A portion of your offering is used by your synod and the ELCA churchwide organization to support new congregations and the mission developers who lead them.
God’s Work. Our Hands.
For three years the ELCA has been working alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary to break down barriers between Roma and non-Roma. Young leaders from the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program help carry out this work.
Walking with the Roma
When you give to your congregation, a percentage of that money is shared with your synod and with the ELCA churchwide organization. The portion of your offering that is shared with the wider church is called Mission Support.
What is Mission Support?
Find out all about the vast and incredibly important work of Lutheran advocates across the country by visiting our ELCA Advocacy Blog.
ELCA Advocacy Update – November 2015
Zion’s WELCA chapter is supporting the Christmas-at-Sea program of Seafarers International House by collecting donations now! A box for donated items is located in Zion’s narthex; please read the Christmas-at-Sea flyer below for needed items. Note that you pick the colors, styles and brands you wish, but please no substitutions […]
Supporting Christmas-at-Sea
Registration will begin at 6pm. Religious and community leaders will gather together in order to address those challenges that our communities face. There will be two speakers: Project Links, Pam Capaci (CEO) and Daphney Dupervil (Director of Community Prevention) will present on drug prevention and drug awareness. Archange Antoine, […]
UCICC Meeting at Zion 11/5/15
Dear friend in Christ, We remember and pray for all those affected by the Nepal earthquakes six months ago. Two powerful earthquakes struck the country, with hundreds of aftershocks, killing more than 8,500 and leaving millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance. As a church, through Lutheran Disaster Response, […]
Nepal earthquakes: six months later
Zion’s team of volunteers is next scheduled to help prepare and serve meals on Nov 7. Every Saturday, Food For Friends prepares hot meals for hungry residents of the City of Rahway. Individuals and teams of volunteers from various faith communities in Rahway help to prepare and serve these meals. […]
Food for Friends 11/7/15
Lutheran Disaster Response is working with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California to provide care and comfort to those whose lives have been impacted by the fires, focusing on long-term need.