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November 3, 2010 at 2:01 am in reply to: 2011 Primary Theme – I Know the Scriptures Are True #244091
I was just called to be a chorister and feel so unorganized. Does anyone have a working template or plan to follow? My pianist would like me to plan out 4 months at a time and I am having a hard time getting one week at a time planned. I’m just looking for some sort of plan or template that I can plug my songs into…i guess…
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My son is getting baptized on saturday and I have been asked to give a little talk on baptism. I was thinking back to when I was baptized and I remember being given a blank key. What I cannot remember is what the key was for. I am sure it had something to do with the key to the kingdom of heaven but I honestly cannot remember the concept behind it. Does anyone have any suggestions on a talk or somehting that goes along with a key?
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I experienced this a year ago… Now, I will be honest it is never easy meeting new people and living up to their expectations, However, I can say when you are happy and express your gratefulness to be in that situation it does make the difference, and smile and greet everyone you see.
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October 26, 2010 at 11:09 pm in reply to: Do Relief Society, Primary, or Young Women Secretaries teach the lesson or conduct meetings on Sundays? #244054
According to Sister Beck (General Relief Society President,) she stated during RS General Training, that in Relief Society, it is up to the individual ward–between the Relief Society President and the Bishop–if they want the Secretary to teach Sunday Lessons along with the Presidency on the first Sunday of the month. In our stake we have Presidencies that have chosen to have their secretary in on the rotation, while other wards have chosen not to.–The Bishop and the RS Presidency have the inspiration to know what is right for their own ward (or branch.)
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I went through a ward splitting 6 years ago, and then we moved a few months ago; only 1 block out of our ward boundries. I really struggled with whether we made the right move or not. I was the Primary President when we moved and it has been so hard to leave my Primary children.
I was in the new ward for 3 months when I was called as the Young Women’s President and it was such a humbling experience to find counselors from a ward list of people I didn’t know. Our YW leadership is truly inspired as I meet with these amazing women and feel of their spirits and see their love for the YW program and the Lord.
Be open to new adventures and experiences. If you are afraid and upset over a change in your boundries, that will rub off on your children and those around you. It will take longer for you to feel the positive influences that will come from that divine change. The Lord included you personally in this boundry change for a reason. Search for your purpose in your new ward, I testify that there is a reason that YOU are there. -
Could I get those words too?
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Read: 2005 March Pimrary President’s Message
“A Marvelous Work and Wonder”
Coleen K. Menlove
Primary General President
There is a section on training for
Stake Primary Presients.
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Our Ward grew when a branch in our Youngstown Stake was told they will now be merging with our unit. I’m sure many of them were scared and disappointed to be giving up a lovely small new building…The Lord knows what is best for our growth! Today standing together we are growing stronger & wiser.
My advice would be to grow where you are planted! Remember, the Lord has need of thee to strengthen a portion of His vineyard…we must ready ourselves to go and do! -
October 18, 2010 at 4:46 pm in reply to: 10 Tips For Organizing a Handcart Trek Youth Conference #244345
Thank you is not enought to say … what a lifesaver for a senior convert that has been called to a Stake position of such magnitude.
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You never know what you can accomplish until you try – or circumstances force you to.
Two years ago parts of three wards were taken to create a new branch. I was serving as YW President in one of the affected wards, and living in the boundries of the new branch. (And just for greographical clarification, ward and branch boundries in these parts are designated by entire towns, not just streets or blocks.)
I was also called to be YW President in the new Branch. I was counseled to call my counselors from each of the other wards and was given a few names of sisters from each of the wards to pray about. It was almost easier that way because they were just names on paper and it was totally up to the Lord. I knew absolutely nothing about 1st counselor was until she stood up to be sustained – then I knew what she looked like and introduced myself after Sacrament Meeting.
Then began the process in every auxiliary and in the ward overall to meld the leadership, friendships and traditions of three wards into something brand new. We had YW from three different wards who were all used to three different ways of doing everything – from how we conducted YW to how we scheduled activities. For example: We had been 1 week away from evening of excellence in the ward I was leaving, one ward had already had e of e and the other ward had not. My old ward continued on with the program we had worked so hard on and we put our heads together to create something brand new for the Branch. The YW from my old ward were disappointed (they had worked hard on the program too) but understood that it would be better to create a new program together, than use something only they had worked on. And the YW who had already done it, were willing to do it again.
There were serious growing pains and I would say it took almost a full year but we have been able to carve out our own identity as a Branch and learned to depend on one another more. We are still small and working hard to get by with limited resources but we are doing what the Lord has asked us to do in order to grow the kingdom.
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I went through the same exact thing and I was the only Young Women in the new ward. At first mutual was tough for me. I thought it was pointless to go since it was just me and a couple of Young Men 3 years younger than me. It wasn’t until I gained a true testiomony that I realized I was not attending mutual or church for the people there, but for my Heavenly Father. No matter how alone you feel, just remember your Heavenly Father is right by your side.
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You are so lucky that you have the chance to experience this. I ditto what was said that you aren’t moving so you will still get to be by all the people you’ve grown to love. You will be opening your circle to more friends. Just like with any change there will be a adjustment time but, just know that you will all be experiencing the same feelings of nervousness. Make sure if you go to the ward activities so you can have bonding experiences. Encourage activities if you know the activity chair so that your ward will get to know each other. The only thing we can ever plan on is change. Roll with it and you’ll be fine.
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I did everyone a favor and made it available for print for 1 person. Go to http://www.pagedon.com/school/BOM-Reading-100-days-1person.doc
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I am trying to figure out how to make cute PP handouts for my YW. Whenever I try to layer clipart, or design the handouts, it just doesn’t come out right…is there a computer program that works well for this?
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I have a presentation about John Taylor in my seminary class, and i was wondering what his favorite desert was, so that i could make it and serve it.
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