# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1066
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840 PARISH EDUCATION

Wuereas, Our Synod offers excellent materials
roll program; therefore be it

- Resolved, That we encourage all co
and maintain a nursery roll.

Resolution 15

INCREASED RELIGIOUS TRAINING .
‘Wuerzas, Only 32 per cent of our children ar
Christian day schools; and

Wuereas, The Sunday school alone does not provide enough
time for effectively carrying out a program of Christian education.
therefore be it ,

© enrolled in oy,

Resolved, That every congregation of ‘Synod be urged to pro-

Resolved, That for children who are not in
school the congregations be urged to consider
time agencies as the minimum to be offered.

the Christian day
the use of all part.

Resolution 16

STATE AID TO NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Wnereas, Synod in 1944 adopted a policy on State aid to non-
public schools which was reaffirmed at the 1947 and 1950 conven-
tions; and

Wuereas, The Board fot Parish Education and other interested
parties were encouraged to study the problem; and

Wuereas, Such study has not resulted in any suggestions that
would require modification. of the position adopted by Synod;
therefore be it . ‘

Resolved, That Synod re
a time as new develo
desirable or necessary.

affirm its previous Position until such
Pments make a reappraisal of its position

Resolution 19
CO-ORDINATION OF PARISH WORK
Whereas, The Co-ordinating Council has offered valuable aid
to congregations in planning their parish work through its pub-
lication of Parish Activities; and
Wuereas, The departments included: in the Co-ordinating

Council stand ready to assist congregations in their parish plan-
ning; therefore be it

for the Dursery

ngregations to Organi

PARISH EDUCATION - 841

d ever better co-ordination o
That we recommen lination
toed, © our congregations and. that our District boards
yond assist in such co-ordination whenever: and wherever .
Mote ani

'. Report of the Committee on Enlisting
| and Training the Laity
(Memorial 202)

oy i ion, Home Missions, and
BY rtments of Parish Education,
The Deps rating since the Milwaukee Con-

3 hip have been co-ope:

Stewards

i , lution on the training of ‘the

ton i ing out Synod’s reso the 't
, ws “ollowing activities were developed jointly by these’
laity: in this project:
three departments in this p 7

7 th roblem of enlisting and training the laity was explored

, ; i . sion with all staff members of the several depa ‘ me .
Wie Ae es commnon agreement that there should be a special om ;
ae ini all of our members and

i eneral training of ot

Vy 00 ees on the training of a few persons for special
merely ;
ara open meeting on lay enlistment training was conducted

sth various laymen and women in September, 1950. Two q
wi :
tions were put to the group: ;

(1) What can Synod do to help you and other lay persons be-

e more effective Christians?
2) What training do you feel is needed. to become effective
in Kingdom work? : .

It was clear from the expressions of the participants tbat x
one approach would meet all needs. Some emphasized the * an -
ing of material from Synod to the congregation to e _ ~ ua
some the special potentialities of our auxiliary ean fon and

i ial contribution that the ib
others emphasized the specia an ee
t from our discus
ke to the program. It was eviden iscussion
thet we ae dealing with at least a threefold problem, namely,

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

(2) Specialized activity of members in the congregation as offi-
cers, teachers, members of committees, and the like. ;
(3) Full-time service that can be rendered by the laity.

3. A meeting was conducted with the leaders of our national

organizations: The Lutheran ee tthe eeceue an fut —

’s Missionar League, and the Wa er Le: n ’

1051 The purpose “of this meeting was to explore hdw:we could
work together with the auxiliary organizations in the promotio