CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The summer 2002 edition of MOSAIC, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), focuses on the church and weddings in today's culture. The program, "Weddings as Worship: Helping Couples Understand," is available June 1.
The program examines how the church's expectations for weddings may differ from the wishes of the people to be married. Topics such as music, family relationships, congregations and weddings, and how weddings fit into the life of the church are discussed in the program.
The issue also includes MOSAIC's new host, Melissa O. Ramirez. Ramirez, associate director for news and information, ELCA Department for Communication, was appointed to the role earlier this year. She succeeded John Bachman and the Rev. M. Wyvetta Bullock, who were longtime hosts of the program.
With Ramirez on the team, MOSAIC can now be recorded with the host on location, said Tim Frakes, associate director for interpretation and MOSAIC producer, ELCA Department for Communication. "This makes the program much more dynamic," he said. "In September we plan to go on location with Melissa in Leipzig, Germany, for a program on the life of J.S. Bach."
MOSAIC is produced and distributed by the Department for Communication. It is intended for educational use in a variety of congregational settings including Sunday school classes, adult forums, youth groups, women's and men's groups, new member classes, church council meetings, committee meetings and other organizational meetings. Each issue includes a user guide with a synopsis of each segment and discussion questions. MOSAIC is issued quarterly.
Annual subscriptions are available through the Department for Communication. -- -- --
Specific information about MOSAIC subscriptions and the contents of each issue are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.elca.org/mosaic/ or by contacting the ELCA Department for Communication by phone at 800/638-3522, ext. 6009. Digital photographs that accompany each story can be requested by e-mail to mosaic@elca.org or by phone.
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
