Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ATTENTION:  ELCA.ORG WILL BE UNAVAILABLE 10/21 - 10/23 [ DETAILS ] Locate a Church    |   Contact     |    Help Selected Topics Advocacy / Public Church Bible / Prayer Camps & Retreat Centers Careers / Jobs Churchwide Assembly Disaster Response Ecumenical / Interfaith Education incl. Seminaries Evangelism Financial Resources Forms Giving Opportunities Global Mission Hunger Library Men's Ministry News / Events / Calendar Planning for Mission Radio / TV / Audio Rural / Small Town Stewardship Studies on Sexuality Synods and Regions Women's Organization Worship Young Adults Youth & Family Ministry   List all   Interpreting the Mission of the ELCA Autumn is often annual meeting time in ELCA congregations, and an opportunity for members to review their commitments to mission through the congregation and through the ELCA. Some tools to help people understand the way congregational, synodical and churchwide expressions of the church work together for good include " Making Christ Known ," a popular, colorful tabloid publication, and the " Annual Report Cover ," a wrap-around cover for annual reports that includes a message from the presiding bishop, devotions and basic statistics about where contributions go. Members can assess their own spiritual gifts as well, as they contemplate their "time and talent" pledges. Responding to global disasters The ELCA has sent an initial $100,000 to assist relief efforts in the aftermath of an Oct. 8 earthquake