# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S115
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

114 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 4

Wnereas, It is believed that congregations would
strengthen and stabilize their school programs by main-
taining faculties composed of about 50 percent men and
50. percent women teachers; therefore be it

Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to in-
tensify their efforts in identifying gifted and consecrated
young people, alerting them to the privileges and op-
portunities of full-time service in a church vocation and
encouraging them to enter appropriate colleges of the
church; and be it further

Resolved, That pastors, teachers in Lutheran elemen-
tary schools, and teachers in Lutheran high schools be
urged to make recruitment of consecrated and gifted
young people for church vocations their personal con-
cern, to teach congregations their responsibility con-
cerning recruitment, and to counsel with both young
people and their parents as opportunity offers; and be it
further

Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to strive
for the recruitment of more men teachers; and be it
finally

Resolved, That congregations, Districts, and auxiliary
organizations (LLL, LWML, NLPTL, etc.) be encour-
aged to provide scholarships or other financial assistance
to students preparing for church vocations.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

The Responsibility of Parents
and the Congregation in Baptism

RESOLUTION 4-06
Report 401, Tl, A, p.189, Reports and Memorials

WHEREAS, Statistics indicate a serious loss between
the day of baptism and the day of confirmation; and

Wuereas, The church should be deeply concerned
with this loss; therefore be it

Resolved, That pastors and congregations consider
the possibility of inaugurating prebaptism counseling
for expectant parents to impress them with the respon-
sibilities they assume in Holy Baptism; and be it further

Resolved, That introducing the practice of having one
or two congregational officers present with the sponsors
and parents at the baptismal font be considered; and
be it further

Resolved, That in the production of another Agenda
for official acts, our Synod include a direct exhortation
reminding parents, sponsors, and congregations that God
has made them responsible for the Christian nurture of
all children presented for Holy Baptism; and be it finally

Resolved, That congregations, and particularly Chris-
tian elementary schools and Sunday schools, carefully
follow through on transfer procedures, so that, under
God’s blessing, these sustained efforts will reduce this
loss.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

The Nursery Roll *
RESOLUTION 4-07
Report 401, Il, B, pp. 189, 190, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, A serious loss of children from the church
rolls is indicated in the statistics from baptism to con-
firmation; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod,
through its Board of Parish Education, has recom-
mended the use of the Nursery Roll (formerly the
Cradle Roll) as a means of enrolling each child in the
Sunday school immediately after baptism and thereby
establishing contact with the child and parents; and

Wuereas, The Board provides packeted material to
guide parents in Christian nurture of their children
while they are still of preschool age; and

Wuereas, The Nursery Roll has been demonstrated
to be a powerful mission agency for children of un-
churched parents; therefore be it

Resolved, That congregations which have not yet
organized a Nursery Roll be urged to do so promptly;
and be it further

Resolved, That such congregations make use of the
materials available through Concordia Publishing House.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Sunday School Teacher Training
RESOLUTION 4-08
Report 401, Il, C, D, p. 190, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, For years The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod through its Board of Parish Education has stated
as a desirable objective for Sunday schools: “Every
teacher a trained teacher”; and

Wuereas, The serious responsibilities in Christian
education that are assumed by every teacher, when he
or she humbly employs teaching talents in Sunday
school and other educational work, call for ongoing les-
son preparation and as much training as possible; and

Wuereas, The Synod has provided well-organized,
professional leadership training courses to be used in
congregations and Bible institutes; and

Wuereas, The Board of Parish Education is currently
developing an introductory course for beginning teach-
ers in addition to updating existing courses and estab-
lishing new courses in needed areas; therefore be it

Resolved, That pastors and congregations be exhorted
in all seriousness to deal with the training of all teach-
ers in Sunday school and similar educational agencies,
urging them to attend all lesson preparation and train-
ing meetings; and be it further

Resolved, That pastors and congregations avail them-
selves of the synodical “Leadership Training” program
for the improvement of teaching, having as a desired
goal the study of at least one standard training course
each year; and be it finally

Resolved, That in the interest of training teachers,