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LSEN LIBRARY
ed September 15, 1955
Vol. 1 July — 1955 No. 1
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE CENTENNIAL FUND PROGRESS
REPORT
To date the Centennial Appeal office has received reports from
131 congregations. 109 of these have committed themselves to the
suggested plan for congregational giving. 'This means that they will
try to give the equivalent of 25% of their 1955 synodical budget to
the Augustana Centennial Fund each year for 5 years, beginning in
1955. The total annual goal for these 109 congregations is $49,359.05.
9 congregations have adopted the suggested plan to begin in
1956. Their total annual goals amount to $5,548.75.
In 4 congregations the church councils have decided to submit
to the members of the congregations the proposition that they par-ticipate
in the Augustana College Centennial Fund Appeal, begin-ning
in 1957. (All these congregations have large building projects
to finance this year and next.) Their annual goals for Augustana
would total $5,597.14.
The total goals of the above 122 congregations amount to
$60,504.94.
5 church councils have decided to refer Augustana's Centennial
Appeal to their next annual meetings. 2 congregations have decided
to send in what they have left in their treasuries after meeting their
adopted budgets in 1955. 1 congregation has postponed participation
until a local building project is completed. 1 congregation has de-cided
not to participate in the Appeal.
The high percent of favorable action is both gratifying and in-spiring.
As of this date, July 10, less than one-half of the congre-gations
have reported, and sixty percent of the goal of $100,000.00
annually from the congregations seems assured.
However, much work remains to be done to reach the goal we
have set for congregational giving. We want to encourage the re-maining
congregations to have their meetings as soon as possible to
take up Augustana's Centennial Fund Appeal. And we ask that the
pastors or the secretaries report the results to us as soon as decisions
have been made.
The favorable crop condition prevailing throughout most areas
of our territory would suggest that it is unwise to postpone action.
Rather we should think of this Appeal as affording us a fine oppor-tunity
to give to God a special thank-offering for the great blessings
He showers upon us.
We express our sincere thanks to all pastors, church councils
and members, committee members and the many friends of Augus-tana
who have helped to launch this important ingathering of capital
funds for Augustana College.
Samuel Carlsen
Assistant to the President
Object Description
| Title | Augustana Today - 1955 July |
| Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Periodicals |
| Date | 1955-07 |
| Coverage | v. 1, no. 1 |
| Publishing Agency | Augustana College |
| Rights | This image may not be reproduced without the express written consent of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. |
| Type | Newsletter |
| Medium | text |
| Format-Digital | |
| Language | English |
| Collection | Augustana Alumni Publications |
| Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Date | 1955-07 |
| Text | LSEN LIBRARY ed September 15, 1955 Vol. 1 July — 1955 No. 1 AUGUSTANA COLLEGE CENTENNIAL FUND PROGRESS REPORT To date the Centennial Appeal office has received reports from 131 congregations. 109 of these have committed themselves to the suggested plan for congregational giving. 'This means that they will try to give the equivalent of 25% of their 1955 synodical budget to the Augustana Centennial Fund each year for 5 years, beginning in 1955. The total annual goal for these 109 congregations is $49,359.05. 9 congregations have adopted the suggested plan to begin in 1956. Their total annual goals amount to $5,548.75. In 4 congregations the church councils have decided to submit to the members of the congregations the proposition that they par-ticipate in the Augustana College Centennial Fund Appeal, begin-ning in 1957. (All these congregations have large building projects to finance this year and next.) Their annual goals for Augustana would total $5,597.14. The total goals of the above 122 congregations amount to $60,504.94. 5 church councils have decided to refer Augustana's Centennial Appeal to their next annual meetings. 2 congregations have decided to send in what they have left in their treasuries after meeting their adopted budgets in 1955. 1 congregation has postponed participation until a local building project is completed. 1 congregation has de-cided not to participate in the Appeal. The high percent of favorable action is both gratifying and in-spiring. As of this date, July 10, less than one-half of the congre-gations have reported, and sixty percent of the goal of $100,000.00 annually from the congregations seems assured. However, much work remains to be done to reach the goal we have set for congregational giving. We want to encourage the re-maining congregations to have their meetings as soon as possible to take up Augustana's Centennial Fund Appeal. And we ask that the pastors or the secretaries report the results to us as soon as decisions have been made. The favorable crop condition prevailing throughout most areas of our territory would suggest that it is unwise to postpone action. Rather we should think of this Appeal as affording us a fine oppor-tunity to give to God a special thank-offering for the great blessings He showers upon us. We express our sincere thanks to all pastors, church councils and members, committee members and the many friends of Augus-tana who have helped to launch this important ingathering of capital funds for Augustana College. Samuel Carlsen Assistant to the President |
