Lesson 1: Meetings
What is "organize yourselves, prepare every needful thing"?
Any phrase from the scripture counts.
The scripture found in D&C 43:8-10 provides the answer for how to counsel together.
What is "instruct and edify each other" and "bind yourselves"?
Any phrase from the scripture will count.
Bonus Question: How should you feel after you have counseled with your other presidency members?
These section headings in Section 1.2 of the General Handbook talk about the work we have been called to as class presidencies.
What are:
God's Work of Salvation and Exaltation
Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Caring for Those in Need
Inviting All to Receive the Gospel
Uniting Families for Eternity?
Bonus Activity: Find one phrase that really stands out to you and discuss why you think it is important as a class presidency.
This is the purpose of youth activities in the Lord's church.
(Found in Lesson 4, under the first heading)
What is "Service and Activities Can Help Us Follow the Savior"?
Discussion: How can youth activities help us become more like the Savior?
This is the definition of ministering as found in Lesson 5 under the first heading.
What is "ministering is caring for someone as the Savior would"?
This piece of paper can help class presidencies organize themselves before, during and after a presidency meeting.
What is a Sample Presidency Meeting Agenda?
These are the people that should contribute in a presidency meeting and counsel together.
Who is EVERYONE in the presidency?
Bonus Question: How can we make everyone feel comfortable to speak up and contribute in the council meeting?
The section under "Counsel Together" in Come, Follow Me--For Aaronic Priesthood Quorums and Young Women Classes (Appendix D) lays out these questions to consider when counseling with each other.
What are:
What recent experiences have strengthened our testimonies of Jesus Christ and His gospel?
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How can we participate more in temple work--individually and as a class or quorum?
Bonus Activity: Which question is your favorite, and why?
This is who should plan and carry out youth activities.
(Found in "Service and Activity Guidelines for Youth")
Who is "quorum and class leaders" with support from adult advisers?
Discussion: Review all the principles and guidelines laid out and for activities and discuss why these are important.
These are the questions to consider when talking about how to minister to a specific person in the class.
(Found under second heading in lesson 5).
What are:
What do we know about them?
What are their unique strengths and challenges?
What can we do that might help them?
Activity: Practice using these questions to discuss how the presidency can better minister to one specific person in the group.
These questions, listed in the "Planning for Meetings Helps Us Organize the Lord's Work" section of Lesson 1, help presidency members discuss how they felt about a meeting.
What are:
Did the meeting accomplish what we intended?
What did we do to invite the Spirit into the meeting?
Did we try to include everyone?
How can we improve?
This quote from Elder Neil L. Andersen shows why everyone should contribute in a council meeting.
(Found in Lesson 2).
What is "revelation is scattered among us"?
Bonus Question: What does this phrase mean?
This scripture found in section 1.1 of the General Handbook talks about God's work, which we are invited to participate in as class presidencies.
What is Moses 1:39?
Bonus question: What is one thing you can do to help God right now in this work?
These are the four areas we should focus on when planning activities.
(Found in "Service and Activity Planner")
What are spiritual, social, physical and intellectual?
Discussion: Why should we always have a clear purpose when planning activities?
This is the guideline given when considering sensitive information about individuals.
(Found in last paragraph under 2nd heading of Lesson 5).
What is "sensitive information shared about individuals should be kept confidential"?
This is the order of the headings found on the Sample Presidency Meeting Agenda. (The order matters.)
What are:
Follow-up, Ministering, Sunday Quorum or Class Meetings, Service and Activities, Other Possible Discussion Items.
Bonus Question: Why does the order of these subjects matter in a presidency meeting?
These are ways that counseling can help class presidencies.
Examples: Helps us be unified, be led by the Spirit in making decisions, and be more effective in doing the Lord's work.
What is "to enable individuals and families to assist God in fulfilling His work of salvation and exaltation"?
This is the 3rd question listed under the heading "Purpose" in the "Detailed Service and Activity Plan".
What is "How will it help us become more like the Savior"?
Discussion: How can this document be beneficial when planning activities?
These are ideas given in the video "Understanding Your Call to Serve with Love" about how to get to know people in your group so you can minister to them.
(Found in Lesson 5)
What are: call them, text them, visit them, or send a pigeon?
Discussion: Why is it important to get to know everyone in the group?
This is how frequently you should meet as a presidency.
What is however often you need to meet, it is completely up to you?
Bonus Question: What factors should you consider when deciding how often to meet?
The scripture found in D&C 88:122 describes the order by which we should counsel together.
What is any phrase found in the scripture?
Bonus question: Why should we all listen when someone else is speaking in the council?
The section 1.4 in the General Handbook talks about this being Your Role in God's Work.
What is "you are called to teach and support those you serve as they assist God in His work of salvation and exaltation"?
Bonus: Read and discuss the scriptures listed in section 1.4 of the General Handbook.
These are the "Six Tips to Planning Awesome Activities" as found in the video in Lesson 4.
1. Know Why You Are Doing This
2. Make a List of Ideas
3. Counsel Together
4. Get to the Details
5. Making Assignments
6. Have Fun
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Activity: Apply these tips to the next activity we need to plan.
This is an idea given in the video "We Are Strong Together" about what to do when someone doesn't come to church.
(Found in Lesson 5)
What is "go visit them"?