Welcome to Karen Egbert who was called to be an assistant 2nd Counselor in the Stake Primary Presidency! (Her main focus is on CUB SCOUTS)
Monday, June 15, 2009
Assistant 2nd Counselor
Welcome to Karen Egbert who was called to be an assistant 2nd Counselor in the Stake Primary Presidency! (Her main focus is on CUB SCOUTS)
Cub Scout Day Camp 2009!
Cub Scout Day Camp!!June 16th -19th 2009
Benton Franklin Fairgrounds
Kennewick, WA
1 pm to 8 pm
Get ready for the FUN ....!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Stake Primary Activity Day!!
A few moments from our BIG Activity Day ...
The girls recieved a button at registration and earned a jewel after completing each class! They could decorate them however they wanted ...
The lunch cart!! Felt like "Where's Waldo" for a moment only - it was "Where's MY lunch?"
Each girl planted a seed :) ...
Let's boogie - !! The dance class was a favorite and it was fun to see all the girls perform it at the end of the day!
Looking gorgeous! Each girl had a chance to do their nails .... Oh la la! :)
Letters from home - Service project! All the girls wrote letters to the Missionaries in our Stake.
Writing Letters ...
WOW! We had an amazing day together. Thanks to all the people who showed up to help ...
We are truly blessed to spend time with such amazing Gems and Jewels in our stake.
The girls recieved a button at registration and earned a jewel after completing each class! They could decorate them however they wanted ...
The lunch cart!! Felt like "Where's Waldo" for a moment only - it was "Where's MY lunch?"
Each girl planted a seed :) ...
Let's boogie - !! The dance class was a favorite and it was fun to see all the girls perform it at the end of the day!
Looking gorgeous! Each girl had a chance to do their nails .... Oh la la! :)
Letters from home - Service project! All the girls wrote letters to the Missionaries in our Stake.
Writing Letters ...WOW! We had an amazing day together. Thanks to all the people who showed up to help ...
We are truly blessed to spend time with such amazing Gems and Jewels in our stake.
(Summary) Stake Leadership Meeting - Jeopardy & Presidents
We know several of you weren’t able to make it to our Stake Auxiliary Leadership Training meeting on Thursday (May 14th) , so we wanted to give you a “Reader’s Digest” version of what happened.In our general meeting with everyone, we played a Jeopardy-like game with questions about Sharing Time, Music, Sacrament Meeting programs, Responsibilities, and Dos and Don’ts. Many of the questions came from the Church Handbook of Instructions. I’ll reprint the questions and answers here. The referenced page numbers following the answer are from either the Handbook or the 2009 Outline for Sharing Time.
Below are a few of the questions -
· What is it called when one week of the month a Primary class teaches the Sharing Time? [Class Presentation (p. 1)]
· Where are other places to look for Sharing Time resources? [(p. 2, 12) lds.org and the Friend magazine]
· During Sharing Time we should, “open them, teach from them, testify of them . . . each week”. What are they? [The scriptures. (p. 1)]
· What is it called when one week of the month a Primary class teaches the Sharing Time? [Class Presentation (p. 1)]
· Where are other places to look for Sharing Time resources? [(p. 2, 12) lds.org and the Friend magazine]
· During Sharing Time we should, “open them, teach from them, testify of them . . . each week”. What are they? [The scriptures. (p. 1)]
After everyone did a great job answering the questions, we separated into smaller groups for more directed discussions. (Summaries from each class are listed below this post).
The presidents talked about reverence in our primaries (and homes). Most of the information was taken from the talk “Respect and Reverence” by Margaret S. Lifferth (Ensign, May, 2009).
In a quote from President Howard W. Hunter it says “Reverence is the atmosphere of heaven". Sis. Lifferth points out that if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness is our training begets resentment, not reverence. We must begin teaching it early and have reasonable expectations. In doing so, we need to remember that we are teaching a child his first lessons in reverence, but the child may be mastering his first attempts at self-discipline as well. In all things we do, we do it line upon line, precept on precept.
The presidents talked about reverence in our primaries (and homes). Most of the information was taken from the talk “Respect and Reverence” by Margaret S. Lifferth (Ensign, May, 2009).
In a quote from President Howard W. Hunter it says “Reverence is the atmosphere of heaven". Sis. Lifferth points out that if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness is our training begets resentment, not reverence. We must begin teaching it early and have reasonable expectations. In doing so, we need to remember that we are teaching a child his first lessons in reverence, but the child may be mastering his first attempts at self-discipline as well. In all things we do, we do it line upon line, precept on precept.
Orienting New LeadersA training and orientation handout was shared in the recent Primary training. It shares the vision and goals of the Primary general presidency. It can be used to orient new Primary leaders to their callings and as a guide for auxiliary and priesthood leaders for ongoing leadership training.
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The complete email from Lori Kurtz will be sent to all of the Primary Presidents. Please share the email with members of your Presidency who may not have been able to attend the Stake Leadership Meeting!
(Summary) Stake Leadership Meeting - Secretaries
The Secretaries met with Wendy Christensen and discussed the following:We shared ideas on keeping track of all the talks and scriptures in primary – we all agreed that keeping track is important as every child deserves a chance to be part of the Sunday program.
We talked about using a monthly calendar of events (including the weekly scripture and prayer assignments.) The calendar is sent home at the beginning of each month and is very useful for families and all members of the ward. Contact Robin Harrington if you would like a sample calendar (Columbia Ward).
We discussed that an organized primary runs more smoothly and usually contributes to a more reverent atmosphere.
Some wards list the primary talks and prayers in their ward bulletin. This helps make the children feel important and part of the ward.
The Secretary is such a powerful tool in the Primary Organization!
We offered words of encouragement and support to each other. It was a fun night to connect and share ideas! Keep up the good work ladies!
(Summary) Stake Primary Leadership Meeting - Counselors over Scouts
Special thanks to Tammy Ezra for leading this class!The main things that were talk about in the Scout portion of the Stake Meeting are -
The scout committee chair person job description: holding a meeting once a month, for all cubscout members, getting awards from scout office, keeping records of advancements, assisting cub master in pack meeting.
We talked about getting the parents more involved in their boys achievements. It's not only the den leaders responsibility.
We talked about the different summer schedules. which ones work or not.
Some wards dismiss until after summer and then start up again. Others combine all together and work on beltloops.
We talked about Day camp and the best way to get help or volunteers. Start with parents / then den leaders / then retired members in the ward.
We gave each other hope and encouragement that we are all doing a great job!!!
(Summary) Stake Leadership Meeting - Counselors over Activity Days
At auxiliary training, the Counselors over Activity Days and Kerrilynn Robinson discussed the Stake Activity Day coming up on June 12.Packets of information, invitations, and a poster were handed out. Each ward in attendance shared ideas for activity days in their wards that have worked well for them this year. Some examples of activities included prayer rocks, bookmarks, Mother's Day gifts, making pajama bottoms, tying fleece covers over pillows, ongoing scrapbooks, photo shoot, learning to conduct music while drawing with chalk, and completing activities that follow "My Gospel Standards" and the "Faith in God" booklet.
Below are a couple of Successful Activity Day Activities from Janice Merkley -
**She went through the Faith in God booklet and numbered the requirements under each category. That is why the notes say page 7, #7 or whatever requirement it may be.
Learn a Song (Page 10, #2)
We learned to play a Primary song with hand bells. It took some work to find one that was in the right key and only used eight notes. We also played a couple of just fun songs with the bells. We had the girls trade the bells around so that they had a different color of bell each time and had to be alert and watching for their notes each time. They all seemed to enjoy it.
We learned to play a Primary song with hand bells. It took some work to find one that was in the right key and only used eight notes. We also played a couple of just fun songs with the bells. We had the girls trade the bells around so that they had a different color of bell each time and had to be alert and watching for their notes each time. They all seemed to enjoy it.
Word of Wisdom (Page 7, #7)
We took turns reading aloud and discussing the Word of Wisdom from the D & C. I had vegetables and fruit for the girls to cut up and make their own snack as well as some dip for the veggies. The girls all really enjoyed that and seemed to have a reasonable understanding of the Word of Wisdom.
We took turns reading aloud and discussing the Word of Wisdom from the D & C. I had vegetables and fruit for the girls to cut up and make their own snack as well as some dip for the veggies. The girls all really enjoyed that and seemed to have a reasonable understanding of the Word of Wisdom.
PS: The complete document (w/ideas) will be emailed to all the Activity Counselors in the stake.
Watch for it! :)
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