Church Handbook #2
Home Teaching Best Practices
Scriptures and Conference
Church History
Ammon 13th Ward
100
This is the section number in the church handbook (Handbook #2) that discusses home teaching
What is section 7.4
100
This activity should always be conducted prior to a home teaching companionship entering a home to home teach.
What is prayer
100
The scriptural reference for: The teacher’s duty is to watch over the church always, and be with and strengthen them; And see that there is no iniquity in the church, neither hardness with each other, neither lying, backbiting, nor evil speaking; And see that the church meet together often, and also see that all the members do their duty.
What is D&C 20:53-55
100
This is what the home teaching program used to be called in 1909.
What is "acting teachers"
100
The Ammon 13th Ward High priests group has this many home teaching districts
What is 4
200
The person who must approve all Home Teaching companionships
Who is the Bishop
200
The home teaching message most commonly taught every month.
What is the first presidency message out of the ensign
200
What is the scriptural reference for: "And visit the house of each member, exhorting them to pray vocally and in secret and attend to all family duties"
What is D&C 20:51
200
In 1912 the "acting teachers" program was officially changed to be called this.
What is "ward teachers"
200
The average family in the ward is home taught how many times a year?
What is 4
300
The most effective home teachers are assigned to these members.
Who are new members, less active members, single parents, widows, and widowers.
300
Ordinances that home teachers help parents with in regards to their children and sacred covenants
What is being blessed, baptized, or confirmed.
300
This is the key to effectively working with the family according to President Ezra Taft Benson
What is being close to the father
300
In April 1963, the ward teaching program was expanded and renamed this
What is "home teaching"
300
This home teacher sends regular text messages to ward leaders on his home teaching and the needs of his families
Who is Darryl Moffett
400
This person may assign a husband and wife as a companionship to go home teaching
Who is the Elders Quorum President or High Priest Group Leader
400
This person is one whom home teachers should meet with to determine if there is a special message that should be taught that month.
What is the head of the household
400
Home teaching is not a just an assignment, it is this according to President Ezra Taft Benson
What is a sacred calling
400
Back in the early 1900s when the ward teaching program was first introduced, the workload assignment was this many families.
What is eight families.
400
This is one of the easiest and convenient ways to report your home teaching each month
What is "texting"
500
This person may approve full-time missionaries to go home teaching with Melchizedek Priesthood holders on a limited basis.
Who is the Mission President
500
This is the best way to ensure your home teaching is done monthly and fits with the family's schedule.
What is create a consistent, monthly recurring appointment
500
To love the work and do our best will bring this to a noble, dedicated teacher of God's children, according to President Marion G. Romney
What is peace, joy, and satisfaction
500
The Prophet Joseph Smith gave high priority to home teaching. A Brother Oakley was the Prophet’s home teacher, and whenever Brother Oakley went home teaching to the Smith home, “the Prophet called his family together and gave THIS to Oakley, telling his family” to listen carefully to Brother Oakley
What is his own chair
500
The well being of this group of members should be of utmost concern to the High Priests group
What is single sisters and widows
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