# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S379
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MISSIONS 379

Miami
Sacramento Twin Cities Florida Austin
California (Minn.) (Hollywood) Texas
1/292 /3 2/5-9 2/19-23 3/5-8
1956 1956 1956 1956
Number of Congregations — 6 41 9 5
Number of Lay Visitations — 708 5,588 817 239
Number of Calls Assigned — 916 7,695 —_ 364
Number of Calls Completed 639 5,507 1,008 339
Number of Persons Inter-
viewed __.---__-__---— 1,258 11,454 1,674 751
Number Enrolling for Pas-
tor’s Class —..-_-_____— 110 498 94 67
Number Desiring Member-
ship Through Transfer
and Reaffirmation of Faith 78 1,020 27 27
Number of Children for
Baptism ——__. .---__- 132 325 71 47
Number of Children for
Sunday School 150 695 86 72
Number in Attendance ——— 3,477 31,307 2,787 2,979
Offering _.-.-_________~ $1,303.06 $9,489.44 $1,112.41 $1,279.58

While we rejoice over the souls that have been reached and
won through the power of the Word, nevertheless it is our con-
viction that intangible blessings are often much greater than the
tangible. As much benefit accrues to the members that are already
in the church as will accrue to those who are brought under the
influence of the Gospel. God has amazed us with the abundance
of His blessings, and many testimonials have been received as to
the effectiveness of this type of evangelism mission, which teaches
the learner by actually doing. To Him be _ all the glory!

Parallel Efforts

In some areas, parallel efforts have been conducted with other
Lutheran bodies under a carefully defined policy, adopted by the
Home Mission Board. According to this policy no parallel mission
is to be undertaken without the sanction of the local pastoral
conference and the District President. This policy makes clear that
each synod is responsible for its own effort and that our participa-
tion is in the areas of publicity and timing only. In this manner
a more vital impact can be made upon a metropolitan community.
Such parallel efforts have been conducted without violation of any
of our established principles. The following resolution was adopted
by the Board on March 20, 1956:

Wuereas, A more vital impact can be made upon a community
through an area evangelism mission conducted simultaneously by
all Lutheran churches; and .

Wuenreas, Our confessional principles have been safeguarded
by a clear policy on such parallel missions adopted by our Board;
be it