# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S343 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 340 ETE SCO _ _ _ \ _——KL REE CHURCH LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATIONS gainful business contracts or transactions with Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM., 12.25 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year. The fiscal year shall coincide with the fiscal year of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. 12.27 Operating Funds a. All funds received by gifts from those in- terested in supporting Radio Stations KFUO-AM and its work; from subsidy as may be voluntarily granted or specifically requested from organiza- tions, agencies, and subsidiaries of the church; from advertisements which are in keeping with the purpose as detailed in Section 12.11; from revenue derived from sale or rental of facilities, property, materials, and merchandise as may be properly produced and offered by the Board for Lutheran Radio; from legacies, bequests, and an- nuities shall be used for the operation of Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM. Such legacies, bequests, and annuities shall be cleared through the Synod’s records and shall be in the custody of the Treasurer of the Synod until maturity. Title to tangible and intangible assets of Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM, including real property and equipment, shall be titled in the name of the Synod. b. The Board for Lutheran Radio may solicit operating funds from interested individuals and groups and from congregations in areas served by Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM. 12.29 Surplus Operating Funds a. Development purposes. Surplus operating funds, when not needed for maintenance, expan- sion, and development of Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM, may be ordered by the Board for Lutheran Radio to be used for the purpose of cre- ating, developing, and producing such recordings, program material, scripts, aids, films, and counsel as will tend to encourage and help Christian con- gregations and pastors in broadcasting the Gospel and to encourage and assist in the church's educa- tional program for training in radio ministry. b. Private use prohibited. Such surplus operat- ing funds, income, increase, issues, rents, or accruals of every kind and nature whatsoever and any and all of the property shall in no wise or in any man- ner inure to, or be used for the benefit of any private person or persons or any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Board for Lutheran Radio or Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM; but these shall be used wholly and solely for the ex- clusive use of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. 12:31 Miscellaneous a. An employee, during his employment with Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM, shall not be engaged in any other business or be em- ployed by any other person, firm, or organization, or corporation, without the prior knowledge and written consent of the Board for Lutheran Radio. b. Unless otherwise instructed by the Synod, the Board for Lutheran Radio shall determine what shall be broadcast by Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM in accordance with Article II of the Constitution of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, and in accordance with all the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Com- mission under the terms of the radio licenses for KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM and in accordance with the desirable code of the broadcasting industry. c. The Board for Lutheran Radio shall be rep- resented at the biennial convention of the Synod by two of its members. A written report of the finan- cial condition and operation of the business of Radio Stations KFUO-AM and KFUO-FM for the previous 2-year period shall be submitted to the convention. d. The Board for Lutheran Radio may submit overtures to the convention of the Synod. e. A member of the Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod shall serve as liaison between the Board for Lutheran Radio and the Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. O. H. Spath 10-07 Report of Editorial Commission of “Advance” Magazine At its 1971 convention the Synod resolved to add to its Handbook three new sections to describe the purposes and function of Advance magazine and its Editorial Commission. The following was adopted as a statement of the pur- poses of Advance: “To transmit information concerning the Synod’s work and programs to the congregations, to assist congregational leaders in developing coordinated programs, and to enable congregations to share with one another suc- cessful methods of practical church work,” The Synod’s President appoints members to the Editorial Commission of Advance. The Bylaw outlining this procedure States: “The President, after consultation with the Board of Directors, shall appoint an editorial commission of six mem- bers, who shall serve terms of 4 years, in such a way that the terms of three members alternate with those of the other three members. In view of the purposes of the publication, the President shall appoint both staff and field members to the commission,” When a full-time editor is employed for Advance mag- azine “the procedures prescribed in the Bylaws for the selec- tion of executive secretaries shall govern the Editorial Com- mission in engaging an editor.” Following the Synod's 1971 convention President Preus appointed the following to the Advance Editorial Commis- sion: Victor A. Constien, Lois Dankenbring, A. Lorenz Grumm, Duane E, Hingst, Walter J. Hoffmann, and Leslie F. Weber. At its first meeting the Commission elected A. Lorenz Grumm chairman and Walter J. Hoffmann secre- tary. As part of his office of Secretary of Adult Education, Vic- tor A. Constien served as Managing Editor of Advance mag- azine through the June 1972 issue. By special arrangement with the Editorial Commission for Official Church Period- icals, Eldon Weisheit was employed as a part-time Manag- ing Editor for the issues from September 1972 through June 1973. The Secretary of Adult Education continues to serve as Operations Director. The monthly circulation of Advance in 1971 averaged 58,088 copies. The 1972 average was 58.414. The Synod sends free copies to pastors, teachers, and eight elected leaders in each congregation. The Synod titled its Planned Parish Program for the past 2 years “Sent to Reconcile” and “Rejoicing in Mercy.” Each issue of Advance has featured a group study guide to help readers discover the implications of these themes for their local work in missions, evangelism, worship, personal de- cision-making, the family, youth ministry, education, Chris- tian community building, stewardship, social ministry and world relief. The June issue of Advance the past 2 years featured detailed helps for planning a local ministry of the Word that could help a congregation speak to concrete needs among certain target groups of people in the community. Special inserts in Advance since July 1971 have published materials for ministry with the mentally retarded, mission patrons, focus on youth, Lutheran television, “Keys for Christ,” Synod's 125th Anniversary People-to-People Proj- ects, and the “Brethren, Pray for Us” calendar. The monthly feature “Reactions” shares comments solic- ited from church leaders across the nation on concerns com- mon to local congregations. In the February 1973 issue, for example, several different parishes responded to the ques- tion, What can be done to make visitors feel at home in a worship service?