LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1962, Page 201

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COMMITTEE 13 201

Lutheran Retirement Village as a center for geriatric
and gerontological research in our circles; and be it
finally

Resolved, That the Synod commend East Ridge Lu-
theran Retirement Village to our membership, inviting
them to utilize the services of this Christian home for
the aged within our church.

Hore EvANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
Chicago, Tl.
Ecrtt ANDERSON, Secretary

An identical memorial was received from Bethel
Lutheran Congregation Voters’ Assembly, University
City, Mo., O. B. Sandler, secretary.

[1124]
Report of the Lutheran Hour

At a St. Louis meeting in early 1962, District mis-
sion executives of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod projected the expansion plans of their respective
Districts for the next two years. Upon checking this
list, it was found that the Lutheran Hour is carried
in each of these expansion areas within the United
States and that, with the exception of only three cases,
listenership is possible in the primary coverage pattern
of at least one Lutheran Hour station.

In Japan, meanwhile, the Lutheran Hour has con-
tinued to expand and is now available to every home
throughout that country. In order that the broadcasts
may properly convey the Japanese Lutheran witness,
the Lutheran Hour has provided for the establishment
of a program committee on which Missouri Synod mis-
sionaries and representatives hold membership.

During the past three years, written agreements
have been negotiated with all of the synodical mission
boards regarding the interrelationship of the resident
ministry and Lutheran Hour activity. Toward the im-
plementing of these agreements and in a constructive
review of the entire Lutheran Hour ministry, three ma-
jor conferences were convened: Far East directors in
Hong Kong in the fall of 1960; Europe directors in
St. Louis in the fall of 1961; Latin America directors in
Guatemala in the spring of 1962. .

In an unusual expansion of its service during this
past year the Lutheran Hour has provided its programs
and those of “The Family Worship Hour” and “Day by
Day with Jesus” to more than thirty university and
college campus stations. Contact has been established
with the Commission on College and University Work
in order that these broadcasts may be integrated into
the Synod’s total ministry on these campuses.

The “Family Worship Hour,” since 1954 administered
by the Lutheran Laymen’s League at the request of
the Synod, continued to contribute vitally to the Lu-
theran radio witness in North America. Together with
a five-minute companion broadcast, “Day by Day with
Jesus,” its programs are regularly carried by more than
450 stations in the United States and Canada.

Mail response to all of the broadcasts sponsored by
the Lutheran Laymen’s League is referred to churches
and pastors of the Missouri Synod through the Telemis-
sion project of the Synod’s Evangelism Department.

Under the blessing of God the usefulness and effec-
tiveness of these radio ministries will continue to grow.
One of the emphases of a newly established Department
of Field Services will be that of sharing information and
techniques by which these ministries may be even
more helpful to local congregations. It is the prayer
and intention of the Lutheran Laymen’s League to
serve ever more effectively and efficiently in admin-
istering these great radio arms of the church.

Tue LuTHERAN LAyMEN’s LEAGUE
BoarD OF GOVERNORS

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To Encourage Utilization of Lutheran Hour
Broadcasts, etc.

Wuereas, The radio ministries of the Lutheran Lay-
men’s League have been effective instruments of the
Holy Spirit’s power; and

Wuereas, The Lord has continued to bless the league
with new broadcasting opportunities and has moved
the hearts of His people to respond to such challenges;
and

Wuereas, These Gospel broadcasts are an integral
part of the total ministry of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod in supplementing and supporting its
resident ministries and also in opening doors to new
mission opportunities; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod in convention assembled in Cleveland, Ohio,
June 20—30, 1962, beseech the Lord’s continued guid-
ance and benediction upon the Lutheran Laymen’s
League and its radio missions, the Lutheran Hour, the
“Family Worship Hour,” and “Day by Day with J esus”;
and be it further

Resolved, That all missions, congregations, and other
agencies of the Synod, at home and abroad, be encour-
aged to utilize these broadcasts to further their resident
ministry; and be it finally

Resolved, That all congregations of the Synod be
urged to continue and to increase their support of these
radio missions by their private and corporate prayers

and contributions.
, Tae LutHeran LayMEN’s LEAGUE

Boarp or GOVERNORS
[1126]

Report of the Nominations Committee
to the Synodical Convention

The San Francisco convention of the Synod resolved
to follow the recommendation of the Survey Commis-
sion to change the synodical organizational structure
for more efficient and effective service to the church:

That hereafter, in the interest of desirable and uniform
practice, all executive secretaries and all other salaried
personnel attached to any and all agencies of the Synod,