Gentry is the pastor. for Waterville Lutheran Church, Waterville, and Our Savior. Lutheran Church, Lansing, both congregations of the ELCA. Northeastern Iowa Synod.…
Education Adult Learning Day 1997, Bethany Lutheran. Church, Minot, N.D. 3 Division for Congregational Ministries, Christian. Education Adult Learning Day 1997, First Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Okla. 3 Division for Congregational Ministries, Christian.…
Lutheran Church, Monona, Wis. was elected to a six-year term as. bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin of the Evangelical. Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the synod assembly in. Madison, Wis.…
Hougen was re-elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Southeastern Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Hougen was elected at the synod's assembly June 14-16 at Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa.…
Mansholt, Appleton, Wis. was elected May 17 to a six-year term as bishop of the East–Central Synod of Wisconsin of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) during the Synod Assembly May 16-17 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wis.…
Beekmann, president of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa. announced he will retire from that position on July 31, 2000. Gettysburg is one of eight seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).…
Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have. named former synod bishops to serve as interim bishops. The Rev. David W. Olson will serve in Milwaukee, and the Rev. Theodore F. Schneider will. serve in Baltimore.…
Mansholt was elected June 9 to a six-year term as bishop of the Central States Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Mansholt, 52, is pastor at Reformation Lutheran Church, Wichita, Kan.…
The eight construction projects planned for 2005 are at: + Faith Lutheran Church, Staples, Minn. + Plentywood Lutheran Church, Plentywood, Mont. + King of Kings Lutheran Church, New Windsor, N.Y. + Camp Lutherhill, LaGrange, Texas. + Celebration Lutheran Church…
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). "By virtue of his training and experience, Philip. understands the importance of both a private liberal arts. education and the university's Lutheran affiliation," said the. Rev. Dale R.…
Rodriguez, a synod. president of the former Lutheran Church in America (LCA) and. retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. (ELCA), died June 18 from injuries sustained in a car accident in. Ocala, Fla. He was 81.…
Alaska Native Ministries, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Nome, Alaska 3 Region 3, Steering Committee, Luther Seminary, St.…
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at a special synod assembly. here at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Barrow, 58, is currently an assistant. to the bishop in the synod and senior pastor of Holy Communion Lutheran. Church, Racine, Wis.…
Stendahl, Lutheran Church of the Newtons, Newton Centre, Mass. and Jennifer Nagel, Our Savior Lutheran Church, New Ulm, Minn. will serve six years on the advisory committee of the ELCA Department for Ecumenical Affairs. Barbara L.…
CHICAGO (ELCA) - To support the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) efforts to teach the faith and deepen worship life, the Lutheran Brotherhood Foundation, Minneapolis, provided $250,000 for the work of the church's initiatives.…
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) plan to build or remodel at. seven church sites in as many states this year.…
It is an article of faith, rooted in Scripture, and proclaimed in the creeds and confessions of our church.…
The Division. for Higher Education and Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in. America (ELCA) nominated Knox. Honors were announced Oct. 30. Faith Lutheran School is a ministry of eight Lutheran churches. in Raleigh.…
SALT LAKE CITY (ELCA) -- Nearly 400 women and a few men. participated in a 4K Run, Walk and Roll July 12, one of many. activities that emphasized good health for women and girls during. the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).…
Members of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Prineville, Ore. collected 54 sacks of groceries -- 688 individual food items --. for the congregation's food pantry and raised more than $350 for. the ELCA World Hunger Appeal.…
Church in Ngaoundere, Cameroon. The church was one of three new. Lutheran church buildings in Ngaoundere dedicated in February. The other new buildings were Bethel Lutheran Church and. University Lutheran Church, said James Noss, who with his wife.…
Lutherans Open their Church Doors to Immigrant Families. Lutherans Open their Church Doors to Immigrant Families. June 23, 2009. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- For Howard Lamont being welcoming to. the immigrant population is "simply part of the Christian. message.".…
Lamont Wells, president of the African Descent Lutheran Association, said, "We must abandon our lust for oppressive power, wealth and even our own comfort for the sake of fulfilling God's fulfillment to love others.…
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A social policy resolution on school vouchers for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has been recommended by the ELCA Division for Church in Society (DCS).…
Thirty-four sites in the United States and Caribbean are participating in the ELCA's Horizon Internship program during the 2000-2001 academic year: + Our Savior Lutheran Church, Nome, Alaska; + Resurrection Lutheran Church, Oakland, Calif. + Central City Lutheran…
The son of a Lutheran. missionary to China and a member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri. Synod (LCMS), Simon had several ties to the Evangelical Lutheran. Church in America (ELCA). Simon was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Eugene, Ore.…
Ordained in 1962, Edmiston was pastor of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Indianapolis; St. John Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa. and Lakeside Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, Pa.…
Dahl, Our Savior Lutheran Church, East Grand Forks, N.D. told of 30 families in his congregation whose homes have been completely demolished. Most of these families have been living in trailer parks set up for flood victims since April.…
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Board of Pensions has. supported the pursuit of wellness and health promotion. initiatives within the ELCA.…
