General News Items

ELS Reaffirms Position on the Sanctity of Marriage

The Evangelical Lutheran Synod, a confessional Lutheran church body of 22,000 souls, met for its annual convention June 21-24 at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. In response to a congregation's memorial requesting reaffirmation of its position on the sanctity of marriage, the synod in convention unanimously issued the following statement.

Ordinations in India

The Lutheran Mission of Salvation - India ordained two men in February 2011.

Japan Relief

 

ELS Strategic Planning 2011

Proposals to Accomplish Our Goals

Bethany Seminary Assignments

May 12, 2011

ELS on Facebook - Check us out

 

Prayer for Harmon Family

A prayer for the family of Matthew Harmon, a solder serving in the Army and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran in Lengby, Minnesota, who died in an explosion in Afghanistan.

ELS on YouTube

 

Board for World Outreach

 

2011 Reformation Lectures

October 27-28, 2011

A Creation Hymn of Praise

 

CEW Notes on Liturgy

 

What does it mean to be LUTHERAN?

 

Survey: The Lutheran Sentinel

A survey regarding the Lutheran Sentinel.

DC Recommendation on Bible Translation

Doctrine Committee recommendation regarding Bible translations

Stewardship Video available on YouTube

 

Notice on HHS Ruling

Notice regarding regulation of the Department of Health and Human Services.