From: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com (lds-yw-digest) To: lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: lds-yw-digest V1 #2 Reply-To: lds-yw-digest Sender: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk lds-yw-digest Monday, April 20 1998 Volume 01 : Number 002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 16:34:37 -0700 From: Brewer Subject: Re: (lds-yw) YW Secretary GrnyGerty wrote: > > I am the YW secretary in my ward. I was wondering what kind of jobs your > secretary does for your ward. Lately I have been feeling un-needed I would love to have a motivated secretary!! I'm not trying to malign mine, but she's busy and not very reliable for coming or helping, even though she has good intentions. Here's what I'd have you do, if you were here with us: Copy and send out the monthly newsletter/calendar to parents Copy calendars and whatevers needed for the girls Set up the annual and semiannual appts with the bishop and counselor for the girls Put together a monthly summary of activity (what each class is doing and what the Sunday lessons are about) for the bishopric counselor over us Keep minutes of our meetings; keep track of action items and give us little reminder calls or notes a couple of days before the action is due Remind us of birthdays, send out cards, and help with the treats Keep up with lists and web sites for YW, and print and copy pertinent stuff that might help us Keep up with roster changes for YW; do our attendance report Go with me on visits to talk with parents Hmmmm. That's all right now. Maybe some of that stuff should stay with me as the president, but some of it can certainly be shared! But thinking about this has prompted me that I need to give my secretary more to do, even if she drops the ball and I have to help clean it up. That's how we grow, after all, and she may be feeling less than motivated because she doesn't feel needed. Good luck! Laurie in Oceanside, CA lkbrewer@pacbell.net - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:39:05 -0600 From: "Terri French" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Graduating seniors -- need ideas on how to honor them A couple of years ago my daughter did the Graduation Party for the seniors, as a Laurel project. Before the activity, she contacted each parent and had them write a letter to their child. The night of the party she took a photo of each Senior, with their parents. Afterwards she made a nice folder for both the letter and the photo and delivered them to the Seniors. All of our YW and YM attend the same High School. She decorated the tables with balloons that are the school colors. The balloons were tied to a yearbook and that was placed in the center of the table. Then she had confetti and candy sprinkled around the table. It looked really cute. She also had pictures of each senior as a baby and everyone tried to guess who they were. I can't remember much about the dinner or the games. They did eat Hoagie sandwiches. It has become a tradition in our ward for one of the Laurels, who is a Junior, to do the party for the Seniors as a Laurel project. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 21:57:22 -0700 (PDT) From: AMY S LEAVITT Subject: Re: (lds-yw) RE:repetitive mail On Sun, 19 Apr 1998, Cindy L Smith wrote: > I don't know about everyone else, but I really like to see everything. > I'm afraid I will miss a thought or idea if we don't see them all. > > I just go through and select what I want to look into and delete the > others. > > Just a thought. > > Cindy I think what they meant was the posts that say "I'd like a copy...", or "thanks for.." or "me too" - and I agree that these need to be sent to the person directly. - I also go a few days without viewing my email and I find it frustrating to sift through all the posts that are personal to only one other person on the list. I also agree with Heather that we should all include our email address in our signatures to help with the problem. Amy S. Leavitt leavita1@nevad.edu - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 21:57:22 -0700 (PDT) From: AMY S LEAVITT Subject: Re: (lds-yw) RE:repetitive mail On Sun, 19 Apr 1998, Cindy L Smith wrote: > I don't know about everyone else, but I really like to see everything. > I'm afraid I will miss a thought or idea if we don't see them all. > > I just go through and select what I want to look into and delete the > others. > > Just a thought. > > Cindy I think what they meant was the posts that say "I'd like a copy...", or "thanks for.." or "me too" - and I agree that these need to be sent to the person directly. - I also go a few days without viewing my email and I find it frustrating to sift through all the posts that are personal to only one other person on the list. I also agree with Heather that we should all include our email address in our signatures to help with the problem. Amy S. Leavitt leavita1@nevad.edu - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 23:57:11 -0700 From: kofstar@juno.com (Mr. and Mrs. Koford) Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Mother's Day Judy Judy Judy Please do unearth that recipe and poem. Sounds Wonderful. Thanks Much!!!! On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 05:17:04 -0500 ward-french@juno.com (judy m ward) writes: >Our Ward's YW gave chocolate chip cookies for our Mothers. Well not >exactly chocolate chip cookies but a fruit jar with the dough makings >in it and a small bag of chocolate chips in it with a cute poem tied >on the outside. It had a decorative peice of fabric screwed into the >lid. Let me know if i need to unearth the recipe and poem. > > >Judy >Arkansas > >On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 15:10:48 -0600 chunkymonkey2@juno.com (Nancy A >Monk) writes: >>I would like some ideas for Mother's Day. Our ward leaders have >>decided not to do anything for the Mother's. Usually they give a >>flower or a plant. I