CHICAGO (ELCA) -- During the 2001 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly, August 8-14, Indianapolis, access to news about assembly issues and actions will be available through a variety of sources.
"With the help of Lutheran Brotherhood and Aid Association for Lutherans, we are pleased to be able to provide a number of ways for individual members to be connected to the churchwide assembly," said the Rev. Eric C. Shafer, director, ELCA Department for Communication. "We especially are excited about the new opportunity possible on the World Wide Web. You'll not only have the news releases, but 'live video' from the assembly is available every day."
Official information about the churchwide assembly will be available from the following sources:
+ The Internet will be a valuable source of information about the actions of the churchwide assembly. Daily updates, news releases, video news stories, photos, voting results and more will be available at http://www.elca.org/assembly/01 on the Web.
+ LutherLink -- the ELCA's online network system -- is another source of information during the assembly. Users can go to http://www.lutherlink.org on the Web and join the meeting "2001 CWA AT INDIANAPOLIS." This meeting will provide frequent informal updates and opportunities to ask questions and make comments.
+ A special telephone hotline at 773/380-2477 will be available for assembly news. A recorded message will be updated every evening during the assembly. Daily assembly reports will be available through the end of August.
+ Also available on the Web site is a schedule of live Web casts of the plenary sessions and news conferences. On Sunday, Aug.12 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT), a live Web cast with the Rev. H. George Anderson, ELCA presiding bishop and the newly elected presiding bishop is scheduled. Lutheran Brotherhood, a fraternal benefits organization based in Minneapolis, is providing financial support for the Web casts.
+ By August 1 all congregations will receive a report containing all actions recommended by the ELCA Church Council to the Assembly. A brief summary of assembly actions will be mailed to congregations and voting members within a week of the assembly and will be available on the ELCA Web site. -- -- -- People who will be in the Indianapolis area during the assembly can obtain a visitor's registration form and assembly information ahead of time by calling 800/638-3522, ext. 2807, or go to http://www.elca.org/assembly/01 for the form.
*Michelle T. Mills is a senior at Bradley University, Peoria, Ill. This
summer she is an intern with ELCA News & Information.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
