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     In 1953, the first-edition Chevrolet Corvette rolled off an assembly line in
  Flint, Mich. Over the years, it became a favorite of car enthusiasts due to its
  innovative sleek design and powerful engine. That same year, another
  innovative inaugural edition rolled off a Minnesota press: the first issue of The
  Lutheran Digest.

     From the beginning, The Lutheran Digest was meant as a tool to be left
  behind after a pastor visited shut-in, elderly or hospitalized parishioners. The
  most effective use today is still in a congregation’s outreach ministry. By
  labeling each Lutheran Digest copy with its name, address and phone number,
  a church promotes its good name and standing wherever the magazine
  circulates throughout the community.

     If you receive your Lutheran Digest copy through your church, chances are
  it’s due to the benevolence of your local businesses. By purchasing advertising
  sponsorships, these businesses provide the support that keeps The Lutheran
  Digest coming free of charge to your congregation. While giving each
  congregation the opportunity to obtain these sponsorships for themselves
  would be ideal, logistically that has not proven practical.

     Instead, The Lutheran Digest uses agents who travel town to town and act as
  temporary representatives for partnering congregations. These agents are
  homemakers, farmers, factory and office workers, retirees—people from all
  walks of life. Maybe even you, if you’re interested. (To learn more, just
  complete and mail the “Income Opportunity” card between pages 16 and 17 in
  this book.)

     Like the Corvette, we’ve made some changes since 1953. Recently, you
  may have noticed our bright new covers. But the engine that drives our
  magazine—uplifting and inspirational reading—remains unchanged.

     You can help promote your church’s good standing in a community by
  placing Lutheran Digest copies...

  ... at a sister church;
  ... in nursing home chapels and reading rooms;
  ... with home healthcare or hospice services;
  ... in waiting rooms at medical facilities;
  ... at senior day-care centers;b
  ... at homeless/abuse shelters;
  ... at food shelves;
  ... in Laundromats;
  ... with military chaplains; and
  ... any place people wait

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