Submission Rules
- All submissions should include a completed entry form, a digital photograph, and a written reflection
- All submissions should be emailed to gaugerlf@mlc-wels.edu or fill out our online form
- The photograph should
- Be taken in the foreign mission field in which you serve(d)
- Be clearly related to the submitted written reflection
- Be taken by you, not a third party
- Be either a color or black and white digital
- Be submitted as a large JPG at high resolution
- NOT be panoramic
- NOT be “photo-shopped” or enhanced (The following small enhancements ARE allowed: red-eye removal, cropping, rotating, and one-step auto enhancement.)
- The written reflection should
- Tell a story about your WELS/CELC ministry (Examples: a blessing from God received, a lesson learned, a moving experience, an inspiring moment, etc.)
- Have a title
- Be clearly related to the submitted photograph
- Be written by you, not a third party
- Be not more than 300 words (no exceptions)
- Entrants may submit as many entries as they wish, each with a separate entry form
- Deadline for all submissions: April 30, 2024
Judging Criteria
- The photograph will be judged on the basis of
- Effectiveness in conveying the intended message regarding overseas WELS/CELC ministry
- Quality of image (composition, clarity, color)
- Style, creativity, originality
- The reflection/narrative will be judged on the basis of
- Effectiveness in conveying the intended message regarding overseas WELS/CELC ministry
- Quality of writing (content and mechanics)
- Style, creativity, originality
- The evaluation committee will consist of MLC professors / staff who are involved with the Daylight International and Teach Abroad programs and are qualified judges of writing and photography
- Tip: Although overseas landmarks and landscapes may be very beautiful, submissions should reflect the human element of ministry—real people, real stories, real lives.
Prize
- The $1,000 prize will be divided equally between the winner ($500) and a WELS/CELC international mission of the winner’s choice ($500).
- The winning submission may be published in MLC and WELS publications, posted online, and displayed on campus.
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