DeAnna Murphy serves as a Stake Relief Society President in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She also runs Strength Strategy where she consults businesses, coaches, and individuals.
In January I got a new calling (LDS lingo for an assignment) at church to be the Relief Society (the largest and oldest women's organi...
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Do you ever wonder if your efforts to serve make any difference at all? There is a book by M. Russell Ballard, an apostle of the LDS church, entitled One Drop at a Time that addresses this very topic. He compares our efforts to serve with that of a tiny honey bee: (The book is based from a talk given by M. Russel Ballard that can be read here.) "It is estimated that to produce just one pound of honey, the average hive of 20,000 to 60,000 bees must collectively visit millions of flowers and travel the equivalent of two times around the world. Over its short lifetime of just a few weeks to four months, a single honeybee's contribution of honey to its hive is a mere one-twelfth a teaspoon. Though seemingly insignificant when compared to the total, each bee's one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey is vital to the life of the hive. The bees depend on each other. Work that would be overwhelming for a few bees to do becomes lighter because all of the bees faithfully do their part." Our service efforts are never in vain, even if it will take a million "flowers" to make any difference. We may be aware or unaware of all the individuals that will do service for a particular need, but if we do our part, a difference will be made. Even if the difference is to soften our own hearts. My husband and I like to watch E:60 on ESPN. It is a show that highlights unique stories from athletes; sometimes they are quite touching. One we watched lately was on a minor league ball player named Matt Szczur. It is about how one unselfish act saved the life of someone he didn't ever know. It is a little long but worth the time. You can watch it here. This week I made two printable because I couldn't decided which I liked better. download free 8x10 printable here download free 8x10 printable here
Finding Joy in the Season of Your Life From The Idea Door We will be having a panel of women in different seasons of their life (spring, summer, fall, winter) answering questions from a moderator. …
A couple of years ago a humor columnist for a local Utah newspaper wrote on a serious and thought-provoking subject. I quote from this article: “Being a go-to-church Mormon in Utah means living so close to fellow ward members that not much happens that the entire congregation doesn’t know about in five minutes tops.” He continues: “This kind of cheek-to-jowl (very close together) living can be intrusive. … It also happens to be one of our greatest strengths.” The author goes on to say: “At work on Tuesday, I caught the noon news broadcast on television. A van had been obliterated in a traffic crash. A young mother and two small children were being rushed to emergency rooms by helicopter and ambulance. … Hours later I learned that the van belonged to the young couple living across the street from me in Herriman, Eric and Jeana Quigley. “Not only do I see the Quigleys in church, … we ate dinner with them at a neighborhood party the night before the crash. Our grandkids played with daughters Bianca and Miranda. … “Fourteen-month-old Miranda suffered serious head injuries and died three days later at Primary Children’s Hospital. “Here’s where all that nosiness … pays off. Although the accident occurred several miles from home, the dust literally had not settled before someone from the ward stopped and was pulling through the wreckage. The rest of the ward knew about it before the cops and paramedics showed up. “Ward members went to all three hospitals, contacted Eric at work, and organized into labor squads. People who didn’t get in on the immediate-need level were frantic for some way to help. “In 48 hours, the Quigley yard was mowed, home cleaned, laundry done, refrigerator stocked, relatives fed and a trust fund set up at a local bank. We would have given their dog a bath if they had one.” The author concludes with this insightful comment: “There is a positive side to the congregational microscope my ward lives under. … What happens to a few happens to all” (Robert Kirby, “Well-Being of Others Is Our Business,” Salt Lake Tribune, July 30, 2005, p. C1). What does it mean to bear one another’s burdens? Do I have to keep such a vigilant watch over my neighbor’s that I look through my windows with binoculars….or overstep my boundaries as a concerned neighbor? Do I have to take care of every need that another in the ward has? How do I know when it is the right time for me to step in and give help to someone I know has a need? What if they refuse my help? What if I am not in a financial position to offer the kind of assistance that they need? Is it necessary to give more attention to someone in the ward than to my own family? When is the service I have given too much? Does every service I provide need to be a big production? Why is it that sometimes I hesitate and other times I jump right in and help immediately? These are all very valid questions. Often we doubt ourselves when it comes to giving or offering to give service to someone. First of all we need to understand what a burden is. “A burden is something that is carried, a load, a responsibility, a duty, something that is oppressive or worrisome” (Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary). The mere fact that we are human and have been placed on this earth to learn and grow means that we will encounter burdens throughout our lifetime. Burdens come in a variety of forms and degrees of severity. Some last but a short time and are relatively easy to bear while others continue for years, wearing us down emotionally and physically. “Difficulties come into our lives, problems we do not anticipate and which we would never choose. None of us is immune. The purpose of mortality is to learn and to grow to be more like our Father, and it is often during the difficult times that we learn the most, as painful as the lessons may be.” ( President Thomas S. Monson, “God Be with You Till We Meet Again,” Liahona, Nov. 2012, ) The burdens that we must endure are for our growth and our good. Class members give a list of examples: (just call them out) Grief, hunger, mistrust, loss, lack, self-esteem, safety, frustration, finances, money, relationships, worry, security, death, family, illness, grades, responsibility, secrets, stress, conflict, school, doubt, fear, guilt, etc. Elder L. Whitney Clayton, President of the Seventy, points out “Burdens that we must endure, generally speaking, come from three main sources: A natural condition of the world we live in. We have no control over these and they occur through no fault of our own. Illness physical disability natural disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes, etc) (We can plan for, and even predict some of these, but we will all encounter some of these in our life.) Some burdens are imposed upon us by the misconduct of others. Abuse and addictions (burdensome for innocent family members) incorrect traditions, repression (forceful control), crime gossip, unkindness (cause others genuine suffering) Our own mistakes and shortcomings. Sin (the most difficult and burdensome to deal with)” “Burdens provide opportunities to practice virtues that contribute to eventual perfection. They invite us to yield “to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, put off the natural man and become a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and become as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon us, even as a child doth submit to his father” (Mosiah 3:19); Thus burdens become blessings; but they take time, effort, and faith to accept and understand” (L. W. Clayton, That Your Burdens May Be Light, Nov 2009). What are the virtues that burdens allow us to practice? (list) - yield to the enticings of the HG - Put off natural man - become a saint - become as a child - submissive - meek - humble - patient - full of love - willing to submit to all things Each of us is going to have many trials and burdens in our lives to endure and work through. The refinement that we go through by enduring our burdens helps us to develop empathy for problems that others must go through. That empathy reserve is what we must draw upon to offer our love and support to each other. The Apostle Paul taught us that we should “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” - Galatians 6:2 What does it mean to bear one another’s burdens? Alma answers this question beautifully in Mosiah 18:8-9. He teaches us that our baptismal covenants require that we should be “willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; Yea, and [be] willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort.” Skipping down to verses 27-29 (Mosiah 18) And again Alma commanded that the people of the church should impart of their substance, everyone according to that which he had; if he have more abundantly he should impart more abundantly; and of him that had but little, but little should be required; and to him that had not should be given. And thus they should impart of their substance of their own free will and good desires towards God, and to those…that stood in need, yea, and to every needy, naked soul. …having been commanded of God; and they did walk uprightly before God, imparting to one another both temporally and spiritually according to their needs and their wants.” (Mosiah 18:27-29) What do these scriptures teach us? (list commandments from previous scriptures) Keeping our baptismal covenants helps ease our own burdens as well as those whom we serve. This service of bearing one another’s burdens is a holy act that we perform. The Savior taught this principle when the righteous asked: “Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:35-40 As we fulfill our covenants by bearing one another’s burdens, we must learn service and charity. Service requires action. We must do something. We cannot learn of another’s burdens and wish them away. We must act upon that knowledge and offer assistance. Service can be given in many ways and we must all be willing to serve no matter our age, income, or abilities. We each have gifts and abilities to share with others. We can help others economically, spiritually, physically, and socially. Our gifts of service can be large or small…don’t pass up the opportunity to help someone because you think it won’t be big enough or good enough. Often a service that may seem small and insignificant to you is huge to the recipient and an answer to their prayer. One point that is very important to remember as we strive to serve others: It is not our job to take away another’s burden but to help them bear it. We can’t fix everything, nor should we try. The load or stress that we each carry is part of our personal refinement process. Taking it completely away from someone deprives them of that growth and learning. However, we are under covenant to help them get through that struggle emotionally, spiritually, physically, and socially. We must lift them up, buoy them up, help them cope, and help them find tools to work through the burden themselves, but never take it away. Charity is the purest form of love we can attain. It is the love that Christ has for us. President Kimball said, “God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs” (Teachings of Presidents of the church: Spencer W. Kimball, 2006, p. 82). What does it mean if I offer service to someone in need and they refuse it? Does that make me a failure? Does that mean they don’t like me? No. Everyone has the right to accept or refuse our acts of kindness, service, and charity. It is very easy to give help to others, but it is very difficult to accept it ourselves. Why are we like that? We don’t want to appear less than perfect to others. But do you know what… we all need help. Christ gave us the most perfect example of our choice to accept or refuse service from one another. In John 13: 4-17 we read: “He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean… So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: … for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”(John 13:4-17) This beautiful example of service given by Jesus, teaches us that we must avail ourselves to others. We must allow people to serve us and we must serve others; no one is better than the other. Each one of us will go through difficult times with burdens too heavy for us to carry alone. We need help to get through those times. Humbling ourselves to accept the service and charity offered by others lifts us, lifts them, and both are strengthened. When we give service or bear one another’s burdens, we do not have the right to make judgment upon those we serve. That is not our place or our burden to carry. King Benjamin teaches this principle beautifully in Mosiah chapter 4. It is our duty to give aid, to lift, to teach, to help, without judging, giving with that Christ-like love that we receive from our HF through others. (Mosiah 4:21) King Benjamin further instructs us: “And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order.” (Mosiah 4:27) Our first responsibility is to care for the needs of our family; then we should help all who need help. In the Doctrine and Covenants we read about how important it is to “… succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees. (D&C 81:5) President Kimball reminds us that “So often, our acts of service consist of simple encouragement or of giving mundane help with mundane tasks, but what glorious consequences can flow from mundane acts and from small but deliberate deeds!” (Teachings of Presidents of the church: Spencer W. Kimball, (2006), 79-88). In Ezekiel 34 we are given the Savior’s example of service. Reading through the chapter we find such words as strengthen, bind up, bring again, seek, search, deliver, bring them out, gather, and feed. These are all action verbs. The Lord wants us to actively seek, serve, and save others. (Kathy K. Clayton, Apr 2011 BYU/RS Women’s Conference) In Isaiah 6:8 Jesus once again demonstrates His willingness to serve. “Here am I, send me.” We must model ourselves after this example. We need to develop the disposition of “Here am I, send me.” We need to teach our children to follow this example as well. Examples of service: Hailey Norris, the 17 yr old, daughter of my VT companion, demonstrated action, lifting up another, and compassion for a lady in a store parking lot several weeks ago. Hailey and her friends noticed a lady looking quite distressed and like she had been out in the heat for a long time. Hailey asked the lady if she needed some help. The lady said that she had been asking for several hours for someone, anyone to help her change a flat tire. Many people ignored her, walked by her, and just left her stranded. (Does this remind you of a parable we know?) Neither Hailey nor the lady knew how to change a tire, Hailey didn’t even know what lug nuts were or what the long handle did…BUT, she figured it out and changed the tire. As she was trying to figure out what to do ideas came into her mind, she was given what she needed to change that tire. The lady was so appreciative of Hailey’s service that she offered to pay her. Hailey refused any money but told her to “have a better rest of the day.” As Hailey recounted this experience to her mother, mom found this to be a teaching moment for Hailey. Mom explained to Hailey that the Holy Ghost was helping her to help this lady. What a beautiful example of service from a Young Woman. Even though Hailey didn’t know what to do…she did something. Hailey didn’t walk away, she didn’t tell her I’m too busy, or I don’t know how. She worked and fumbled through until the two of them figured it out. I never cease to be amazed by the willingness I see in some to serve, no matter their personal situation. Sometimes the service required of us is very physical, back-breaking work; other times it requires our faith and prayers; and other times it requires a listening ear, a hug, or something as simple as a note or a text saying “I was just thinking of you today.” Often those simple acts come at the time they are most needed. Listen to that small voice and act upon those promptings. You may be the one HF is trying to use to get a message to his child who is in need. I love examples of service that are given by our small children. I have some sweet little neighbor girls that come to my house with beautiful pictures, cards, and flowers at random times. They come and visit me, they tell me stories of their day, they sing and dance, and even play the piano for me. These girls are little rays of sunshine in my life. (Ask for more examples of service rendered or received.) Lucy Mack Smith said “We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another and gain instruction that we may all sit down in heaven together.” (Daughters in My Kingdom, 25). “When you love, watch over, and serve others in small and simple ways, you are actively participating in the work of salvation, God’s work, ‘to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.’” —Carole M. Stephens “…we all have burdens to bear and burdens to share. An invitation to bear one another’s burdens is an invitation to keep our covenants.” —Linda K. Burton As members of the church, we have a sacred responsibility to bear one another’s burdens. Draw upon those life experiences you have had to develop an increased capacity for love, compassion, and understanding. Become an effective responder when you see a need. Give comfort, show compassion, lift another, and teach others by your example. As we keep our covenant to bear one another’s burdens, we draw closer together as a family, as a ward, as children of God – what happens to one happens to all. I say these things in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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I had to throw together a Relief Society Activity super fast, and this is what we did. It turned out AWESOME!!! I took my ideas from thes...
At BYU's Women's Conference we were reminded the importance of being a covenant keeper to God and to our loved ones.
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At BYU's Women's Conference we were reminded the importance of being a covenant keeper to God and to our loved ones.
Here's 100+ Relief Society Activity Ideas to help you as you're planning your next shin dig with your ward or branch.
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The story of The Hundred Dresses was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season for our Relief Society Activity.
This year our talk in the Ward Conferences is about finding unity. We decided not to worry about a PowerPoint presentation this year so ...
It's nice to have an activity for your sisters to work on together as they begin to gather at an event. This is a quiz that may be fun to h...
This is a fun activity to get to know your sisters in your ward better, eat a yummy treat, and share a short spiritual message with the theme “The fruit of the Spirit”.
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The Boulder Stake Relief Society conference, “Something Extraordinary,” on Feb. 22, 2014, focused on the capabilities of Relief Society sisters. The theme of the conference came from a statement by…
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Here's 100+ Relief Society Activity Ideas to help you as you're planning your next shin dig with your ward or branch.
I’m excited because tomorrow night is our Relief Society Christmas gathering. And I love to gather with these women I love, especially at Christmas-time. Each year we come up with...
A story of a child that marvels at how happy her aunt is. She learns a valuable lesson on gratitude. Includes gratitude game with m&ms or skittles.
First of all, I am well aware that this post is long overdue. At least I'm getting it done people! For those of you who aren't familiar with what I'm even talking about here, I'll quickly explain. Once a year the women's group in our church gets together for a 'Super Saturday' where we basically eat some good food and make some crafts. Who wouldn't want some of that?! I am the one in charge of planning this, and I was really excited with what I had come up with. I had two crafts available for the women to make, and I brought them to church a couple of weeks before our big day so the women could see what we were offering and decide if they wanted to come. The two crafts I had available for the women was the DIY Temple String Art and the DIY Reversible 2x4 Craft. These linked posts are tutorials to show you how to make each craft. This post is to show you how we set up everything for our Super Saturday. The plan for our Super Saturday was to have the two crafts and then some food to eat while we crafted. We needed our energy! We had sign ups go around for pastry items, cut fruit, juice, and chocolate milk in the weeks leading up to the activity. Before the women got to the church, myself and another girl set everything up. There were round tables and chairs already set out for us, so we just got everything ready. When everyone arrived we said an opening prayer and then I quickly explained how to do the crafts. I had also taped instructions to the tables so the could follow along there if needed. On the first table for the temple string art craft we put down newspapers, to help keep paint off of the tables...we had some acrylic craft paints, paint brushes, a water cup, and paper plates. We also had some sandpaper available if anyone wanted to smooth down the edges on the wood. The women painted the wood first and let it dry. This was the next table for the temple string art. We had hammers, nails, string, wire hangers for the back of the wood, the templates of the different temples, and a paper with the instructions. Here's a better picture of all of the templates. This was one of the tables for the 2x4 craft. Again, we had newspaper, paper plates, paint brushes, chalk markers, and stencils. (No one ended up even using the stencils, we apparently have some talented people in our ward when it comes to handwriting!) The other table for the 2x4 craft had Mod Podge, scrapbook paper, scissors, and glue. Each sister got 4 blocks. One that measured about 11", one that measured about 6", one that was about 4", and one that was about 3 1/2". Here's a sister working on the Salt Lake Temple (we'll call this template Salt Lake #2). The Provo City Center temple I love the look of the grey string and the color of wood she painted. My other version of the Salt Lake temple (we'll call this Salt Lake #1) Mount Timpanogos temple It was really neat to see everyone's different designs and style for the 2x4 craft. We mostly had Christmas themed, but we also had some people do Valentines Day, a friendship one, and a St. Patrick's Day. I've included the temple templates to download and print off as well as the instruction sheets to have at the tables. For the templates of the temples you can click here. Let me know if you have any questions!
Recently, I put together a waffle bar brunch for our Relief Society's birthday party. Waffles are my very favorite food, and it seems I'm no...
Additional Relief Society Meetings Purpose of Additional Relief Society Meetings Relief Society prepares women for the blessings of eternal life (see Handbook 2,9.1.1). They learn and practice skil…
Women at the Well is a great theme and message for a Relief Society birthday dinner party. Find ideas for decorations, food and a message.
