ELCA Archives Regional And Synodical Archives of america, later named the evangelical Lutheran church bodies The United NorwegianLutheran church, the Hauge The records of the Lutheran free church are also http://www.elca.org/os/archives/regsyn.html
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The evangelical Lutheran church in Americaor ELCA is a mainline Protestant denomination headquarted in Chicago, Illinois http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
Extractions: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America or ELCA is a mainline Protestant denomination headquarted in Chicago Illinois . With about 5 million members, it is the largest and most liberal of the three main Lutheran denominations in the US. The next two largest Lutheran denominations are the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod . There are many smaller ones. ELCA is headed by a presiding bishop, elected by the Churchwide Assembly for a term of six years. The Churchwide Assembly meets in odd-numbered years and consists of elected lay and ordained delegates. Between meetings of the Churchwide Assembly, the ELCA Church Council governs the Church. Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson was elected in The Church is divided into one special and 64 regional synods , or dioceses in the United States and the Caribbean each headed by a synodical bishop and council. The ELCA uses the term synod differently than the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod or the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod , which are separate denominations.
Evangelical Free Church Of Hershey - About Us Our Distinctives. As a member of the denomination of the EvangelicalFree church of america, we have adopted the following distinctives. http://www.hersheyfree.com/distinctives.htm
Extractions: The great heritage of the Evangelical Free Church people around the world includes the fact that fellowship and ministry opportunities in the local church are based solely on one's personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, trusting in Him alone for salvation. Membership requires commitment to sound doctrine as expressed in our Statement of Faith. However, a person is not excluded from membership because he or she does not agree on every fine point of doctrine. Within the Evangelical Free Church, there is allowance for legitimate differences of understanding in some areas of doctrine. The Evangelical Free Church was born out of a heritage of commitment to the authority and inerrancy of Scripture. We have deep convictions based on the authority of God's Word, but we do not draw battle lines over minor points. Nor do we make minor issues of doctrine a test of fellowship in the local church. We are evangelical. We believe in separated living and personal holiness. But we are not separatistic.
Suicide Prevention SPAN USA) 5034 Odins Way Marietta, Georgia 30068 Tollfree 888-649 see An Open Letterfrom the Bishops of the evangelical Lutheran church in america http://www.elca.org/dcs/suicide_prevention.html
Extractions: Suicide Prevention Print-Friendly Version of this Statement Download this Statement to your PDA (40KB) Adopted by the Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on November 14, 1999. Each year more than 30,000 persons in the United States take their own life. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death and the third leading cause among persons who are 15 to 24. More persons die by suicide than by homicide. Each year nearly 500,000 persons make a suicide attempt serious enough to receive emergency room treatment. Millions have suicidal thoughts. These numbers, we know, speak of individuals whose stories and relationships are unique. They speak of persons with whom we live in our families, congregations, neighborhoods, and work places. Some of us have attempted suicide, and others of us have made sure a relative or friend who is threatening suicide gets help. Many of us have mourned and anguished over the suicidal death of a loved one, and others of us will some day experience such unspeakable grief and suffering. Suicide testifies to life's tragic brokenness. We believe that life is God's good and precious gift to us, and yet life for us ourselves and others sometimes appears to be hell, a torment without hope. When we would prefer to ignore, reject, or shy away from those who despair of life, we need to recall what we have heard: God's boundless love in Jesus Christ will leave no one alone and abandoned. We who lean on God's love to live are called to "bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2). Our efforts to prevent suicide grow out of our obligation to protect and promote life, our hope in God amid suffering and adversity, and our love for our troubled neighbor.
Waltham Evangelical Free Church - Links & Publications Deerfield, IL. www.tiu.edu. Trinity Western. Langley, BC. www.twu.ca. EvangelicalFree church of america. Minneapolis, MN. www.efca.org. Camp Spofford. Spofford,NH. http://www.walthamefree.org/resources.htm
Extractions: Order by calling 781-891-5238 Trinity International University Deerfield, IL www.tiu.edu Trinity Western Langley, B.C. www.twu.ca Evangelical Free Church of America Minneapolis, MN www.efca.org Camp Spofford Spofford, NH www.campspofford.org National Association of Evangelicals www.nae.net Vision New England http://www.VisionNewEngland.com "We do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake." 2 Corinthians 4:5 Hope International Church
Evangelical Free Churches Of America Search Help Click for Help Using the Search Functions. evangelical free churchesOf america of the Greater Shiawassee Area. Bethel evangelical free church. http://www.shianet.org/pages/churches/chuefa.shtm
Suomen Vapaakirkko The evangelical free church is a Finnish denomination, but it has sister churchesall over the world, including India, america and different parts of Europe. http://www.svk.fi/english/
Extractions: Haku Etusivu Seurakunnat Lähetystyö Toiminta ... How did it all begin? In short: The meaning of life is to live as an object of love. The Evangelical Free Church believes and teaches that the meaning of life is to become reconciled with God, with oneself and with one another. This results in freedom which is evident in all areas of life. Guilt is done away with, people are able to accept themselves, and this enables them to accept others, too. People know and feel they are living as an object of God's love. What follows is a natural desire and ability to live along side others. Freedom also results in the fact that people are able to live in communities, which in the Free Church are called congregations. Nobody has to be on their own, yet is not forced into a certain mould. Being in connection with others has the advantage of not having to be alone when faced with crisis, and there is always someone with whom to share joys and sorrows of life. Who is free?
