# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S361
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

, Miscellaneous Matiers B61

Leducation program for the Church. And aside from all

ise. of “The Power of God” other churches are looking to
d for leadership in developing a program of religious visual

N! Production cost of “The Power of God,” equip-
aN D. INCOME ment, prints (73 16mm., 12 35mm.), salaries, trav-
eling expenses of fieldmen, advertising, mailing,
made ‘for an expense of over $92,000.00. Total income in the
rm ‘of collections and rental fees amounted to over $83,000.00, -
ving. a deficit of $9,053.33. With projection equipment on hand
valued at $4,000, this leaves a deficit of $5,053.00.

OKING Although records show a small deficit, the future
FORWARD for “The Power of God” looks bright. Rental re-
to quests for the film are showing an encouraging
rease. Advertisements and reviews in church magazines are
ginning to bring results, and, best of all, “The Power of God”
being advertised by word of mouth. Inquiries for information
d rentals for “The Power of God” are received almost daily.
During the past three months we had 140 bookings, with a gross
income of over $2,300 and a net t gain of $2,011..

THE VISUAL EDUCATION SERVICE

SCOPE As part of the Department of Publicity and Mission-
OF WORK ary :Education, the work of the Visual Education
Service throughout the whole period (1941—1944)
as included the routing of “The Power of God” in Synod’s congre-
ations, the booking of “The Power of God” for Army and Navy
camps, as well as for “outside” churches, the booking and servicing
; of Mission Films and Slides, the production of new Mission Films .
"and Slides, ‘the booking of religious and secular films, the develop-
: ment of a visual education program (circuit plan), the previewing
‘of, approximately 400 films, preparation of the Visual Aids Cat-
‘ alog—-some 100 films—and thé planned supplement — 200 plus .
-films — conducting of visual education surveys, preparation of
Nisual education bulletins, etc.

“COST. OF . Because the Visual Education Service more or
OPERATION _less grew out of “The Power of God” showings,
‘accurate expense records are not quite complete.
“During the transition period, October, 1942, to January 31, 1943,
“and during the past year the Visual Education Service showed

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