# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S191
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RESOLUTIONS 191

To Encourage Calling Directors
of Christian Education

RESOLUTION 7-08
Report 7-01, Recommendation 7 (CW, p. 297)

Wuereas, The high priority of Christian education
in the mission and ministry of the church demands the
best possible quality of educational leadership and in-
struction in every congregation; and

Wuereas, The Lord has blessed the Synod with lead-
ers specifically trained to serve congregations as Di-
rectors of Christian Education (DCE); and

Wuereas, The Board of Parish Education and the
Department of Pastors and Directors of Christian Edu-
cation of the Lutheran Education Association now offer
congregations printed and visual tools for investigating
the possibility of engaging a DCE; therefore be it

Resolved, That every congregation be encouraged to
study the possibility of engaging a synodically trained
DCE either alone or together with sister congregations;
and be it further

Resolved, That District education executives seek
out the most promising parishes or combinations of par-
ishes where Directors of Christian Education can be
called to develop an effective ministry of Christian edu-
cation, and that Districts be encouraged to assist fi-
nancially where necessary.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Encourage Careful Selection and Use
of Parish Education Materials

RESOLUTION 7-09
Report 7-01, Recommendation 8 (CW, pp. 297—298)

Wuereas, The Synod at its Milwaukee convention
rightly acknowledged that “the parish is ultimately re-
sponsible for what is taught in its educational agencies”
and resolved to “remind every congregation of its re-
sponsibility to evaluate critically all the materials used
in its educational program”; and

Wuereas, This freedom of choice for what is taught
or not taught is a serious responsibility that dare not
be discharged lightly; and

Wuereas, Recent surveys have indicated that some
congregations are using a variety of religious educa-
tional materials that have not undergone critical exami-
nation by the synodical Board of Parish Education, the
synodical review process, or District and local review
committees; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod encourage member con-
gregations to develop local educational programs with
whatever curricular resources and helps are thought to
be most helpful for carrying out their educational task;
and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod also call to the attention
of all its members, especially its educational leaders,

their grave responsibility to look critically at both the
methods and the materials in their parish programs, and
to use curricular materials not developed by the Synod
only when adequate concern and review have been
provided.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Study First Communion
and Confirmation Practices

RESOLUTION 7-10

Report 7-01, Recommendation 9, Overture 7-09 (CW,
pp. 298, 304)

Wuereas, The 1971 Milwaukee convention of the
Synod (Resolution 2-47) urged congregations to eval-
uate their confirmation and first Communion practices
with a view toward improving these practices; and

Wuereas, It seems that few congregations of the
Synod have evaluated their confirmation and first Com-
munion practices in the past biennium; and

Wuereas, Materials both for study and for transition
in these practices are now available and the Board of
Parish Education reaffirms its recommendations to the
1971 Milwaukee convention in regard to these practices;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod urge all its congregations
to study their present practice of confirmation and first
Communion if they have not yet done so, and to imple-
ment any changes in these practices which will enrich
the spiritual growth of their children in the crucial
years of their development.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Express Gratitude for Volunteer Church
School Workers and to Improve Their Training
RESOLUTION 7-11

Report 7-01, Recommendation 10 (CW, p. 298)

Wuereas, The educational ministry of our churches
requires also the dedicated service of volunteer teach-
ers who need in-service teacher education to enable
them to mature in their personal faith, to grow as Chris-
tian persons, to further their understanding of Holy
Scriptures and Lutheran theology, to understand better
their students and their world, and to improve their
skills in communicating the Gospel; and

Wuereas, Research has shown that the magazine
Interaction is useful as a resource for teachers, yet only
one third of the congregations of the Synod provide
their teachers with this resource; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention assembled
in New Orleans, July 6—13, 1973, express its gratitude
to God for the dedicated service of its volunteer church
school teachers, and that this gratitude also be conveyed
to the teachers participating in the Fifth North Ameri-