The publication Stories of Faith in Action and the resources that go along with it are designed to share how important your weekly offering in your congregation is in sustaining and growing God’s mission. The portion of your offerings that support the ELCA’s synodical and churchwide ministries is called Mission Support. The publication and resources found here help explain and answer questions about Mission Support and tell the story of those gifts in action.
You can also check out more stories of faith in action at https://www.livinglutheran.org/sofia/.
ELCA congregations gave $1.7 billion in regular offerings last year. Where does it go? This video shares how your congregational offerings support the ministries of the ELCA and the church around the world.
Neighbors in Solidarity - Pine Ridge Retreat Center
Church of the Apostles (COTA) in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood hosts Open Space, a contemplative music hour, on the second Sunday of each month. The event is a collaboration with Abbey Arts and emphasizes distraction-free reflection in a noisy world.
This is the border immersion program at the Luterana Cristo Rey Church in El Paso, Texas.
Reconciling in Christ (RIC) communities are on a lifetime journey of welcoming, including, and celebrating LGBTQIA+ people and their families. St. John's Lutheran Church (Jacksonville, FL) has been RIC since 2016.
Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala (ILAG) opened Casa Milagro in 2018 to provide education to young women from rural communities. This program is supported in part by your gifts to ELCA World Hunger. To learn more about how ELCA World Hunger is at work in more than 60 countries around the globe, visit ELCA.org/hunger.
ELCA Deacon Ryan Hostler sees his life’s calling as empowering others to make music and worship God.
This video is a companion to Stories of Faith in Action, an ELCA publication that highlights ministries funded by Mission Support, which is the undesignated funds congregations share with their synods and synods share with the churchwide organization. For other resources, visit ELCA.org/SOFIA.
A passion for service is a common thread among the membership of Santuario Luterano, a new ELCA congregation in Waltham, Mass. Learn how Mission Support makes their ministry possible.
This video is a companion to Stories of Faith in Action, an ELCA publication that highlights ministries funded by Mission Support, which is the undesignated funds congregations share with their synods and synods share with the churchwide organization. For other resources, visit ELCA.org/SOFIA.
Breath of God Lutheran Church members discuss how Mission Support dollars from the ELCA have contributed to its renewal in Highlandtown in east Baltimore. Throughout the process, they have continued their financial commitment to Mission Support.
New Life Lutheran Church worships outdoors, every Sunday, rain or shine, under the live oaks on their property in Dripping Springs, Texas.
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