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Mutual Theme 2009 and New Year’s DVD

The mutual theme for 2009 is based on 1 Timothy 4:12 “Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” Additionally leaders are asked to read the talk “Be Thou an Example” by President Thomas S Monson. You can find the talk in the May 2005 Ensign. This is an excellent theme for the youth, in a world where it is becoming harder to live the values that the gospel teaches. This theme gives the leaders of the church as well as families, an excellent opportunity to talk about the … Continue reading →

Young Women: 5 Ideas for Spiritual Activities

It is important to provide a wide variety of activities for the Young Women to participate in. It is important to plan activities where the young women can grow spiritually. These activities often work well when you plan the combined young women’s activity. Here are five ideas for spiritual young women’s activities. 1) You can have a night that focuses on the importance of temple marriage. You could have a young couple who were recently married in the temple speak, as well as an older couple. You should ask the speakers to focus on the blessings that they have seen … Continue reading →

Five Ideas for Combined Young Men and Young Women Activities

If you serve with the Young Men or the Young Women, then you will be in charge of planning one of the combined meetings sometime. It can be difficult to come up with ideas to keep these activities both fun and productive. Here is a list of five ideas for your next combined activity. 1) One fun idea for the winter is to have a beach volleyball party. You decorate the gym in a beach theme, hand out leis, and have fun beach snacks. You announce that the youth will need to come in shorts (knee-length of course) and to … Continue reading →