# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S378
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

378

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS

8-03

To Study Reasons for Enrollment Decline
in Lutheran Schools
Whereas, Enrollment in our schools has dropped over the last
triennium; and
Whereas, This trend seems to be prevalent in but not limited to
urban areas; and
Whereas, The lack of available Lutheran education hinders the
spread of the Gospel; and

2016 Convention Workbook

Whereas, This declining trend is not limited to one district or
region of the Synod; therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2016 LCMS convention advise all districts to
establish a task force to study the reasons behind the decline in enrollment of the schools in their districts; and be it further
Resolved, That each district task force report the findings of the
study as soon as it is complete but not later than the next Synod
convention to the Office of School Ministry for the purpose of the
development of strategies to assist all congregations and schools of
the Synod in reversing their trend.
Board of Directors, Southeastern District; Board of
Directors, Florida-Georgia District