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Ilovechrist77 wrote:
This is a great conversation. Well, there are things I would love to see change in the church for the better. So many that I don’t want to name them all. Since I’ve been more active lately, I’ve heard the same thing from my stake presidency and leaders in my ward. One change I would love to see: Reduce General Conference down to two season, maybe three with the priesthood and relief society. I don’t mind watching Conference, but we already have 4 to 5 sessions of General Conference. In my opinion, that’s way too much.
I haven’t heard any rumors about less GC sessions, but it would be a welcome change and could happen. It has happened before – it used to go on for days.
Good thoughts. I would say..
1. More women sitting up on the stand for better optics
2. Some kind of regional relief society leadership structure to mirror the 70
3. Pop up temples – to use meetinghouses as temples where needed
Heber13 wrote:3. Pop up temples – to use meetinghouses as temples where needed
Might work for baptistry but what about dedication?
Did they just announce 2 hour block? Heber13 wrote:
Did they just announce 2 hour block?
Indeed they did. Yippee!
:clap: Holy cow…..there is a God above! And according to Elder Rasband it’s revelation. Is the blizzard over now? I got by email the following before GC.
Quote:Notice
Date: October 6, 2018
To: General Authorities; General Auxiliary Presidencies;
Area Seventies; Stake, Mission, and District
Presidents; Bishops and Branch Presidents; Elders
Quorum Presidencies; Stake and Ward Relief Society Presidencies
From: Priesthood and Family Department (1-801-240-2134)
Subject: Responsibilities of Elders Quorum and Relief Society Presidencies in Member
Missionary and Temple and Family History Work
The bishop holds the keys for the work of salvation in his ward. With his counselors, he oversees
member missionary work and temple and family history work (see Handbook 2: Administering the
Church [2010], 5.1.1, 5.4.1). The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have
approved new policies regarding responsibilities of those serving in elders quorum and Relief
Society presidencies. These adjustments should be implemented no later than January 1, 2019, and
include the following:
Under the direction of the bishop, the elders quorum president may be assigned to oversee
member missionary work and temple and family history work in the ward. Generally, the
elders quorum president would delegate these assignments to his counselors.
When assigned these responsibilities, the elders quorum counselor responsible for member
missionary work will act in the role of ward mission leader or will supervise a ward mission
leader who is a Melchizedek Priesthood holder. Similarly, the other elders quorum counselor
will act as the ward temple and family history leader or will supervise a Melchizedek
Priesthood holder who is called to that responsibility. Whether a bishop calls a ward mission
leader and a ward temple and family history leader or the counselors in the elders quorum
presidency fill those roles is up to the inspired direction of each bishop.
To facilitate priesthood-directed member missionary work and temple and family history
work, the Relief Society presidency may follow the pattern of the elders quorum, with one
counselor assigned to help with member missionary work and the other counselor assigned
to help with temple and family history work.
The bishop coordinates all aspects of the work of salvation in the ward council. The ward
council includes the bishopric, ward clerk, executive secretary, and presidents of the elders
quorum, Relief Society, Sunday School, Young Women, Young Men, and Primary.
Counselors in the elders quorum and Relief Society presidencies, the ward mission leader (if
called), and the ward temple and family history leader (if called) may be invited to particular
ward council meetings as circumstances dictate. The ward council normally meets weekly
but may meet less frequently. A ward council meeting typically does not last longer than one
hour.
It is the organizational changes within the Wards.
Heber13 wrote:
Is the blizzard over now?
I think not.
Minyan Man wrote:
I got by email the following before GC.
Quote:Notice
Date: October 6, 2018
To: General Authorities; General Auxiliary Presidencies;
Area Seventies; Stake, Mission, and District
Presidents; Bishops and Branch Presidents; Elders
Quorum Presidencies; Stake and Ward Relief Society Presidencies
From: Priesthood and Family Department (1-801-240-2134)
Subject: Responsibilities of Elders Quorum and Relief Society Presidencies in Member
Missionary and Temple and Family History Work
The bishop holds the keys for the work of salvation in his ward. With his counselors, he oversees
member missionary work and temple and family history work (see Handbook 2: Administering the
Church [2010], 5.1.1, 5.4.1). The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have
approved new policies regarding responsibilities of those serving in elders quorum and Relief
Society presidencies. These adjustments should be implemented no later than January 1, 2019, and
include the following:
Under the direction of the bishop, the elders quorum president may be assigned to oversee
member missionary work and temple and family history work in the ward. Generally, the
elders quorum president would delegate these assignments to his counselors.
When assigned these responsibilities, the elders quorum counselor responsible for member
missionary work will act in the role of ward mission leader or will supervise a ward mission
leader who is a Melchizedek Priesthood holder. Similarly, the other elders quorum counselor
will act as the ward temple and family history leader or will supervise a Melchizedek
Priesthood holder who is called to that responsibility. Whether a bishop calls a ward mission
leader and a ward temple and family history leader or the counselors in the elders quorum
presidency fill those roles is up to the inspired direction of each bishop.
To facilitate priesthood-directed member missionary work and temple and family history
work, the Relief Society presidency may follow the pattern of the elders quorum, with one
counselor assigned to help with member missionary work and the other counselor assigned
to help with temple and family history work.
The bishop coordinates all aspects of the work of salvation in the ward council. The ward
council includes the bishopric, ward clerk, executive secretary, and presidents of the elders
quorum, Relief Society, Sunday School, Young Women, Young Men, and Primary.
Counselors in the elders quorum and Relief Society presidencies, the ward mission leader (if
called), and the ward temple and family history leader (if called) may be invited to particular
ward council meetings as circumstances dictate. The ward council normally meets weekly
but may meet less frequently. A ward council meeting typically does not last longer than one
hour.
It is the organizational changes within the Wards.
Wow. I like it.
One of the biggest changes, I felt, was when President Uchtdorf said, Quote:“Solomon was wrong”
He was specifically speaking on when Solomon said, in the first chapter of Ecclesiastes, that all things done under the sun was vanity. He specifically said a prophet, who wrote what we in the LDS Church have for canonized scripture, was wrong. I think this is a wonderful step in the right direction, in opening up rational discussion.He’s definitely given the best talk, IMHO, this conference, and for more than that.
I agree, being able to hear them say “wrong” is good! Did I miss anything this weekend? Changes were:
1) 2 hour block
2) WML and temple duties fall under RS and EQ Pres
Anything else?
Heber13 wrote:
Did I miss anything this weekend?Changes were:
1) 2 hour block
2) WML and temple duties fall under RS and EQ Pres
Anything else?
12 new temples all over the place in the world. Not much else. I wouldn’t call this a blizzard of changes by any means.
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