Here is a handout made by Brother Wallace to help us with our Spanish. With our new Spanish Branch and the large number of individuals who speak Spanish in our area, this sheet should help you familiarize yourself with the basics of the Spanish Language. I've added a link for future reference on the left hand sidebar.
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1jZ-V1DfV4PvdJ_6ZfGE809Z5PDMmw5TCkSYFmQM0xhw&hl=en&authkey=CPm8y8gK
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Going High Tech!! Well, trying too :S
- I posted our Young Women Rosters on the right hand side bar at the top. All leaders will be able to access the leader roster. Only the Presidents and Secretaries will be able to edit any information. So please let them know if there are some changes and/or additions that need to be made. Being that these documents contain all of our private contact information I have made settings so ONLY the YW leaders can view it. I did this by putting in the email addresses located on our YW Leader Roster. If any of these email addresses are incorrect or different from the ones you use, you will not be able to view the roster or the calendar. Let your secretaries know so they can make the changes needed so you can have access to all this COOL stuff.
- I've given you all access to view our stake calendar at the bottom of the blog. I just realized that I have been the only one that has had access to the calendar this whole time!! Sorry I'm learning all this stuff as I go--bear with me. Secretaries and Presidents can make changes and add information. Caprock Ward emailed me their yearly calendar so I have their activities listed on the calendar. Secretaries, feel free to add your activities as well. Especially those activities that you would like some stake involvement.
- Secretaries and Presidents, please email me when you have made any changes. I've adjusted the settings so I should receive an email when someone makes a change and/or addition (at least I think I have--we'll see if it works). Until I know for sure I would appreciate a quick email letting me know you made some changes and/or additions on either the rosters or the calendar.
- I've also put up a roster for all the YW girls in our stake on the right side bar too. Only the Presidents and Secretaries again will be able to edit any information, but all leaders have access to this roster. There are different sheets on this roster. The first sheet has all the YW in our stake, the remaining sheets are of the individual wards/branches. Presidents and Secretaries, when making changes and/or additions please make changes on the 1st sheet AND the sheet with your ward and/or branch. Thanks ladies. I'm hoping this will make less work for all of us in the long run. When I ask for an updated roster, please go to the google docs links on this blog to make your changes. Feel free to make your own rosters and dress them up how you like, but we will use the rosters on this blog for the stake. You can use them for yourself too.
- Have fun. This is all in an effort fulfill the goal we have to have better connections with each other!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Young Women Leader and Girl Surveys
Hi Leaders!
I hope you are all doing well:). I was hoping that those of you who haven't had time to fill out a survery about yourself would take a minute and get them to me ASAP. I've haven't received very many and it's partly been my fault for not following up more closely. Those who meet in the 58th street building I have not forgotten about you. I haven't had a minute to swing by your building to pick up papers in your drop box when the building is unlocked.
I've attached a survey for you leaders and for your young women. I haven't received many of the yw surveys back either. It would be WONDERFUL if we could get all the surveys (leaders and yw) in by Nov. 7th. You can just email me your answers, mail me your surverys, drop the surveys off in the yw drop boxes located in either building, call me with your answers (I'll be calling you if I don't hear from you) whatever works for you. Then if you could get me a picture of you and/or your family that would be double wonderful!! Do what you need to do to get the surveys from your girls. There may be some that you will just have to call. Thank you sisters. I'm sorry to add yet another thing to your to-do list. I APPRECIATE all that you do!! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about any of this.
Cami Clifton
Stake YW Secretary
806-416-0611
cami.clifton@gmail.com
4915 Harvard Drive
Lubbock, TX 79416
Links to surveys:
YW Leaders:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1YzppAPYVYTMvXiQLcfgnC0TDUmgzAM7XYr612MeLWyI&hl=en&authkey=CNSI45YJ
Young Women Girls:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1WV6PEX8rj1rWVik6LyRwnIRucqcBo2PQpJImxpHrG5g&hl=en&authkey=CJvd66EN
I hope you are all doing well:). I was hoping that those of you who haven't had time to fill out a survery about yourself would take a minute and get them to me ASAP. I've haven't received very many and it's partly been my fault for not following up more closely. Those who meet in the 58th street building I have not forgotten about you. I haven't had a minute to swing by your building to pick up papers in your drop box when the building is unlocked.
