The project is expected to be finished at the end of this year. The Church Alliance, a nondenominational coalition of church pension executives, credits Archer for helping ensure that ordained clergy who serve in places such as hospitals can participate in their denominational pension plans without inadvertently violating tax codes. The ELCA churchwide offices parking lot was home to more than just cars last summer. The food was distributed to Chicago food banks. Anyone can do this.
Urban agriculture can revolutionize food production in terms of quality and local control.
We won't become an inclusive church simply because we say we want to be an inclusive church. The strategy's recommendations range from continued assessment of African American demographics to development of specific strategies for such U.S. cities as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Dallas. The church must find ways to reach new audiences in the electronic age, according to several speakers who addressed an ELCA conference on congregations in the 21st century. For people on the margins, the worst has already happened. Ministry among them means abandoning the status quo and taking new risks, she said.