ELCA Resource Center

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Indian Boarding School Remembrance
December 2025 Legal
December 2025 Letter (doc)
December 2025 Letter
October 2025 Letter
October 2025 Letter (doc)
October 2025 Legal
Toward Ending the Occupation of Palestine
Constitutions, Bylaws and Continuing Resolutions of the ELCA
Sacred Crossroads
Church in Society
Human Sexuality
Book Of Faith 4 Methods
Prayer Ventures - February 2026 (legal)
Prayer Ventures - February 2026 (letter)
Prayer Ventures - February 2026 (doc)
Worship Resource: Provisional Lectionary Proposal Responding to Concerns About Anti-Jewish Interpretation
Prayer Ventures - January 2026 (doc)
Prayer Ventures - January 2026 (letter)
Prayer Ventures - January 2026 (legal)
Created in the Image of God: A Conversation Guide on Dehumanizing Rhetoric
Community Purchasing Alliance
Creating Accessible Spaces on a Budget
Artificial Intelligence Issue Paper
Spectrum of Success Story: Augustana Lutheran
Spectrum of Success Story: Common Grace
Spectrum of Success Story: First Presbyterian
Spectrum of Success Story: LuMin - Austin
Spectrum of Success Story: St. Johns
Spectrum of Success Story: The Grove
November 2025 Letter
November 2025 Letter (doc)
November 2025 Legal
Leaving a Legacy of Mission and Ministry: A Resource for Closing a Congregation
Worship Resource: Blessing and Sending for Public Witness (PDF)
Worship Resource: Blessing and Sending for Public Witness (DOC)
Mission Rediscovery
Rental Rubric
Rental Guidance Worksheet
One Page Guide
Messaging Your Mission
Community Outreach Tool
Building Community Questions
Building Community Conversations
Campus Tours
Space Rental
Rental Worksheet
Amenities Checklist
September 2025 Letter
September 2025 Letter (doc)