ELCA NEWS SERVICE January 20, 2011 ELCA Council Hears Financial, Redesign Updates, Elects New Member 11-006-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) heard updates on churchwide finances and a redesign of the churchwide organization in a special conference call meeting Jan. 14. The council also elected a new member to fill an unexpired term. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4700 For more information, visit www.ELCA.org or contact John Brooks at [log in to unmask] or 773-380-2958. http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews