"Sunday School - Why It Still Matters"

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6

1. Sunday School still matters because it is the primary way that the faith is passed on from generation to generation. Remember, at any time in history the Christian Church is just one or two generations away from becoming extinct. In other words, if the faith is not passed on from generation to generation, the Church dies. Sunday School is the primary way the faith is passed on.

2. Sunday School still matters because if we believe the Christian Faith is worth any thing at all, we need to make sure that our youth are as strong in their faith as we can make them. I know that matters of faith are a hard sell to youth who have so much else going on in their lives, but the fact is that unless they learn and are brought up in the faith when they are young, they are probably not going to do it when they are adults.

3. Sunday School still matters because if we are serious about bringing new blood to Concordia and attracting young families, one of the things that they are going to be looking for in a congregation is the quality of the Sunday School program. Doing the bare minimum is not going to cut it with these young families. Doing the the "same old, same old" is going to look like the "same old, same old." It will take our best efforts if is is going to be attractive to families with children.

4. Sunday School still does matter. So once again this fall we are placing a special emphasis on Sunday School and the place of Christian Education here at Concordia. We have come a long ways in the last three years, but we still have a long way s to go. One of the new things we will be doing this year is having four counselors for Luther Point Bible Camp with us at lease three times during the year. These counselors, some of whom led Vacation Bible School here at Concordia, will be with the Sunday School students at 9:15 am, and then bring special Bible Camp music at the 10:30 am worship service. It will be a real addition to our program.

Once again this year, I will be a part of Sunday School and what goes on there each week. We have some dedicated staff from last year who will be helping out once again, and we can use you. It all starts on September 12.

In His Service,