As Lutherans young and old head back to Sunday school this fall, Rachel wants to know: How much do you really know about the history of Sunday school?

It’s a Trivia Challenge for the back-to-school season, full of eye-opening factoids about the roots of Christian education in the church.

Where and when did the first “Sunday school” begin? What did pastors originally think about this ecclesial innovation? Why were Lutherans late — but enthusiastic — adopters of Sunday school for young people? And what on earth is a FLANNELGRAPH?

Resources referenced include:

• The Historical Development of the Sunday School Movement in the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (csl.edu)
• Christian Cyclopedia (lcms.org)
• The Christenlehre - Christian Culture (lutherclassical.org)
• Sunday school - Wikipedia
• Flannelgraph - Wikipedia
• Church and Families: The Latest Statistics on Church Attendance (churchleaders.com)

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