# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S192
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192 RESOLUTIONS

can Lutheran Church School convention, St. Paul,
Minn., July 27—29, 1973; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod encourage all congrega-
tions to provide volunteer church school workers with
adequate, systematic in-service education experiences
and a subscription to Interaction for their ministry in
the church; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod encourage congregations
to join sister congregations in inter-parish volunteer
teacher training events such as circuit or area institutes,
District and synodical church school conventions, and
similar teacher education events, especially utilizing the
facilities and resources of synodical colleges and Lu-
theran high schools where practical.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Increase the Number and Improve the
Quality of Christian Education Programs

RESOLUTION 7-12

Report 7-01, Recommendation 11; Overture 7-11 (CW,
pp. 298, 304)

Wuereas, The Lord of the church has blessed the
Missouri Synod with a strong commitment to Christian
education; and

Wuereas, The Study of Generations has demon-
strated that Bible knowledge tends to correlate posi-
tively with a Gospel-oriented life-style; and

Wuereas, The study also has shown that Christian
education is effective if engaged in over longer periods
of time, but may be ineffective or even negative if the
time is short; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod urge its congregations to
commit themselves and their resources to provide the
best possible programs of Christian education for their
members for a life-long study of the Word by establish-
ing more education possibilities, such as nursery, kin-
dergarten, elementary, middle and high schools, vaca-
tion church schools, weekday and/or evening schools
for children, youth, and adults.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Support “Lutheran Effectiveness Training
for Parents and Teachers”
RESOLUTION 7-13
Report 7-01, Recommendations 10—11 (CW, p. 298)

Wuereas, Our Lord has clearly commanded parents
and teachers: “Do not provoke your children to wrath
but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the
Lord”; and

Wuereas, Many parents and teachers desire to im-
prove their effectiveness in these God-given roles; and

Whereas, The Board of Parish Education is offering
a Synodwide program to increase the effectiveness of

parents and teachers as they relate to children and stu-
dents; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod support the Board of Par-
ish Education sponsorship of “Lutheran Effectiveness
Training for Parents and Teachers”; and be it further

Resolved, That our congregations and schools be
encouraged to make this program available to parents
and teachers; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod thank members of the Aid
Association for Lutherans for their generous grant of
$120,000 which is helping to make this program possible.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Decline Request of the Commission
on Mission and Ministry in the Church
RESOLUTION 7-14
Overture 7-08 (CW, p. 304)

Wuereas, The Board of Parish Education is already
reviewing all educational materials, also in reference to
“images of Christian personhood”; therefore be it

Resolved, That the concerns of Overture 7-08 are
being met.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Support Nondifferentiation of Salaries
RESOLUTION 7-15
Overtures 7-12, 7-14A, 7-14B (CW, p. 305)

Wuereas, It is a Christian as well as a democratic
principle that the laborer is worthy of his or her hire,
entitled to a salary commensurate with his or her re-
sponsibilities and duties; and

WHEREAS, State and federal laws support nondiffer-
entiation between salaries paid female and male work-
ers for identical jobs; and

Whereas, A resolution (7-05), speaking to this same
concern was adopted at the 1971 Milwaukee convention,
and some real progress has been noted during the past
two years for which we are thankful; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod urge congregations to
make no pay differentiation on the basis of sex for equal
work, responsibilities, qualifications, and experience.

Action: Adopted as amended (7).

(Amendment: insert “or her” twice in the first whereas
and add “qualifications and experience” to the resolved.)

To Support Inter-Parish Experiments
and Efforts

RESOLUTION 7-16
Overtures 7-05, 7-06 (CW, pp. 303—304)

Whereas, Economic limitations of some congrega-
tions prohibit the calling of full-time education minis-
ters or the operation of day schools; and

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