# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S716
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

Extension Department and Services

A full-time Radio and Television Extension Department has
been established at KFUO.

The purpose of the department is to develop scripts, helps,
and recorded programs and music for use by pastors throughout
Synod. All these helps will be furnished free, except for a service
charge to cover handling, packing, and postage, to any pastor or
congregation of The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod. Cost
will be paid from our regular operating budget. Pastors and
congregations, however, may purchase any of these records for
their permanent possession if they so desire. However, the pur-
chase price covers only a small part of the over-all cost of
production.

These recorded programs, scripts, and other helps are now
being used in over 350 cities throughout our Synod. Growth is
on a continuing basis.

It was resolved during 1955 that the Public Relations Depart-
ment of Synod and of the several Districts of Synod should be the
avenue through which these helps and program services would be
promoted in each District. Such an arrangement was effected in
conferences with Dr. Oswald C. J. Hoffmann, Director of Public
Relations for The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod.

A two-day meeting of District Public Relations representatives
was held in September and was attended by representatives from
32 of the 34 Districts. The presentation of the services of the
Extension Department and the programs and helps were enthu-
siastically received by those present.

A questionnaire survey was undertaken through the Public
Relations Department to ascertain the number of pastors using
radio and television locally. The return of the questionnaire,
while not complete, has revealed much helpful information.

Activity within the Districts on the promotion of the KFUO
materials and to stimulate radio and television preaching is
encouraging. KFUO has furnished extensive printed and presen-
tation materials to the District representatives for the promotion
of this work. The staff, management, and operating board of
KFUO is indeed grateful for the fine co-operation and help which
has been given by the District Public Relations representatives.

The Extension Department, as a part of its activity, has de-
veloped a workshop plan and proposes to hold or help with
workshops on the subject of radio and television broadcasting
in any District or area requesting it.

The expenditure of the Extension Department during 1955
was a total of $12,137.43, which includes salary, traveling, printing,