ELCA NEWS SERVICE August 10, 2010 ELCA Membership 4.5 Million, Offerings More Than $2.6 Billion in 2009 10-215-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) reported a baptized membership of 4,543,037 in 10,348 congregations in 2009. The information is based on an analysis of membership and income data by the ELCA Office of the Secretary and ELCA Research and Evaluation from parochial reports submitted by ELCA congregations each year. More http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4602 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews