We also relied on the Spirit to know what to do. I wish you actually provided suggestions instead of full on criticisms. Seriously, if you havent figured out how to turn a meeting into a revelatory experience, just cancel it. Nobody has time to pre-brainstorm because (1) nobody plans that far in advance, (2) they actually believe that the Ward Council is the meeting where this takes place. This should also be discussed in General Conference as a topic! I, for one, think this is an incredible useful post. God is nothing if not a heuristic teacher, and nothing invites the Spirit like causing members to think and consider and wonder. Ive been in meetings where weve prayed about something (a calling for example) and I felt instantly the will of the Lord. I have never considered the temptation of gossip in a longer meeting but it makes sense. Some may argue over the details of what an agenda is. If you can walk to the stake center in 10 minutesit is a blessing that supports shorter more frequentHC or other meeting. Now we are clueless. Training is best found in the following resources: Training sessions were not lectures, but discussions conducted by the counselors. We have over half of our ward that is less active! The children refused because they were afraid that there might be more wasps. Some geographies require a different balance. #tofwkansascity - what did you love about your event tonight? If not you will hear in the halls of the Church buildings. Lyn Olsen taught our Relief Society lesson and she was awesome. What was your favorite part of the event tonight? Articles and resources related to basic beliefs and the essentials of church doctrine in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Apr 18, 2021 - Explore Holly Thompson's board "Ward council spiritual thought", followed by 473 people on Pinterest. Having a bishop like this makes it a joy to support my husband. For a moment, the picture pulled her attention away from the meeting, and she focused briefly on the day the ward Primary had gone to Palmyra to enjoy the sacred feeling of the temple grounds. The 12th Article of Faith states, "We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law." In honor of the Fourth of July we have compiled 10 patriotic quotes from various leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 1. They make all of the decisions themselves! We had a hurricane come through our city. I love to delegate also! 22 reviews. Those phone calls we were prepared, we felt the spirit and we went ahead all in about 10-15 minutes. I was the Bishop. Having an agenda makes a HUGE difference in the effectiveness of a presidency meeting. I thought of the leaders, the members, and the missionaries who had worked in unity and of their Christlike love and service. And Toastmasters set a time limit for each agenda item! Lets treat each other with love and kindness and understanding. If admin gets done before the meeting, cancel the meeting. Aug 29, 2021 - Explore Melinda Manley's board "Ward Council Spiritual Thought", followed by 334 people on Pinterest. They lack people skills, leadership skills, and tend to turn others off. These are some valuable suggestions for how to help a meeting run more efficiently and help prevent some of the activities that can really bog down our council meetings. I like tech and believe it helps me be more efficient. Some members eventually leave the church altogether, or go inactive! I completely disagree with the opinion about tech. The tech I use helps me be a better leader, and not using it during meetings would make me much less efficient. A week before I was called as a stake RS president, I attended a stake/ward leadership training meeting where stake presidents closing remarks were based solely on delegation and among other wonderful words of encouragement and counsel, related the story of Moses & his father-in-law, Jethro (Exodus 18) Being made aware of that principle has certainly helped me to cope and to enjoy serving in whatever capacity I have been called to serve. After reading the following scriptures, please share your thoughts on the discussion board regarding the questions below. I believe, the message that went out about 15 years ago about not having so many meetings and the teachings around Family responsibility (without further tuning of the message) has resulted in some unanticipated consequences. See more ideas about spiritual thoughts, lds quotes, church quotes. When I'm in my car running errands, going on trips - I love to sing along to country music. All EQ/HPGL/YM/YW/P/RS presidency meetings are held during Sunday School (SS holds them during the 3rd hour). 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. I agree that all too often, people sit in a meeting without activly thinking on what they or their organization could do to help or to solve a problem. Also when you use a written agenda have meeting minutes prepared afterwards and send them out to everyone that requires them. The bottom line leaders needs to be sensitive to the time demands on members, have an agenda and run meetings as efficiently as possible, and follow the Spirit. When I'm in my car running errands, going on trips - I love to sing along to country music. Both the article and the numerous comments have been enlightening and informative. Jessica, agreed. Saturday, March 20, 2010 This Isn't Good Bye Well I get set apart tomorrow to be a Missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day. Leader. Yeah, I think we agree more than we disagree. The ward mission leader coordinates the wards efforts to do missionary work. People need to have input to High