{"id":9247,"date":"2017-11-17T21:01:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T03:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldswomenofgod.com\/?p=9247"},"modified":"2018-08-30T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T19:40:07","slug":"come-follow-me-council-meeting-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliefsocietywomen.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/17\/come-follow-me-council-meeting-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Come Follow Me: Council Meeting Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve heard many people express a positive excitement for the new Come Follow Me Sunday schedule, but I have also heard great concern about how it\u2019s to be conducted and administered. As I have spent years studying the purpose and destiny of our Relief Society, I can testify this new program aligns well with what we can accomplish as a sisterhood. May I offer a few ideas that may help us all catch the vision?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Back in the early days of the church, in the Salt Lake Valley, our Relief Society was full of sisters with spirit, with THE spirit as a matter of fact. I love reading stories of their faithfulness and ingenuity. They understood that with the power of the Holy Ghost, they could literally accomplish anything. And they did!<\/span><\/p>\n

And we can too!<\/span><\/p>\n

Our time is full of darkness and distraction. Satan is stealing away our faith, our children, and even our hope in some cases. We cannot let him steal anyone or anything else that we love. Can we? NO! As an organized sisterhood, we have power, real power! to fight against Satan. Next year we can use our Sundays to help us do just that.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Spirit Must Be Our Teacher<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Teachers are now to be facilitators. What does that mean? It means there is minimal preparation and maximum group discussion. It means the teacher needs to be willing to forego any of her thoughts if a sister presents a question worthy of discussion. Lessons can be led by honest questions answered by anyone in the room that has experience or knowledge in her life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Warning: Don’t let your discussion become opinion-based. Draw from the scriptures as well as our church leaders. As a sisterhood, using scripture search apps, we should be able to find scriptural answers to our questions in class.<\/span><\/p>\n

Relief Society Council Ideas<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Every first Sunday is to be a council meeting with open discussion. This is where most of us are feeling concerned. But this is the very meeting that just may change everything!<\/span><\/p>\n

What are council meetings?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A group that comes together to discuss mutual concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are councils important?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

When discussing a group problem many voices can discuss and finally come to an important conclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ideas for Council Meetings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our new Relief Society council meetings are meant to unify us. By unifying our thoughts, our power is unified into action. Discussions can be–<\/span><\/p>\n