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October 2017 news
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma impact ELCA congregations Hurricane Harvey, the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2005, hit the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm…
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5 tips for growing feeding ministries
“We are called to reach out and feed the hungry. In this way, we live the love of Christ. It’s a way of connecting with the community.” — Scott Mims,…
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ELCA staff, partners report Maria devastation
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Irma rocked the Caribbean islands and the U.S. Atlantic Coast, Hurricane Maria tore through a similar path over the last two days. Many small…
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The secret life of dairy workers
That quart of milk you bought today? A cow and a herd of humans is behind it: Employees who homogenize, bottle and deliver it to your store; the lab technician…
Mission & Ministry
ELCA responds to hurricanes Harvey, Irma
Just as Hurricane Harvey long-term recovery efforts begin in Texas and Louisiana, Hurricane Irma threatens devastation as it moves toward Florida and the Carolinas. But even before the storms hit,…
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The ultimate comfort food
In 2010, Christie Tietjen, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Chesterfield, Mo., was laid up for six weeks after foot surgery. As she recovered, church family and others provided…
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ELCA presiding bishop responds to DACA announcement
Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: “As we journey…
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ELCA congregations impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Editor’s note: Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast of the United States on Aug. 26, 2017, threatening millions of people with multiple days of heavy rain, winds and rising tides. Lutheran…
Mission & Ministry
Feeding the future
In Malawi, a densely populated country in southeast Africa, many children—especially those 5 and younger—don’t receive enough food on a daily basis. Too many are starving. But the Evangelical Lutheran…
Spiritual Resources
Study guide: The secret life of dairy workers
Not just on dairies, you see them everywhere—walking on the street, shopping in supermarkets, dining in restaurants, driving on the highways, and working in factories, farms, orchards, construction sites, hotels…
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ELCA on gender identity discrimination
With Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, the ELCA issued the following statement on gender identity discrimination: In light of recent public events and conversation, it is important to remember the Evangelical…
Mission & Ministry
Life-changing care
At 28, Nuru Benson Mwakasutu of Itete, Tanzania, found out she was HIV-positive. “I lost hope and, yes, I was completely a bedridden case in a very short time,” the…
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