ELCA NEWS SERVICE August 18, 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, Aug. 18, 2009 Here are news reports from today's proceedings at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Minneapolis: ELCA Assembly Host Synods Celebrate Diversity, Present Assembly with Gift http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4219 ELCA Assembly Asked, What's 'Our Witness?' by Presiding Bishop http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4220 ELCA Assembly Begins Work on "Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust" http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4221 ELCA Assembly Begins Discussing Proposed Social Statement http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4222 ELCA Assembly to Consider $10 Million Fundraising Campaign for HIV and AIDS http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4223 ELCA Assembly Learns of Decrease in 2010-2011 Income Expectations http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4224 ELCA Assembly Told of Possibilities for Lutheran Malaria Initiative http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4225 ELCA Assembly Endorses Lutheran Malaria Initiative http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4227 John R. Brooks Director, ELCA News Service