think this is a grand opportunity for our >young >>women to get involved. Maybe we could make book markers and have the > >>girls decorated and put a poem on them Maybe they could all sign >each >>book marker and have it just from the "YW". Any ideas or any poems >>that would work great? Thanks!!! >>_____________________________________________________________________ > >>You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get >>completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno >>at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an >>email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the >>body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files >>and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes > >>in your message. >_____________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get >completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno >at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an >email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the >body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files >and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes >in your message. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 19:47:44 -0500 From: "Mike and Diana Burns" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) repetitive mail When I signed on to this loop I immediately created a folder to route all= YW E-mails. This separates my personal E-mails from my loop mail. That way= I can spot my personal E-mails quickly. I agree with you about the excessiveness of some E-mails but I found that I have been quite hesitant= to send thoughts or messages because I am afraid to. When I have to think about what message is appropriate to respond to and what's not I become reluctant to respond at all. Also, I'm having trouble locating personal E-mail addresses on my system. I personally don't mind going through the messages (my delete finger works real well =DC). But, I will do my best= to curtail my enthusiasm to hit that "send" button. I think this is a wonderful resource and would hate to miss one great idea due to reluctanc= y to send an E-mail. Ok, I'm hitting the "send" button now. Hope that I don't offend anyone w= ith this message. I quess I will find out tomorrow if I wake up with no messages! LOL My Bishop loves me, I speak out! Tee Hee Diana Tennessee - -----Original Message----- From: HEATHER JENSEN To: lds-yw@lists.xmission.com Date: Sunday, April 19, 1998 4:06 PM Subject: Re: (lds-yw) repetitive mail >Yes, I agree with Kim. I have gone to the trouble of trying to find out >personal e-mail addresses, but it isn't easy. Maybe everyone could sign >their address with their name. That way we can respond personally. Thank= s >for all the great ideas everyone! > >Heather >majens@juno.com > >_____________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > > >- > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 00:08:09 -0700 From: kofstar@juno.com (Mr. and Mrs. Koford) Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Camp Awards I haven't been on this YW list long and I'm trying to figure out what some of the things you talk about mean. How about LOL ??? Or What about FIMO???? Please educate me! On Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:59:17 -0600 "JOAN COULLIETTE" writes: >Awards: We have camp necklaces. We made beads from FIMO, all sorts >of >weird awards, enough so that everyone was able to get one, 250-300 >maybe? >If there was a girl, we thought of a shape to "honor" her. (I have >some >wild and crazy girls!) _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 07:06:39 -0800 From: Douglas Mason Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Leadership Mtg Iders... We had a great activity with the girls the other night. They wanted to have an Easter egg hunt so I put a name of each of their family inside an egg with a scripture about "turning their hearts" and we hid them all over the church (except the chapel). What I didn't tell them was that one family member would not be there at all. I had taken one family member to the Bishop's office. I gave them directions. If they found a family member keep it and keep looking if they found someone else's family member please put it back for that girl. It was fun watching them. Boy were they frustrated when that last family member couldn't be found. We then met in the room we as the young women use and we talked to them about how they would feel if that family member was lost and what they could do to help them come back into activity. Who could they go to help them find their lost family member. Someone suggested the Bishop, so off we went. It was great fun. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 19:43:23 EDT From: rsburton@juno.com (Richard and Susan) Subject: (lds-yw) Youth Conference Our stake is doing "Heart of a Champion". We have "host" families for the youth to stay with during Youth Conference. The Stake plans to have all kinds of Athletic activities for the youth. It will be held mostly at the soccor field in our area. Should be loads of fun and enough to wear the youth out!!! _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 22:13:18 -0700 From: vandewetering@juno.com Subject: Re: (lds-yw) camp awards I read with interest the message regarding the pranks. I assume it was for girl's camp. We, through the years have worked very hard at totally eliminating ANYTHING that might be considered a prank that may be for the purposes suggested (Even if they were for "fun"). Often one person's fun is at another's expense. No other's person's personal items are ever to be tampered with at our camp, even something so simple as shampoo. It just leaves the door closed to any unhappy experiences. At first the girls were disappointed, but after the years ran their 4+ year course, the girls now look forward to "warm fuzzies" instead of "cold pricklies". We work very hard to do random acts of