A worshiping community in northwest Wisconsin reaches out to those who “aren’t interested in walking into a church building.” | more »
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An ELCA congregation in Chicago connects with their artistic, urban community. | more »
Cathedral in the Night welcomes everyone who worships, “rain, sun, snow or shine.” | more »
Volunteers from the South-Central Wisconsin Synod get creative when it comes to spreading the word about ELCA World Hunger. | more »
When she was a teenager, Jen Engquist, center, visited Uganda, and since then she's been pursuing her passion for international development and social justice. | more »
ELCA congregations in Seattle celebrate Thanksgiving as an interfaith community. | more »
For this congregation, "living Lutheran" means going public with their faith. | more »
The later years of life can be good at Beth-Anne Place, a community for seniors started by an ELCA congregation on Chicago's West Side. | more »
The church on the inside is in relationship with congregations on the outside. | more »
Five hundred trees from around the world will be planted at the Wittenberg Center to honor the Reformation's 500th anniversary and the worldwide Lutheran communion.
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Welcome, stranger! New people are walking through the doors of Epiphany Lutheran, Eagle Lake, Minn., thanks to their innovative outreach program. | more »
Paper plates aren't just for picnics. Jennifer Crist used them to send a powerful message against childhood hunger to Washington. | more »
Lighting prayer candles in a bowl of sand becomes a popular part of a traditional Halloween neighborhood party. | more »
It wasn't about winning. It wasn't about losing. Rebekah Davis ran for a congressional seat to bring a Lutheran voice to the campaign. | more »
An ELCA military chaplain lives by the motto, "Bringing God to soldiers and soldiers to God."
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Joining forces with a full communion partner in the community can help keep a congregation alive, especially in an age of declining membership.
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Ruby Delzer and Leslie Piercy inspired their congregation to embark on a journey toward shared ministry between Lutherans and Episcopalians. | more »
The financial gifts of ELCA congregations made a difference in the lives of the Haitian people in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. | 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 »
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