# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S258
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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306 PARISH EDUCATION

Education is aware that there are areas of work which Tequire at
tention, but which cannot be taken care of by our present gap
We respectfully call attention to the need for additional manpower
in the areas of audio-visual education, adult education, and
field work.

1. A Staff Expert on Audio-Visual Aids

The preparation of scripts for Bible stories, filmstrips,

promotional and teaching materials, is a specialized work that our
present staff cannot adequately discharge. For maximum effec.
tiveness, visual-aids materials should be closely correlated with
the printed materials. Demand from the field shows the need for
activity in this area. ;

2. An Assistant in the Adult Education Department
The field of Adult Education looms so large that it appears
necessary to provide an assistant to our Secretary of Adult Educa.
tion in the near future. Our congregations have been very recep.
tive to the initial work in the field of adult education. Help will
be needed, however, to adequately service this area.

3. One or More Field Workers

There is increasing demand for the services of our staff mem.
bers at conferences, meetings held for educational purposes, and
counseling on problems of Christian education. Our staff members
try very hard to serve all who request their services. They are
not able, however, to make adequate contact with the field. It ap-
pears that one or more field workers who would be “generalists in
parish education” and thus able to counsel on any phase of parish
education would be very helpful in our work.

Although the Board for Parish Education has studied these
three possibilities as to staff needs for the future, we have not
come to a definite decision as to which need should be met first.
We do, however, request Synod to pass an enabling act empowering
the Board for Parish Education to call or appoint the needed man-
power when the Board has fully satisfied itself regarding the needs
which in its opinion must be met. We also respectfully request
Synod to instruct the Board of Directors to allow the necessary
appropriation which will be needed by the Board for Parish Edu-
cation to call or appoint one or two additional staff members in
the coming triennium.

11. Local Boards of Education

11.1. That all congregations be urged to set up local boards of
Christian education.

11.2. That all congregations be urged to set up a system of
child accounting for the purpose of ensuring that henceforth all

PARISH EDUCATION 307

(dren of the congregations will be enrolled in one or more of

he ucational agencies of the church.

12:"Co-Ordinating Council

a 2421. That we encourage our congregations to acquaint them-

selves with the benefits and proper use of a planned parish pro-
. mn; and that District Boards of Education be given the respon-

sibility to offer guidance for such use at conferences, conventions,

and circuit meetings.

“42.2. That Synod recognize the importance of greater co-
ordination and joint planning; that the Co-ordinating Council as
now constituted (representatives of synodical boards, of selected
District boards, of our national organizations, and of local parishes)
be continued; that the Board for Parish Education continue to con-
vene the council for the purpose of unifying, simplifying, and
intensifying our educational program.

13. Confirmation Instruction

13.1. That the furtherance of a “thorough instruction for con-
firmation,” which is one of the objects of Synod, be made a subject
of discussion at the pastoral conferences of Synod; that essays on
this problem be published in our professional journals; and that
congregations study the problem of integrating the work in their
various educational agencies with their confirmation program so
that the maximum results are achieved in the effective indoctrina-
tion of our membership.

14. Audio-Visual Aids

Wuereas, The various departments of Synod ¢an best deter-
mine the audio-visual requirements in their own particular areas
of responsibility; and

WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House. has efficiently and
economically conducted the business aspects of handling and dis-
tributing existing materials and equipment of merit; therefore be it

Resolved, That existing boards of Synod be given the oppor-
tunity of determining and providing for the audio-visual needs of
their departments; and be it finally .

Resolved, That Concordia Publishing House be instructed to set
up an advisory council which will give balanced and fair attention
to all needs and requests.

THe Boarp ror Parisn EpucaTIon |.

Paut M. Bretscner, Chairman E. A. Krause.
H.C. F. Roem, Secretary - Frep L. Kuatmann
R. Sremmeyer, Financial Secretary Pavt W. Lance
Joun E. GoopsraKke

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