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SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD 423
SERVICES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT
The secretary and entire staff of the department offer the churches and
professional builders our maximum service at all times. Some of the things
we are prepared to offer are as follows:
1. Conferences.—Conferences in the department and studio with committees
and architects at any time.
2. Visits.—Visits to churches when passible for discussion, conferences, and
a complete study of the situation.
3. Sketches Prepared.—After studying the situation, if desired, the department
will prepare a floor plan layout and furnish prints of the sketches (blue
prints) for either a new building or remodeling and enlargement.
4. Consultants,—On request the department, including the full staff, will
be glad to serve as consultants with other architects in planning and detailing
a new building or remodeling program.
5. Study* of sketches or drawings.—On request the department staff will be
glad to study any -sketches, drawings, elevations, or perspectives which have
been submitted by the churches.
6. Working drawings and specifications.—Working drawings (blue prints)
and specifications have been prepared for a limited number of small buildings—
capacity three hundred or less, and the department can furnish these for
guidance. No charge is made for the architectural service, but the churches
are asked to pay for reproducing and mailing the requested copies.
7. General information.—We offer general information and suggestions
regarding materials, acoustics, furnishings, decorations, lighting, heating, air
conditioning, and other items. We* can also furnish information regarding
church architects and builders.
GAINS IN CHURCH BUILDINGS AND PASTORS' HOMES
Porter Routh, secretary of Statistics and Survey, reports that Southern
Baptists had a net gain during 1945 of 439 church buildings and 370 pastors'
homes. The information is gathered from the Associational Minutes. Mr.
Routh also reports a net gain during the year of $16,675,836 invested in church
buildings and pastors' homes. Southern Baptists now report 24,532 church
buildings and 5,395 pastors' homes. The total value of all Southern Baptist
church property is $276,689,771, as reported in 1945. The gains during this
past year were greater than the year before.
NUMBER OF CHURCHES MAKING REQUESTS SINCE MAY 1, 1945
Alabama-
Arizona
Arkansas
California
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
(Entering the files 136 for Mississippi the first time)
7
66
31
3
75
121
28
110
76
9
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia .
Foreign
(Previously in files and making new requests)
Alabama 265
Arizona 15
Arkansas 113
California 37
District of Columbia 26
Florida 210
Georgia 261
Illinois 38
Kentucky 204
Louisiana 157
Maryland 15
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina .
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Foreign
.... 77
.... 75
.... 5
...173
... 68
.... 71
...138
.237
.... 79
...114
.177
.168
32
297
. 90
.151
.254
344
135
118