ELCA News Blog
May 9, 2007
Religion Communicators Council honors Lutheran communicators
Religion Communicators Council honors Lutheran communicators by John R. Brooks, ELCA News Service
The Religion Communicators Council (RCC) honored several Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) communicators April 26 at its annual DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards program held in Louisville, Ky. The awards recognize outstanding work in periodicals, public relations, writing, graphic design, art, photography, audio and video programs, Internet communication and multi-media.
A top award, the "Shoestring Award," went to Eric Piisila, Lutheran World Relief, Baltimore, for "Blessed are the Peacemakers," a video documentary more than 15 minutes long. The award is presented to an outstanding project produced with a small budget. Judges determined winners in each of 10 categories for the Award of Excellence, the top award, and the Award of Merit, the runner-up. Awards were presented to staff representing the ELCA Board of Pensions; ELCA Communication Services; ELCA Foundation; ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod; ELCA World Hunger Appeal; ELCA Worship and Liturgical Resources; Lutheran Social Services of the South Inc., Austin, Texas; Lutheran Woman Today; Lutheran World Relief; St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.; and Women of the ELCA.
RCC is an international interfaith association of religion communicators. DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards are given annually to active RCC members who demonstrate excellence in religion communication. The awards are named in honor of the late Victor DeRose and the late Paul M. Hinkhouse, leading lithographers in New York and longtime friends of RCC.
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Winners of DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards are at http://tinyurl.com/f4rwu on the Web. For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog