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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Christian_denomination
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Environmental stewardship
Social justice initiatives
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
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gptkbp:charity_work
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gptkb:Lutheran_World_Relief
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gptkbp:community_service
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Disaster relief
Food banks
Homeless shelters
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gptkbp:conference
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gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
Regional synods
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Advocacy for immigration reform
Support for affordable housing
Support for LGBTQ+ inclusion
Influence on American Lutheranism
Promotion of interfaith understanding
Participation in civil rights movements
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gptkbp:doctrine
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Lutheran theology
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gptkbp:ecumenical_relations
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gptkb:Interfaith_dialogue
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gptkbp:education
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Seminaries
Lutheran schools
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1960
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gptkbp:founder
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Various Lutheran leaders
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gptkbp:global_presence
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Congregations in multiple countries
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gptkbp:governance
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Congregational polity
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gptkbp:has_tradition
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Spiritual retreats
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Formation in 1960
Creation of ELCA in 1988
Merger with LCA in 1988
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gptkbp:historical_role
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German immigrants
Scandinavian immigrants
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American Lutheran Church
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gptkbp:is_worshipped_by
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Liturgical
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:leadership
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Lay leadership training
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gptkbp:membership
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approximately 3 million
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkb:Lutheran_Church_in_America
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gptkbp:mission
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Domestic and international missions
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gptkbp:music
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Contemporary worship music
Lutheran hymns
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Bishop_Elizabeth_Eaton
gptkb:Bishop_Mark_Hanson
gptkb:Bishop_Herbert_Chilstrom
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gptkbp:publications
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The Lutheran Magazine
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gptkbp:sacraments
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gptkb:Holy_Communion
gptkb:Baptism
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gptkbp:social_issues
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Progressive stance on social justice
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gptkbp:training_programs
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Lutheran summer camps
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gptkbp:youth_engagement
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Mission trips
Confirmation classes
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gptkbp:youth_programs
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gptkb:Women_of_the_ELCA
gptkb:Lutheran_Youth_Organization
gptkb:Men_in_Mission
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lutheran_Church_in_America
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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