# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S304 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 304 PARISH SERVICES AND YOUTH Resolved, That all synodical congregations with Christian schools be encouraged to provide every opportunity for the establishment of such Association schools. Peace LUTHERAN CHURCH New Berlin, Wis. Arthur Gulrud, President Christine Schwerin, Secretary Martin W. Bangert, Pastor To Establish and Support Urban Lutheran Schools WHEREAS. The Gospel remains the focus of Lutheran edu- cation; and WHEREAS, The schools of the church continue to proclaim this freeing Word of good news: and WHEREAS, Congregations of the LCMS still maintain num- bers of schools within urban areas of extreme demographic change; and Wuereas. Many of these parishes and schools are no longer able to support financially such full-time parish edu- cation; and Wuereas, Such schools provide a viable educational al- ternative where options are limited, and thereby enhance the church's outreach: and WHEREAS, The mission of the church is to the whole per- son, and such schools can serve persons in serious need: and WuereaS. Such schools can often provide services and special care not always available in the public school: there- fore be it Resolved. That the Board of Missions in consultation with the Board of Parish Education and synodical Districts give serious consideration to funding existing Lutheran schools and developing new ones in carefully selected urban set- tings, and be it further Resolved. That the Board of Parish Education in consulta- tion with other boards develop guidelines for shared parish financing, enabling suburban parishes to share in urban ministry. FacuLty Concorpia TEACHERS COLLEGE River Forest, II. Similar: 7-07B South and East Michigan Lutheran Teachers Conference, Rochester, Mich., Arlene Kolb, Secretary. To Review Educational Materials WHEREAS, Educational materials can be a powerful factor in the formation of self-images, especially among children and young people; and WHEREAS, Educational materials have as one of their goals the influencing of attitudinal responses; therefore be it Resolved, That the Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church, involving persons from a diversity of per- spectives, roles and relationships in the church, shall re- view all educational materials now in use at all age levels to assess their usefulness in creating whole images of Chris- tian personhood; and be it finally Resolved, That the Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church bring recommendations to such agencies within the Synod concerned with preparing educational materials as to how they might help build adequate images of full Christian womanhood and manhood. COMMISSION ON MISSION AND MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH L. C. Wuerffel, Chairman 7-09 To Separate First Communion and Confirmation WuHereEAS, The three major Lutheran bodies have given serious study to the question of the appropriate age for first Communion and the separation of first Communion and con- firmation; and WHEREAS, Our synodical Board for Parish Education be- fore the 1971 convention recommended the separation of con- firmation and first Communion and the granting of first Communion at approximately the 5th-grade level, after care- ful instruction and commitment on the part of the child; and Whereas, Our Synod cannot legislate congregational prac- tice in areas on which the Scriptures have not spoken but can exert a great and beneficial influence toward God-pleas- ing uniformity in practice; therefore be it Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod urge all congregations in the Synod to separate first Com- munion and confirmation, and to receive the children at Communion at approximately grade 5 after careful instruc- tion in the meaning and blessing of the Sacrament and com- mitment on the part of the child. CALIFORNIA AND NEvaDA DISTRICT Theo. A. Iverson, Secretary 7-10 To Issue Course of Study on Each Book of the Bible Wuereas. The Synod does not publish and catalog a basic study course on all the books of the Bible; and WHEREAS, Many of our people want and need more in- depth study of the various books of the Bible; and Wuereas, The Lord has commanded “Search the Scrip- tures for in them ve think ye have eternal life... .” (John 5:39): therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod catalog and make available a fundamental course of study on every book of the Bible and make them available on a continuing basis. BEAUTIFUL Savior LUTHERAN CHURCH Seattle, Wash. Nola C. Whitsett, Secretary Waldo Hammer, President To Emphasize High Schools Wuereas. The Lord of the church has blessed the Mis- souri Synod with a strong commitment to Christian educa- tion at the secondary level: and Whereas, Lutherans in the greater Milwaukee, Wis., area have been blessed with the educational efforts of the two schools of the Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee: Martin Luther High School and Milwaukee Lu- theran High School, so that mission congregations of the area can enjoy the benefits of obtaining a Christian educa- tion at a secondary level: therefore be it Resolved. That the Board of Parish Education and its staff be thanked for their direction and encouragement given to Lutheran Secondary Education: and be it further Resolved, That congregations throughout our beloved Synod be encouraged to establish Lutheran High Schools where feasible, so that they may share with us the benefits of Lutheran secondary education. Peace LUTHERAN CHURCH New Berlin, Wis. Arthur Gulrud, President Christine Schwerin, Secretary Martin W. Bangert, Pastor