# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S185
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PARISH EDUCATION 185

Il. PARISH EDUCATION

port of the Board for Parish Education

e beginning of our synodical organization in 1847 the
ian of Christian education has been a major concern of our
‘tions and of Synod. Our congregations have recognized
evelopment of an effective program of Christian edu-
basically a problem of the local congregation, for it is the
egation that sets up the various agencies needed in its
program, arranges the physical plant, appoints teachers
trators, selects curriculum materials, and through
eeks to maintain unity and continuity in the educa-
program. Through Synod our congregations have provided
mal, directive, unifying, and protective influence in
‘ducation. At the synodical level the Board for Parish
has developed a large variety of instructional materials
ttempted to provide the comprehensive educational leader-
its directives from.Synod require. At the District level
rict Boards and Committees for Parish Education and the
uperintendents have worked with the synodical board
the local congregation to expand and improve our pro-
Christian education. At the circuit level our Visitors have
"leadership in parish education at circuit meetings and

led individual congregations on problems involved in
e-educational program. All of this activity has but one
in mind, namely, to carry out ever more effectively the
mmission which Christ has given the Church in Matt.
“Teach all nations . . . teaching them to observe all
hatsoever I have commanded you.”

functions of the Board for Parish Education are outlined
lowing paragraphs of the synodical Handbook:

rd for Parish Education shall assist the congregations
co-operation with the District Boards in every possible
in the arrangement and carrying out of a comprehensive

ve program of Christian education, so that the Gospel
Christ may become ever more effective in the life of the
‘Christian and that the Biblical principle “The fear of
is the beginning of wisdom” may be and remain the
‘the entire program of parish education.

Board for Parish Education shall, therefore,

ist in planning an effective program of parish education
ally seek to improve and extend the system of parochial
an all congregations; ,

atch for all movements and tendencies which might en-