Stake Conference and Young Kids

Stake conference is a great opportunity to hear from local church leaders in your area. The meetings usually consist of one adult only session on Saturday night and then a two-hour meeting on Sunday. The sacrament is not served at Stake Conference. Additionally there may be leadership meetings for people who serve in the bishopric or in the presidencies of the auxiliaries in the church. Stake conference is a great time to receive counsel and to feel the promptings of the spirit, but it can be difficult to do if you have young children. Young children find it hard to … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2007 Spring Stake Conference

This week’s dinner discussions are to cover when you have your Stake Conference. Since Stake Conference varies from stake to stake you will need to adjust your discussions accordingly. You will also want to adapt the discussion to cover topics that were taught at Stake Conference. Here are some ideas to help you have a successful week of discussion. You may want to take the time to review the month’s Sharing Time theme with your children. You can also review the song that is being taught. This will help your children remember the things being taught in Sharing Time. If … Continue reading

Stake Conference Survival Bag

If you are a parent of young children, you may be dreading a meeting such as Stake Conference. The talks are going to be good, but are your children going to behave for two whole hours? I have seen families that magically have their four-year-old sit still during the entire two-hour meeting. Unfortunately, my child is not one of those who will sit still for that long. Since my stake conference is coming up in two weeks, I’ll tell you about my survival bag. 1) The most important things I will pack for my two children are snacks and water. … Continue reading