ELCA NEWS SERVICE September 15, 2011 ELCA organizes cross-county hay lift to help Texas farmers, ranchers 11-121-MRC CHICAGO (ELCA) - In times of disaster, members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have a history of responding quickly and generously. So when an ELCA pastor from Iowa learned about the plight of farmers and ranchers in drought-stricken Texas, he rolled up his sleeves and got to work on a solution that's helping to restore these communities in need. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5163 For information contact: Melissa Ramirez Cooper 773-380-2956 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Lutherans Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews