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ELCA NEWS SERVICE

May 5, 2003

ASSOCIATED CHURCH PRESS HONORS LUTHERAN COMMUNICATORS
03-091-JB

     INDIANAPOLIS (ELCA) -- Numerous awards were presented here April
29 to publications associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) during the annual convention of the Associated Church
Press (ACP).  ELCA publications won two first-place awards and one
second-place award for overall excellence.  "Lutheran Woman Today," the
magazine of Women of the ELCA, won 12 additional ACP awards.
     The ACP is an 87-year-old professional association of 200
publications, news services, Web sites and individuals, representing a
combined circulation of more than 28 million.
     Named ACP's "Best in Class" with awards of excellence for 2002
were the ELCA News Service in the news service category, and "Seeds for
the Parish" in the newsletter category, both within the ELCA Department
for Communication, Chicago.  ELCA News Service staff for 2002 were John
R. Brooks, Frank F. Imhoff, Melissa O. Ramirez, Brenda G. Williams and
Amy Wineinger, intern.	Seeds for the Parish is edited by Kate Sprutta
Elliott.
     Lutheran Woman Today received an award of merit for second-place
in the Best of Class competition for special-interest magazines.
     Lutheran Woman Today also received awards of excellence for: a
feature article in a special interest magazine, "Forgiving" by Jeanne
Bishop;
Bible study, "Grace Upon Grace: A Study of the Gospel of John" by Mary
Hinkle, September, October and November 2002; and magazine design,
spread or story, 3- or 4-color, "Transforming Mud: A Memorial for the
Missing," September 2002.
     An award of merit went to Lutheran Woman Today for its media
review section, "Bookmarks," May and December 2002.  The magazine also
received honorable mentions in eight other categories.	Nancy Goldberger
is editor, and Deb Bogaert is managing editor.
     "The Lutheran," the magazine of the ELCA, received three awards of
merit.	They were for seasonal article, "They Brought Spices," by
Christa Von Zychlin, April 2002; reader response, "Call Process," edited
by Elizabeth M. Hunter, March/April 2002; and biblical interpretation,
"Powerless Pilate," by Warren Carter, March 2002.  In addition, The
Lutheran was awarded honorable mentions in three categories.  The Rev.
David L. Miller is editor.
     An award of merit went to the ELCA News Service for its coverage
of the 2002 Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering in Philadelphia.
     "Lutheran Partners," a resource published by the ELCA Division for
Ministry, received an honorable mention for a magazine cover.  William
A. Decker, ELCA associate in ministry, is managing editor.
     The ACP also honored other Lutheran publications and writers.
"Metro Lutheran," a Lutheran newspaper serving Minnesota and part of
Wisconsin, received two honorable mentions for editorial opinion and for
a feature article.  The Rev. Michael L. Sherer is editor.
     "Forum Letter," published by the American Lutheran Publicity
Bureau, Delhi, N.Y., received an honorable mention for columns.  The
Rev. Russell E. Saltzman is editor.
     ACP members also elected officers and board members.  Among those
elected to a one-year term on the board was Sonia C. Solomonson,
managing editor, The Lutheran.
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