LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 343

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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?