The American Indian/Alaska Native youth chose Gail Smithhisler, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Nome, Alaska, and Lawrence Leonard, Anchorage, Alaska.…
'Luther' To Premiere In Theaters September 26. 'Luther' To Premiere In Theaters September 26. July 11, 2003. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- "Luther," a motion picture about the life. of Martin Luther, will be released nationwide Sept. 26 in. theaters.…
Hanson, presiding bishop. of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and president of. the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), made the comments Sept. 21. during a news conference here.…
As was the. custom, Hans and Margarethe Luther brought their son the next day. to be baptized at St. Peter Church. Martin Luther went on to become a monk, theologian, university professor, church reformer and "father" of the. Protestant Reformation.…
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A survey conducted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) revealed how the personal theological views of its lay leaders are influenced by contemporary religious thought in the United States.…
Lutherans Begin Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Retrace Luther's Steps. Lutherans Begin Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Retrace Luther's Steps. August 21, 2010. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Two Lutherans will leave the Augustinian priory in.…
Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria; + the Rev.…
Voting members at the biennial Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will decide this week whether to declare that Justification is no longer a "church-dividing issue.".…
Lutheran churches and organizations also kicked. off a 10-year "Luther Decade" leading to 2017, the 500th. anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation.…
Schultz, national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and Alfonso Corzo Garcia, a youth member from Iglesia Evangelica Luterana de Colombia (the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia), among its 49 members.…
"Our two communities share the hope and confidence that God will bring all creation to redemption," said the consultative panel on Lutheran-Jewish relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Department for Ecumenical Affairs.…
Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), invites the church to read, study and reflect on this Lutheran witness of the Christian faith.…
A funeral is planned for Nov. 10 at the Lutheran. Church of Our Savior, Port Washington, N.Y. Robert E.A. Lee, Baldwin, Long Island, N.Y. said he. thinks "stature," when remembering Spitz, not only because. Spitz was a tall man.…
Lutherans Learn Key Stewardship Strategies, Share Ideas. Lutherans Learn Key Stewardship Strategies, Share Ideas. February 17, 2000. LISLE, ILL.…
The Joint Declaration is "a significant milestone in the reconciliation of our two church traditions.…
Educational Video from Classic Luther Film. Educational Video from Classic Luther Film. June 24, 1998.…
European church since he became president of the Lutheran World. Federation (LWF), the Rev. Mark S. Hanson paid tribute to the. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH), pointing out the. contributions of the LWF Assembly held here in 1984.…
Anderson is the only Lutheran from North America expected to sign the agreement. The Joint Declaration is "a significant milestone in the reconciliation of our two church traditions.…
Lutheran-Mennonite Dialogue Begins. Lutheran-Mennonite Dialogue Begins. March 21, 2002. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Dialogue between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Mennonite Church U.S.A. has begun.…
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Martin Luther's action to nail his 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1517, which challenged some practices of the Roman Catholic Church and sparked the Protestant Reformation, was the most significant religious story of…
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- When the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) meets in assembly Aug. 16-22 in Denver, its 1,039 voting members will consider a proposal, "Following Our Shepherd to Full Communion," which would affirm full communion with the Moravian…
Twenty-three ELCA congregations across the United States are. participating in the Horizon Internship Program during the 2003-. 2004 academic year: + Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Nome, Alaska. + Central City Lutheran Mission, San Bernardino, Calif. + Good Shepherd…
Luther is one of eight seminaries of the. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Bliese served as president. since 2005.…
Thrivent Financial is a Minneapolis-based not-for-profit. financial services organization serving the members and. ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). and other Lutheran church bodies. Bruce J.…
"The church needs to change its focus from maintenance to mission. We are called to become a global, multicultural church and to enhance our work in spiritual formation.".…
Joliet, Ill. + Abundant Life Lutheran Church, Plainfield, Ill. + University Lutheran Church, Cambridge, Mass. + Goodridge Lutheran Parish, Goodridge, Minn. + El Milagro Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. + St.…
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Sixteen first-year students at the eight. seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). began the 2004-2005 academic year with full-tuition scholarships, and another 15 students had partial-tuition scholarships through.…
"The Bible is the Word of God for Lutherans," Heen said. It. is "the authoritative source and norm" for the church, he said, but the challenge for the church is to determine that "norm.".…
Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), said he is "profoundly grateful" for the decision of the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod to continue discussions with the ELCA.…
Rick Steves to Host ELCA Video on Martin Luther. Rick Steves to Host ELCA Video on Martin Luther. January 29, 2001.…
Egertson, Los Angeles, bishop of the Southern California (West) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He spoke Oct. 10 to 280 people at the "Here I Stand" conference here at Central Lutheran Church.…
