# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S322
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

322 PARISH EDUCATION

under the Board for Parish Education, in order to improve the
local church’s ministry to its families.

6. That Synod encourage our congregations to observe Chris-
tian Family Week, the first to the second Sunday of May inclusive
(thus broadening the scope of Mother’s Day) and that local boards
of education use this occasion to evaluate and strengthen the year-
round program of winning and serving families for Christ.

ACTION
Committee 4 brought in the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolution 17
WuereaSs, The environment and morals of our civilization are
such that our people are exposed to more and more dangers which
affect the family unit; and

Wuereas, The increasing life expectancy presents a challenge
to our church not only in the problem of the place of the aged in
the family unit and their care but also in the utilization of a grow-
ing number of older members in Kingdom work; therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That Synod commend the Family Life Committee
for its efforts thus far to assist pastors and congregations in this
important area; and be it further

Resolved, (b) That Synod encourage congregations to increase
their services to the individual family, giving particular attention to
the new families received, to the families that need special help,
and to the growing number of older adults; and be it further

Resolved, (c) That Synod encourage our pastors to help safe-
guard Christian marriage and strengthen husband-wife relation-
ships through an increased program of marriage education and
counseling, and that they use the conference programs and private
reading and study to prepare themselves for this part: of their
professional activity; and be it further

Resolved, (d) That our churches be encouraged to help equip
parents for their essential spiritual tasks in child training, making
reading materials and group-discussion opportunities available to
parents; and be it further

Resolved, (e) That Synod endorse the new program of service
to Christian parents made available through the work of the
National Lutheran Parent-Teacher League, a department of the
Lutheran Education Association, and advise congregations. to use
these helpful new services; and be it further

Resolved, (f) That Synod urge Districts, circuits, and congre-
gations to participate in the Family Life Training Program, as