What we say about public life: Education 
 
Social Statements  |  Education  |  Get Involved

Stay Informed
Remain informed about the work of the task force by regular visits to this Web site.


Information on this Web site is updated regularly to include:

  • Upcoming dates for task force meetings, hearings on the first draft of the social statement, actions to be taken by the church and more;
  • Records of the task force's meetings;
  • Current drafts of a proposed study and social statement on education (when they become available);
  • Opportunities for submitting your input to the task force;
  • Links to additional information about education and the process undergone by the ELCA task force on education.




Inform Others


Inform others about this social statement process by distributing the brochure:
 
Education Task Force Brochure Brochure! What You Need to Know about the Development of an ELCA Social Statement on Education, 2003-2007

(Download double-sided,
tri-fold brochure in PDF)

 

This brochure is also available from the Department for Studies in Church in Society.  Order this brochure by clicking on "Order Resources" at right.

 

Related documents and informaiton
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