# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S229
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK 229

‘[tutheran Service Volunteer Schools (L. S. V.)
portant area of youth leadership training is the train-
th itself. This phase of leadership training is carried on
it Synod by means of L.S.V. schools. This is a joint
‘your Board and the Walther League. Approximately
schools have been conducted each year during the last
‘These schools have developed hundreds of youth leaders.
y of these have now passed the “Walther League stage,”
w putting their experiences gained from these schools
lent use in the congregation. Since this is the case, it is
‘that these schools receive even wider support from con-
and individuals so that we train, first of all, good youth
idfrom there also excellent leaders in the parish. Con-
would do well if they set aside a certain amount each
send several of their young people to their nearest L.S. V.

Youth Leadership Training

od-at its Centennial Convention “encouraged the Board
img’ People’s Work and the International Walther League
ie. the development and expansion of their program for
ional leadership training schools” (Proceedings, 1947, p. 332).
resolution was.reiterated at the synodical convention
aukee with this addition: “That the Board of Directors
“Fiscal Conference of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
‘aside $15,000 during the coming triennium to be used
‘purpose of carrying on this leadership training program,
to the approval of the Fiscal Conference” (Proceedings,
10).
th the Fiscal Conference found it necessary -to curtail
esolution, your Board did everything possible to carry
quate ‘program. For the past two years two leadership
leS-were held each year, one at Bowling Green, Ohio, and
At/Seward, Nebr. This year one conference will be held
Green, Ohio. It is hoped that in future years these
scan: be expanded to our coastal areas. It is true that
rs, teachers; and counselors can attend these two-week
‘however, each District could probably send a few, and
ald in turn share their experiences at pastors’ and teachers’
bes as well as other groups. This area of leadership train-
wide open for future expansion.
tive-course in youth work is being offered at Concordia
in'St: Louis by: Dean Wuerffel, and a one-day seminar
el@'fér the graduates of our Concordia Seminaries in
and Springfield. In this way more and more of our young