# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S222
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222 PARISH EDUCATION

continue to rest upon all efforts of our Synod and of the indiyj
congregations that seek to carry out the educational imper,
of our Savior’s Great Commission.

Tue Boarp ror ParisH EDUCATION
Paut M. BretscHEr, Chairman Svarr
Ewatp C. Gurz, Secretary A. C. STELLHORN
R. STEINMEYER, Financial Secretary Wm. A. KRAMER
Rex L. BECKER A. C. MUELLER |
E. A. Krause ALLAN H. JAnHsx
F. L. KuHLMANN J. M. WEDENScE
Paut W. LANGE ArtTHur W. Gr
JOHN PFITZER Oscar E. Feucrt
C. T. Spitz Arruour L. Mr:

[202]
Report of the Committee on Enlisting

and Training the Laity

The Departments of Parish Education, Home Missions
Stewardship have been co-operating since the Milwaukee:.@
vention in carrying out Synod’s resolution on the training
laity. The following activities were developed jointly by
three departments in this project:

1. The problem of enlisting and training the laity was exp
in a joint session with all staff members of the several departy
There was common agreement that there should be a specials
phasis on the general training of all of our members
merely emphasis on the training of a few persons for. sp
leadership.

2. An open meeting on lay enlistment training was condi
with various laymen and women in September, 1950. Two
tions were put to the group:

(1) What can Synod do to help you and other lay perso
come more effective Christians?

(2) What training do you feel is needed to become
in Kingdom work?

It was clear from the expressions of the participants il
one approach would meet all needs. Some emphasized the chi
ing of material from Synod to the congregation to the in
some the special potentialities of our auxiliary organization
others emphasized the special contribution that the Bible Ins&%
could make to the program. It was evident from our disc
that we are dealing with at least a threefold problem, nam

(1) The role of every Christian as a priest of God.