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Avis has one of the largest fleets in the car rental industry and features GM cars. A variety of rates and discounts are available, applying to rentals made in the United States (including Hawaii), Canada, and many international locations. Rates and discounts apply to rentals made for both personal and business use. An additional 5% discount off Avis promotional rates is available. For details about specific rates and discounts available through the ELCAdvantage Program-Avis® Worldwide Rate Agreement or to make a reservation, contact an Avis representative (toll-free, 24-hours a day) at 1-800/698-5685. To receive the benefits of this agreement, you must specify AWD B456600 when you call.
The Clergy Move Center® at Stevens Worldwide Van Lines is dedicated to providing personalized, quality service to churches, while offering significant discounts. Stevens Worldwide Van Lines is a full-service, domestic van line, an international forwarder, and a corporate relocation management specialist. They serve 50 states and to and from the continental U.S. and Canada, and perform moves for ELCA clergy, congregational members, retirees, and staff of ELCA congregations and affiliates. Stevens combines experience with leading-edge technology and maintains customer loyalty by remaining committed to customer satisfaction and quality. Stevens is one of the first household goods transportation companies, and the very first van line, to be ISO 9001:2000 certified and registered. For details, go to: http://www.stevensworldwide.com/elca or contact The Clergy Move Center® Counselors, Jean Warnemuende, Sunny Sommer, Kristin Lyons, Aymi Dittenbir or Vicki Bierlein at 800/248-8313.
Receive significant discounts on Ricoh digital copiers that produce copies from 18 up to 105 copies per minute. Ricoh and Panafax laser facsimile equipment (including multi-functional fax/copier/printer machines) are available at discounts of 29% to 46% off manufacturer’s list, depending on model and manufacturer. Purchase or lease programs to fit customers’ individual needs. Column's comprehensive sales and service program includes qualified and responsive service and support for products installed at your site and a guaranteed four-hour response time or your money back! Column Office Equipment’s growth over the past 10+ years is tied directly to a firm belief in their motto: "Service is Everything." For information regarding the many fine products and services available from Column Office Equipment or to locate a dealer in your area, contact Cheryl Matson-Beckman, Major Account Representative, at 800/895-2585 Ext. 3352, Fax: 630/771-2601. Or, visit their website at: http://www.columninc.com. Please reference the ELCAdvantage Program when you call.
ELCA congregational offices, affiliated agencies, institutions and organizations may place an order or obtain product information by visiting the Dell Corporate Affiliates Purchase Program website at: www.dell.com/elca or, by contacting an account representative (toll-free) at 866/746-4977. Please note: the ELCA's member I.D. number at Dell is PS18438669. If you are a tax exempt organization, please be prepared to provide proof of exemption. Individual members and staff employed by ELCA affiliates may make personal purchases at the following website: www.dell.com/eppbuy or by calling 800/695-8133. Please use member I.D. PS74878907.
DHL Express offers ELCA congregations and affiliates a full range of domestic and international shipping services . ELCA congregations and affiliates may select from a complete menu of services, including the following:
Through the ELCA's partnership with DHL Express, congregations and affiliates are eligible for savings of up to 25% on air express and ground shipping. If you previously participated in the ELCA's program with Airborne, your account was automatically transferred to the new ELCA-DHL Express program. To find out more about DHL benefits, to set up an account or, if you have questions regarding your current account, just call the association hotline at 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800/636-2377) (8 a.m. -- 7 p.m., ET) or log on to www.membersales.com/elca. Be sure to mention your ELCA affiliation when you call. SAVE BIG ON ALL YOUR SHIPPING NEEDS! The Shipping Plus® Program offers ELCA congregations and affiliates substantial discounts on freight shipments sent via Yellow Transportation, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and Roadway Express. This program is an easy way to reduce costs. Some of the services offered are:
For complete details on ELCA freight shipping discounts, call the Shipping Plus® hotline at: 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800/636-2377) 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.(ET). Information is available online at: http://www.1800members.com/elca or via E-mail at: membersales@1800members.com. ELCA HomeBenefits is a unique time and money-saving program that offers all the services you'll need if you're planning to buy, sell, finance, refinance, or move to a new home. ELCA HomeBenefits is the one-stop resource to make your next home event easier and more affordable than you ever imagined! Real Estate Assistance
Professional Moving Services
Mortgage Financing and Refinancing
Settling-In Services
ELCA HomeBenefits is powered by SIRVA, a worldwide leader in relocation and moving services. SIRVA companies include Allied Van Lines, SIRVA Relocation, and SIRVA Mortgage. If you're in the market to move and want to take advantage of these exclusive ELCA HomeBenefits, simply call a member HomeBenefits Counselor (toll-free) at 800/823-0646 or visit http://elca.myhomebenefits.com/ for more details.
The Finney Company has been serving Lutherans since 1960 and understands their needs. They always offer their very best pricing to ELCA congregations, members, schools and other ministries. Their new, ELCA branded website features over 70,000 promotional items and a searchable database to help you zero in on that perfect idea. Most of the items display the ELCA logo, to give you an idea of what your imprint would look like. They also offer a line of selected ELCA emblem products and apparel items and are happy to fulfill custom emblem product orders as well. ELCA emblem products may be ordered by individuals, churches, adult and youth groups, schools, and other ELCA affiliates. Call today for details! Check out their new web site at: http://www.elcastore.thefinneycompanystore.com/ or contact Stephen Finney at 1-877/4-FINNEY, 1-847/391-1100 (local), FAX 1-847/391-1105, or via mailto:info@callfinneyfirst.com. GRAEBEL VAN LINES
Grainger is the leading industrial distributor of maintenance, repair, and operational products that help keep facilities and equipment running. Since 1927, Grainger has provided motors, industrial supply products and repair parts, material handling equipment, tools, HVAC, facilities maintenance products, lighting, electrical, hand and power tools, safety and security products, and much more! Through an arrangement made with the Educational & Institutional (E&I) Cooperative, ELCA congregations and affiliates may purchase from Grainger. Staff employed by ELCA congregations and affiliates, as well as congregational members, may also benefit from this agreement; however, their congregation or affiliated organization must first have a Grainger account number.
ELCA congregations and affiliates, you can choose from the wide selection of products offered by the Office Depot Business Services Division (ODBSD), get all the supplies you need and enjoy national account, volume discount pricing! ODBSD provides nationwide distribution of a full line of office supplies, furniture, paper, toner, and business machines. They are the largest office products distributor in the world, and has thousands of catalog and special order items available to fulfill the needs of their customers. Next business day delivery is provided by 23 ODBSD Customer Service Centers to customers in their primary service areas. If your congregation or organization is interested in
setting up an ODBSD account, send an e-mail
request to Warren Gray, ODBSD Account
Manager for ELCA, at
mailto:wgray@officedepot.com or contact the ELCAdvantage
Program (toll-free) at
1-800/638-ELCA
ext. 2988, (e-mail)
mailto:annmarie.aoyagi@elca.org.
The account sign-up form
is also available online. To view and print this form in Adobe Acrobat Reader,
please click on:
ODBSD Request to Open an Account.
If you would like to download Adobe Acrobat Reader free of charge, click on
the icon below. Once you have an
account number, Internet ordering options will be available to you.
Receive a manufacturer's rebate of up to $500 directly from Riso when you purchase or lease a new Riso Printer-Duplicator from now through December, 2007. A rebate of $50 is also available on each color cylinder (now available in more than 70 colors) purchased for any model or vintage Riso Printer-Duplicator (excluding color cylinders for the V8000). Simply contact your local Riso dealer and negotiate your purchase or lease arrangement with them. You can obtain a rebate certificate from your Riso sales representative or by visiting Riso's web site at http://www.riso.com. After you make your purchase or lease, mail the rebate certificate, a copy of your invoice or lease agreement, and your Riso serial number to: ELCAdvantage Program, 8765 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631. Last edited on 04/11/08
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congregations and affiliates may now purchase or lease Ricoh digital copiers and
Ricoh and Panafax laser facsimile equipment through an ELCA national account
agreement with Column Office Equipment. 
Save on Shipping
Services with 
The
Finney Company specializes in promotional products and can provide everything
from magnets to apparel to donor walls, gifts and recognition items--more
than 500,000
items--all ready to carry a custom imprint. They can offer creative ideas, fund-raising and development suggestions, warehousing and art
design services. 
World
class, household and corporate moving services. Graebel has served the ELCA since 1987 and has
relocated thousands of ELCA families. Graebel offers high-quality moving services,
substantial
discounts on interstate moves and, in certain states, on intrastate moves.
Graebel is the largest, family owned relocation company in the country and has been a
partner in the ELCAdvantage Program since 1993. They are dedicated to
helping individuals and families control and reduce relocation costs. Services are available for use by ELCA
congregations, pastors, congregational members, ELCA affiliated agencies, institutions and
organizations, and staff employed by these affiliates. 
