wfn.org | Video on Christmas Joy Offering Wins Prestigious Award

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24-February-1998 
98061 
 
    Video on Christmas Joy Offering Wins Prestigious Award 
 
    by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-"Go Tell It on the Mountain," a 15-minute video promoting 
the Christmas Joy Offering of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has won a 
prestigious award for its producer, Interlink Media of Haddonfield, N.J. 
Interlink's founder and president is the Rev. J.W. Gregg Meister. 
 
    Interlink won the Crystal Award of Excellence in competition sponsored 
by The Communicator Awards organization of Arlington, Texas.  Only 10 
percent of the 3,000 entries from 47 states and five countries received the 
award. 
 
    Winners of the Crystal Award of Excellence include video production 
companies, independent producers, directors, writers, videographers, 
government agencies, broadcast and cable television operations and 
advertising and public relations agencies. 
 
    Interlink's "Go Tell It on the Mountain" was used to promote the 1997 
Christmas Joy Offering, which supports the eight Presbyterian racial/ethnic 
schools and colleges and the Board of Pensions' assistance programs for 
special and emergency needs of church workers. 
 
    A free copy of the video is obtainable by calling Presbyterian 
Distribution Service at 1-800-524-2612.  More information about the 
Christmas Joy Offering is obtainable by calling Sandra Moak Sorem, 
coordinator for mission interpretation and promotion, at (502) 569-5200, 
the Rev. Mary Newbern-Williams, associate for racial ethnic schools and 
colleges, at (502) 569-5646, or the Rev. Paul Stavrakos at the Board of 
Pensions at (215) 587-7200 or 1-800-773-7752. 
 
    Founded in 1988, Interlink Media produces videos, interactive CD-ROMs 
and Internet sites.  For more information, call Meister at (609) 427-7263. 

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