# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1088
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390 PARISH EDUCATION E

Wuerras, The Nursery Department is an excellent means .§
reaching unchurched children. and their parents; and 3
Wuereas, A large number of our congregations have as
not made use of these opportunities; be it therefore '
Resolved, That congregations be urged to introduce su nea
Nursery Department in their Sunday school and to adopt as ma
phases of this department as are feasible.

Resolution 2
(Re 5.2 and 5.3, Evangelism and Missionary Education
in the Sunday School) %
Wuereas, The Sunday school is recognized as one of the-mé

effective means of reaching the community and the unchur
home; and reg

Wuereas, The Sunday school in turn can become an effecti
means of training its members to become partners in the work:
evangelism; and a

Wnuereas, The records show that many of our congregatioff
have not fully exploited their opportunities to make their Sundé
schools mission and training agencies; be it therefore :

Resolved, That every congregation be urged to develop an adi
quate program of evangelism for its Sunday school on the as
of the suggestions given in the Lutheran Education Week boo
Evangelism Through the Sunday School; and be it furthermor

Resolved, That the congregations be urged to intensify, th
program of missionary education in their Sunday schools with,
regular observance of a monthly mission Sunday and that,t
mission talks, children’s missionary projects, . offering envelo
and similar materials prepared by Synod for schools and Sun; ‘
schools be used faithfully for missionary education; and,
furthermore

ee

Resolved, That we encourage also our youth and adult el
of the Sunday ‘school to utilize missionary education materials whig
are provided by Synod for adults.

Resolution 3
(Re 5.4, Adequate Sunday School Facilities)
Wuereas, A satisfactory program of Christian education,
the congregation requires adequate facilities, especially in te:
of plant space; and .
Wuereas, A large number of our Sunday schools are ill hous

and thus make it virtually impossible to do effective work; be'y
therefore | \