ELCA in Metro St. Louis

Welcome

Welcome to our web site. We are the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Metro St. Louis. The ELCA consists of approximately five million people in over 10,000 congregations. In Metro St. Louis, Missouri ELCA congregations are in urban areas, inner-ring suburbs and outlying suburban areas. Founded in 1991, it is one of few such coalitions in the United States. It has proved to be an effective way of combining our efforts in working together as one to proclaim and share God's love for all.

In a video message to the members of the ELCA, Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson thanks them for their prayers and generous financial support on behalf of the people of Haiti. “This church is uniquely positioned to provide immediate and ongoing help [to Haiti] …. This is what it means to be the church in mission for the sake of the world.”

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Bishop Hanson Responds to Haiti Earthquake

Our Mission

The ELCA in Metro St. Louis consists of 36 congregations and two worshipping communities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in the Metropolitan St. Louis Area who reach out in mission to the people in this area. This Coalition confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.

Twenty-seven congregations and two missions are in Missouri in the Central States Synod. Nine congregations and one mission are in Illinois in the Central/Southern Illinois Synod Synod. The Coalition exists within the largest urban-suburban area in both synods.

The Coalition embodies the commitment of congregations to serve one another as the Body of Christ and to be an essential partner with both synods.

Commitments

The Coalition nurtures community…connects individuals, congregations and synods…communicates in a variety of ways, including informing, educating and planning…cares for congregations, especially those at risk…coordinates ministries and committees…is committed to evaluating current programs and ministries and exploring opportunities for new ministries.

The Metro-Link, Newsletter of the ELCA in Metro St. Louis

To learn more about the ministry work underway on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, we invite you to read our latest regional newsletter and December, 2007 ELCA Metro St. Louis Coalition's Volunteer Opportunities Guide. To view these documents you need Adobe Reader (or another PDF reader) on your computer.

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Grace Matters

Grace Matters is the weekly 30-minute radio program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Broadcast on nearly 180 stations in the United States, several European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and heard online around the world, this expansive ministry is a fresh expression of Christian radio for our changing world. All production and broadcast operations are listener-supported, dependent on the generosity of those who listen to the program.

Contact Information

Telephone

314-725-9710

Postal address

6325 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO 63117

Electronic mail

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