Helpful Online Resources

This page contains resources that you may find useful. The first section consists of church-related links to other Web sites. The second section contains community-related resources. The third section contains documents of interest.

I. Church-related links:

The National Church

ELCA Homepage http://www.elca.org/

Journey together faithfully (TheELCA’s studies on sexuality) http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements-in-Process/JTF-Human-Sexuality.aspx

Sharing Faith (THE ELCA resource page for those seeking direction in life) http://www.sharingfaith.org/

Statements of Belief http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Statements-of-Belief.aspx

Apostle’s Creed

Nicene Creed

Athanasian Creed

Daily Bible readings from the ELCA http://archive.elca.org/ScriptLib/CO/bible/tbrBibleView.asp

Project Wittenberg (home to works by and about Martin Luther and other Lutherans) http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/wittenberg-home.html

Electronic-Bookshelf.aspx

Lutheran Organizations

Sierra Pacific Synod (ELCA). http://www.spselca.org/

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary http://www.plts.edu/

Mount Cross Camp http://www.mtcross.org/

Lutheran Social services of Northern California http://www.lssnorcal.org/

California Lutheran University http://www.callutheran.edu/

Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (a webpage for all Lutheran colleges and universities) http://www.lutherancolleges.org/

Lutherans Concerned / North America http://www.lcna.org/

Soulforce to Support Lutheran and Gay Affirming Groups at ELCA Churchwide Annual Meeting http://www.soulforce.org/article/382

Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries http://www.elm.org/

African American Lutheran Association http://aala-national.tripod.com/

Augusta Victoria Hospital (The Lutheran-supported hospital in the West Bank that serves the Palestinian population) http://www.avh.org/english.html

Pastor Zip’s International Lutheran weblinks http://homepage.mac.com/pastorzip/internationallinx.html

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans https://www.thrivent.com/

Augsburg / Fortress Press http://www.augsburgfortress.org/

II. Community Related Links

Santa Clara County Social Services Agency http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/ssa

Help SCC (Santa Clara County): Information & Referral Database for Santa Clara County

http://www.helpscc.org/

Resources for Teens http://www.pamf.org/teen/santaclara.html

City of Santa Clara, Senior Center http://santaclaraca.gov/park_recreation/pr_seniors.html

5 Helpful Santa Clara County Senior Citizen Resources (Sept. 2008) http://146.74.224.231/archives/2008/09/5_helpful_santa.html

County of Santa Clara Senior Care Commission SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS http://www.servicesforseniors.org/general/organizations.html

Choice Eldercare.org. http://www.choiceeldercare.org/info/

Helpful Phone numbers

650-494-8420
(North Santa Clara County) Santa Clara County Mental Health Services
24-hour suicide and crisis hotline
408-683-2482
(South Santa Clara County) (24 x 7)

650-961-2622 (24 hours) Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) Runaway Hotline
Drug and alcohol prevention and treatment for teenagers including family counseling and a short-term place to live

408-279-0303 (24 x 7) The Warm Line For kids/teens who are home alone. Befriends

latchkey children and teenagers by offering safety and support to them and their working parent(s).

888-247-7717 24 x 7 Teen line

A health, relationship, crisis, and information referral line for teens. This is a dispatch service that connects the caller directly to needed services.

III. Documents

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