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New Duty to God Program

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Every once in a while, the church changes and updates their programs to better serve the needs of the members. I personally love how these programs, while the same in purpose and desired outcome, adapt to use new technologies and relevant goals to strengthen and uplift our youth. I also love how the changes to this program involve the family. According to the Questions and Answers section on LDS.org, the program “provides opportunities for parents and leaders to strengthen relationships with young men” and can “easily be integrated into family home evening and quorum meetings and activities.” Families are a … Continue reading →

Young Men: Quorum Service Projects

As each young man works towards receiving his “Duty to God” award he is required to complete service hours each year. Some of the service hours are quorum service projects. The fall is a great time of year to complete service projects. Here are some ideas that young men could do as a quorum. 1) The fall is a stressful time of year for the elderly as they struggle to get their yards and homes ready for the winter. One great service project would be to aid them in this process. You can rake leaves, paint the house, and do … Continue reading →

Young Men: Incorporating Duty to God Goals with Summer Activities

The summer break is a great time for young men to be working on the Duty to God award. While your sons may be busy working a summer job, attending camp, or just hanging out with friends, they will still have some extra time to accomplish a few of the goals in the Duty to God booklets. Each of the different levels has hiking and camping activities to be completed by the boys. You can most likely have your son pass these off when he goes camping with the Boy Scout troop. Your son might not be aware that he … Continue reading →

Young Men and the Fulfilling Our Duty to God Award

Today I am going to talk a little bit about the Fulfilling Our Duty to God program for the young men of the church. This is a great program and in several ways it is similar to Personal Progress for the young women. In the United States, the young men are encouraged to complete the Scouting program and achieve Eagle Scout while still completing the Duty to God program. While it may seem overwhelming many of the Duty to God goals do correspond with merit badges. It is possible to achieve both, but you do need to plan and coordinate … Continue reading →