A
Ads
- Print ads developed for your
congregation to use in its evangelism outreach ministry
Advocacy
- Members of the ELCA serve in
response to God’s love to meet human needs
Archives
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Records of the ELCA and its predecessors, genealogy, exhibits,
Global Missions history
Assembly
- Biennial Churchwide Assemblies
of the ELCA
Assignment
- The process of assigning a candidate for ordination,
commissioning, or consecration to a region and synod
Assistants,
Bishops'
- Database of Assistants and Associates to Bishops throughout the 65
synods
Audio
- Audio news archive
Audit
- Audit procedures for congregations
Augsburg Fortress
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www.augsburgfortress.org The publishing house of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
B
Bishop, Mark S. Hanson, Presiding
-
Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson's brief biography, schedule, messages and
pastoral letters
Bishops, Conference of
- Bishops from the 65 synods meet biannually and approve
resolutions, pastoral letters, and messages
Board of
Pensions
-
www.elcabop.org
Budget,
Churchwide
- The ELCA office of the
Treasurer shares the financial information of the church
C
Campus Ministry
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An ELCA presence at more than 140 state and private colleges and
universities
Candidacy
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The process of preparation and formation leading to the ordained
ministry of Word and Sacrament
Chaplains
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Ministries in Chaplaincy, Pastoral Care, and Clinical Education (MCPCCE)
Colleges
- 28 ELCA Colleges and
Universities
Communication
-
ELCA news, MOSAIC video magazine, Grace Matters radio,
Seeds for the Parish
Companion Synods
-
Relationships between the 65 ELCA synods and international companion
churches around the world
Conference of Bishops
- Bishops from the 65 synods meet biannually and approve
resolutions, pastoral letters, and messages
Congregation Report
- Forms A & C for congregational
filing
Congregational
Mission Profile
- Form used in the call process that describes the current and
future needs of a congregation
Constitutions
- Churchwide constitutions,
bylaws, continuing resolutions and model constitution for
congregations
Consultations
- Annual meetings between synod and churchwide leaders, includes
MEGA
Country Packets
-
Maps, descriptions, prayer ventures, crafts, recipes and
ready-to-use information on more than 75 countries
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Daily Life Ministry
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Integrate your faith into your whole life
Disability Ministries
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Inclusive ministry with those of us who are persons with
disabilities
Disaster
Response
-
ELCA Domestic and International Disaster Response
E
E-Cards
- Send a greeting over e-mail
with an e-card
Ecumenism (Ecumenical)
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Sharing Christian unity in the world
Education
-
Early childhood ministries, schools, colleges and universities,
theological education
Education, Christian
- Lifelong learning and
discipleship
Emblem
-
ELCA emblem download files and instructions
Environment
- Environmental education and
advocacy
Español
-
Recursos en Español
Ethics
-
The online "Journal of Lutheran Ethics"
Evangelism
-
The members of the ELCA are making Christ known
Expense Report
- Expense reimbursement forms
F
Finances,
Churchwide
- The ELCA office of the
Treasurer shares the financial information of the church
Financial Resources
for Congregations
- Resources for congregational
treasurers and bookkeepers
Financial
Resources for Synods
- Resources for synod treasurers and
bookkeepers
Foundation,
The ELCA
-
Encouraging life long stewardship in support of all the ministries
of the ELCA
Fund for Leaders in Mission
- Provides support to all qualified students preparing for ordained
or rostered lay ministry through one of the eight ELCA seminaries.
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G
Giving
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The Giving Basket helps you make donations to support ELCA
churchwide ministries
Global Mission
-
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America expresses itself in
mission throughout the world
Grants
- "Granting Hope" is the grant
program of the ELCA World Hunger Appeal
Graphics
- Permission is granted for
not-for-profit use of these graphics for congregations and agencies
of the ELCA
H
Health
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Health and wellness is being a good steward of God's creation - YOU!
Healthcare
-
This resource pulls together selected resources on health & wellness
from both inside and outside the ELCA
Healthy Congregations
-
Supporting ELCA congregations in their call to be faithful,
welcoming and generous
Hein-Fry
-
A yearly lecture series for ELCA Seminaries
Hunger
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The ELCA helps people who live with chronic hunger and poverty
around the corner and around the world
I
Insurance
-
Insurance options for ELCA congregations and related ministries
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J
Jobs
- Career opportunities throughout
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
L
Leadership
- Resources about leaders, for
leaders, and becoming a leader
Legal
- The general counsel provides legal advice and services to the
officers, the Church Council, the Churchwide Assembly, the
programmatic units in the churchwide office, and occasionally to
synods.
