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Welcome Brenda!
Brenda Varani has been hired as the new part-time parish secretary at Gethsemane. She brings many years of office experience from the insurance field. She is from Gilbert and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and dogs. Brenda will be in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30-4:30pm.
Women's Retreat a Relaxing and Renewing Time!
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ELCA News
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Lutherans Visit Senegal to Learn About Peace-Building
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Senegal is a place where Christians and Muslims
coexist. To learn more about life there, 10 members of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) journeyed through the western African
country to learn about peace-building at the intersection of faith and
life.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4473
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcane...
ELCA Bishops Reach Consensus on 'ELM' Pastors, More Review Needed
ITASCA, Ill. (ELCA) -- The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reached a consensus March 8 on a draft
proposal for a rite that would bring onto the church's official clergy
roster those pastors who were ordained and are on the clergy roster
of "Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries (ELM)." ELM "expands ministry
opportunities for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities
in the Lutheran church," according to its Web site.
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Lutherans Visit Earthquake-Ravaged Concepcion, Chile
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- For the first time since the earthquake, Lutherans
were able to visit the Chilean town of Concepcion, March 4-7. Karen
Anderson likened the scene in Concepcion to "a war zone."
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4471
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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ELCA Bishops Discuss Draft Social Statement on Genetics, Release is Mar. 18
ITASCA, Ill. (ELCA) -- The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) was introduced to the content of a soon-
to-be-released draft of a social statement on genetics in a closed
background session here March 5.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4470
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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Despite Challenges, ELCA Churchwide Organization had Net Income in '09
ITASCA, Ill. (ELCA) -- Despite the financial challenges of 2009,
much of it the result of the downturn in the U.S. economy, the churchwide
organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
finished the year with net income of $3.9 million.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4469
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Responds to Members in Second Town Hall Forum
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), responded to a variety of
questions about the economy, ecumenism, evangelism, youth and young adult
ministries, decisions of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly and more at a "Town
Hall Forum" here March 7. This was the second in a series of online
forums hosted by Hanson.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4468
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773...
Lutherans in Canada, United States to Engage in Global Service Together
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) will engage in
mission and ministry overseas together as part of a new agreement between
both denominations.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4467
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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Lutheran Women Address Gender Equality Topics at U.N. Conference
NEW YORK (ELCA) -- A delegation of 12 Lutherans and other faith
group representatives attended the 54th session of the United Nations
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held at the U.N. headquarters
here, March 1-12.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4466
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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ELCA Joins National Week of Prayer for Healing of AIDS March 7-13
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
is among many faith groups participating in the National Week of Prayer
for the Healing of AIDS, March 7-13, according to the Rev. Andrea DeGroot-
Nesdahl, coordinator for the Lutheran Malaria Initiative and the ELCA
Strategy on HIV and AIDS.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4465
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://...
ELCA Board of Pensions Trustees Begin Process for Benefit Plan Changes
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Trustees of the Board of Pensions of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have taken steps to extend
various plan benefits to eligible partners in same-gender relationships.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4464
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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Civil Rights Film Leads 2010 Wilbur Award Winners
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Blood Done Sign My Name, Jeb Stuart's film about a
little-known chapter in the American civil rights struggle, leads the
list of 2010 Wilbur Awards winners, according to a news release from the
Religion Communicators Council (RCC).
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4463
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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ELCA Responds to Chile Earthquake, Ecumenical Team to Visit Concepción
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
has committed an initial $40,000, through ELCA International Disaster
Response, for this past weekend's powerful earthquake in Chile, according
to a report from the ELCA Global Mission Executive Committee.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4462
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews...
Lutherans in Chile Report Significant Earthquake Damage
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Earthquake damage is said to be extensive in
Santiago and Concepcion following the Feb. 27 severe earthquake in
central Chile, according to Karen Anderson of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) Global Mission staff in Santiago.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4461
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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ELCA Initiates Response to Massive Earthquake in Chile
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A massive earthquake, with a magnitude of 8.8 on
the Richter scale, struck central Chile in the early morning hours Feb.
27, killing at least 122 people. The earthquake is the biggest to hit
Chile in 50 years.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4460
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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ELCA Washington Office Staff Responds to 2011 Federal Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON (ELCA) -- As deliberations begin on the fiscal year 2011
Federal Budget, the advocacy staff of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) sent a letter to members of Congress on Feb. 24, urging a
number of priorities "that transform lives of poverty and hunger, and
protect creation," according to the letter.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4459
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Hosts 'Town Hall Forum' March 7
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), will field questions on a
variety of topics from members of the denomination at an online "Town
Hall Forum" Sunday, March 7. The hour-long forum will begin at 5 p.m.
Eastern Time (4 p.m. Central Time).
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4458
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
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ELCA Increases Financial Commitments to Haiti Earthquake Relief
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Focusing on immediate provision of shelter and non-
food items as the rainy season approaches, the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) announced it has increased its financial
commitment by $2.5 million toward earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4457
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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German Lutheran Bishop to Resign After Alleged Drunk-Driving Offense
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A German Lutheran bishop, elected in October to
lead the 24-million Protestant members of the Evangelical Church in
Germany (EKD), said she is resigning days after she was apprehended for
an alleged drunk-driving offense.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4456
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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Richard Hillert, Distinguished Lutheran Composer, Teacher, Dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Dr. Richard W. Hillert, composer of well-known
Lutheran liturgical music, and distinguished professor of music emeritus
at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill., died Feb. 18, after an
extended illness, according to the university's Web site. He was 86.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4455
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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Censure Against Missouri ELCA Congregation Lifted by Synod Bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- For nearly 10 years members of Abiding Peace
Lutheran Church in North Kansas City, Mo., have been worshiping under
public censure and admonition, placed on the congregation for hiring a
pastor in a committed same-sex relationship. Today the public censure has
been lifted, and members of Abiding Peace have been welcomed back to the
fold.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4454
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or new...
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