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Anniversary Medallions

The ELS Historical Society has produced commemorative medallions for the dual anniversaries of 2017 (quincentennial of the Lutheran Reformation) and 2018 (reorganization of the ELS). The medallions are just over 2 inches in diameter with a wider ribbon at the bottom, as shown in the picture.

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Cost is $10 for Historical Society members. To order, send a check to "ELS Historical Society, 6 Browns Court, Mankato, MN 56001." Please include $2 more per medallion for shipping and handling. Medallions will also be available for purchase at the ELS Synod Convention in June 2018.

Books

Some of these books have been published by the ELS Historical Society; others were published by the Lutheran Synod Book Company for the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and are of particular value to our understanding of the synod’s history.

A Blessing in the Midst of the Land By Paul Ylvisaker
A City Set on a Hill: 1918–1968 By Theodore A. Aaberg
An Explanation of Dr. Martin Luther's Small Catechism (ESV) By Martin Luther
An Explanation of Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism (NIV) By Martin Luther
Built on the Rock: 1918–1993 By Herbert Larson and Juul B. Madson
Faith of Our Fathers: 1853–1953 By George O. Lillegard
Grace for Grace: 1853–1943 By S.C. Ylvisaker, Christian Anderson, and G.O. Lillegard
Jacob Aal Ottesen: A Biography from the Norwegian By P. Lauritz Larsen
Let’s Look at Our Synod By Julian G. Anderson
Our Great Heritage: A Popular History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod By George Orvick

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