Donate
Do you wish to donate directly to ELCA World Hunger without participating in the Lenten Challenge? Great! Your donation is invited. You are credited as usual, and your congregation and your synod are credited. Donations received through May 31, 2026 count toward the total. APPEAL CODE R2LENT2026.
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APPEAL CODE: R2LENT2026
Register
To participate in the Challenge, you’ll pledge to do 3 of the 4 (or all 4!) practices for Lent. We track participation by individuals per synod. You can sign up any time before or during Lent. The synod with the most individual participants wins the challenge, all in fun!