Halloween Dance

Wasn't that just a fun and exciting conference?!?!?!?

Our presidency was texting back and forth throughout the weekend and the overall feeling we felt was love. We love you guys and all these awesome girls. We're so excited for the changes. We are learning along with you but please let us know if you have questions and we will help to sort through the next few months.

For a list of all changes affecting Young Women's please click on this link:

Strengthening Aaronic Priesthood Quorums and Young Women Classes

Sorry this wasn't done in time for the first 2 lessons. You can use this graphic for your ward websites and social media pages. Please feel free to share with the young men as well.

REMINDER:  

All Stake and Ward Young Women Presidencies, Secretaries, teachers, advisers, camp leaders, activity day leaders, music leaders, pianists, and others serving in positions in the Young Women organization need to complete this training as soon as you can.

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Protecting Children and Youth Training

Stake Dance in April

This is the flyer for the next stake dance on April  13. 

Sound so fun!!

Seminary Graduation 2019

Presidency Message

by Sue Monson

Peace in Christ

“Learn of me, and listen to my words, walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me.” D&C 19:23.

There is a challenge, and a promise in the 2018 Mutual theme. The challenge is to learn of Christ, listen to His words and walk with Him.  The promise is that we will find peace regardless of what our trials might be.

“Youth are being directed to find Christ in His words, in learning of Him so that they might really learn how to emulate Him. The peace in Christ isn’t just indicating that we believe Christ, but it really is knowing Him, knowing of Him, feeling His Spirit, and walking with that Spirit.” Sister Carol F. McConkie, First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency.

Peace in Christ is available in this life.  You may wonder why a prayer to the Lord appears to be ignored or forgotten.  I testify the Lord will never forget or ignore you. He is aware of you, He loves you, He knows you by name.  The Lord sees with eternal eyes. His perspective and timing are perfect.

In the short time left in 2018, I challenge you to study and learn of Christ, ask the Lord what He is trying to teach you.  Then you will find peace in Christ. Not peace as the world knows it, but peace in Christ that you can carry with you no matter what your circumstances might be.  I am grateful for the blessings of the Gospel. I am thankful for a living prophet and I testify that God lives and loves each of us. In the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen

Stake Dance!! Woohoo!

2019 Trek Kickoff

Personal Progress Challenge 

2018-2019

We are excited to announce a new challenge for our stake YW. We feel it is important that every YW has the opportunity to complete their Personal Progress and receive their Medallion - we invite you to accept our Challenge to help them achieve this.  

Because each ward is unique, you will decide what your timeline and goal is. You might have YW who have received their medallion, and are working on their Honor Bee.  You might have to help all the YW in your ward receive their Medallion.  The completion date is up to you, but needs to be by Dec. 2019.  Please contact a member of the Stake YW Presidency with your goal.

If you reach your goal, you will receive a reward from the stake - the reward will be Awesome but is still to be determined. 

Here are a couple of ideas - you Do Not have to use these.  You will know what is best for your ward.

•Have various Personal Progress spotlights by a YW every Sunday in opening exercises.

•Plan one activity each month as a Personal Progress activity.  

•Use a portion of your activity or class time to update information, answer questions and give support. 

•Decide which experiences each YW will start with and/or assign a monthly Personal Progress theme, such as October is Choice and Accountability (Orange).  

•Involve your ward's Personal Progress leader.  

•Assign every YW a leader to help her reach her goals.  Contact your YW at least twice a month to see how her progress is coming and to determine what help she needs. 

Thoughts:

1. The purpose of the challenge is to have every YW in our stake earn their medallion by December of 2019.  (You can set an earlier completion date.)  If a YW has earned her medallion, she can work toward earning her Honor Bee.

2. Set your goal based on what is reasonable for your YW.  Break the goal into achievable short term goals.

3. Leaders could sit down individually with each girl at the beginning of the challenge.  Update their personal progress online and in their book. Teach the girls how to access their account and update their information online.

We have a firm testimony of the importance of personal progress and feel blessed to have the opportunity to complete the program. All of the stake YW presidency are either working toward receiving their medallion or their honor bee.  We love you and appreciate your sweet service to the youth in your ward.