kindness annoymous and recognized. This totally was reinforced when the new camping program surfaced, emphasizing the scriptures, etc. It also eliminated kids wanting to break curfew for pranks. It has developed very loving relationships among all ages, and wards. We have a secret pal program for the week. Lots of crafts that they can make for their pals. Ideas for "candy grams", etc. I speak from going to camp probably 25 years out of the last 35. Spirituality doesn't mean it can't be LOTS of fun. We're glad we've made the transition. Carol Van de Wetering Santa Rosa, Ca. Stake _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 09:57:16 -0500 From: "David Hsieh" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Chastity Hi Judy: A few weeks ago there was some dialogue about an excellent talk given by Jeffrey R. Holland entitled "Of Souls, Symbols and Sacrament" which you can download from one of the church sites. To me this talk would be helpful in your chastity lesson. Good luck. Wendy from Texas - ---------- > From: Judy Sumsion > To: lds-yw@lists.xmission.com > Subject: (lds-yw) Chastity > Date: Sunday, April 19, 1998 11:52 PM > > I just found out that I "get" to teach our Beehives the lesson on > chastity next week because the leader that was supposed to is going out > of town. I realize the importance of this lesson and would like to read > input from you on what you have said or heard that would leave a strong > desire and impression on my girls to be clean. > > Judy > sumsion@doitnow.com > > > - > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 23:10:18 -0700 From: kofstar@juno.com (Mr. and Mrs. Koford) Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Camp Service Projects Here are some Service Projects we've done at camp 1- Planted Wild flowers 2- Made Blue Bird Boxes Instructions from the Forest Service 3- Painted Dominoes and gave to the Deseret Sort Center in Salt Lake City Karen In Riverton >> Our stake also has an afternoon at camp that is spent doing >service >> projects...does anyone have any service projects that have worked >well >> that could be used at camp? _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 11:08:23 EDT From: Msdaisywa Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Re: just a thought Well, I'm not sure if I'm the only one with this many Laurels, but we are now up to 28!!! We have 5 graduating in June, so we'll be back down to 23!! Veronica Seattle, WA - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 08:40:17 -0700 From: "Diane Iverson" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) girls feeling unaccepted If you have the luxury of having another leader/teacher for that group who could help teach or even help with extra activities that would help. As far as the girls who are handicapped and "have an attitude" they need even more . We had one girl who had a bad attitude give the devotions at camp and she came through with flying colors. She made enough handouts for each day at camp for each of our 35 girls and 10 leaders. She looked up great devotions also. And that made her feel included and also the others were always asking where she got the ideas. She is now dressing in other clothes other than black clothes. She ususally needs more than one invitation to come to the activities but does come and participates. But let her take a role in the lesson or even teach part of it, ask if she wants to teach some activity on weekday nights. She does have some interests we jsut need to find what they are. And with the handicapped girl that I can relate to since I have a son who is deaf and never had anyone ever call him or write to him to ask him to come or even try to communicate with him. He never felt like anyone even liked him, much less wanted him to be there. So have the girls offer rides to activities and be the friend she needs. I don't know her handicap but she cn do lots of things also. We have a girl sing in our choir and she loves to sing and the rest of us have to realize we may not all be on the same notes but she loves to sing and be a part of the group too. But I feel the girls are a big key to the other girls' success. Hope this helps. Diane Iverson diverson@woodruff.logan.k12.ut.us - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 19:00:56 EDT From: GrnyGerty Subject: (lds-yw) YW Secretary I am the YW secretary in my ward. I was wondering what kind of jobs your secretary does for your ward. Lately I have been feeling un-needed since we got a new about a month ago. I didn't really do that much before, but for some reason I felt important to my calling. Maybe it is because before I helped with the MiaMaid class which had 16 active (not only attendance active) girls and I was like the third teacher in the class. I would also substitute when the teachers couldn't be there. With this new presidency and teachers, they are all very efficient and don't need my help that much plus the majority of the MiaMaid girls have moved into the laurel class. When I asked the YW President if she wanted me to come to her class to help with the size, she said she would rather I visit all the classes so the girls could get to know me. The Beehive class has 5 girls and the Mia Main is down to 6 girls. Sorry for the long post. What I really wanted to know is what kind of ideas can you suggest I go to the YW president with the suggest I can be more involved. All I do right now is mark the roll on Sunday and provide the teachers on a monthly basis with ideas for visual aids that pertain to the lesson. Christine Utah - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 22:39:32 -0700 From: kofstar@juno.com (Mr. and Mrs. Koford) Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Fw: When I taught this lesson several years ago as an activity we had a "This is your Life" to honor the Bishop. The Bishops' mother and sister and Counselors all spoke during this activity. Originally we had planned to have this be