For the first time in years, Johnny Bannoura is excited about going to church. Participating in worship is difficult for Bannoura and his four siblings, all deaf since birth. Trained…
Most of the truly valuable things in life aren’t well suited for measurement. Try quantifying the next kiss someone plants on your cheek, for example. What criteria would you employ?…
Sunday school leaders at Irving Park Lutheran Church, Chicago, used a “Hunger Hunt” to raise awareness of and money for ELCA World Hunger last year. They will likely do something…
Yeah, yeah, yeah, que no pare la fiesta! Don’t stop the party!” Pitbull’s rap music blares over the loudspeaker in the parking lot. About 60 participants follow Zumba® instructor Gonzalo…
In Dearborn, Mich., it is a Muslim-Christian daily affair.
Thousands of ELCA members from across this church participated in the 2014 “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday. Wearing gold T-shirts, the day involved ELCA members serving their communities in ways…
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