ELCA World Hunger Appeal

Thank you!

Your many gifts have been collected, counted, and sent! We raised more than $800.00 to feed the hungry!
You may not know….

If your gift goes to a female or a male,
If she’s got children,
If he is head of his household,
If a natural disaster left them homeless,
If they are orphans,
If they are widows,
If they are unemployed,
If they speak English,
If they suffer from chronic malnutrition,
If they have clean water to drink,
If they are ill or injured,


But you can make a difference in their lives through the ELCA World Hunger Appeal.  And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Matthew 25:40

 CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), announced Sept. 30 that the ELCA will maintain and build its commitment toward a comprehensive effort to contain and prevent malaria, while making some changes to the structure of the project.  The 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly authorized continued development of a campaign to respond to malaria.
     "Our commitment to sisters and brothers in Africa remains firm," Hanson said.  "This new, focused effort will assist the ELCA to keep our commitments strong and allow us to bring health and hope to those affected by malaria in Africa."
The 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly authorized "continued development" of the LMI with the other partners.  The assembly also requested that a report and recommendations for a "possible churchwide campaign" for the LMI be brought to the 2011 assembly.
     In keeping with the spirit of the assembly action, the ELCA Malaria Campaign intends to engage with at least 10 companion churches in Africa to contain, prevent and treat malaria, Hanson said. The new ELCA initiative will build on work already done by companion churches in Africa and pilot synods of the ELCA, and it will carry forward much of the work done through the LMI, he said.
     For now the ELCA churchwide organization will continue to develop the ELCA Malaria Campaign, and encourage prayer, advocacy, education and fundraising.  Some "pilot synods" of the ELCA will continue their work to develop the ELCA's malaria effort, Hanson said.  There are 10 pilot synods for 2010-2011.
     Though the ELCA will not be part of LMI, the church plans to work cooperatively with LWR in Tanzania and other places where working together advances the malaria prevention and treatment effort, Hanson said.  "We are also exploring a possible shared approach in malaria fundraising at ELCA colleges and universities with LWR," he said.
     Companion churches and the ELCA Global Mission program unit will continue to work with the Global Fund "as these churches grow in their capacity to respond to HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria," said Hanson, adding the ELCA's continuing involvement in "Nothing But Nets" is still under consideration.