ELCA NEWS SERVICE April 18, 2011 ELCA Church Council Recommends Social Statement, Malaria Campaign 11-055-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) recommended the 2011 Churchwide Assembly adopt a new ELCA social statement and launch a churchwide malaria campaign. It also affirmed a mission statement with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and elected a new council member. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4748 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews