For congregations and individuals to support ELCA outreach ministries

Opportunities   |   Resources   |   Multimedia

	Start New Congregations
●	Sponsor a new congregation
●	Learn more about becoming a Mission Founder
●	Mission Partners, Mission Founders – What's the difference?
	Support New and Renewing Congregations
●	Learn more about becoming a Mission Partner
●	Become involved with a ministry of the Mission Partners Needs List
●	Stay up-to-date with Mission Partners Focus NEW! Winter 2008 Building Connections
	Build Churches
●	Learn more about Mission Builders
●	Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Builders
●	Learn where Mission Builders are constructing churches in 2008.
●	View videos on        – Time to Build Up (Dial-Up or High Speed)        – Ron Voss: Use the Builders (Dial-Up or High Speed)
●	Read stories about Mission Builders
	Partner with Related Ministries
●	Lutheran Advocacy for Maritime Ministry provides a Christian witness in word and deed to seafarers while in United States ports and promotes awareness and support of that ministry to Lutheran church bodies. (See also a related ministry, Seafarers and International House)
●	Prison Congregations of America is dedicated to establishing Christian congregations within state prisons.
●	Seward Peninsula Lutheran Ministries is a Christian ministry among the Inupiat Eskimos began more than 150 years ago; today there are six ELCA congregations serving Alaska Natives.
	Resources
●	Evangelizing Church tools and resources
●	Congregational Hospitality to Gay and Lesbian people
●	Ideas for identifying Leadership qualities in yourself and others
●	Rural Ministries resources for small town and rural leaders and congregations.
	Multimedia
●	Designing Effective Church Buildings is a video that will will help ELCA congregations prepare for renovation, expansion, or relocation projects.
●	Come and See video introduces the ELCA and helps to explain who Jesus is, who Lutherans are, and why it's important to join a local congregation.
●	The In the City for Good video aims to revitalize ELCA ministries in urban areas and introduces the 10 year ELCA urban initiative.
●	Listen to This Church is a Rural Church by Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson.
●	The video Time to Build Up introduces the work of ELCA Mission BUilders
●	The Use the Builders video offers some thoughts on Mission Builders from the organizing director, Rev. Ron Voss.
●	La Venga y Vea video introduce la IELA a personas que no pertenecen a ninguna iglesia.