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30-June-1996 
 
GA96019 
 
    Presbyterians attend PMM/PEMA luncheon 
 
ALBUQUERQUE--Thirty-five media interested Presbyterians gathered for the 
11th annual Presbyterian Media Mission/Presbyterian Electronic Media 
Association luncheon. Gregg Hartung, executive director of Presbyterian 
Media Mission, opened the meeting with a report of activities of PMM since 
last year. Hartung reported that the popularity of the 15- and 30-minute 
versions of PMM's program "Passages" has grown rapidly with many stations 
throughout the 640 station network. 
 
    Another significant achievement this year is recognition by one of the 
oldest film festivals in the country, the Houston Film Festival. Of some 
4,000 entries from 38 countries around the world, the 90-second version of 
"Passages" was rated number one for the 90-second commercial category. 
 
    The high point of Hartung's report came with the news that a challenge 
grant for $260,000 had been received for PMM, which would in effect double 
the budget. Donations of $95,000 have already been received toward the 
$130,000 needed to meet the challenge. 
 
    Gary Luhr, associate director for communications of the General 
Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the keynote speaker, 
gave an update on the work and plans of the office of communications. This 
office provides oversight of the Presbyterian News Service, the office of 
church and public relations,  Presbyterians Today, and Monday Morning. Luhr 
concluded his summary with news of the Presbyterian participation in 
cyberspace, a medium which Luhr believes affords both the ability of the 
church to listen to people as well as talk to them and to strengthen 
connectedness. 
 
 
Emett Barfield 

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