# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S390 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 390 PARISH SERVICES WHEREAS. Out of concern for the Gospel of Christ and in Christian love for our fellow believers we find it necessary to speak against the Mission:Life program in its present form: therefore be it Resolved. That an independent ad hoc committee be estab- lished, with full-time staff if necessary, to thoroughly review all M:L material produced to date: and be it further Resolved. That this committee be appointed by and report to the Board of Directors of the Synod; and be it finally Resolved. That the committee complete its work and bring a thorough report within 1 year to the Board of Directors. Immanuel Lutheran Church Decatur, Ind. Wayne R. Peck, Chairman Carl Bischof, Secretary O. A. Brillinger, Pastor Identical or similar: 7-18B to 7-18E Trinity, Elkhart, Ind. Zion, Lincoln, Ill. Trinity, Easthampton, Mass. St. James, University City. Mo. James T. Nickel A. J. Goldberger Louis Elgert Tom Baker 7-19 To Continue to Publish “Life in Christ”’ Sunday School Materials WHEREAS. Many congregations are still dissatisfied with the Mission:Life materials: and WHEREAS, The Milwaukee convention resolved that “Life in Christ’? materials be continued: and WHEREAS. The “Life in Christ’ materials are being phased out, or not reprinted. and are not updated: and WHEREAS. Some have suggested producing a new curriculum to replace ‘‘Life in Christ’; therefore be it Resolved. That Concordia Publishing House continue to publish the “Life in Christ’’ Sunday school materials; and be it further Resolved. That editorial staff be assigned to upgrade, revise, update, and improve this material to assure its contmued appeal and usefulness. Trinity Lutheran Church Elkhart, Ind. Lorrain E. Melser. President James T. Nickel, Pastor Edmund J. Nickel, Pastor 7-20 To Provide Resources for Parents WHEREAS. The Scriptures admonish parents to teach their children how to live in a faithful relationship with God and likewise tell children to receive gladly such wisdom from their parents: and WHEREAS. Martin Luther emphasizes these Biblical teachings in his explanation of the Fourth Commandment in the Large Catechsim when he writes: “He [God] has given and entrusted children to us with the command that we train and govern them according to His will; otherwise, God would have no need of father and mother. Therefore, let everybody know that it is his chief duty, on pain of losing divine grace, to bring up his children in the fear and knowledge of God’’; and WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has already prepared curriculum guides and educational materials on religion, faith, and the Christian life for use in Christian day schools, weekday schools, and Sunday schools but has not de- signed materials for use in the home by parents who desire to instruct their children themselves outside settings the institu- tional church offers for religious education; and WHEREAS. Families who make religious education an impor- tant part of home life share with one another God’s love and forgiveness and open the doors to better interpersonal under- standing: therefore be it Resolved. That the Synod develop resources to assist parents to assume the primary role in their children’s religious edu- cation. St. Thomas Lutheran Church Fort Collins, Colo. Robert Schmidt, Pastor 7-21 To Retain Present Confirmation-Communion Practice WHEREAS, In the Synod’s Constitution, Article III, one of the objectives of the Synod is “to bring about the largest possible uniformity in church practice, church customs, and, in general. in congregational affairs’: and WHEREAS, Our confirmation procedure has been an effective means of assisting young people in recognizing their Christian privileges and responsibilities; and WHEREAS, The proposed new Confirmation-Communion practice represents some untried, untested, unproven theories: and WHEREAS, A change in our practice in this matter will bring undue confusion in the church of sister congregations practicing differently and transferring members in our mobile generation: therefore be it Resolved. That we urge congregations to retain our present practice, as it is more practical than any other recommended changes. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Nokomis, III. Loren D. Ruppert, Secretary Gerald Wittmaier, Pastor 7-22 To Support Primary and Secondary Christian Education WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church has consistently supported all agencies of Christian education: and WHEREAS, Lutheran secondary education is in a period of expansion and growth across our country with additional plans for community high schools; and WHEREAS, Great enthusiasm for primary Lutheran education seems to be lacking in many communities; and WHEREAS, There have been few evidences of growth within the Synod in the area of new elementary schools: and WHEREAS, The sound foundation of the Great Commission supports the fervent work of our church body in all agencies of Christian education with the words, ‘teaching them to ob- serve all that I have commanded you”; and WHEREAS, Many young congregations that are blessed with many children of both primary and secondary levels usually are also experiencing lack of the financial strength necessary for the establishment of full-time educational endeavors at any levei; therefore be it Resolved. That the Synod and all of its Districts establish a new and vigorous program of support for the establishment of elementary schools; and be it further Resolved. That the Synod and all its Districts study the estab- lishment and support of new primary schools, utilizing methods employed in the establishment and support of new mission con- gregations, thus helping congregations to establish elementary schools by a system of direct financial support by the District or the Synod on a decreasing scale leading to self-support by the local congregation or association of congregations. Peace Lutheran Church New Berlin, Wis. Donald Schwerin, President Jan Blanchard, Secretary Martin W. Bangert, Pastor