ELCA Task Force on Education

What we say about public life: Education

A Social Statement on Education

“Our Calling in Education” was adopted as amended by the 2007 Churchwide Assembly by a vote of 949-35.

The text of the social statement appears by clicking on the link below and may be downloaded for the information and use of interested individuals, congregations, synods, and other organizations affiliated with the ELCA and may be copied for local use.

The text of Our Calling and Education and its Implementing Resolutions will be prepared for printing during the Fall of 2007. The Church in Society program unit expects that printed copies will be ready for distribution some time in January of 2008. A Spanish translation will also be prepared and the unit expects it to be ready for distribution later in 2008.

Our Calling in Education

Our Calling in Education: A Lutheran Study Read the task force's study on education. The study is available as a free download online, or can be ordered in hard copy.

Our Calling in Education: Web Companion Guide This Web companion guide offers supplemental reading (as mentioned in the study).

About the process Information about the process for a social statement on education by the ELCA, including the motions from Churchwide assembly calling for the a study

On educational choice Discussions and essays about the ongoing concern by Lutherans for education and public policy in education. This feature is meant to encourage further reflection on educational choice and other issues related to schools and education.

Papers on education from the eleventh annual conference on "The Vocation of a Lutheran College," July 28-31, 2005, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio