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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 7

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6 EVANGELISM

tional pages of Bible-reading helps for the delegates to use at
the convention and to give away to others,

b. Bible Study Groups. Instead of a convention essay on
evangelism, on four mornings of the convention small groups
of 40 people each will devote 30 minutes to a devotional Bible
study and prayer Period.

c. Evangelism Visitation. Saturday afternoon the delegates
will have an Opportunity to visit one of the Missouri Synod

Parishes in the greater Los Angeles area and participate with

distribution, member visitation, parish area exposure, etc. The
Parish will provide a fellowship dinner in the evening and return
the delegates to the convention center.

d. Evangelism Workshops. For delegates who choose not
to go to a parish there wil] be at the convention center 17 work-
shops on evangelism on different areas of evangelism.

e. Prayer Chapel. A Prayer chapel will be available for
delegates to visit at their pleasure. Arrangements will be made
to have someone in the chapel Praying during the hours that
the convention is in session.

f. Inspiration Night. Sunday evening there will be a musical
rally featuring local singing groups and Hollywood celebrities
who are Lutheran.

4. Evangelism Festival

The board continues to encourage the observance of an
annual evangelism festival, suggests a theme, and Prepares
Special materials for its observance. While some congregations
choose different dates, the date suggested is the last Sunday in
January: the last 2 years’ observances were:

Jan. 27, 1974, Theme: One to Be One to Win
Jan. 26, 1975. Theme: Witness World

Each of these years the materials included a pattern for
a banner, a 6-week Bible study on evangelism, sermon series
Suggestions, worship folders, and general helps for the ongoing
evangelism program of the congregation.

5. Day of Prayer for the Synod

was provided.
6. Child and Youth Evangelism

Following the instructions of the 1973 Resolution 8-07 on
child and youth evangelism the board took the following actions:

A consultation on youth evangelism, Dec. 12-13, 1973, with
the following Participants:

Mr. John Goeke, Fort Worth, TX
Rev. Timothy Parsch, St. Louis, MO
Rev. Dave Belasic, Spokane, WA

Mr. Dean Dammann, St. Louis, MO
Rev. Wallace Schulz, River Forest, IL
Rev. Robert Maass, Fort Collins, CO
Rev. Philip Ho, St. Louis, MO

Rev. John Schroeder, St. Louis, MO
Mr. Dennis E. Klinker, Springfield, IL
Mr. Rich Bimler, Minneapolis, MN
Mr. William Wright, Fort Dodge, IA
Dr. Erwin J. Kolb, St. Louis, MO

courses in the Mission: Life curriculum entitled, “Reach Out—
Share Life”: (b) the development of the “Gospel Communication
Clinic,”

Belasic and Rev. Pau] Schmidt from Spokane, WA. It is ready
to present to District leaders in 1975 — 76.

In child evangelism the board has cooperated with the Board
of Parish Education in the development of a new Sunday school

evangelism: “And Now the Good
The board is publishing a course in child evangelism,
for upper elementary grades,
Girardeau and called

“Christian Witnesses.” A pilot is being tried for a child evange-

lism

conference.

in the curriculum as well as through elective courses with ample
Opportunity for outside-the-classroom Practical experience.
Resolutions of the Synod were passed encouraging evange-

fe)

Resolved. That the Board of Directors strongly urge the Boards
f Control of the Synod’s terminal schools to consider the establish-

men of a required course in evangelism as Part of the curriculum of
these schools, using existing staff without adding to the Cost; and be

it

further
Resolved. That we strongly urge the Boards of Control of all

other synodical schools to consider the establishment of an elective
course in evangelism at their schools,

In order to discuss the status of evangelism on the campus

and

stude

to help the Board members understand the situation of the
nt and the faculty, the board began to request invitations

from the terminal schools to conduct one of their regular meet-

ings
follo
a
b

c.

d

e

on their campus an
wing activities:
. Conduct chapels on evangelism;
. Present a student convocation;
Meet with leaders of the student body;
. Meet with faculty leaders:
- Meet with District Officers and executives if close by.

d while there seek Opportunity for the

The board has had an excellent reception and so far has met

on the

campuses of Concordia Teachers College, Seward;

Concordia College, St, Paul; and Concordia Theological Semi-
nary, Springfield. The board has been well received and plans
to continue to devote several meetings a year to this approach.

ach for equipping the future professional

church workers is through the Ambassador for Christ activities,
which this past biennium included:

a

- An annual fall student evangelism conference, largely

student planned and led (1973, Hope, Milwaukee; 1974, St. Peter,
Arlington Heights);

b
sado
Wall
Rive

c

d

abloid newspaper on evangelism, The Ambas-
by students under the leadership of Rev.
ace Schulz, on the staff of Concordia Teachers College,
r Forest;

. Winter retreat for students — Jan. 2-4, Hammond, IN.

. Evangelism workshops by individual schools, either on

- A monthly t
r, published

campus or in local parishes.

In order to help provide additional Opportunities for practical

exper,

ience through workshops and clinics, the board continues