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2010 Ash Wednesday and Sunday Lenten Theme

Back to the Basics

(With a little help from Martin Luther)

February 17, Ash Wednesday
Confession
What are the benefits of confession? How does it spread God’s grace?

February 21
Ten Commandments
Why so many? (or so few?) Which is the most important?

February 28
Apostles’ Creed
What does it teach us about the nature of God? Is it still relevant today?

March 7
Lord’s Prayer
Why do we pray? Does it really matter? Why is this prayer so important?

March 14
Holy Baptism
Why is baptism so important? What are its benefits?

March 21
Sacrament of the Alter
Why does it have so many names and mean such different things to different people?

ELCA Disaster Relief Update on Situation in Haiti

Shelter still prioritized as urgent need
100,000 people still displaced without shelter
Ministry of Health begins vaccination campaign
19,440 Haitian-Americans have been repatriated through sites in Florida
The US Government continues to evacuate Haitians with critical injuries
ELCA commits $25,000 to Lutheran Services in Georgia for medical evacuees
Pastor Lauvanus of the Lutheran Church in Haiti returns to Haiti
ELCA has given more than 20,000 gifts totaling 3.6 million
Thrivent members can receive match funds now at www.thrivent.com
ELCA Disaster Response blog at: http://blogs.elca.org/disasterresponse/haiti