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We usually invite our class presidencies to come to their first meeting with at least 3 activity ideas and 3 ideas for ways to help befriend or activate struggling members of their classes.
The pattern we follow in our RS presidency meetings is something like this: scripture, prayer, handbook study (we take turns leading this, but that may be impractical in a YW class presidency), minutes from last meeting, discussion, prayer. Since you’re starting with a new presidency, you’ll probably want to include a short lesson on each of the positions — like what does a Secretary do? How do we take minutes? That way, the girls know what their jobs are and are more prepared when they move to other leadership positions later in life.
It’s always helpful to pray for each member of the class by name (you may need a written list if your class is large). This may be the single most important thing your class presidency does — seek inspiration for each of those sisters in your stewardship.
Here is a list of get-to-know-you questions that I compiled for another activitity. You could use them for any sort of activity — just the presidency, or include the entire class.
Quote:Get to know you questions:
What is the best book you’ve read lately?
Describe what your favorite church song is and why.
Describe what your favorite non-church song is and why.
Describe your activity in a sport.
If the TV is on, I’m watching….
If the refrigerator is open, I’m grabbing a….
My best quality is….
A general conference talk I remember was….
My testimony is strengthened the most when….
If I were an Old Testament prophet, I’d be….
My favorite flavor of cookie is ….
I want(ed) to be a ______ when I grow/grew up.
My dream job is ….
It’s Saturday night at 8PM. You’ll find me ….
It’s Monday morning at 7AM. You’ll find me ….
Share an uplifting or humorous story about an ancestor.
Share your favorite scripture and tell how you found it.
What was your favorite childhood toy?
If you could take a trip to any place in the world, where would you go?
What would you rather do, give a talk in church or bungee jump?
If you could only eat one food, and nothing else, for three days in a row, what would it be?
If you could only read one book, other than the scriptures, what would it be?
What three words best describe you?
If you could be a professional athlete what sport would you choose?
What is your best memory of your mother? Your father?
What was your favorite grade in school?
What is your favorite movie?
What’s the one thing you’d like to be remembered for?
If you had more time, what hobby would you like to pursue?
Which would be harder for you to give up, chocolate or ice cream?
What church calling has been your favorite?
What living person, other than family members, do you admire most?
Would you rather live in the country or the city?
What’s your idea of a perfect date?
Who is your favorite prophet?
What is your favorite scripture story?
Who is your favorite scripture hero?Good luck, and please post any good ideas you come up with! -j
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I’ve just added a new Teaching Modesty article to the Young Women’s section. It has activity ideas, object lessons, articles, visual aids, quotes, and links to sites that sell modest clothing and modest formals.
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Here is my new database
categorized by Young Men, Young Women, Personal Progress, Duty to God, Mutual, Stake, and Ward.
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Aaron Waite has lots of sheet music at
in PDF format. This site is nicely organized, and it’s easy to find music.
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The memorial site for Roxanna Glass
has lyrics and midi files of some of her original music scores. Roxanna wrote her first award winning song in Second Grade.
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Here is another link that has a few free arrangements:
click on the “Free Music” link at the top of the page.
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Here is LDS.About.com’s list of free LDS Music from the New Era in clipart format:
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Approved skits and Programs available from Church Distribution
Click to see the list of Programs and Skits from Distribution
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One more thing… LDS receptions are traditionally FAR less fancy than those in other religions. I’ve been to receptions that were decorated with stuffed animals (no lie) because the bride and groom were both pre-vet.
So don’t stress — just make sure there’s plenty of food and some music in the background. Good luck, and this time I really am done!
-j
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By the way, just so you know, there is never a charge to use an LDS church building for a reception. Each church building will have a kitchen, tables and chairs that you are welcome to use. You just need to set up and clean up when you’re done.
If you don’t live in the area where the temple is, you can use the church’s meeting house locator at http://www.lds.org to find the nearest churches to your temple. Ask your local bishop or branch president to help you find numbers to call at that church, call on a Sunday when someone is likely to be there, and schedule your reception with the building coordinator.
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You can probably borrow the tablecloths from the Relief Society or Activities Committee for the reception.
A fun table decoration is confetti, hard (wrapped) candies, or cut up dollar store flower petals sprinkled on the tops of the tables.
You could buy dollar store frames and put childhood photos of the bride and groom on each table. Make photocopies, or scan and print from your computer, and give them to the happy couple as a gift afterwards. (Dollar Tree is my personal favorite dollar store.) Check the dollar store for fancy serving platters, too.
The cheapest place to buy plastic serving utensils is probably Costco or Sam’s Club, but don’t forget to try your local restaurant supply locations.
An aunt bought cake mixes for the family members and asked us to bake them in 1/4 flat pans and bring them 1 hour early to the reception. She put canned fruit, another layer of cake, more fruit and whipped topping on each. She said it was a lot cheaper than having the cake catered.
One wedding I attended had a potato bar for the meal. They invited family members to bring potatoes, chili, grated chese, sour cream, cheese and broccoli topping, fresh chopped onions and tomatoes, rolls, jello salad, and green salads to the dinner. It was one of my favorite reception meals, and very inexpensive.
Those LDS gyms can seem very big for a small reception, especially one that is serving snacks instead of a meal, so use the partition dividers in your building to block off part of the gym. It makes decorating a lot easier.
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Here are some resources I found online
Jen Magazine – How to save $$ on your wedding
MormonChic.com’s wedding section
Utah Wedding’s Wedding Planner
Good luck with the planning!
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