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ELCA NEWS SERVICE

February 21, 2000

"LEGACY" STEWARDSHIP MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM AUGSBURG FORTRESS
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     LISLE, ILL. (ELCA) -- "Legacy: That Your Faith May Live," a new
stewardship resource  and educational series, is now available to
congregations and stewardship leaders through Augsburg Fortress
Publishers, the publishing house of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA).
     The CD-ROM (compact disc) materials were presented for the first
time at a conference of 190 ELCA stewardship staff and volunteer leaders
that met here Feb. 3-6.  The conference, "Stewardship at the Heart of
the Church," was sponsored by the ELCA Division for Congregational
Ministries (DCM).  DCM staff worked with Augsburg Fortress staff to
create Legacy.
     Legacy's biblical basis is in 2 Timothy 1:3-14, said Andrea Lee
Schieber, senior editor for congregational resources, ELCA Group,
Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis.  In the story, Paul the apostle gives
thanks for the faith of Timothy, the legacy Timothy received from his
grandmother and mother.  Paul urges Timothy to let his faith live using
the love, wisdom and power that are his in the Spirit.  This faith is
Timothy's legacy and is passed on to others.
     The "Legacy Basic" kit focuses on a stewardship emphasis that
culminates in a congregational meal, Schieber said.  The kit includes
samples of theme resources, a video, a user guide with suggestions for a
stewardship meal and a set of reproducible bulletin inserts, she said.
All of  the materials in the basic kit are available in print or on CD.
     Legacy materials support a two-year program.  The first year
focuses on individual legacies.  The second year emphasizes
congregational legacies.
     Additional stewardship education with the legacy theme can be done
with upgrades, Schieber said.  "Legacy Education" and "Legacy Year-Round" 
resources are options available beyond Legacy Basic.
     Legacy Education includes weekly communication tools such as copy
for bulletin inserts, letters, postcards, and educational offerings such
as a take-home Legacy course and Bible studies.
     Legacy Year-Round includes resources to discuss stewardship
throughout the year, including ideas for specific stewardship sessions,
short courses and copy for monthly newsletter articles.
     Legacy Education and Legacy Year-Round are available only on CD,
said Susan R.  Niemi, editor-in-chief, ELCA Group, Augsburg Fortress,
Minneapolis.
     "It is new for us to have such a complete kit delivered to
congregations this way," she said.
     "Having the programmatic material on CD makes it easy for
congregations to customize it," Niemi said.  Many Legacy printed
materials are also available separate from the kit and in quantity, she
added.
     "Legacy: That Your Faith May Live" became available Feb. 1, Niemi
added.

     Editors: Information about "Legacy: That Your Faith May Live, "
including costs and ordering instructions, is available through Augsburg
Fortress Publishers, Minneapolis.  Call 1-800-328-4648, fax 1-800-722-7766, 
or check the company's Web site at www.augsburgfortress.org.

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