We have LOVED working on RS Lesson Kits - picking out quotes, coming up with a creative handout for each one; it really has been a cool experience to dive into the lessons that way. Sadly though, MANY of you don't teach RS or are serving in other organizations, but have expressed how you wished you could get the tags to use in your non-RS calling without having to buy each full lesson kit... (since you don't need lesson visuals, word strips, etc). SO... we decided to make a handout/quote bundle for you!! CHURCH HANDOUT BUNDLE As we looked back over the last 12 Lesson Kits, we realized each handout and quote isn't "Relief Society-Centric" at all... these are tid-bits of basic gospel principles that apply to all of us! From prayer and testimony - to resurrection and restoration - to the gift of the holy ghost and being daughters of God... so many AWESOME topics are covered! These tags can easily be used for lessons in any class, organization or activity... or even used as VT drop-bys or maybe there's one that would be just the right nudge of encouragement for someone you love! So, whether you are in YW, Activity Days, Primary, Seminary, Sunday School or RS - this bundle will be a great one to have at your fingertips! Here's a close up of each tag and quote... However you decide to use them - they are now available OUTSIDE the Lesson Kits and come in a bundle of 12 tag/handouts (with suggestions) + 12 quotes on coordinating topics. Each one, of course, derived from the Gordon B. Hinckley Lesson Manual. We'll make a second bundle at the end of the year that will combine all the handouts and quotes she does for July-December. CHURCH HANDOUT BUNDLE | RS LESSON KITS Happy Printing! Don't miss new printables, freebies and discounts! FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST or SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER SHOP NOW | WHAT IS SCRAPBOOK MAX? | TERMS OF USE | DISCLOSURE | CONTACT
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This was a thoughtful gift handed out to the women at church for Mother’s Day and I’ve also seen it done with a Christmas towel / theme as well. It’s an idea worth sharing since it’s simple and costs very little. Copy and paste the thoughtful words below into a document with a graphic of your choosing. (I can’t give you the one seen here because the rights to the illustration don’t belong to me.) This was printed on half of an 8.5 x 11 sheet. And tied up neatly with the towel. "At first glance it is easy to look at a towel as a most ordinary object. Have you ever stopped to think that for thousands of years, the towel has been used for many wonderful purposes? For example, the mother who wipes the tears of a child, the physician who binds the wounds of a patient, or the woman in her home wiping her hands as she moves from task to task. Perhaps the most significant use of the towel happened over two thousand years ago when our Savior, only hours before He hung on the cross, took an ordinary towel in His loving hands and dried the feet of His disciples. This simple, loving act personifies the selflessness and loving service we seek to give during our lives. It illustrates that an ordinary thing like a towel, in the right hands, and with a giving heart, can lighten another’s load. As with every action performed by the Savior on this Earth, His act of service reminds us that simple day-to-day-kindnesses are the Savior’s way to bless and comfort. This towel is given with love and with the hope you will do works of goodness with it as the Savior did so many years ago." Note: This thought has been shared so often online, I can’t find the original author. If you know who it is, please notify me, I’d like to give proper credit.
This Relief Society Flier is all done for you, ready to edit, adapt print and go! I have spent time planning and preparing each activity to hopefully make some lives easier and make things less stressful for fellow activity planners so they can focus on the FUN and CONNECTION. BUY MORE, SAVE MORE! 20% off 3+ items - Code: TWENTY 30% off 5+ items - Code: THIRTY 40% off 10+ items - Code: FORTY Attached is a PDF that will have a print to access your flier. If you don't already have a Canva account you will need to get one (it is FREE and you will LOVE it!) then the flier is all done and ready to edit as a template. If for ANY reason you can't access it or have any issues please contact me and I am happy to help. Enjoy! ****How do I get my printables after I purchase?**** Once an order is placed you will be able to see a link to the Downloads page. There you can download all files from the order. These downloads are available after payment is confirmed. This is usually automatic but can take a few minutes. ****What does my purchase include? **** The purchase of this listing includes a PDF at 8.5" by 11" ****How many can I print? **** You can print as many as you'd like!!! You are welcome to print this as many times as you'd like. Purchasers are prohibited from reselling the file or the printed product. Also buyers are prohibited from sharing or giving this file to others. This purchase is for personal use only. Note: All printers are different as well as computer monitors so colors on prints may differ. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
If you're looking for the perfect LDS service project, look no further. This 1,000 Acts of Service Puzzle is amazing!
Each year, stake auxiliary presidencies consider the needs of the auxiliaries in the wards and branches in the stake, and provide annual leadership training. (See Handbook 2: Administering the Church, 18.3.11). Updated training topics and resources have been posted in the Callings section on LDS.org for the Relief Society, Young Women, Primary, Aaronic Priesthood, and Sunday School. Handy
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