ELCA NEWS SERVICE April 8, 2004 Conflict in Congregations Topic of ELCA's Spring 2004 Mosaic 04-060-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Conflict within congregations -- and how to deal with it -- is the topic of the Spring 2004 issue of Mosaic Television, said Timothy Frakes, associate director for interpretation and Mosaic producer, ELCA Department for Communication. The program is now available, he said. The video features an exclusive interview with the Rev. Peter Steinke. Steinke is a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor, author, and president and chief executive officer of Healthy Congregations, Austin, Texas. He is also a consultant to the ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop. The program profiles Christ the King Lutheran Church, Durango, Colo., with interviews with several members. "It includes stories of other congregations that have encountered conflict and lived to tell about it," Frakes said, "plus, it features a panel of ELCA pastors who talk about conflict within the congregation." Mosaic Television is hosted by Melissa O. Ramirez, associate director for news, ELCA Department for Communication. At present Frakes has begun production on the next Mosaic Television issue, "The Life of Apostle Paul," featuring guest host Rick Steves. That program will be available June 1, Frakes said. Steves is a noted television personality who has hosted programs on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations and the cable Travel Channel, authored guidebooks, and written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines. Steves is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, Wash. Mosaic Television is produced and distributed by the ELCA Department for Communication and is available in VHS and DVD formats. 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. Mosaic is broadcast Mondays at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on direct broadcast satellite through Dominion Sky Angel on the Faith TV Network. Some ELCA colleges and universities carry Mosaic on local cable channels. Each issue includes a user's guide with a synopsis of each segment and discussion questions. Mosaic is issued quarterly. Annual subscriptions are available through the ELCA Department for Communication. -- -- -- Specific information about Mosaic subscriptions and the content of each issue are available on the Web at http://www.elca.org/mosaic/ or by contacting the ELCA Department for Communication by phone at 1-800-638-3522, ext. 6009. Christ the King Lutheran Church maintains a site at http://www.ctkdurango.org on the Web. Editors: Digital photographs that accompany each story can be requested by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or by phone 1-800-638- 3522, ext. 6009. For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news