New ELCA.org Platform Goes Live: What Church Leaders Should Know

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is launching a redesigned ELCA.org this week, introducing a new flagship communications platform for the church. During the transition, the website and some associated webpages may be temporarily unavailable for short periods as the system moves to the new platform.

Church leaders and users who experience trouble accessing ELCA.org during the rollout are encouraged to wait about 30 minutes and try again. Periodically clearing your browser cache may also help ensure access to the latest updates and site changes.

To support the launch and allow the ELCA Strategic Communications and Information Technology teams to focus on resolving any technical issues, the IT Help Desk will pause requests for creating new webpages or updating existing pages for approximately two weeks. This temporary pause will allow staff to concentrate on ensuring a smooth transition and stable performance for the new system.

Guidance on how to report typos, broken links, or malfunctioning pages on the new site will be shared early next week.

The new ELCA.org is designed to serve as a central communications hub for the church, helping connect congregations, ministries, and leaders across the ELCA with clearer access to information, resources, and stories of ministry.

As the church continues to proclaim the gospel in an increasingly digital world, tools like ELCA.org help strengthen connections across the wider church and support our shared work of ministry.

The ELCA communications team thanks church leaders and website users for their patience and support during this rollout.