Library
- Electronic bookshelf, research
assistance, bibliographical searches
Lutheran
Partners
- The magazine for rostered
leaders of the ELCA, providing a forum for discussion of issues
surrounding gospel-centered ministry which are vital to Scripture,
theology, leadership, and mission.
The
Lutheran
-
www.thelutheran.org a magazine of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America
LYO - Lutheran Youth Organization
- The Voice of Youth in the ELCA
Lutheran World Federation
(North America Office)
- The Lutheran World Federation
is a global communion of Christian churches in the Lutheran
tradition
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M
Men's Ministries
- Lutheran Men in Mission
Mexico
- Welcome to the Lutheran Center
in Mexico City
Middle East
- The ELCA continues efforts
aimed at achieving the goal of a just and lasting peace in the
Middle East
Mileage Rate Reimbursement
- Mileage Rate Reimbursement
Ministry
- Have you heard God's call to
ministry?
Mission Investment Fund
- Earn interest on your financial
resources while furthering the mission and ministry of the church
Mission Service Opportunities
- Many global mission service
opportunities are available through the ELCA
Missionary Sponsorship
- For more than 160 years,
Lutherans from the United States have been sending missionaries
around the world
Mobility, Lay
- Process for lay rostered leaders to move from one call to a new
call
Mobility,
Ordained
- Process for ordained rostered leaders to move from one call to a
new call
N
News
- A service for journalists,
religion writers and columnists, and other members of the news media
Nonviolence
- The ELCA teams for a Decade for
Peace and Nonviolence 2001-2010
O
Outreach
- Starting new congregations (and
renewing old) in order to grow the church and disciples of Jesus
Christ
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Pastors
- Look-up for Rostered Leaders -
Pastors, Associates in Ministry, Deaconesses, Diaconal Ministers
Peace and War
- Resources for times of peace
and war
Planning for Mission
- Mission and vision planning for
the future of the ELCA
Prayer
- Connect with God through prayer
Q
Questions, Frequently Asked
- Questions of faith, the Bible,
being Christian and Lutheran History and Teaching
R
Records
Management
- Advice for the Congregations, Synods
and the Churchwide Office
Regions
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is divided into 9
geographic regions
Resource
Centers
- Linking congregations with
resource-producing units of the ELCA, Augsburg Fortress, and other
publishers
Resource Finder
- Search thousands of ministry
resources - books, videos, audio, brochures and more
Rural Ministry
- sharing the promise of hope for
rural people, churches and communities
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Science,
Faith and
- Helping the church carry out
it's mission in a world profoundly influenced by science and
technology
Secretary,
Office of the
- The 2001 Churchwide Assembly
mandated that the ELCA engage in a study on homosexuality and
sexuality
Sexuality Studies
- The 2001 Churchwide Assembly
mandated that the ELCA engage in a study on homosexuality and
sexuality
Social Statements and Messages
- Social policy documents,
adopted by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, addressing significant
social issues
Statistics
- Research and evaluation of your
community and Lutherans
Stewardship
- We are stewards of all that we
have, and all that we have comes from God
Synods and Regions
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America has 9 regions and 65 synods
Synod Assemblies
- Each of the 65 synods hosts an annual meeting of lay and rostered
leaders
T
Technology
- Information technology and the
ELCA
Theological Education
- Eight seminaries train clergy
and lay leaders in the ELCA
V
Video
- MOSAIC, the Video Magazine of
the ELCA
Vocation
- Pastors or others who work for
the church have a vocation, but Christians who work outside the
church do too
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W
Wittenberg Center
- Explore and study in the land
of Luther in Wittenberg, Germany
Women of the ELCA
-
www.womenoftheelca.org
Y
Youth
-
To build and cultivate the capacity of the church to serve youth
Youth Gathering
-
A three-year event for High School youth, the July 2006 Youth
Gathering is in San Antonio, Texas
Young
Adults
- Web resources for young adults
or those interested in doing ministry with young adults
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