NEWS

More than 1,000 people gather in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this summer for the Eighth Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The  assembly is held August 11 - 17,  2003, under the theme "Making Christ Known: For the Healing of the World."

 NEW!  "Brief Summary of Actions"

ELCA News Service - News Releases (view all)

• Holy Spirit At Work, Next Two Years Difficult, Says ELCA Presiding Bishop (08/20/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Elects Council, Board, Committee Members (08/18/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Adopts Plan for Mission (08/17/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Adopts 2004-2005 Budget (08/17/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Completes Work On Resolutions (08/17/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears From Young Adult Convocation (08/17/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Declines Exception on Installation of Bishops (08/17/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Considers "Listening Posts" for Gay, Lesbian People (08/17/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Receives Greetings from Ecumenical Guests (08/17/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Declines to Alter Studies on Sexuality Time Line (08/16/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Votes to Join Christian Churches Together (08/16/2003)
• Former Presiding Bishop Says Time Has Arrived For Policy Change (08/16/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Declines Taking Step to Larger Church Council (08/16/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Reaffirms Work Against Racism (8/16/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Elects Carlos Pena Vice President (08/16/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Defeats Ratification Proposal for Constitutional Amendments  (08/16/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Declines to Seek Congregational Approval of Agreements  (08/16/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Greeted by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (08/16/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Adopts Social Statement on Health, Health Care (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears Presiding Bishop's Report on 'Public Church' (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Receives Report on Church's Studies on Sexuality (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Addresses Care for Youth, Gay and Lesbian People (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Re-Elects Miller Magazine Editor (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Experiences Global Celebration (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Vice Presidential Election Goes To Fifth Ballot (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Lifts Up Refugee Concerns (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Leaders and Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation Leaders Meet (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears Hunger Report (08/15/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears Presiding Bishop's Report on Global Connections  (08/14/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears National Council Of Churches President (08/14/2003)
• ELCA Assembly to Consider Three Candidates for Vice President (08/14/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Affirms Ministries in the Middle East (08/14/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears Mission Investment Fund Report (08/14/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Receives Youth Convocation Report (08/14/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears from LCMS President (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Adopts Evangelism Strategy (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Begins Process to Elect New Vice President  (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears Treasurer's Report  (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Secretary Addresses Assembly, Emphasizes Anniversaries (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Presiding Bishop Reports on Congregational Strategic Direction (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Churchwide Assembly Hears Report of the Church Council (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Reviews 2004-2005 Budget (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Discusses Progress on Church's Studies on Sexuality  (08/13/2003)
• Task Force Presents Health Care Statement to ELCA Assembly  (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hearing on Rural Ministry Alliance (08/13/2003)
• ELCA Honors Vice President Addie J. Butler (08/12/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Encourages Negotiated Solution in Holy Land (08/12/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Learns about Evangelism Strategy (08/12/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Holds Evangelism Strategy Hearings  (08/12/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Honors Zimbabwe Church, Early American Lutherans (08/12/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Hears First of Presiding Bishop's Reports (08/12/2003)
• ELCA Assembly Adopts Rules Of Organization, Agenda (08/12/2003)
• ELCA Bishops Discuss Mission Support Needs (08/12/2003)
• Presiding Bishop Offers Overview of ELCA Assembly (08/11/2003)
• ELCA Treasurer Expresses Concern For Mission Support Decline (08/11/2003)
• ELCA Presiding Bishop Says Keep Partner Church Decisions in Context (08/11/2003)
• ELCA Council Delays Establishment of Two Commissions (08/11/2003)
• ELCA Council Elects Advisory Committee Members (08/11/2003)
• ELCA Board of Pensions to Sponsor Assembly Fitness Events (08/08/2003)
• Committee Recommends ELCA Assembly Discuss Eight Topics  (08/05/2003)
• ELCA Churchwide Assembly to Meet in Milwaukee Aug. 11-17 (06/05/2003)

 

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