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What is LIFT?
Living into the Future Together (LIFT) is a task force of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) commissioned by the ELCA Church Council to
develop and recommend options for the future of the ELCA in light of its
identity, changes in its environment and its call to God's mission.
Understanding the path this church has journeyed on will serve as a platform to
embrace new opportunities for God's mission.
Background
At its November 2009 meeting, the ELCA Church Council approved a charter for the
project, "Living into the Future Together: Renewing the Ecology of the ELCA."
The project task force will study social and economic changes in the 20 years
since this church was formed and "evaluate the organization, governance and
interrelationships among this church's expressions," according to the project
charter.
In January 2010, a 12-member task force of the ELCA, plus observers from other
church bodies and staff, met for the first time to develop and recommend options
for the future of the ELCA. Task force members seek input for their work from
ELCA leaders and members leading up to their report to the ELCA Church Council
in April 2011. The LIFT task force reaches out to anyone and everyone interested
in advancing "God's work. Our hands."
The task force is expected to develop a report and recommendations "that will
position this church for the future and explore new possibilities for
participating in God's mission," the charter states. The report and
recommendations will be presented to the ELCA Church Council, which can transmit
recommendations to the 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Your input is welcome.
Go to
http://liftelca.org/get-involved where you will see the various ways members
of this church can get involved in LIFT. Here are some options:
For individuals
1. Find LIFT on Facebook and Twitter to offer your comments
2. Complete the individual questionnaire online
3. You can also download the individual questionnaire as a PDF, print it and
provide us your written comments on these specific questions via e-mail to
Daniel.Taylor@elca.org or via fax at
773-380-2932
For groups
Download the LIFT group discussion questions as a PDF and discuss the questions
with a group at your church (an adult forum, congregation council, etc.) After
the discussion, please summarize the responses. Return the summary to us in one
of the following ways:
1. Enter the responses online
2. E-mail responses to
Daniel.Taylor@elca.org
3. Fax responses to 773-380-2932
4. Mail responses to RE-ELCA, 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631
Though these questions are intended for group use, individuals are welcome to
answer these open-ended questions as well.
LIFT - Living into the Future Together!