Council meetings. No Brainstorming: Brainstorming can be powerful, but it doesnt need to happen within a meeting. I have been in 8 hour meetings in a business setting where every minute was used effectively and set expectations and approaches in a way that guided everything the team did. every other meeting would be done over a conference call we found ways to make it effective by doing certain types of discussions over the phone/video while others might be saved for face-to-face. LOVE. In our case, too many items were being discussed that did not apply to the entire council or were seeking input where an email or text would have done the trick. Deeply entrenched in LDS culture, teachings, and scripture is the concept of councils as a primary tool for accomplishing the work of the Church. We expect perfect home and visiting teachers! As Melissa turned her attention back to the ward council meeting, she thought, If only everyone could be surrounded by such loving friends and leaders as they progress toward the temple., Her thoughts were interrupted as she heard the Relief Society president comment on a sister in need: She wasnt at church last Sunday. We didnt have the luxury of sitting together so we had to prepare, prepare, prepare and my counselors had to take up much of the work. Unless the organizations have their own presidency meetings, leaders will bring out to the ward council ANY problem they have related with their calling. His BA in International Studies doesnt do much in the IT industry where he works as a software product manager for Salt Lake City-based Samaritan Technologies. You would also be interested in the way they lay out an agendaI can see it benefitting a ward council. If you run a good meeting, those whofollow you will be more willing to serve you. You may be right, but I challenge you to find a way. Ding! And hold people accountable! by mcdarby Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:07 am. We learn in the temple that the Spirit can be restrained in its effectiveness if the unified body isnt truly unified. We can choose to be miserable and unhappy or change our attitude and praise and uplift and encourage. Purchase one of our Spiritually Minded is Life Eternal (SMILE) Bracelets [wp_ad_camp_1] It comes via one-by-one ministry. Gunzenhausen (German pronunciation: [ntsnhazn] (); Bavarian: Gunzenhausn) is a town in the Weienburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany.It is situated on the river Altmhl, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Weienburg in Bayern, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Nuremberg.Gunzenhausen is a nationally recognized recreation area. And some of these items need to be addressed before Sunday, so when can we meet again before Sunday? They got over it. I wish they would publish your blog and meeting insights in the Ensign Magazine and Church News! He will achieve His goals through our works.. This is nice encouragement for those holding 3 hour meetings (you should be ashamed), but in reality there is no meeting that needs to go longer than 60 minutes. In ward council, the leaders in the ward can brainstorm ideas to get various auxiliarie But never, and I mean NEVER, is a meeting worth 61 minutes. You will see how to run effective meetings! Honesty is the very essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He Fasted and Prayed I observed that my bishops ascent to the mountaintop started well below sea level, meaning he had a steep learning curve despite his years of experience as a bishops counselor. That would work great for the stakes in Utah and Arizona where I used to live where the Stake Center is only a mile or two away. It all seems a tad presumptuous that you should be able to state unbreakable rules about church meetings. And lots of tools for having meetings that dont get used either. They had caught the vision! This discussion reminds me of a quote I heard which sums up the whole concept: It takes a mighty fine meeting to beat no meeting at all.. Handbook 2 (4.6) advisesward council should be 60-90 minutes in duration. I couldnt agree more! The thought just entered my mind. If you are suggesting that anyone who shows up at a meeting looking for marching orders from the presiding authority is doing it wrong, then I agree. Thought Id follow up on my previous comment. If the missionaries come with very prepared progress records and report the most important things and needs, then the other, less-important things can just be written on the progress record to keep the leadership informed. He would be very detailed in asking the ward Council to pray. Preparation still requires time, focus and the spirit. Very true, but I would consider reorganizing visiting teaching and administrative task so it shouldnt be done in a meeting. We did so much with those kids that 10 years later they still talk about their Primary Days and are using our ideas in their own presidencies. Great points! Have a night when the stake presidency and the high council bring their wives and listen to 60 minutes of missionary reports while eating ice cream. Without tech I would not be able to look at my calendar, look up what calling someone has, etc. Im talking about council meetings (ward council, presidency meetings, stake high council, etc.). To say a meeting is never worth 61 minutes is putting artificial constraints on the spirit and leaders that are not appropriate. management principles in the corp world for many years. I guess the only upside is that you wasted less time away from home. We expect and sometimes we even demand! 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