Board For Home Missions

Scope and Contents This series contains adminstrative handbooks, published in various editions and revisions,y the Board for Home Missions between 1969 and 1994. Each handbook outlines procedures, guidelines, and polices pertaining to the work of the Board. Topics include: Missions and missionary procedures, mission development, congregational programs, mission funding, parsonage planning, site planning, worship facility planning, specialized ministries, administration, procedures for congregational work with...

Scope and Contents This series includes correspondence and reports to agencies and entities organized outside of BHM jurisdiction. Ordered alphabetically by correspondence reciepient. Subseries:Subseries 4a: WELS Administrative Correspondence 000117--000139Subseries 4b: BHM Administrative Correspondence 000140--000149Subseries 4c: Parasynodical Correspondence 000150--000159Subseries 4d: Case Correspondence 000160--000170Subseries 4e:...

Scope and Contents This series consists of records and materials relating to the greater mission work carried out by the Board for Home Missions, including documents and policies written both for the benefit of home missionaries and for the benefit of district mission boards. Included are information on the WELS Church Extension Fund (CEF), information and reports from mission counselors, information on worship/education/fellowship (WEF) units, information on the shepherding ministry carried out by district...

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This series consists of financial reports regarding the annual budgets of the General Board for Home Missions, as well as reports regarding the BHM Budget Task Force, the GBHM/BHM Budget Committee, budget revisions, budget projections, budget requests, budget requisitions, proposed budgets for new openings, budget decision packages for each district mission board and reports from the Synod treasurer/controller. Files associated with this series are file numbers 34-48.

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This series consists of reports correspondence and other documents pertaining specifically to the work of the following subcommittees of the General Board for Home Missions: the Architecture Committee, the Church Extension Fund, the Communications Committee, the Inner-City Mission Committee, the Mass Media Committee, the Priority Committee, and the Special Mission Committee. Files associated with this series are file numbers 49-54.

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This series consists of reports, correspondence and other documents regarding District Mission Stations, Evangelism & New Mission Ideas, Finances, Inservice Seminars, Lapeer Region Work, Metro-Detroit Outreach Work, Mission Counselors, Soul Conservation, Statistical Reports and other official business of the Michigan District Mission Board in conjunction with the General Board for Home Missions (WELS). Files associated with this series are file numbers 100-110.