by John R. Brooks, ELCA News Service
Crane's Mill Continuing Care Retirement Community, West Caldwell,
N.J., will be the site of a "town hall" meeting on CBS-TV
following President Bush's State of the Union message to Congress
Jan. 31. The retirement community is a ministry of Lutheran
Social Ministries of New Jersey (LSMNJ).
Some 40 residents are expected to view President Bush's address.
During the speech, the network may cut away to show residents
watching the broadcast, explained Susan Arnold, LSMNJ vice
president, fund development and marketing. Following the speech
and two formal responses to it, CBS is planning to go to Crane's
Mill, where residents will participate in a question-and-answer
session with CBS News Correspondent Trish Regan, Arnold said.
CBS chose Crane's Mill because they anticipate much of the speech
will focus on health care and the economy.
Crane's Mill Continuing Care Retirement Community, West Caldwell,
N.J. http://www.lsmnj.org/ProgServ/progserv.html
CBS-TV: http://www.cbs.com
Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey
http://www.lsmnj.org/index.html
Trish Regan
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/24/broadcasts/main668835.s
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.
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Candice Hill Buchbinder
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