Church Organizations

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​Day 8

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Full Attention

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Jesus loved people enough to give them His complete attention. Today, commit to putting your phone down whenever someone’s talking to you.

​What would you say?

Imagine that a friend does not want to go to her Young Women meetings and activities. She says that they are not fun enough and that they are a waste of her time.

Open Ended

What response would you give to your friend?

Open Ended

What would you say is the purpose of the Young Men and Young Women organizations?

​Read Moses 1:39

​Look for Heavenly Father's purpose in all that He does.

​Immortality refers to the condition of living forever in a resurrected state. Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all people will be resurrected, regardless of their wickedness or righteousness in this life. 

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Eternal life refers to living forever as families in God’s presence and becoming like Him. Like immortality, eternal life is made possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Poll

What would you say is God's purpose in all that He does?

• To have us all live forever as resurrected beings

• To live with God again as families forever

• To have us all live forever as resurrected beings with God and our families

Multiple Choice

If Heavenly Father’s purpose is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of His children, what is the purpose of the Church?

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assists Heavenly Father in bringing to pass the eternal life of His children.

• The purpose of the Church is to keep us busy in this life

Open Ended

Name a program or auxiliary of the Church that helps God brings about His purpose of having ALL His children return to live with Him again?

Open Ended

Sunday School

How do you think it helps us progress toward eternal life?

Open Ended

Primary

Name one of your favorite Primary teachers?

Open Ended

Come Follow Me

How do you think it prepares us to face the tests and challenges of our day?

Open Ended

Young Men and Young Women's

How do you think it helps us progress toward eternal life?

​Regarding the Institute and Seminary Program

​“These programs were started when they were nice but were not critically needed. They were granted a season to flourish and to grow into a bulwark for the Church. They now become a godsend for the salvation of modern Israel in a most challenging hour” (“Teach the Scriptures” [address to CES religious educators, Oct. 14, 1977], 3, LDS.org).

​bul·wark

/ˈbo͝olˌwərk/

noun

1. 1.

   a defensive wall.

   Similar:

   wall; rampart; fortification; stockade; barricade

2. 2.

   an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck.

   "the ships met, their crews lining the bulwarks"

Draw

How has seminary helped you prepare for some of life’s challenges?

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A brand new family is moving into the ward. 

• 5 children ages 14-2, 

• 1 child with Autism (14 yr old boy)

• military Father 

• mother with Lupus receiving Dialysis 3 times a week. 

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​As a ward council, discuss how you can support this new family.

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• Bishop

• Elder’s Quorum President

• Relief Society President

• Primary President

• Young Men’s President

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