# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S281
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PARISH EDUCATION 281

of the Church,”
The particular genius of the Lutheran Church has been its
Strict adherence to the Bible in doctrine. That this may remain

the child, the youth, and the adult in the direct study of God’s
Word. Only in this way can we have a Bible-reading, Bible-
Studying laity and a virile Church, A dynamic faith can rise
only out of Personal Searching of God's Word.

Lutheran Education Week

The plans of the Board for Parish Education for the annual
observance of Lutheran Education Week were adopted by Synod
at the 1944 Convention, and an annual appropriation of $2,500 was
made for this Project. Lutheran Education Week was observed
in 1944, 1945, and 1946. Materials for this year’s observance have
now been completed,

The themes of the annual observances have been:

In 1944, “Building Today for Tomorrow,” emphasizing the
Christian home.

In 1945, “Keep Faith with Them,” emphasizing the place of
the child in the Program of the Church.

In 1946, “Teach Them Diligently,” emphasizing the need for
more and better instruction and training.

In 1947, “Promote Christ-Centered Education,” emphasizing
the need for aggressive leadership in enlarging and improving our
education program, .

The general objectives of Lutheran Education Week are evi-
dent in the Program for this year, They are:

1. To acquaint the congregation and the community with the
Purposes and values of Christian education,

2. To stress the obligation of the home and church in train-
ing the young.

3. To emphasize the necessity of a congregational Program of
Christian education that reaches every age group: children, young
People, and adults.

4. To encourage the congregation to study and evaluate its
entire educational Program by means of an annual survey,