# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1067
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842 PARISH EDUCATION

of the program of lay enlistment and training. The committee was
urged to emphasize our present programs and to give Special
attention to the home approach.

4. In order to reach the entire membership of the congregation,
our committee developed the idea of a “Lutheran Round-table
Series.” The first pamphlet was produced in the fall of 195] under
the theme “The Priesthood of All Believers.” The Leader’s Guide
provided background materials for a seminar presentation on the
topic. An accompanying tract for general distribution to the Persons
attending the meeting was also prepared.

5. A manual entitled “Enlisting and Training Kingdom Work-
ers” was prepared by our-committee. This manual describes in
detail what individual congregations can do in motivating People
to offer themselves for Kingdom service, how to enlist them for
specific tasks in the Kingdom, haw to train workers at the levels
of childhood, youth, and adulthood, how to keep workers active.
The manual has received favorable reception, and we are hopeful
that this manual will be a definite contribution showing what con-
gregations can do to train their entire membership as well as pro-
vide specialized training for leadets in the congregation. Thus far
7,033 copies have been distributed. This includes 3,233 that were
sold after the distribution of sample copies to our active pastors,

The committee has also considered the leadership training
schools, or “short-term schools,” that are mentioned in the synodi-
cal resolution. The committee hag petitioned an allocation of funds
from the “Conquest for Christ” collection to make it possible to
conduct four such schools. It was the feeling of the committee that
the people attending the school would pay all their own expenses,
both of transportation to the school and living expenses while at
the school, but that Synod could well pay the expenses involved
in bringing the instructors to the school and paying their expenses
while at the schools. It was further considered proper that Synod
pay the expenses of preparing various syllabi for the courses to
be taught. The setup of each school would involve at least three
instructors, and there would be a minimum of six courses offered
at each school. To provide the maximum attraction for regional
interest and to make transportation less of a problem for those
who might wish to enroll, we believe the schools must be conducted
in the East, the Midwest, the West, and the South. In other words,
each year four such schools would have to be conducted. Such
two-week schools could present courses on education, missions,
stewardship, church administration, and the Bible. While this is
not yet a detailed listing of courses, it does suggest the area that
could receive attention.

PARISH EDUCATION 848

i has not as yet had funds made available to

Our ctvese schools. Further development of this idea awaits
ie by the Board of Directors in allocating such funds.
“_ Com™irree oN ENLISTING AND TRAINING THE Larry
. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: ‘

ArtrHur L. M1ILter

Wan. H. Hitemer

Jonn E. HERRMANN

ACTION
Committee 4 recommended, and Synod resolved:

Resolution 17

Wuereas, The Committee on Enlisting and Training the Laity
has given very thorough study to providing means and methods of
enlisting and training the laity; therefore be it

Resolved, That all congregations be urged to make use of
materials available, especially the manual entitled Enlisting and
Training Kingdom Workers; and be it further

Resolved, That leadership schools or “short-term” schools be
set up as recommended by the committee as soon as funds can be
made available; and be it finally

Resolved, That the committee which made the study initiate
the move to establish such schools as soon as possible.

Recommendation on the Family Life
Research Project
; (Memorial 203)

The comprehensive nature of the study of marriage, divorce,
remarriage, and related matters makes the submission of pre-
liminary findings to all pastoral conferences, as the original res-
olution requested, impractical (Proceedings, 1947, p.538). It is
suggested instead that the findings in each of the six areas investi-
gated be submitted to a number of pastoral conferences for careful
scrutiny. The Board for Parish Education recommends that the

directive of 1947 be revised on this point.
Boarp ror ParisH EDUCATION
Pau. M. BretscHer, Chairman
Ewaip C. Guiz, Secretary

ACTION
Committee 4 recommended, and Synod resolved: