# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S27
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MISSIONS, EVANGELISM. AND SOCIAL MINISTRY 27
BLACK MINISTRY IN THE SYNOD
Fa é # Commu= Adult Totai Net Avg Elementary «/Day Sengay Vac You/Asu worK Work
DISTRICTS of of of Commu- ned Jr. Cnfrm gain gain Church Cnila Scnool class Sencol Biste Stucy at et
Ch Pas Yac Bapt nicant once _Bapt Bapt ost loss attenc Baot Pupil Teacn Pupil Puoil Teacn Sen} Group nore Large

ATLANTIC 13 14 4 4344 3104 2082 77 82 135 20+ 1361 145 1058 56 als 305 33 265 439 531,907 41,832
CAL*NEY. 2 2 0 220 181 154 5 4 3 I+ 103 | 7 1Z5 «16 So o4 50,119 9,928
CAL SOUTHERN 5 $3 1 4529 3115348 80 122 208 22+ 1962 158 700 «37178 965 109 531 559 875,757 100,004
COLORADO 2 2 20 559 379 275 7 8 13 24-239 24 196 13 7 161 z0 203 84 38,331 1}, 186
EASTERN 5 4 i 1457 1003 752 28 35 4 22+ 428 32 65 4 80 273 47 322 9 187,128 18,837
ENGLISH 10 Vt | 2649 2056 1591 35 35 7 43- 959 58 {28 S 30 670 «+101 374 310 407, 766 54,721
FLA-GA 6 5 | 4300 92) 892 20 3 7 75- 348 33 c6 4 ag 238 46 (29 137 80,821 20, 406
INOl ANA 10 8 2 3742 2791 2112 41 50 73 54- 1377 81 128 12 5S 695 129 355 449 615,921 61,167
KANSAS 7 g 0 5520 4137 2878 él 69 Hid 96- 160 go? 401 12 1ié i093 t41 456 689 1,162,724 176,410
CENTRAL ILL 2 { | 984 740 703 uy 18 31 4a- 566 2! 155 8 Z37 22 105 262 313,864 G9, 700
NORTHERN {LL 27 24 5 162)1 12384 8616 236 240 565 247- 5146 373 2558 «120 244 a77zZ Sid 661 $293 2,948,638 359,594
SOUTHERN ILL i | ie} 287 212 140 4 3 3 25- 100 4 2 10 27,954 5,753
MICHIGAN i 14 ie) 9434 6898 5497 173 (35 204 lit 3715 193 (894 bs 289 162 694 1385 2,909,049 272,119
MIS-SOUTH 2 2 ie) 452 297 23) < 6 7 gi- 163 19 10 toked 39 41,035 4,215
MINN SOUTH 3 3 ie) (707 1276 925 16 3 \y t2- 431 44 Gi 5 1ié 3) 216 113 126,078 13,681
MISSOURI 25 22 3 8441 6199 4218 115 151 216 25 «3181 235 799 39 279 276 1559 977 1,443,197 (85,257
NORTHWEST 3 3 ie) 1138 636 615 13 5 24 3- 472 18 294 14 2 2 zis 218 216,615 25,483
OH 10 tt 10 2 3329 2564 (888 47 2) a4 3+ 897 8l 218 Zz 44 63 54 239 344,925 44,005
OKLAHOMA \ 1 0 160 105 78 4 4 6 yr 45 4 5 g 57 4 9,311 3,631
SOUTHEAST ERN 18 14 4 4926 3479 2662 52 52 69 \5- 1469 104 304 i7 124 162 621 735 793,363 60,234
SOUTHERN 40 32 8 8439 5464 4367 146 65 re 52+ 3260 196 913 34 152 301 1256 Hdl 650,791 70,970
SOUTH WISC 1 12 0 8296 6505 5178 118 103 181 140 2853 yan 110 = 61 81 17s 832 4188 1,604,216 245,560
TEXAS 5 4 1 592 416 269 4 13 19 25+ 240 18 {54 17 21 27 125 iT] by, 669 8,556
TOTALS 230 21) 31 88686 65302 49117 1297 1227 2174 965 29481 2146 11292 964 2148 17291 2612 gI7l 10808 15,470,379 1,927,751

100 years ago. It has been a barometer of possibilities. easily
read and clearly understood. Although today many of our
schools seem to be losing some of their missionary fervor, the
indications of possibilities are still clearly seen. The statistics
of the 1981—82 school year revealed almost 11,000 Black
children enrolled in the parochial school system. That number
:_is growing like a mushroom from year to year. The table on

page 28, though incomplete, will reveal the magnitude of the
phenomenal increase of Black enrollments in the parochial
schools of the Synod. It seems safe to say that approximately
50" of these Black children are non-Lutheran. Their families
are non-Lutheran. They have come to the Lutheran school for
quality education, often denied them in the public school
system in their community. Here they will receive more than
quality education. Here they will also learn about Jesus and
His love.