I've attached a survey for you leaders and for your young women. I haven't received many of the yw surveys back either. It would be WONDERFUL if we could get all the surveys (leaders and yw) in by Nov. 7th. You can just email me your answers, mail me your surverys, drop the surveys off in the yw drop boxes located in either building, call me with your answers (I'll be calling you if I don't hear from you) whatever works for you. Then if you could get me a picture of you and/or your family that would be double wonderful!! Do what you need to do to get the surveys from your girls. There may be some that you will just have to call. Thank you sisters. I'm sorry to add yet another thing to your to-do list. I APPRECIATE all that you do!! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about any of this.
Cami Clifton
Stake YW Secretary
806-416-0611
cami.clifton@gmail.com
4915 Harvard Drive
Lubbock, TX 79416
Links to surveys:
YW Leaders:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1YzppAPYVYTMvXiQLcfgnC0TDUmgzAM7XYr612MeLWyI&hl=en&authkey=CNSI45YJ
Young Women Girls:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1WV6PEX8rj1rWVik6LyRwnIRucqcBo2PQpJImxpHrG5g&hl=en&authkey=CJvd66EN
General Young Women Presidency Message
Be an Example in Faith and Purity
In the recent general conference, Sister Mary N. Cook invited leaders to set a clear example for young women to follow. "If we have one hand on the rod and one hand in the world, we put our children and youth in danger of losing their way on the path. If our example is confusing, then in Jacob’s words, we lose “the confidence of [our] children, because of [our] bad examples" (Jacob 2:35). Parents, grandparents and leaders, your message must be clear. Clarity can only result from having both hands on the rod and from living by the truths found in the scriptures and the words of latter-day prophets. You may not be raising a prophet as Lucy was, but you are certainly raising tomorrow’s leaders, and your actions are just as tangibly linked to their faith."
Leaders are invited to view this clip from Sister Cook and to study the full text of her talk.
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1298-25,00.html
To watch a video of the talk go to the link below. You can also read other messages from previous months there as well. Enjoy!!
http://lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,6821-1,00.html
In the recent general conference, Sister Mary N. Cook invited leaders to set a clear example for young women to follow. "If we have one hand on the rod and one hand in the world, we put our children and youth in danger of losing their way on the path. If our example is confusing, then in Jacob’s words, we lose “the confidence of [our] children, because of [our] bad examples" (Jacob 2:35). Parents, grandparents and leaders, your message must be clear. Clarity can only result from having both hands on the rod and from living by the truths found in the scriptures and the words of latter-day prophets. You may not be raising a prophet as Lucy was, but you are certainly raising tomorrow’s leaders, and your actions are just as tangibly linked to their faith."
Leaders are invited to view this clip from Sister Cook and to study the full text of her talk.
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1298-25,00.html
To watch a video of the talk go to the link below. You can also read other messages from previous months there as well. Enjoy!!
http://lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,6821-1,00.html
Stake Young Women in Excellence
November 3rd we will be hosting a Young Women in Excellence for the entire Lubbock Stake. YW Presidents and Secretaries, you should have received a flyer for the event in your email so you can make copies for your young women. Please emphasize that this event is for young women AND their PARENTS. It will be a special evening where we will be focusing on the spirit of Personal Progress.
Items for the Meeting:
Items for the Meeting:* Recognition of girls, leaders, and mothers that have received their Young Women Medallion
* Testimonies from one young woman in each of the wards and branches
* Recognition of young women, leaders, and mothers who have received their Young Women Medallion--Please contact Sister Wallace if you have girls that need to be recognized
* Special musical number from the Regal Park Ward Young Women
* Melissa Kimball with be our keynote speaker
Link to Flyer to print off:
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6yAWUtcJ9TbMjE0MDc3MmQtNTZlNi00NjA2LTllYWMtYTNiMDU1NTM0Yjk3&hl=en&authkey=CIq35tUF
Regal Park Missionary Activity
We recently had a really wonderful missionary activity. I got the idea for the relay portion from www.alittletipsy.com/2010/09/young-women-activity.html.