a mid-week activity but so many of our Laurels couldn't be there we ended up having this during class time with all the YW. The time before that when I last taught this lesson the Mia Maids during Class Presidency meeting decided to have a dinner for the Bishop and his wife. The girls fixed the meal and did magic tricks to entertain them. After their meal the Bishop spoke casually to the girls. >>I am giving lesson #11, "Appreciating the Bishop" this Sunday. Does >>anyone have any creative way of presenting this lesson, or a fun >handout? >> I am going to have them write "thank-you" notes to the Bishop, like >it >>says in the manual, but I am looking for other ideas, too. >>_____________________________________________________________________ >>You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >>Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >>Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >> >>- >> To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" >> with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. >> For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send >> "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. >> > > >- > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 12:25:09 EDT From: Valgy Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Laural Projects I would love a copy of Laurel projects. Thanks for sharing. Sheila, Utah - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 18:08:44 -0400 From: "All About Mormons" Subject: Re: (lds-yw) girls camp Hey, do you know the Grandma Gerty camp song? It's fun and gross. If anyone wants to words, I'll dig up my old camp songbooks and send them out. Jenny Walsh The Young Women's Corner at All About Mormons jenny@mormons.org http://www.mormons.org And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. (John 1:46) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------- - -----Original Message----- From: GrnyGerty - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 08:37:28 -0600 From: June_Rock@BDITS.BD.COM Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Re: I'd like the recipe and poem for the cookies also. Thanks! June Rock juneebean@juno.com - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 11:03:24 -0400 From: Marnie Canann Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Youth Conference Last year we did a temple youth conference. We took the youth to the temple to do baptisms, stayed at a hotel, and had classes and activities at the adjoining stake center (Washington DC temple). This year we are doing a conference out of our stake center. We will host the youths in various homes and have the classes at the stake center. We will be doing service projects in the area as a main part of our program. Marnie Pittsburgh, PA At 12:51 AM 4/19/98 EDT, you wrote: >Our Stake is needing some ideas for a Stake Youth Conference. In the past we >have had them at our local college campuses but are unable to that this year. >They are usually two days and one overnight. Any ideas would be GREATLY >appreciated. They are needing to make plans soon so anything you could tell >me quickly would be great. Thanks in advance. > >Robin >Texas > >- > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > > - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 11:29:05 -0400 From: cjohnson Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Chastity At 08:56 AM 4/20/98 EDT, you wrote: >Stick to the basics and resist using these awful gimmicks when you try to get >across the idea of the value of virtue and chastity. >Lynne in Texas Hooray!, Lynne, for bringing this up. These horrid analogies of being like all-ready-been-chewed gum, or food from the garbage, were tasteless 30 years ago when I was a YW and are tasteless today. Especially when there are young women among us who have lost their virginity, due to abuse, etc, but have definately NOT lost their virtue. Virtue and virginity are not synonomous. Girls are so much more 'savvy' these days, I have found as a YW Leader, mother and aunt of many girls, that the most effective approach to teaching chastity today is a forthright one: The possible physical and spiritual consequences of premarital sex (the lies, the hiding, the diseases the gambling of your future); and the biggest reason to abstain: because it is a commandment, because the Lord said 'Don't'. Teaching from this standpoint opens a path of repentance for young women who may have already become sexually active, but want to change their lives and wouldn't do it if they were being told they were used merchandise everytime they came to Church. cj cjohnson@crosslink.net - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 22:39:32 -0700 From: kofstar@juno.com (Mr. and Mrs. Koford) Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Fw: When I taught this lesson several years ago as an activity we had a "This is your Life" to honor the Bishop. The Bishops' mother and sister and Counselors all spoke during this activity. Originally we had planned to have this be a mid-week activity but so many of our Laurels couldn't be there we ended up having this during class time with all the YW. The time before that when I last taught this lesson the Mia Maids during Class Presidency meeting decided to have a dinner for the Bishop and his wife. The girls fixed the meal and did magic tricks to entertain them. After their meal the Bishop spoke casually to the girls. >>I am giving lesson #11, "Appreciating the Bishop" this Sunday. Does >>anyone have any creative way of presenting this lesson, or a fun >handout? >> I am going to have them write "thank-you" notes to the Bishop, like >it >>says in the manual, but I am looking for other ideas, too. >>_____________________________________________________________________ >>You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >>Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >>Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >> >> >>- >> To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" >> with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. >> For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send >> "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. >> > > >- > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 08:29:05 -0800 From: "Dan Rostrom" Subject: (lds-yw) Fw: Chain of Love I loved this story and I'm trying to compile a folder on Charity, the pure Love of Christ. If anyone has any other wonderful stories, I (and others) are anxiously waiting. Thank you to you all. Kay in Ketchikan Alaska - -----Original Message----- From: RP1023 To: relief_society-l@Majordomo.net Date: Monday, April 20, 1998 7:00 AM Subject: RS: Chain of Love >Sisters, >I received this this morning in one of my e-mails. It's a beautiful lesson on >charity and the pure love of Christ. It totally gave me the uplift I needed >on a usual Monday morning. Pass it on! > ><< CHAIN OF LOVE > > He was driving home one evening, on a two-lane country road. Work, > in this small mid-western community, was almost as slow as his > beat-up Pontiac. But he never quit looking. Ever since the Levis > factory closed, he'd been unemployed, and with winter raging on, the > chill had finally hit home. > > It was a lonely road. Not very many people had a reason to be on > it, unless they were leaving. Most of his friends had already left. > They had families to feed and dreams to fulfill. But he stayed on. > After all, this was where he buried his mother and father. He was > born here and knew the country. He could go down this road blind, > and tell you what was on either side, and with his headlights not > working, that came in handy. It was starting to get dark and light > snow flurries were coming down. He'd better get a move on. > > You know, he almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of > the road. But even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed > help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His > Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her. Even with the > smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for > the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, > he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, > standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that > chill that only fear can put in you. He said, "I'm here to help you > ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm. By the way, my > name is Joe." > > Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad > enough Joe crawled under the car looking for a place to put the > jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to > change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. As > he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down her window and > began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and > was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for > coming to her aid. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk. > > She asked him how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all > right with her. She had already imagined all the awful things that > could have happened had he not stopped. Joe never thought twice > about the money. This was not a job to him. This was helping > someone in need, and God knows there were plenty who had given him a > hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never > occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really > wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed > help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed, and > Joe added "and think of me". > > He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a > cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, > disappearing into the twilight. A few miles down the road the lady > saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the > chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a > dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole > scene was unfamiliar to her. The cash register was like the > telephone of an out of work actor, it didn't ring much. > > Her waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet > hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for > the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed that the waitress was > nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches > change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so > little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Joe. > > After the lady finished her meal, and the waitress went to get her > change from a hundred dollar bill, the lady slipped right out the > door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. She wondered > where the lady could be, then she noticed something written on a > napkin. There were tears in her eyes, when she read what the lady > wrote. It said, "You don't owe me a thing, I've been there too. > Someone once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really > want to pay me back, here's what you do. Don't let the chain of love > end with you." > > Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to > serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night > when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking > about the money and what the lady had written. How could she have > known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next > month, it was going to be hard. She knew how worried her husband > was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and > whispered soft and low, Everything's gonna be all right, I love you > Joe." > > Pass it on... > >> >> > - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ End of lds-yw-digest V1 #2 ************************** - To unsubscribe to $LIST, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe $LIST" in the body of the message. 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