Over the Hedge: Life's most important lessons are taught by children - Montgomery Media
27 May 2012, 11:26 pm
It paid off — the show was a huge success! The Rev. Kay B. Braun, pastor of Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oreland, in a recent bulletin, writes, “the most valuable life lessons I have learned, I learned not from the older ...

Colorado Hiker missing since 2010 possibly found - Examiner
27 May 2012, 1:31 pm
He was last seen by a man and woman hiking near Lake Constantine on October 3.   James was employed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a member of the Chicago Backpacking Club.   "'Hike the hike, brew the beer,' James would say. 

Fewer attending religious services in ND, MN - Pioneer Press
26 May 2012, 11:55 pm
The main denominations in North Dakota—two Catholic dioceses and two corresponding synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America—each have around 165,000 adherents, representing together half the state population but 73 percent of the ...

Dedication for graves of the unknown held at New Ebenezer - Savannah Morning News
26 May 2012, 4:03 pm
Prayers for those who died long ago filled the sanctuary and grounds of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church on Saturday during services held for those buried in at least 250 unmarked graves outside the walls of the church’s cemetery.

Domestic Violence Services to host walk - Cumberland County Sentinel
25 May 2012, 6:24 am
The group will meet at 9 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2000 Chestnut St., in Camp Hill and the parade begins at 9:30 a.m. If you would like to participate, contact Jill at admin13@pa.net with questions. If you would like to donate ...

One-room schoolhouse stays old school - Chicago Tribune
23 May 2012, 4:54 am
Furnishings aren't original, but many pieces were used in Sycamore schools over the years. The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church built North Grove in 1878, and the DeKalb County public school system bought the building in 1880. The Sycamore ...

Norwin School District defends myWorld History textbook from religious complaints - msnbc.com
21 May 2012, 11:15 am
I took them out of the school, read the textbooks. I began to see some great differences between the Koran and the textbooks," said the Rev. Bruce Leonatti, of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. He typed a 17-page report and presented it to the ...

Pope Benedict XVI promotes generosity to immigrants - Examiner
20 May 2012, 1:40 pm
Acknowledging that we are a country of immigrants, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America works to welcome, support and minister to this population, which it argues is one of our nation’s most vulnerable. In addition, the ELCA has also taken a strong ...

Report shows America's religious tapestry continues to change - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
19 May 2012, 6:13 pm
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America lost 22 percent of its members in the county, while membership in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. declined nearly 29 percent. Westmoreland County experienced declines, too, but not as steep: Catholic membership ...

Unions That Divide: Churches Split Over Gay Marriage - New York Times
14 May 2012, 6:33 pm
Her church is a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a mainline Protestant denomination that voted three years ago to allow openly gay clergy members to serve. “Yes, it’s true that the Bible says some nasty things about ...