financial services membership organization based in Minneapolis. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4538 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
ELCA Presiding Bishop Responds to Gaza Ship Convoy Incident
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Expressing regret for the deaths and injuries that resulted when Israeli military forces intercepted a ship convoy seeking to deliver humanitarian goods to Gaza, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), called for "a full, international and independent investigation...
ELCA Awards Phoebe Herman Scholarships to 15 International Students
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) awarded scholarships of $2,000 each to 15 international students attending ELCA colleges and universities in the 2010-2011 academic year. The scholarships were awarded from the Phoebe Herman Scholarship Endowment Fund through ELCA Vocation and Education. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4536 For information contact:...
ELCA Global Seminary Teachers Take Pride in Nurturing Future Pastors
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The one thing the Rev. Joseph Livenson Lauvanus has not managed to do is teach Mary Kuck to dance. Lauvanus, president of the Lutheran Church in Haiti, was a student of Mary and David Kuck at the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), Kingston, Jamaica....
