I. Educating with Namibia: A Dream Come True
II. Ernie and the Lean Green Crew
III. Samaritans from Seattle


I. Educating with Namibia: A Dream Come True
Synopsis: ELCA higher education is making a dramatic impact in the country of Namibia. Not long ago Namibia was a country wracked with civil war. Like neighboring South Africa, Namibia was under the rule of apartheid. Black students were not permitted to attend col lege there. At the ELCA's first churchwide assembly in 1988, a parade of Namibian students sang and danced their way into the hearts of voting members. These young people were the first wave of a program that brought 100 Namibian students to the U.S. to a ttend ELCA colleges and universities. Now these students have returned to Namibia with degrees in fields including engineering, political science and communication, and Mosaic invites you to meet a number of them and see what they are doing.

II. Ernie and the Lean Green Crew
Synopsis: Partnership support from the ELCA's Division for Outreach is helping First Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Iowa, minister effectively in its changing neighborhood. Mosaic focuses on this congregation's outreach to teenagers. When students from the public hig h school next to First Lutheran started smoking cigarettes in the church parking lot, the congregation invited them in and listened to them. The result is a summer jobs program that has the attention of everyone from school officials to the mayor of Water loo. "If you have grass anywhere in your community, you can provide employment," says Ernie Boykin, the congregation's youth and outreach minister. Mosaic takes you through a fast-paced day of cleaning up the city with Boykin and the Lean Green Lawn Care crew.

III. Samaritans from Seattle
Synopsis: To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Mosaic tells the story of Ken and Ruth Helling, who have committed a lifetime of work to LWR through quilting, study tours and communication. Their vibrant faith compels them to help the most needy people around the world through the ministries of LWR.