ELCA NEWS SERVICE March 11, 2010 ELCA Now Fourth Largest Member Church of the LWF 10-089-MRC/LWI* CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is now the fourth largest member church of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). For the first time in its history, the overall membership of churches belonging to the LWF has reached 70 million. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4475 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews