Swartling spoke candidly to the assembly. Our capacity to do ministry interdependently has been diminished by congregations leaving and withholding mission support. Eighty percent of financial resources come from mission support. The economy and some responses to the decisions of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly on issues of sexuality have been significant factors. 2009 income is the lowest in the 22-year history of the ELCA. We are now working with about 50 percent of the 1988 budget. If cuts continue in 2010, everything in the ELCA will be affected.
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"We are offering a weekend camp retreat as a safe, accepting and loving community where GLBTQIA (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Question Intersex and Allied) youth can discuss how their sexuality and sprituality are beautiful gifts from God. We will accompany each other on the faith journey as we celebrate and struggle with our faith, family, friends, school, relationships, and everything in between. This is still camp after all, so we will enjoy God's creation and have a blast sharing our creative talents, playing games,and challenging each other. All People of all belief backgrounds are welcome!" (see here)
Lutherhill Ministries is a ministry of the Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. It is located in LaGrange, TX. (see here)
You maybe able to keep false teaching out of your church, for a little while, but the ELCA is promoting their social policies, view of scripture and heresy everywhere and to everyone, including to our youth.
