# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S223
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PARISH EDUCATION 223

pecialized activity of members in the congregation as offi-
hers, members of committees, and the like.

-time service that can be rendered by the laity.

eeting was conducted with the leaders of our national
ons: The Lutheran Laymen’s League, the Lutheran
‘Missionary League, and the Walther League in January,
purpose of this meeting was to explore how we could
er with the auxiliary organizations in the promotion
gram of lay enlistment and training. The committee was
‘emphasize our present programs and to give special
“the home approach.
rdér to reach the entire membership of the congregation,
tee developed the idea of a “Lutheran Round-table
e first pamphlet was produced in the fall of 1951 under
‘The Priesthood of All Believers.” The Leader’s Guide
ackground materials for a seminar presentation on the
accompanying tract for general distribution to the persons
e meeting was also prepared.
1anual entitled “Enlisting and Training Kingdom Work-
repared by our committee. This manual describes in
t individual congregations can do in motivating people
mselves for Kingdom service, how to enlist them for
ks in the Kingdom, how to train workers at the levels
; youth, and adulthood, how to keep workers active.
has received favorable reception, and we are hopeful
ual will be a definite contribution showing what con-
fican do to train their entire membership as well as pro-
ized training for leaders in the congregation. Thus far
; have been distributed. This includes 3,233 that were
the distribution of sample copies to our active pastors.
amittee has also considered the leadership training
short-term schools,” that are mentioned in the synodi-
on. The Committee has petitioned an allocation of funds
Conquest for Christ” collection to make it possible to
tur such schools. It was the feeling of the Committee that
attending the school would pay all their own expenses,
nsportation to the school and living expenses while at
ut that Synod could well pay the expenses involved
the instructors to the school and paying their expenses
schools. It was further considered proper that Synod
penses of preparing various syllabi for the courses to
‘The set-up of each school would involve at least three
‘and there would be a minimum of six courses offered
l. To provide the maximum attraction for regional