CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The September 1, 2006, issue of Mosaic
Television, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America (ELCA), is "Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes,"
focusing on giving and how those gifts support ELCA ministries.
Mosaic Television is the quarterly video program produced by
ELCA Communication Services. 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, congregational councils, committee and other
organizational meetings.
"Generosity is an important part of being Christian," said
Tim Frakes, Mosaic Television producer, ELCA Communication
Services. "The money, time, talent and energy we give back to God
through our offerings are used in a variety of important ways."
The Rev. M. Wyvetta Bullock, executive for leadership
development, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop, is host of the
video.
The program explores questions about why Lutherans give,
what they give and how financial gifts are used, Frakes said.
It includes a series of interviews with ELCA financial and
stewardship leaders, pastors and members. The program also
includes a visit to St. Paul Lutheran Church, San Juan, Puerto
Rico. The small congregation is "making a big impact in (its)
community and around the world through cheerful giving," Bullock
said in the video.
In the video Bullock explains that "on average 91 cents of
each dollar you place in the offering plate supports local ministries
in and around your congregation. The remaining 9 cents supports
broader missions through your synod and the ELCA churchwide
organization."
"Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes" can be viewed for
free on the ELCA Web site. It is also available in VHS and DVD
formats.
Each issue of Mosaic Television includes a user's guide
with a synopsis of each segment and discussion questions. Annual
subscriptions are available through ELCA Communication Services.
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Specific information about Mosaic Television
subscriptions and the content of each issue is available on the
Web at http://www.ELCA.org/mosaic/ or by contacting ELCA
Communication Services by phone at 1-800-638-3522, ext. 6009.
EDITORS: Digital photographs that accompany "Mission Support:
Where Your Money Goes" can be requested by e-mail at
mosaic@ELCA.org or by phone 1-800-638-3522, ext. 6009.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog
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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
