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HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA - ELCA ADVCACY
Brianna Iverson Brianna Iverson

HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA - ELCA ADVCACY

The critical situation in Gaza and the ongoing conflict continues to directly impact the ELCA’s Lutheran siblings in the Holy Land, in addition to putting the wider Christian community of the Holy Land at further physical risk. The conflict is also further eroding and destroying the interfaith relationship between all three Abrahamic faiths, which is impacting the ELCA’s interfaith relationships here in the United States.

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Watch the World Food Day celebration!
Brianna Iverson Brianna Iverson

Watch the World Food Day celebration!

ELCA World Hunger looks back on 50 years of ministry and reflects on how God calls all of us into the bold pursuit of ending hunger in our world. Join us and be part of the story of our next 50 years together — boldly and faithfully pursuing God’s promise of a just world where all are fed. 
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Synod Spotlight: Come for Supper
Brianna Iverson Brianna Iverson

Synod Spotlight: Come for Supper

The Our Savior's Social Ministry Team started serving a weekly meal in response to Jesus' call to love our neighbors. The first meal was on December 3, 1996, with 35 guests; now over 200 meals are served each week. "Come for Supper" is an outreach of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (La Crosse), held on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 PM, offering free meals for dine-in or carry-out.

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Ash Wednesday
Brianna Iverson Brianna Iverson

Ash Wednesday

Bishop Malpica shares an Ash Wednesday message for the start of Lent.

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ELCA & Synod Partnership News

  • Advocacy- ELCA

    Sharing stories and your voices about public policies and relevant advocacy issues.

  • Churches for Middle East Peace

    (CMEP)

  • ELCA

    Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

  • Faith Lens- ELCA

    Weekly Bible studies that connect world events with the Bible, faith, and everyday life.

  • Living Lutheran

    ELCA Publication of inspirational stories, blogs and photos.

  • LuMin

    Lutheran Campus Ministry

  • Luther Park Bible Camp

    Nurturing Faith through Holy Play

  • Lutheran Men in Mission

    LMM Foundations is a quarterly newsletter.

  • Lutheran World Federation

    A global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world.

  • Lutheran World Relief

    (LWR)

  • Sugar Creek Bible Camp

    (SCBC)

  • Sumud- ELCA

    Sign up to receive action alerts about the Middle East

  • WELCA Synod News

    The Crosswinds is published in Spring & Fall

  • Wisconsin Council of Churches

    (WCC)