Stories of Faith in Action is a free, annual publication that highlights how God is changing lives through Mission Support, the percentage of your congregational offering that is shared with your synod and your churchwide organization. Read and share stories from around this church by ordering free copies of Stories of Faith in Action today! All you have to cover is shipping. Check out additional resources at ELCA.org/Resources/Stories-of-Faith-in-Action.
This poster can be used to promote your congregation's session of "God's Good Creation," ELCA World Hunger's vacation Bible school. It includes spaces to write in the details specific to your congregation.
"God's Good Creation" is a vacation Bible school study that helps children learn about hunger, hope and the work to which God calls us in the world. The five-day program highlights the work of ELCA World Hunger and includes a schedule, educational activities, skits, snack and craft ideas.
Journey with ELCA World Hunger through this Lenten study. This five-week educational series explores who Jesus is for us, with us and among us today. Packaged in 10s. 1=10 copies of the study.
This product is now out of stock, however, it is available as a free download.
It is not the job of just our seminaries and universities to identify and raise up leaders in the church. The responsibility belongs to all of us. These cards are our gift to you, lay and rostered leaders of this church, to use as you go about the important work of identifying and inspiring potential leaders in your congregation and community. Identify the servants, preachers, teachers and leaders in our midst by sharing a word of encouragement. One package of five cards and envelopes is available for free, with free shipping, for each rostered and lay leader in the ELCA. Inside: "Explore your call." Back: "To learn more about leadership opportunities within the church, visit ELCA.org/leaders."
"La Iglesia y la justicia penal:
escuchemos los lamentos" is the Spanish translation of the ELCA social statement "The Church and Criminal Justice: Hearing the Cries," adopted by the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. Packages of 5, shrinkwrapped.
This resource is designed to be a road map for evaluating and enriching your congregation's ministry with children, youth, and families. Renew your vision and establish priorities for programming through a workshop model that will allow leaders to gain perspective on current ministries, affirm the strengths, identify potential, and develop an action plan for implementation.
A collaborative project with the Council of Native American Ministries. A guide and source of help for congregations and communities who accept the challenge of continuing Christian ministry in reservation and rural ministry.
Use this collection of recipes, stories, and table blessings to prepare global dishes for your family and congregation, and to highlight The Lutheran World Federation and ELCA World Hunger Appeal. The global recipes, adapted for North American cooks, are categorized by the agricultural cycle (dishes for growing, planting, harvesting, and "hungry" seasons); the religious cycle (dishes for religious celebrations and observances); the life cycle (dishes for important days like birthdays, weddings, and funerals); and daily life (breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and snacks). Coproduced by the LWF, the ELCA, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
Este libro es para la formación o el enriquecimiento de líderes luteranos en las enseñanzas de la Iglesia Luterana que son interpretadas a la luz de diversos contextos de ministerio latino-luterano de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en América (IELA). Tomando el modelo de “Dones en acción,” el autor hace una crítica de las obras de Rick Warren, "The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission" y de Eirc Burtness, "Leading on Purpose: Intentionally and Teaming in Congregational Life." El recurso también incluye un glosario que resume brevemente algunas de las enseñanzas básicas de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en América (IELA).
We Live by Faith.
This book was designed for Latino leaders seeking to know more about the teachings of the Lutheran church. It also provides contextual examples of Latino congregations that are living out their Lutheran identity within their context. Taking the Latino leadership model of a Dones en acción, the author offers a critical analysis of the work of Rick Warren, "The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission" y de Eric Burtness, "Leading on Purpose: Intentionally and Teaming in Congregational Life." The resource includes a glossary that highlights the main teaching of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
White non-woven large capacity shopper-style tote bag. Sturdy, sewn-in carrying straps. Imprinted with ELCA brandmark on one side, 25th anniversary "Always Being Made New" theme on the other.
