The deadly tornado that hit Oklahoma on May 20, as well as the string of tornadoes that struck Texas, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa the last few days, have changed many lives in significant ways. Let us keep all those who have been impacted as well as those providing rescue and relief services to survivors in prayer, [...]
Contributed by Brian Hiortdahl, Chicago, IL Warm-up Question Do you believe in ghosts? His Caring Spirit Lives On So proclaims the title of a local newspaper article reporting the memorial services for Sean Collier, a beloved young police officer at MIT killed in the wake of the bombing at the Boston Marathon: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/local/ci_23103732/his-caring-spirit-lives [...]
Deborah and Joe Troester are ELCA missionaries in the Central African Republic. Due to the current political situation in that country, they have temporarily relocated to Ngaoundéré, Cameroon. To support the Troesters, or another of the ELCA’s over 200 missionaries in the global church, go to www.ELCA.org/missionarysponsorship. Two months ago, on March 24, 2013, the government [...]
Last night, ELCA members from 10 different local congregations gathered together at a community center in Hartford, CT to celebrate “Lutheran Happy Hour.” On the menu were African-inspired appetizers, beverages featuring tonic water (once reknowned for its malaria-fighting abilities), a presentation about the ELCA Malaria Campaign, and a joyful musical celebration. Participants were invited to begin the [...]
Contributed by Bob Chell, Brookings, SD Warm-up Question Is God present when disaster strikes? If not, why not? If so, how and where? Where is Jesus? Periodically the news carries a story about someone finding evidence of Jesus in a very ordinary place. One man saw the face of Christ in his cheese [...]
The Rev. Miriam Schmidt, an ELCA missionary, is the pastor of Bratislava International Church in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission regional coordinator for Central Europe. Here is an excerpt from her May newsletter. You can read the full letter at her blog. To support Miriam, or another of the ELCA’s [...]
When I stepped onto the grounds of Burure Primary school in Zimbabwe, the first sound that I heard was a room full of first graders singing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” It was fun to hear this familiar tune in a place so far from home. Indeed, singing is a great way for children to [...]
Only three months away! We look forward to seeing you at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Pittsburgh, August 12-18. Keep your eye on this blog post for information as we prepare for the event over the summer. Tune-in during the Assembly for up-to-the-minute reports about what’s happening during plenary sessions.
There’s a lot of exciting news to report this week– drum roll please… The ELCA Malaria Campaign has met its $250,000 goal for World Malaria Week! (In fact, we far exceeded our goal– but we’re not sure yet by how much, exactly.) This means we’ve raised enough money to jumpstart malaria programming in the Katakwi [...]
Contributed by Paul Henrickson, Salem, VA Warm-up Question These are some Lutheran bodies in the United States. What do you know about them? Can you explain the primary differences between them: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LC-MS) Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC) Evangelical [...]
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