LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1967, Page 155

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COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 155

the Life,” is currently observing its 15th-anniversary
broadcasting season; and

Wuereas, The Lord of the church has bestowed His
rich blessing in overflowing measure upon our church’s
television ministry, employing its broadcast testimony to
proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the sal-
vation of preciously bought men and women; therefore
be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, assembled in 47th regular convention at New
York City, New York, July 7—14, 1967, join in praising
our triune God for the rich benedictions He has show-
ered upon our church’s television program, “This Is the
Life,” during the past decade and a half; and be it fur-
ther

Resolved, That the synodical convention encourage
the Lutheran Television Productions Board, in cooper-
ation and coordination with our church’s respective
mission boards, to explore and exploit fully all possible
television opportunities at home and abroad, so that
multitudes throughout the world may hear the precious,
saving Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; and be it finally

Resolved, That the convention encourage our pastors
and congregations wherever possible to make “This Is
the Life” an integral part of their local programs of
evangelism by a consistent program of prepublicity and
conscientious follow-through and to remember our
church’s television ministry before the Throne of Divine
Grace to the end that the Lord of the church will use it
as a mighty instrument in the building of His kingdom.

Action: Adopted.

‘To Express Appreciation to Television Stations
; RESOLUTION 11-03
Overture 11-12 (CW, p. 304)

Wuereas, 380 stations throughout the United States,
Canada, and other areas of the world have extended
outstanding cooperation in granting sustaining public-
service time for the transmission of our church’s televi-
sion program series “This Is the Life,” “Pattern for Liv-
ing,” and “The Fisher Family”; and

Wnrereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
desires to express public appreciation for this splendid
cooperation and recognizes it as constituting a significant
contribution to the moral and spiritual upbuilding of our
nation and world; therefore be it

Resolved, that The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, assembled in its 47th regular convention at New
York, N. Y., express its heartfelt thanks to the television
stations for their outstanding cooperation in carrying the
programs “This Is the Life,” “Pattern for Living,” and
“The Fisher Family” on a public-service basis; and be it
further

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri

“Synod commend these stations for their outstanding
spirit of public service, operating in the public interest,
convenience, and necessity.

Action: Adopted... :

To Accept Reports of Lutheran Television
Productions Board and KFUO
RESOLUTION 11-04

Reports 11-04, 11-05 (CW, pp. 298—300)

Resolved, To accept with thanks the reports of the
Lutheran Television Productions Board and KFUO and
to praise God for the blessings bestowed upon these two
agencies.

Action: Adopted.

To Express Appreciation
RESOLUTION 11-05
Report 11-02 (CW, pp. 291—296)

Wuereas, Dr. Adolf F. Meyer, Dr. Norman Temme,
and Miss Olinda Roettger have rendered valuable ser-
vice to our Synod for years in the area of public rela-
tions and have now resigned or retired; therefore be it

Resolved, That the convention here assembled ex-
press its sincere thanks and commend each ‘of them for
their faithful service.

Action: Adopted.

To Recommend Program Aids of Religion
in American Life, Inc.
RESOLUTION 11-06

Overture 2-85 (CW, pp. 80—81)

Wuereas, Religion in American Life, Inc. (RIAL),
makes a valuable contribution to the business commu-
nity and the nation at large through its local action and
its mass-media program; and

Wuereas, More than 30 national service clubs partici-
pate in the RIAL program of promoting faith in daily
living and worship attendance; and

Wuereas, Our Synod with its parishes also benefits
both directly and indirectly through this program;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod recommend the Religion
in American Life, Inc., aids to its congregations for use
as the congregations deem them applicable.

Action: Adopted.

To Pursue Certain Objectives
re Official Periodicals
RESOLUTION 11-07
Report 11-01 (CW, pp. 290—291)

Wuereas, The Lutheraner still satisfies a need for
some 7,500 readers, and the Lutheran Witness and. the
Lutheran Witness Reporter reach more than 600,000
homes; and

Wuereas, The three fulfill their function to teach,
promote, and inform; therefore be it

Resolved, That the editorial commission continue to
pursue its present publication program, seeking to make
the Lutheran Witness Reporter a weekly publication as
soon as feasible; and be it further