We started off with a relay. I had prepared an individualized mission call for each of the girls, complete with a unique mission assigned to them and the actual wording from the mission calls that the Church extends. Each girl had to find their mission call and open it.
Then they had to get dressed in missionary attire. I rounded up some elastic waist skirts and cardigans so they would be quick to take on and off.
Next they had to find their mission on a world map and place an arrow there.
Then they made their way to the MTC where they had to memorize one phrase in Spanish, and find the reference for D&C 4 (I gave them a print out of the verses and they had to open in the scriptures to where it was.)
Last really was the hardest part…make a paper airplane and land it in the box, arriving at your mission. The first team to have all team members arrive at the mission won. The girls really had a lot of fun. My husband was skeptical when I told him about the activity, thinking that the older girls would think it was silly. But I was proud to report that the Laurel class won!
Next was certainly the highlight of the evening. We invited the sister missionaries from the Canyon West ward to come and share with us. When I asked them, I gave them very little direction, mostly just saying that I would like them to talk about serving a mission (how they decided to go, what it was like for a sister, etc). I didn’t want them to convince the girls to go, knowing that decision is very personal and individual, just to share something about missions with them. I came away from the evening so inspired, with a great testimony of the inspiration that missionaries receive. Their message was perfect. They shared about how neither of them wanted to serve originally, but how they changed their mindset to ask what the Lord wanted from them instead of what they wanted with their life. They both shared how they loved their missions. They invited the girls to prepare to serve, because even if they decide not to serve, they will be more prepared for service in the Church, for marriage, and for life. It was a wonderful message, encouraging them to live now so that their future will be easier and clearer when they get there. I was so grateful for the spirit that the sisters brought. It helped me realize the need for more spiritual Wednesday night activities.
After the sisters finished, we had some time to write to the missionaries serving in our ward. Talking with the other leaders afterwards, we found that one of the reasons we liked the activity so much was because it was so balanced…the relay was fun, loud, silly, and crazy. The sisters shared a powerful and spiritual message. Then we were able to end with the girls quietly talking while writing letters. I think all of the girls really enjoyed themselves.
We started off with a relay. I had prepared an individualized mission call for each of the girls, complete with a unique mission assigned to them and the actual wording from the mission calls that the Church extends. Each girl had to find their mission call and open it.
Then they had to get dressed in missionary attire. I rounded up some elastic waist skirts and cardigans so they would be quick to take on and off.
Next they had to find their mission on a world map and place an arrow there.
Then they made their way to the MTC where they had to memorize one phrase in Spanish, and find the reference for D&C 4 (I gave them a print out of the verses and they had to open in the scriptures to where it was.)
Last really was the hardest part…make a paper airplane and land it in the box, arriving at your mission. The first team to have all team members arrive at the mission won. The girls really had a lot of fun. My husband was skeptical when I told him about the activity, thinking that the older girls would think it was silly. But I was proud to report that the Laurel class won!
Next was certainly the highlight of the evening. We invited the sister missionaries from the Canyon West ward to come and share with us. When I asked them, I gave them very little direction, mostly just saying that I would like them to talk about serving a mission (how they decided to go, what it was like for a sister, etc). I didn’t want them to convince the girls to go, knowing that decision is very personal and individual, just to share something about missions with them. I came away from the evening so inspired, with a great testimony of the inspiration that missionaries receive. Their message was perfect. They shared about how neither of them wanted to serve originally, but how they changed their mindset to ask what the Lord wanted from them instead of what they wanted with their life. They both shared how they loved their missions. They invited the girls to prepare to serve, because even if they decide not to serve, they will be more prepared for service in the Church, for marriage, and for life. It was a wonderful message, encouraging them to live now so that their future will be easier and clearer when they get there. I was so grateful for the spirit that the sisters brought. It helped me realize the need for more spiritual Wednesday night activities.
After the sisters finished, we had some time to write to the missionaries serving in our ward. Talking with the other leaders afterwards, we found that one of the reasons we liked the activity so much was because it was so balanced…the relay was fun, loud, silly, and crazy. The sisters shared a powerful and spiritual message. Then we were able to end with the girls quietly talking while writing letters. I think all of the girls really enjoyed themselves.
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