# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S117
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Elementary cation - oe 117
es The Program «— ~ - oo '
- 1.-The: Board of Christian Education does not conteniplate the ;
orgenization of new study groups for supplying the needs of adults,
“but it favors the use of existing organizations | (Bible classes, men’s _
clubs, women’s ’s societies, | young people’s_s: societies,.etc.).. ”L.wherever~ .
possible.
2, The following Gnaterial? should be made available to study
. groups, family members, and the home:

a. Study and teaching materials for adult: Bible classes de-
signed to meet the needs and interests of adults;

b. Books.and tracts ta_assistpazents, in.the. tenining.of thei
gt children;

c, A Christian family magazine,. as recommended elsewhere;
d, Special jal courses_for_panentsparent-teasherassocitions
" Zoung married couples, ‘and other groups ox societies;

. &. Suggestions and_ helps for_pastors and..otherJeaders for
promoting and carrying... -on.fhe.-wath-ofadult-edusgtion in the

congregations.

D. The Agency

Since the “education of the. adult, and particularly of the
‘ parents, stands in close relationship to the training of children,
‘and since Synod has assigned to its Board of Christian Education
both the task of strengthening the home and providing.the.ma-
terials. for the training..of. the.children.and, youth, it would seem
‘natural and “practicable that this same Board should be authorized

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to promote the work of' adult. education. ‘and ‘provide ‘the necessary

“materials” for adult Bibl classes, “for the ‘guidance of “parents, “for
the up-building of the Christian home, and for the ‘advancement

of adult education in general.

E. Recommendations
1. That Synod authorize the Board. of Christian Education to -

provide the promotional, study, and ‘aching mis ‘materials, for adult

‘Bible classes, for the guidance of parents, r e
home, home-study courses, and sther. helps. for. sarrying 0 out a

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‘Synod-wide program, of adult Christian education, .-mernwn =.

2. That sufficient funds be allocated to to the Board o of f Chistian
Bauestion to- make the necessary studies ‘in, this field and. provide.
‘the. needed materials. “ 4

3. That. the’ Board for Young People’ 5. Work,. the.Walther
‘League, the Lutheran Yaymen’s | s League, and the Lutheran Women’s