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GwenCarthage Students to Fill Backpacks for ELCA Outreach Center Families
The ELCA Outreach Center in Kenosha is seeking support from the community to provide essential school supplies and backpacks to children and families in need. Carthage University’s Center...
ELCA-affiliated college faces accusation of allowing male swimmer to join women’s team
Roanoke College, a private institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has been accused of violating the Virginia Human Rights Act and Title IX by...
Who is God calling into leadership today?
The call committee of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Franklin, Tenn., recently completed a year-long process to select a new pastor. The group, composed of seven members with...
Grace Lutheran Church Pastors Removed from ELCA Clergy Roster
Bishop Duane Pederson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) Northwest Synod of Wisconsin has removed the pastors of Grace Lutheran Church, Revs. Rolf Nestingen and David...
Presiding Bishop Curry Condemns Hate Crime at Islamic Center of San Diego
Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has issued a statement in response to the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San...
ELCA Members Participate in Nonpartisan Voter Support Initiative in Pennsylvania
Lutheran churches in Pennsylvania demonstrated a commitment to civic engagement through the Project HALO initiative, a nonpartisan effort to support voters during the state’s primary election. Volunteers, including...
ELCA Church Council Elects Executive for Administration
The ELCA Church Council met electronically on April 16, 2026, to address a range of matters. Among the key actions taken was the election of an executive for...
ELCA Representatives Participate in Interfaith Summit Advocating for Justice in Holy Land
More than 250 Christians gathered at the U.S. Capitol May 5-7, calling for an end to violence in the Middle East. Churches for Middle East Peace, alongside co-sponsors...
Ohio Pastor Arrested on Child Sex Crime Charges Involving Minor at His Church
Ohio Pastor Arrested on Child Sex Crime Charges Involving Minor at His Church Christopher Walter, a pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Deshler, Ohio, has been arrested and...
