Meta tags:
description=Explore the ELCA churchwide structure and its role in shaping mission, coordinating ministries and supporting leadership across the church.;

Headings (most frequently used words):

featured, resources, churchwide, organization, important, guiding, the, church, together, what, we, believe, relief, and, development, find, congregation, search, resource, library, good, gifts, rostered, ministers, gathering,

Text of the page (most frequently used words):
the (58), and (39), elca (37), church (28), churchwide (12), mission (12), #resources (11), with (10), lutheran (9), for (8), find (7), congregations (7), ministries (7), featured (7), gifts (6), synods (6), organization (6), service (6), office (6), leaders (6), good (5), worship (5), serve (5), about (5), are (5), work (5), this (5), god (5), evangelical (4), america (4), newsletters (4), news (4), our (4), council (4), assembly (4), treasurer (4), secretary (4), presiding (4), bishop (4), ministry (4), leadership (4), their (4), faith (4), justice (4), global (4), give (4), rostered (4), ministers (4), all (3), careers (3), directory (3), new (3), events (3), giving (3), chicago (3), support (3), provides (3), ways (3), officers (3), across (3), structure (3), gathering (3), world (3), disaster (3), hunger (3), finance (3), congregation (3), trademark (2), terms (2), policy (2), contact (2), report (2), misconduct (2), quick (2), links (2), stories (2), how (2), stay (2), you (2), bishops (2), guiding (2), together (2), stewarding (2), finances (2), administration (2), supports (2), vice (2), president (2), chairs (2), represents (2), leads (2), guides (2), governance (2), out (2), more (2), shared (2), year (2), financial (2), while (2), equipping (2), tools (2), strengthen (2), operations (2), services (2), who (2), those (2), ecumenical (2), they (2), live (2), partnerships (2), colleges (2), seminaries (2), schools (2), outdoor (2), social (2), through (2), daily (2), search (2), that (2), will (2), response (2), where (2), discover (2), downloadable (2), web (2), page (2), resource (2), library (2), help (2), planning (2), resourceful (2), servants (2), education (2), hub (2), program (2), your (2), relief (2), development (2), society (2), inclusion (2), young (2), teachings (2), guidelines, use, privacy, copyright, 2026, rights, reserved, community, explore, alt, 773, 380, 2700, main, 800, 638, 3522, 8765, higgins, 60631, subscribe, informed, things, happy, here, updated, join, mailing, list, conference, constitution, 2028, oversees, policies, assets, compliance, budget, interprets, governing, documents, chairing, variety, ecumenically, vision, along, elected, six, bring, enthusiastic, unique, skills, behalf, its, stewards, faithful, order, important, manages, business, affairs, investments, facilities, proposes, implements, also, administrative, serving, especially, given, responsibility, overall, key, assemblies, councils, relationships, members, boldly, nurtures, vital, interfaith, organizations, plus, seven, 000, agencies, never, done, alone, but, staff, from, locations, worldwide, acting, administrators, advisers, conveners, partners, providing, gospel, local, based, center, works, nearly, 400, caribbean, virgin, islands, guided, four, serves, supporting, abou, myelca, register, invited, time, intentional, connection, when, can, renew, strength, enjoy, camaraderie, youth, today, offers, many, honor, friends, loved, ones, make, difference, needed, most, learn, blogs, videos, publications, living, feed, bible, reading, federal, credit, union, investment, fund, portico, benefit, grants, scholarships, information, universities, future, coaching, women, communicators, collaborative, current, evangelism, augsburg, fortress, foundation, call, process, other, area, continue, relationship, jesus, faqs, observances, read, responds, build, resilience, violence, meeting, needs, addressing, root, injustice, sumud, international, ammparo, civic, engagement, witness, diverse, cultures, communities, disabilities, gender, peace, racial, equity, foundations, adults, adult, campus, chaplaincy, prison, reentry, advocacy, network, related, total, innovation, practices, property, hands, stewardship, builders, congregational, churches, acts, grounded, ancient, timely, powerful, patient, what, believe, get, involved, lutheranism, archives, history, people, purpose, eir, theology, beliefs, understanding,

