# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S301
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PARISH EDUCATION 301

educational program of the church. Home, church, and school
must work together in the Christian training of our children. It is
unsatisfactory when children attend Sunday school, but do not
attend church; it is unsatisfactory when children attend our paro-
chial school, but not our Sunday school. We must take time to
explain our eomplete educational program to those who wish to
enroll and insist that the entire program be utilized, not just a small
portion of it.

12. District Boards

12.1. Two new areas of activity have been added to the respon-
sibilities of the Board for Parish Education: Lutheran high schools
and adult education. For effective functioning at the District level,
we recommend that all Districts add the supervision of these areas
to the responsibilities of their Boards of Christian Education.

12.2. The effective unit of approach to many problems of Chris-
tian education is the synodical circuit. At this level, Sunday school
institutes are conveniently sponsored; at this level, also, some
Districts are sponsoring circuit workshops in Christian education.
The Board for Parish Education recommends that all Districts be
urged to include in their programs the promotion of Christian
education at the circuit level, We recommend also that all Visitors
be urged to become active as leaders of Christian education in
their respective circuits.

12.3, In view of the broad program of Christian education that |
must be promoted and supervised in the Districts, it is advisable
to put a superintendent in charge of the program as the administra-
tive officer of the District Board. This is advisable even in small
Districts. Smaller Districts may, for financial reasons, have to
combine the office of Superintendent with duties in other fields.
Until such full-time assistance can be given, District Boards are
- obviously laboring under a handicap. , =

12.4. In view of the broad program of Christian education under
the leadership of the District boards, it is urged that monthly
meetings be held. ,

13. The Board for Parish Education

13.1. Extension of “News Service.” Synod is urged to approve
an extension of the News Service to provide a periodical for pastors,
teachers, and laymen to promote all departments of parish edu-
cation.

The News Service has rendered outstanding service to the
Church in promoting the parochial school. The growing interest
in Christian education through Lutheran elementary schools is,
humanly speaking, in large part due to the repeated stimulation
provided by Mr. A. C. Stellhorn through the News Service. Since