ELCA NEWS SERVICE August 22, 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, Aug. 22, 2009 Here are news reports from today's proceedings at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Minneapolis: ELCA Assembly Hears Greetings from Lutheran Organizational Representatives http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4266 ELCA Assembly Told of Video Contest Winners http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4265 ELCA Assembly Urges Church Involvement in Health Care Reform http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4264 ELCA Assembly Adopts Amendments to Constitution, Bylaws http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4263 ELCA Assembly Agrees to a Social Statement on Justice for Women http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4262 ELCA Assembly Hears LCMS President on Same-Gender Decisions http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4261 ELCA Assembly Re-Elects Carlos Peņa Vice President http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4260 ELCA Assembly Adopts 2010-2011 Reduced Budget http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4259 ELCA Assembly Hears Presiding Bishop Hanson Call for Continued Unity http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4258 John R. Brooks Director, ELCA News Service