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News from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America June 6, 1996 Title: ELCA'S STEINBRUCK RECEIVES SERVICE AWARD The Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy has honored the Rev. John F. Steinbruck, Luther Place Memorial Church, Washington, D.C. The Center presented Steinbruck with the James K. Mathews Distinguished Service Award on May 2 at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington. Steinbruck, a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has been at Luther Place since 1970. He was honored for leading that congregation "into being an urban model of hospitality." Steinbruck founded N Street Village, which offers shelter and services to homeless women. Homeless people need "a lifeline to hold on to while they rebuild their lives," he said. The award noted that Steinbruck "has been a major lifeline for thousands of homeless and hungry people." The center is a national ecumenical effort to foster research in Christian theology and ethics for public policy. [ELCA News and Information: 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631; phone 312/380-2963]