2.5 Million Member U.S. Church Body Makes Statement Regarding Same-Sex Marriage
Press Conference & Telephone Conference Call to Follow
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
11:00 A.M. CT - Press Conference
1:00 P.M. CT - Telephone Conference Call
Contact: Deborah Hamilton, 215-815-7716, debbie@NewsGuests.com; Felicia Horton, 303-726-9731, felicia@NewsGuests.com; both with NewsGuests.com
MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- WHO: The President of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, (LCMS) Reverend Dr. Gerald Kieschnick. The Rev. Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick is serving in his third consecutive three-year term as the 12th president of the 2.5-million-member Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Based in St. Louis, the Missouri Synod is the second-largest Lutheran church body in North America.
WHAT: Press conference to announce the commitment of the LCMS to the marriage amendment issue in the United States and in states that have amendments on their ballots on November 4: Arizona, California and Florida. Also to make a statement on the same-sex marriage ruling in Connecticut, announced just over a week ago.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. CT.
WHERE:
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Headquarters
International Center
Room 326-327
1333 S. Kirkwood Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63122
Local contact: Vicki Biggs, 314 556-3829
INFO: This press conference provides an opportunity for the media to obtain an informed perspective on the same-sex marriage issue from the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, one of the largest denominations in the United States with 2.5 million members
Press Telephone Conference Call to Follow
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
1:00 P.M. CT
For National & Regional Reporters, Hosts, Producers & Bloggers Only
WHO: The President of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, (LCMS) Reverend Dr. Gerald Kieschnick. The Rev. Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick is serving in his third consecutive three-year term as the 12th president of the 2.5-million-member Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Based in St. Louis, the Missouri Synod is the second-largest Lutheran church body in North America.
WHAT: Press conference to announce the commitment of the LCMS on the marriage amendment issue in the United States and in those states that have amendments on their ballots on November 4: Arizona, California and Florida. Also to make a statement on the same-sex marriage ruling in Connecticut, announced just over a week ago.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. CT.
TO CALL:
Dial: 1-800-988-9750
Pass Code: 25646
INFO: This provides an opportunity for the national media and local media not able to attend the 11 a.m. press conference to obtain an informed perspective on the same-sex marriage issue from the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, one of the largest denominations in the United States with 2.5 million members
