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Celebrate World Food Day with Rick Steves
Join ELCA World Hunger for a celebration of World Food Day with Rick Steves and special guest Mark Jansen, CEO of Blue Diamond Almonds. This event will be streamed online, so you can celebrate with ELCA World Hunger wherever you are! Join the celebration Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. Central time. Registration is not required; simply visit the ELCA's Facebook or YouTube page to attend. Can't stream it live? The recording will be available on Facebook and YouTube after the event is over.
Watch on Oct. 16.
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Resourceful Servants: Grants for COVID emergencies
God's mission in the world is served when vibrant leaders receive support in their ministry with vital communities. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many congregational leaders used up savings they'd built up or had difficulty making payments on their homes, utilities, transportation or health care needs. These struggles were particularly acute for leaders in under-resourced communities.
To accompany leaders facing these situations, the Resourceful Servants Initiative will offer grants of $1,000 to as many as 200 leaders heavily impacted by the pandemic. This funding may not fully resolve any financial crises, but it may help leaders achieve some stability and engage in ministry for the sake of the world.
Learn more and apply.
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Living Lutheran: ELCA gathers to "Embody the Word"
From Aug. 8-12, more than 800 voting members of the ELCA gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for the 2022 Churchwide Assembly under the theme “Embody the Word.” The ELCA also recognized the 35th anniversary of the ELCA constitution. The September issue of Living Lutheran features a roundup of memorials, reports, speeches and important moments from the assembly. You can also learn more about our newly elected vice president, Imran Siddiqui.
Addressing the assembly, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton said, “If God still has a use for an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America witness to the gospel, then we can't be stopped.”
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ELCA 35th Anniversary — Then and Now
The ELCA celebrated our 35th anniversary at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly. This is a time for us to look back at the people and events that have shaped our church.
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Thrive: Lutheran Disaster Response
This year LDR responded to frequent and intense natural disasters and provided humanitarian assistance as war waged in Ukraine. Read about the faith and resilience of survivors affected by disasters.
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ELCA resource catalog
We've updated our website and fulfillment system to improve your experience ordering ELCA print resources — from study guides to posters — to equip your ministry.
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ELCA Prayer Ventures
ELCA Prayer Ventures provides a prayer for every day of the year. Included are prayers for the global, social and outreach ministries of the ELCA, as well as for the needs and circumstances of our neighbors, communities and world.
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BULLETIN BLURBS
These snippets are available for you to copy and paste into your bulletins.
Public response period: Social message on climate care
We need your help! A draft of the ELCA's forthcoming social message on climate change and how we are called to respond has been posted, and the public comment period is open through Friday, Dec. 2. The draft will be edited in response to your feedback and brought to the ELCA Church Council for a vote this spring. To read the draft and provide your input through our online form, go to elca.org/climatecare.
Support the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act
"A Declaration of the ELCA to American Indian and Alaska Native People" articulates our church's commitment "to supporting the healing of survivors of Indian boarding schools, adoption, and foster care and their descendants while advocating for policies that will bring both truth and justice." Join ELCA Advocacy in urging Congress to pass the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (H.R. 5444/S. 2907) by contacting ELCA.org/Advocacy/ActionCenter.
Gratitude for "God's work. Our hands." Sunday
Thank you to all who participated in "God's work. Our hands." Sunday on Sept. 11! Share your photos and stories about your congregation's day of service by sending them to livinglutheran@elca.org. Check out #GodsWorkOurHands on social media to see how other congregations participated, or join the conversation by using the hashtag on your post. This annual day of service builds on the work you do in your communities every day to share God's love with your neighbors.
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