# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1076
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

878 ' PARISH EDUCATION

emphases, and works toward better integration in educatiog
matters,

During the past triennium it has produced three issue :
Parish Activities, using the following general themes: “My Wo %
Mission” (’47—'48), “A Living Faith” ('48—’49), and “Christ
Action” (’'49—’50). After studying the topics of our own natio’
organizations and the total work of the Church, it set up thet
natural emphases for the months of the year: January: Wor
Missions; February: Evangelism and Home Missions; March: Fai
and Life; April: Christian Worship; May: the Family and Yout
June: Leadership Training for Christ; July: Citizenship ;2
Recreation; August: Planning the Church’s Work; Septembe
Christian Education; October: the Mission of the ‘Church;’ fj
vember: Christian Stewardship; December: Christian Wel
Work.

This work needs not only to be continued but intensi
avoid conflict and confusion and provide good co-ordination.
ditional meetings of executive secretaries are needed to devel
greater unity of approach in promotional and educational .¢
deavors. District boards of education and missions shoul
instructed to help implement better parish planning to fu

ment in the light of recent experience.

Family Magazine

of the Board for Parish Education to turn the matter of a far
magazine over to Concordia rene House, with the 1

formulate plans ‘for the publication of this magazine. Event
an advisory committee was appointed by him which included
members of the staff of the Board for Parish Education as well?
the chairman of the Board. The Board for Parish Education
maintained its advisory contact with the project, inasmuch as 1
idea for a family magazine originated with the Board for P:
Education. :

Philosophy of Education

We regret that so far we have been unable to comply withvt
directive of the 1941 convention that we compose a treatise on
Lutheran point of view in education. The problem has rece
consideration at various times, and some expleratory work has,
done. We shall try very hard to complete. this project during;
forthcoming triennium.