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MAKING
CONNECTIONS...................PRIMARILY
We just had
a hugely successful Stake Leadership Training Day and would like to
share the idea with others.
We all know
that sometimes serving in Primary or getting people to accept callings
in Primary is very difficult. Our Presidency and the Stake feel very
strongly that only the best of the ward should be serving in Primary.
Our theme
this time was MAKING CONNECTIONS...PRIMARILY
We used
lots of signs and pictures of electrical outlets and connections for
invitations and visual aides.
Our whole
theme was based on this idea of connections. We must first all
'connect to the Spirit', connect to the Priesthood, then the ward
presidencies connect to the teachers, the teachers to the children.
The Stake leaders are responsible to connect to the Priesthood, Stake
Leaders to Ward Leaders. It all works in one big circle really but we
all must be "plugged in" or connected to the spirit to make any
of it work and be worth it. In a talk by Elder Pedersen I read where
he compared our connection to the spirit and the Savior and Heavenly
Father like an electrical Connection. We may have a perfectly
wonderful appliance, lamp, stereo, etc but it is basically worthless
without the essential cord (Holy Ghost) and vital plug (Jesus and
Heavenly Father).
Our first
talk was from "Priscilla Primary who had a Pampered Chef Perfect
Primary Party' with her apron and much needed appliances. She
referenced each appliance with an analogy (i.e. waffle iron was all
things pressing and letting the Priesthood be aware of the pressing
issues and callings that needed to be filled, the popcorn popper for
popping out all of those wonderful and spiritually uplifting sharing
times and activities, etc.) at the end of the party she noted that all
of the appliances must be "plugged in" for them to work
properly and be of worth to the children.
Our Stake
High Council Primary Advisor gave a talk about being connected to the
Priesthood. The Primary is a Priesthood Auxiliary and we as
presidencies help to administer that program. We need to have close
working relationships. We must ensure regular meetings,
communicate often, follow up, remind them of their visits to Primary,
ensure that they support you to call the most righteous and dedicated
teachers.
Then we
talked at length about connecting to the children and their families,
especially in reactivation efforts. (great church Primary Training
Video that we used to supplement this part)
Anyway, If
needed I hope that you can gather the gist of this. It was a great
training session!
Stake
Primary President
Kaiserslautern
Military Stake
Kaiserlautern
Germany
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"Choose
you this day
whom ye will
serve
but for me
and my
house we will
serve the Lord "
