ELCA NEWS SERVICE August 8, 2007 Aug. 8 ELCA Churchwide Assembly News Summary The 2007 ELCA Churchwide Assembly is under way at Chicago's Navy Pier. The assembly is Aug. 6-11, and the theme is "Living in God's Amazing Grace: Thanks be to God!" Throughout the week, we will send you a daily summary of headlines and the links to each story issued by the ELCA News Service. Here are the stories for Tuesday, Aug. 7: ELCA Assembly Hears Update on Evangelism Strategy http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3666 ELCA Assembly Hears Message of 'The Apostle Paul' http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3667 ELCA Assembly Expresses Concern for Genocide in Darfur http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3668 ELCA Assembly Hears Presiding Bishop's Report http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3669 ELCA Assembly Opposes Escalation of Iraq War http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3670 ELCA Assembly Hears Bible Study Focused on Human Sexuality http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3671 ELCA Assembly Receives Report on Financial Status of the Church http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3672 ELCA Assembly Reminded by Keynote Speaker to Pay Attention to Women http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3673 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog