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The Latest News at Gethsemane...
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Fall Worship Schedule Begins on Sunday, Sept. 12
8:30am Traditional Worship with Sung Liturgy and Gethsemane Choir
9:30am Sunday School
10:45am Contemporary Worship with Joyful Noise Choir
Confirmation Begins on Wednesday, Sept. 15th!!
Gethsemane Looking to Train Stephen Ministers in the Fall...click for more
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ELCA News
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ELCA's Finlandia University Reports Significant Enrollment Growth
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Finlandia University, Hancock, Mich., reported it
will welcome 673 students to its campus this fall, an increase of 18
percent over the 568 students it welcomed one year ago. The fall 2010
enrollment is the school's largest in 25 years, and the highest since
Finlandia began offering four-year degrees in 1996, according to a
university news release.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4625
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-295...
ELCA Congregations to Host Gatherings, Strive to be Centers of Hospitality
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- People around the world are on the move, and
Lutherans are examining some of the reasons why -- climate change, food
security, civil and political unrest and more. To address the global and
local realities of migration and accompaniment, the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) is hosting "Glocal Mission Gatherings" this fall
and next year to help congregations serve as centers of hospitality.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4624
For inf...
LDR, ELCA Synods, Social Ministry Organizations Prepare for Hurricane Earl
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Leaders and members of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) living along the Eastern Seaboard of the United
States are preparing for Hurricane Earl, while leaders of Lutheran
Disaster Response (LDR) and affiliated organizations have made some
preliminary response plans.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4623
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.c...
ELCA Commits Additional $110,000 for Pakistan Floods
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- International Disaster Response (IDR) of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) announced Aug. 31 it has
committed an additional $110,000 to respond to human needs in Pakistan,
where widespread flooding from monsoons has greatly affected the country.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4622
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 Synod Bishop Comments on New York Muslim Center Proposal
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Regardless of whether people approve or disapprove
of a possible Muslim community center or mosque in lower Manhattan, a
synod bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) wrote
in an Aug. 30 public statement that this is a time for all to be
sensitive to one another and for Christians to learn more about Islam.
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4621
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http:/...
ELCA Presiding Bishop Joins Christian Leaders in Letter on Mideast Talks
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Writing that they "have no illusions about the
difficulty of the task ahead," 28 Christian leaders urged U.S. President
Barack Obama and negotiators to continue their efforts to help leaders of
the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority reach a peace
agreement. The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), was among those who signed an Aug. 30
letter to Obama, released through Churches for Middle East Peace,
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ELCA Synod Bishop, LDR Director, Preach at Katrina Events in New Orleans
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) were guest preachers at services in New Orleans Aug. 29,
commemorating the fifth anniversary of the devastation Hurricane Katrina
brought to the city and the Gulf Coast region around it.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4619
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 Missionary Witnesses Miracles in Liberia
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Dr. Edna E. Johnson wanted one more great
adventure in life. After a 28-year career instructing nursing students at
the University of Connecticut, 73-year-old Johnson became a volunteer
missionary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and moved
to Liberia. There she witnessed miracles. "I knew about miracles, but I
had never seen a miracle," she said.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4618
For information contact:
John Brooks, Direc...
Two ELCA Congregations Give $830,000 to Support Global Ministries
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Two congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) have given a combined total of more than
$830,000 to support global ministries for one reason -- to join hands
with Lutherans around the world to "teach, preach, heal, build, grow,
give and receive."
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4617
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elc...
ELCA Presiding Bishop's Next Town Hall Forum September 19
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), will answer questions on a
variety of topics from members of the denomination on Sunday, Sept. 19.
Hanson will take questions during an hour-long "Town Hall Forum"
beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4616
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twit...
Devastation in Haiti Far Worse than Imagined, Says ELCA Leader
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Pictures of the devastation are distressing, but
seeing earthquake-ravaged Haiti in person is far worse than what the Rev.
Rafael Malpica Padilla imagined. "It is overwhelming," said Malpica
Padilla, executive director for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America's (ELCA) Global Mission.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4615
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://...
ELCA Presiding Bishop Addresses Discernment, Repentance, Reconciliation
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), addressed a number of
topics in an Aug. 24 pastoral letter to the church, including differing
views on human sexuality, reconciliation, not bearing false witness
against one another and ongoing dialogue about faith and life.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4614
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://...
Iowa Congregation to Remain in the ELCA
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Zion United Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa,
will remain in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) after an
Aug. 22 congregational vote to leave the denomination fell short of the
required two-thirds.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4613
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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40 Years Later, ELCA Pastor Elizabeth Platz Still Serves Maryland Students
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (ELCA) -- For nearly 45 years, the Rev. Elizabeth
A. Platz has served here at the University of Maryland (UM), quietly
influencing generations of Lutheran students to remain active in the
church and in service to others. Those whose lives she has touched speak
highly of Platz's influence on them, her dedication to the church and
some wonderful home-cooked meals she serves to hungry college students.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4612
For i...
Lutherans Begin Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Retrace Luther's Steps
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Two Lutherans will leave the Augustinian priory in
Erfurt, Germany, Aug. 22, and walk one thousand miles to Rome, retracing
the footsteps of Martin Luther. But for the Rev. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson
and her husband, Dr. Andrew Lars Wilson, it's much more than a long hike
-- it's a chance to meet people face-to-face and interact with those who
follow their journey online about the importance of ecumenism.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4611
For info...
Well-known ELCA Missionary to Tanzania, J. David Simonson, Dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. J. David Simonson, a retired pastor of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and well-known Lutheran
missionary who served in East Africa, died Aug. 16 at his home in Arusha,
Tanzania. Simonson, 80, spent more than 40 years working with the Maasai
tribe in Africa, and may have been best known for starting Operation
Bootstrap-Africa (OBA) in 1965, which raised millions of dollars to build
schools, including a school for young Maasai women.
Mor...
Lutherans Learn that Eight Tons of Stone Builds a Hospital
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Imagine having your next board of directors
meeting in a field, under a tree. The meeting includes delivering
research reports, sharing blueprints and decision-making. This was the
case for a group of people in Mumeya, Rwanda, for four years. Their
efforts yielded a new health clinic that serves 17,000 adults and 13,000
children.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4609
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
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Lutherans to Mark Five-year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The 4.5 million-member Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America (ELCA) will mark the five-year anniversary of Hurricane
Katrina during Sunday worship Aug. 29, the day Hurricane Katrina made
landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Worship and liturgical resources for the
anniversary are available on the ELCA website.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4608
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news...
ELCA Provides $235,000 for Disaster Recovery Efforts Overseas
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In August 2010 the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) allocated $235,000 to international church organizations
and relief agencies working to reach families and individuals in need of
services and supplies following natural disasters. Funds were allocated
to meet the specific needs of people in Pakistan, China, Malawi and
Uganda.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4607
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news...
Eric Shafer, ELCA Pastor, to Preach on 'Day 1' Aug. 29
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Eric C. Shafer, senior vice president
for religious media at Odyssey Networks, will preach Aug. 29 on "Day 1,"
a nationally broadcast radio program. Shafer is a pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4606
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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