# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1080
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

882 PARISH EDUCATION

gregations that have not as yet instituted the vacation Bible sch
to examine its possibilities as a missionary agency and as a me
of supplementing the religious instruction of existing schools,

7. Bible Study

7.1. That, in reliance upon the blessings of God, our Ch
set as its goal for 1953 an increase in Bible class enrollm
amounting to an additional 5 per cent of its communicant memh

7.2. That all Districts set up for themselves goals in terms
new Bible classes and increased enrollments for the next trienni
with the Synod-wide goal in mind.

7.3. That our congregations be encouraged to provide
ficient Bible study facilities on a weekly basis for their high schod!
youth, young people, and adults, and that we encourage them;
recognize that the complete Sunday school program includes Bik
classes for youth and adults,

7.4, That we encourage our congregations to make both per-
sonal and family use of the Bible during the next triennium,

7.5. That the Board for Parish Education continue the B
Study Program, supply effective materials for Bible study on
levels, and provide additional guidance for the training of leadet
in Bible study.

7.6. That we commend our District Boards for new achiev
ments in Bible study during the past triennium and urge them:
press forward, with consistent, through-the-year efforts, tow
more and better Bible study and Bible reading.

7.7. That the Board for Parish Education continue to stud
the problem of a more readable English Bible text through
Advisory Committee on Versions, and that the Board keep
Church informed on developments and give it guidance in’

matter.

8. Bible Institutes

8.1. That our Synod recognize the importance of training man
more volunteer church workers as basic to the fulfillment of ov
mission in the congregation, the local community, the nation,
the world.

8.2. That we commend those leaders and communities *’
have already set up Lutheran Bible institutes or are now ma
plans for the establishment of such evening schools.

8.3. That we encourage our larger centers to set up Bible
institutes for the purpose of preparing lay leaders to serve
Bible class teachers in our congregations ari to develop their abil
ities for other phases of our Church’s work.

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