The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), provides leadership to congregations in 64 geographical and one non-geographical synod located in nine regions and headed by a Bishop. This comprehensive site provides a wealth of information and resources regarding the ELCA and its many ministries. The presiding bishop of the ELCA is The Reverend Mark S. Hanson.

The Metropolitan Chicago Synod, (MCS) is one of the 64 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). This site offers resources and lists events and ministries of the MCS and member congregations. The presiding bishop of the Metro. Chicago Synod is The Reverend Wayne Miller.

Prayer Ventures lifts up global and outreach ministry concerns to hold in daily prayer. It is produced by the Division for Global Mission and the Division for Outreach of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Interfaith Action of Evanston offers links to resources and information on inter faith and community issues and concerns.

Daily Bible Reading offers a link to Scriptural verses for prayer and meditation.  This site also offers links to receive Daily Bible Reading through email and is also available for synchronization with PDA's.

University Lutheran Church, ELCA

Houses of Worship in Evanston, provided by the Evanston Public Library, this link offers an index of Evanston faith communities.

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, a joint ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod (LCMS), reaches out to tens of thousands of people each year through community based, church related missions in response to the needs of each community. Among their many ministries, they provide services for children, families, seniors, job opportunities, and counseling.

Lutherans Online serves as a portal for all things Lutheran. Sponsored by AAL.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans links to a world-class financial services organization... with a heart

Peace Not Walls is a campaign of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to "stand for justice in the Holy Land." The 2005 ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted this strategy to promote a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to call for a halt to construction of the separation barrier and its removal from Palestinian land. We are working with other Lutherans and with ecumenical and interfaith partners toward: safety and security for all Israelis and Palestinians, reduction of poverty and unemployment, and a negotiated final status agreement that includes a shared Jerusalem as capital of two independent states and with access and full rights in the city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Metro Word -  the newsletter of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod. Page 1-6    Page 7 - 12

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