ELCA NEWS SERVICE April 1, 2011 Give Generously to Haiti, Says ELCA Presiding Bishop to Orion Samuelson 11-042-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Continue to pray for the people of Haiti and give generously to help Haitians rebuild their country, said the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), in a television interview with well-known agricultural journalist Orion Samuelson. But Hanson said that even though the spirit of the Haitian people is strong, it is important not to underestimate the challenges ahead. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4736 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