Wethersfield Evangelical Free Church - About Us church was organized October 5, 1888. We are affiliated with the EvangelicalFree church of america. For 55 years the church was http://www.wethefc.com/aboutus.html
Extractions: Studio 150 Coffeehouse Wethersfield Evangelical Free Church Glorify Go Grow We seek to Glorify Christ in all we do, Go to a needy world with God's love and reconciliation, and Grow in our walk of faith. Our mission is to fulfill God's Great Commission by making disciples of Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:19,20) and to fulfill God's Greatest Commandment by loving God with all our heart, soul and mind and by loving our neighbors as ourselves. Our History The group of believers now known as the Wethersfield Evangelical Free Church was organized October 5, 1888. We are affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America. For 55 years the church was located on Benton Street in Hartford until moving to its present location in Wethersfield in 1961. A long-awaited expansion of our facilities (a Christian Education wing) was completed in early 1999, the first of three phases of expanding our facility. Evangelical refers to our commitment to the authority of Scripture as being inerrant in the original autographs and the only safe and sufficient guide to faith and practice.
PlantAChurch.com - Church Planting Resources below. A. The Doctrinal Distinctives of the evangelical free Churchof america and the Great Lakes District are as follows 1. We http://plantachurch.com/vi_values.htm
Extractions: The Values The vision, mission, and goals of the Cluster 2000 Initiative are embodied in two documents expressing our values A. The Doctrinal Statement of the Evangelical Free Church of America, and B. The Church Planters Covenant. Both documents are available for downloading below. A. The Doctrinal Distinctives of the Evangelical Free Church of America and the Great Lakes District are as follows: We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the divine authority for all Christian faith and life. We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate.
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Stewardship includes current and relevant stewardship resources and ideas. Information on ELCA stewardship activities and staff. http://www.elca.org/dcm/stewardship
ELCA Graphics Library Graphics in gif, tiff, and jpg format. Permission is granted for notfor-profit use of the graphics for congregations and agencies of the evangelical Lutheran church in america. http://www.elca.org/co/graphics/
Extractions: Permission is granted for not-for-profit use of the following graphics for congregations and agencies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. GIF files have been optimized for use on the web and TIFF files have been optimized for printing. Browse this page or pick from the topical categories in the table below. ELCA Graphics Standards Manual is available when the ELCA emblem is used to visually identify the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Click V iew Artwork to display the graphic in your browser. To save the GIF version on your disk, click GIF to display the graphic, place the cursor over the graphic, then press your right mouse button (Mac users click and hold), select "Save Image As:" To save the TIFF version, click
Extractions: Renewing Worship Update , volume 6 in the Renewing Worship series, is now available. Also available is "Renewing Worship: Join the Conversation" a 45-minute introductory videotape . This video is both an introduction to Renewing Worship and an invitation to be part of this initiative of the ELCA. Worship Resources for Peace This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Formula of Agreement, the "full communion" agreement between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Reformed Church in America, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the United Church of Christ. Worship resources for the celebration of the anniversary are now available in the following formats:
Puritan Evangelical Church Of America Worship times, ruling elders, statement of belief. Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Larger Catechism and Westminster Shorter Catechism. http://www.puritanchurch.com/
Redirect To Www.elca.org/education Index of evangelical Lutheran church in america institutions of postsecondary higher education. http://www.elca.org/dhes/colleges/
Extractions: The Web Site of the Division for Higher Education and Schools has Moved. www.elca.org/dhes has moved to four new Web sites: The Division for Higher Education and Schools www.elca.org/education Schools and Early Childhood Ministries www.elca.org/schools Colleges and Universities www.elca.org/colleges Lutheran Campus Ministry www.elca.org/campusministry Y our browser should automatically be redirected to the main site in seconds. Please update your links.
THIS Obedience A film about Anita C. Hill's struggle for ordination in the evangelical Lutheran church in america. Press kit, synopses, study guide, news links. http://www.thisobedience.com
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Episcopal-Lutheran Concordat Of Agreement Resources Ecumenical documents between the Episcopal (Anglican) church in the United States and the evangelical Lutheran church in america leading to altar and pulpit fellowship. http://www.dfms.org/ecumenism/concordat/
