Child Protection, Debt Relief, and More: Highlights from Church Council Actions

Meeting electronically on Nov. 12, 2025, the ELCA Church Council adopted “Child Protection” as an official social message of our church and advanced several significant initiatives. Actions included beginning work on study resources addressing white supremacy, supporting educational debt relief for rostered ministers—especially women and people from historically under-represented groups—and revising spending authorization and benefits policies for 2026.

For a full overview of these actions and what they mean for the ELCA’s life and mission, read the complete news release from ELCA News.