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SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Free promotional literature.—Six leaflets are arranged in an envelope for
Cradle Roll superintendents. An additional leaflet for Cradle Roll associationaj
superintendents is available. A new book The Cradle Roll Department of the
Sunday School will be off the press soon.
NURSERY DEPARTMENT
MBS. H. R. JONES. Superintendent
The Nursery department defined.—The Nursery department has been evolving
for many years, but today it is recognized as the ninth and newest department
of the Sunday school. It ministers to all children under four years of age
who attend Sunday school.
Its objective encourages church-home responsibilities.—Nursery leaders accept
the joint responsibility of home and church in insuring the spiritual nurture
of the little child. Consequently, the objective of this department is far greater
than merely furnishing a place for the physical care of babies. It includes:
1. Emphasis on family Sunday school attendance.
2. Emphasis on spiritual growth of the child.
3. Emphasis on the future of the church and community.
WHAT WE PROPOSE
1. One or more Nurseries in each church, operated as departments of the
school, to minister to the children under four years of age who attend on Sunday
morning. (The first Nursery, of which there is a record, was in a one-room
Sunday school.)
2. A Nursery leader in each association to promote the work as a department
superintendent.
SERVICES AVAILABLE
A gift to new Nursery departments is offered. This gift has been mailed to
102 new Nursery departments in the past nine months. Seven new leaflets are
arranged in an envelope for Nursery superintendents. An additional leaflet for
the Nursery associational superintendent is available. A new book The Xursery
Department of the Sunday School will be ready by late summer.
BEGINNER DEPARTMENT
PAULINE HARGIS. Superintendent
The close of the Centennial Year presented the greatest challenge to Beginner
workers throughout our Convention territory that they have ever knowm
2,089,0^3 Children four and five years of age in the South
375,000 CfaMj«i four and five years of age being reached by Baptist Sunday
1,714,073 C J^^£^ "^ S of age in other Sunday schools or not in
26,134 Churches in the South
31,578 (Approximately) Beginner workers in the South
2.oS4 Training awards issued for the two department books, Beginner Sunday
School M ork and Guidina the I ittl* rhiU ^TTJ, £ e tf"" ter °""
129,300 Leaflets mailed to Beginner workers * Sunday Sch °° l
373 Registered Beginner departments
76 Standard Beginner departments
510 Beginner Associational Superintendent*
1. Discover, enlist, and develop Beginner wor^e^
of £e. Make 3deqUate Pr ° ViSi0n f ° r thG needs °* ^ ildren fo »r and five years
3. Discover and enlist all Beginner possibilities
4. Provide a program of Bible-centered material tr> moo* *v, J , , .,,
four and five years of age. material to meet the needs of children
6. Work with the home in an effort to establish a "Christian hm«o -f
Beginner.'
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