by Frank Imhoff, ELCA News Service
The Associated Church Press (ACP) honored several communicators
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) April 24 at
its annual "Best of the Christian Press" for 2006 awards program
in Chicago. Founded in 1916, the ACP is the oldest religious
press association in North America. An Award of Excellence
(first place), Award of Merit (second place) and Honorable
Mention (third place) are given in each of 59 categories.
"Cafe" earned a "Best in Class" Award of Excellence -- the ACP's
highest award in the Independent Web site or E-zine category.
Cafe is the e-zine of Women of the ELCA, the women's organization
of the church. Elizabeth McBride and Deborah Bogaert edit Cafe.
The ELCA News Service received "Best in Class" Honorable Mention
in the News Service category. Lutheran Woman Today, the magazine
of the Women of the ELCA, got "Best in Class" Honorable Mention
in the Special Interest Magazine category. Lutheran Woman Today
received three Honorable Mention awards in the Bible Resource,
Devotional/Inspirational: Long Format, and Publication Website
categories.
The Lutheran, magazine of the ELCA, received four Awards of Merit
in the Biblical Interpretation, Magazine Cover, Photography with
Article or Cutline, and Publication Website categories. It
earned Honorable Mention awards in both the News Story: Magazine,
and Theme Section: Magazine categories.
A complete list of the awards and their recipients is in a PDF
file on the ACP Web site.
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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
