Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 11:31:51 -0600 Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Sender: Read stories for public news media about the ELCA <[log in to unmask]> From: News News <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Spring 2002 MOSAIC on 'Lutheran Roots in America' Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Title: Spring 2002 MOSAIC on 'Lutheran Roots in America' ELCA NEWS SERVICE February 1, 2002 SPRING 2002 MOSAIC ON 'LUTHERAN ROOTS IN AMERICA' 02-019-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The spring 2002 edition of MOSAIC, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), focuses on the story of how Lutherans came to colonial America from Europe and where different groups of Lutherans settled. The 30-minute program, "Lutheran Roots in America" is hosted by the Rev. Lowell G. Almen, ELCA secretary. Lutheran Roots in America will be available March 1, but can be ordered in advance. The program explores how Lutherans from Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden and other countries came to North America. It explores the influence of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the Saxons, Hans Neilson Hauge, the Salzbergers and others on Lutheranism in America. The program is intended for groups such as new church members and confirmation classes to understand Lutheran history, said Tim Frakes, MOSAIC producer and associate director for internal church communication, ELCA Department for Communication. The program is a follow-up to a MOSAIC program released in 2001, "Opening the Door to Luther," which retold the story of Martin Luther, a German monk whose writings led to the Protestant Reformation. A companion video, "Morning Star of Wittenberg," chronicled the life of Luther's wife, Katherine. Video segments from MOSAIC issues can be viewed at http://www.elca.org/mosaic/ on the Web. The pilot project to enable video segments to be viewed on the Web was made possible by grants from Aid Association for Lutherans and Lutheran Brotherhood. The fraternal benefit organizations recently merged. 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. MOSAIC announced its first price increase since the formation of the ELCA in 1988, Frakes said. On Jan. 31, prices for individual copies of MOSAIC -- including Lutheran Roots in America -- increased to $19.95. A one-year subscription, which includes four issues of MOSAIC, will be $50. -- -- -- 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 [log in to unmask] or by phone. For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.html