ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry
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ELCA receives Lilly Endowment grant for children’s ministry

The ELCA has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Curious Christian Children: Reimagining Kids in Worship, a new initiative of the ELCA’s Ministry with…

News from ELCA advocacy
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News from ELCA advocacy

For two weeks in November, thousands of people from across the globe will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework…

ELCA Conference of Bishops analyzes churchgoing trends in planning for future
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ELCA Conference of Bishops analyzes churchgoing trends in planning for future

The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met Sept. 24-28 at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. The conference, an advisory body of the ELCA, comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding…

Camps as catalysts for family faith formation
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Camps as catalysts for family faith formation

“Now I understand where it comes from,” she said with a smile. I (Jake) was sitting with a youth minister at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in South-Central Colorado. This was…

News from ELCA advocacy
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News from ELCA advocacy

Earlier this year the ELCA bishops in Pennsylvania knew they needed to do something. Called to shepherd God’s people in a swing state during an already contentious election, all seven…

Empowering a New Generation | Empoderando a una Nueva Generación
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Empowering a New Generation | Empoderando a una Nueva Generación

This past month, just in time to kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration, the ELCA’s Lutheran Center in Chicago transformed into a dynamic hub of growth, learning…

A ministry of revitalization
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A ministry of revitalization

When Vivian Dávila was in seminary, a professor told her: “Whenever you get up in that pulpit, whenever you go do some new ministry, and your knees aren’t shaking, stop—you…

2024 ELCA Youth Gathering – Week in Review | “Created to Be”
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2024 ELCA Youth Gathering – Week in Review | “Created to Be”

For the first time in six years, thousands of ELCA young people from across the country gathered in one place last month. The ELCA Youth Gathering was held July 16-20…