Text of the page (random words):
understanding the elca churchwide structure en es new to the elca find a church directory careers newsletters elca good gifts give about the elca who we are beliefs theology eir purpose social teachings people history archives lutheranism church structure churchwide organization synods congregations congregation operations report misconduct get involved contact us featured what we believe the evangelical lutheran church in america elca is grounded in ancient and timely teachings about a powerful and patient god discover how we serve acts of service churches church leaders congregational work mission builders stewardship god s work our hands resourceful servants church property resources hub faith practices innovation total inclusion church education leadership related ministries outdoor ministries prison reentry advocacy network chaplaincy schools campus ministry young adult ministries young adults in global mission faith foundations elca in society inclusion equity racial justice justice peace gender justice disabilities ministries of diverse cultures communities witness in society civic engagement relief development lutheran disaster response world hunger ammparo global mission where we serve international leaders program global service sumud featured relief and development this work responds to build resilience to hunger violence and disaster meeting needs while addressing root injustice read more worship with us about worship church year observances worship planning faqs featured find a congregation find a church or other program in your area that will help you continue your relationship with god with jesus or with the elca find a congregation resources resources hub education support for ministry call process resourceful servants the elca foundation augsburg fortress evangelism for current leaders rostered ministers communicators collaborative women of the elca worship planning elca coaching for future leaders elca seminaries colleges universities finance help finance for synods finance for congregations financial information grants scholarships portico benefit services mission investment fund elca federal credit union daily bible reading featured search resources this is the downloadable resources web page of the evangelical lutheran church in america resource library news and stories news news feed living lutheran newsletters publications videos blogs featured resource library this is the downloadable resources web page of the evangelical lutheran church in america discover and learn giving about giving ways to give world hunger where needed most lutheran disaster response featured good gifts elca good gifts offers many ways to honor friends and loved ones with gifts that will make a difference in the world give today events events elca youth gathering churchwide assembly rostered ministers gathering featured rostered ministers gathering all elca rostered ministers are invited to a time of intentional connection when we can renew our strength enjoy camaraderie register new to the elca find a church directory careers newsletters myelca elca good gifts give search en es abou the elca church structure churchwide organization churchwide organization supporting ministry across the elca the elca churchwide organization based at the lutheran center in chicago works with 65 synods and nearly 8 400 congregations across the u s caribbean and virgin islands guided by the churchwide assembly church council and four officers it serves the church through leadership and support global and local service staff and officers serve from chicago and locations worldwide acting as administrators advisers conveners partners and those providing resources together they strengthen ministries across the elca equipping congregations and leaders to live out the gospel in daily mission and service partnerships in mission the elca nurtures vital partnerships with lutheran ecumenical and interfaith organizations plus 27 colleges seven seminaries 2 000 schools outdoor ministries and social service agencies the work of god s church is never done alone but through a shared mission of faith and justice office of the presiding bishop the office of the presiding bishop provides overall leadership and administration for the elca chairs key assemblies and councils guides the church s bishops leads ecumenical relationships and supports members as they live boldly in god s mission office of the secretary the office of the secretary provides administrative services and tools for elca leaders who are serving this church in their congregations synods and the churchwide organization especially those given responsibility for governance of the elca office of the treasurer the office of the treasurer manages the elca s business affairs finances investments it and facilities it proposes and implements financial policy while also equipping synods and congregations with tools and resources to strengthen their ministries and operations important resources stewards of faithful order along with the shared leadership of congregations synods and the churchwide organization the churchwide officers elected to serve six year terms bring their enthusiastic faith and unique skills to their service on behalf of our church and its mission find out more quick links presiding bishop the presiding bishop leads the elca s mission represents the church ecumenically and guides vision governance and ministry guiding the elca mission vice president the vice president chairs the church council and represents this church in a variety of ways chairing the church council elca secretary the secretary provides administration interprets governing documents and supports the work of the churchwide assembly stewarding the church elca treasurer the treasurer oversees finances policies assets compliance and budget to support the church s mission stewarding resources guiding the church together 2028 churchwide assembly elca constitution conference of bishops church council stay updated join our mailing list stay informed on all things elca we are so happy you are here subscribe 8765 w higgins rd chicago il 60631 main 800 638 3522 alt 773 380 2700 explore the elca about the elca how we serve worship with us resources news and stories elca good gifts giving events quick links new to the elca find a church directory careers newsletters elca community report misconduct contact us copyright trademark 2026 evangelical lutheran church in america all rights reserved privacy policy terms of use trademark guidelines