The prairie garden at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Oak Park, Ill. For Ginger Vanderveer, it all started with a light bulb. “Some years back, we had a fundraiser selling energy-saving kits at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Oak Park, Ill.,”... | more »
August 2010 Archives
Without his pastor's encouragement and synodical support, he wouldn't be a church leader, says Sam Schlouch.
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Eric Mennel credits his work with the youth at the Luther Springs Camp and Retreat Center in Hawthorne, Fla., for inspiring his award-winning video. | more »
For the young people who volunteer at an American Indian reservation in Montana, it's all about learning to think beyond themselves and getting know a different culture.
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Erika Randall teaches English to children in Malaysia, but she considers herself as much their student as their teacher. | more »
Phebe Hospital in Liberia has a long history of providing essential medical care for its patients, many of which are under the age of 14. | more »
On Earth Day 2009, hundreds of Lutherans planted 12,000 white spruce and red pine seedlings in 15 counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Worship at Our Redeemer Oromo Evangelical Church in Minneapolis is filled with spontaneous singing, clapping and praising. It's a joyful community.
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After encountering the Popular Education in Health Foundation, a woman in Santiago, Chile, has found freedom and a deeper meaning to her life. | more »
For many who attended the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans, the effect of the uplifting experience and the inspiration to serve lived on well after they returned home. | more »
Working to help low-income students get into colleges and universities is an expression of faith in God for Peter Schattauer. | more »
For Craig Talmage, answering God's call means learning how to help people feel comfortable and productive in their jobs and being involved in Lutheran Student Movement. | more »
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