When we compare God's blessings with our meager efforts,
we are shocked at what God can do with so little. We need the
faith which such revelation can produce. When we view the
magnitude of the challenge for Black ministry in this country,
and consider our resources to respond, we are reminded of the
response of the disciples at the feeding of the5,000, *Thereisa
lad here with five barley loaves and two small fishes; but what
are they among so many?’ The table at the bottom of this page
will reveal only a small part of that challenge for Black
ministry in the nation.

Although the supply of Black pastors available for active
duty is about twice what it was only five years ago, the supply
has not equaled the demand. While we praise God that the 30
vacant pulpits of five years ago have decreased to only 17
today, we still have not made good our commitment to open up
all ministries of our church to Blacks. We still have not, in the

BLACKS IN THE TOP 50 METROPOLITAN AREAS*

SMSA Total Pcp. Bl ack $ Black
1, New York 9,119,737 1,940,415 21.3
2. Les Angeles-Long Beacn 7,477,657 944,009 12.6
3. Chicago 7,102,328 1,427,827 20.1
4, Phitaceipnia 4,716,818 884,405 18.8
5. Detroit 4,352,762 890,417 20.5
6. San Francisco-Gaki and 3,252,721 391,214 12.0
7. wasnington, D.C. 3,060,240 853,043 27.9
8. Sallas-fort worth 2,974,676 419,272 {4.1
9, 7ousten 2,905,350 528,513 18.2
10, Boston 2,763,357 160,434 5.8
(1. Nassau-Suffolk 2,605, 813 162,484 6.2
12. St. Louis 2,355,276 407,734 17.3
(3, Pittsburgn 2,263,894 175,003 7.8
14, Baltimore 2,174,023 556,872 25.6
15. Minneapolis-St.Paul 2,114,256 50,046 2.4
16. Atlanta 2,029,618 498,82) 24.6
(7. Newark 1,965,304 417,513 21.2
18. Ananeim-Santa Anna Gdn. Grove 1,931,570 25,285 1.3
19. Cleveland 1,898,720 345,632 18.2
20. San Diego 1,861,846 104,452 5.6
21. Miami 1,625,979 280,379 17.2
22. Denver-Boulder 1,619,921 77,779 4.8
23. Seattle-Everett 1,606, 765 58,140 3.6
24. Tampa 1,569,492 145, 701 9.3
25. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ont. 1,557,080 78,597 5.0

*Metropolitan Totais are final i980 census figures.

Black totels are provisional

SMSA Total cp. Bi ack g Blacx
26. Phoenix 1,508,030 48,112 3.2
27. Cincinnati 1,40),403 173,656 12.4
28. Milwaukee 1,397,143 150,677 10.8
29, Kansas City 1,327,020 (73,184 (3.1
30. San Jose 1,295,071 43,715 3.4
31, Buffalo 1,242,573 113,975 9.2
32. Portiand 1,242,187 33,384 z.7
33. New Orleans 1,186,725 387,393 32.6
34. Indianapolis 1,166,929 157,258 13.5
35. Columous, Onio 1,093,293 134,686 12.3
36. San Antonio 1,071,954 72,739 6.8
37, Ft, Laugerdale-Hol lywood 1,014,043 113,582 1.2
38. Sacramento 1,014,002 61,298 6.0
29. Rochester 971,879 77,930 8.0
40. Sait Lane Ci ty-Ogden 936,255 8,684 0.9
41. Providence-warwick-Pastucxet 919,216 24,928 2.7
42. Memphis 912,887 363,944 39.9
43. Louisville 906,240 117,845 13.0
44, Nasnvi ile-Davidson 850,505 137,348 (6.1
45. Birmingnam 847,360 239,673 28.3
46. Oklanoma City 834,088 74,960 9.0
47. Dayton 830,070 105,26) 12.7
48. Greensdoro-winst. Salem-Hign Point 827,385 (59,578 19,3
49, Norfolx-¥a. Beacn-Portsmoutn 806,691 223,413 27.7
50. Albany-Scnenectady-Troy 795,019 29,309 3.7

1980 census figures.