Tag Archives: Wards

General Conference: “Enduring Together”

In his talk “Enduring Together” Bishop Richard C Edgley speaks of the love and service that the ward family can offer during times of trial. He opens with the story of a young mother who was in a car accident with her two children. The ward members stepped up and helped the family as they lost one of the children, and the mother and the other child were in the hospital. Bishop Edgley goes on to say that the ward is organized to help in these crises. The bishop is to help, but the others in leadership positions should help … Continue reading →

The Examples in Your Ward

Today my husband and I were talking about a family in our ward. This family has several kids, boys on missions, kids going to college on scholarships and so together in every way. When we look at this family, that is what we want to be like in another fifteen years. My husband made the comment, “They live the gospel like they really mean it.” And you know he was right. I know that they take family scripture study seriously. They have it together every day, in fact they have a basket with scriptures, and colored pencils, so they can … Continue reading →

Ward Activities

Ward activities can be a lot of fun. Ideally ward activities are supposed to happen once a month. However this might vary according to the circumstances in your ward or branch. Ward activities are a chance for the members to gather together in a less formal setting and fellowship each other. Ward activities encourage friendships to form. They are often really fun, and can include spiritual experiences. Here are some ideas for ward activities. 1) A game night is a really fun activity. You simply have the ward members each bring a few board games. You set up tables to … Continue reading →