Last Week's Lesson and Challenge

Last week we discussed...

How do I honor and uphold the priesthood?

We honor the priesthood by sustaining our leaders and following their counsel. We seek for and live worthy to receive the blessings of the priesthood. We show respect for the authority God has given to bless His children.

 

Each class was given a challenge to work on for the week. 

 

Beehives challenge:  Thank or show gratitude to a priesthood holder in your life.

 

Mia Maids challenge: Find one way to support and sustain an Aaronic Priesthood holder that you know and act upon it.

 

We look forward to hear about your experiences. 

 

On Sunday we will have a joint lesson on why it is important to be honest.  Please take some time to prepare so that you can participate in the discussion.

Wednesday Aug 22

Last night we had our class activities.  The Beehives started on the decorations for YWIE!  The Mia Maids went swimming!  We also gathered together to say goodbye to Hailey who is leaving us for a little while.  We are going to miss you Hailey!  Also, thanks for all of the sweet treats that were provided.

 

Last Week's Lesson and Challenge

This week the Beehives and the Mia Maids had different lessons.

Beehives Lesson:

How does the priesthood bless me?

Through the priesthood, we can receive the ordinances of salvation, including baptism and confirmation and temple ordinances that seal our families eternally. Priesthood ordinances allow us to have the gift of the Holy Ghost to guide and comfort us. Through the priesthood we can also receive special blessings of comfort and healing, including father’s blessings and patriarchal blessings. And we benefit from inspired counsel given through priesthood leaders and home teachers.

Beehives Challenge:
Ask a priesthood holder (such as a father, brother, or friend) to share his testimony of the priesthood and how it blesses his family and affects his daily choices.

Mia Maids Lesson:

How do I receive personal revelation?

Each of us is entitled to personal revelation to guide our own lives. In order to receive personal revelation, we must prepare by living worthily and studying and pondering the scriptures. If we seek and ask, God will reveal His will to us through the Holy Ghost.

 

Mia Maids Challenge:

Continue using your personal revelation notebooks and look for opportunities to receive revelation.

Be prepared to come to class and tell us about your experiences. We look forward to the insight and testimonies each one of you brings.

Next week we will be studying "How do I honor and uphold the Priesthood".  Please study and ponders these topics and look forward to sharing those experiences as well.

YWIE Planning Meeting Aug 15

Last night we had our Young Women in Excellence Planning Meeting.  We voted between three theme ideas...
A Sewing theme (pattern our lives)
A Night in Camelot (daughters of a king)
Or a musical theme (instruments in the Lord's hands)
It was a close call, by one vote, A Night in Camelot won out.

We then divided assignments.  The Beehives are in charge of decorations, the Mia Maids the food, and our Laurel the invitations. 
Separating into our classes, we planned out our theme.  Here are a few pictures while working in our groups.

Last Week's Lesson and Challenge

This week the Beehives and the Mia Maids had different lessons. 

Beehives Lesson:

What are the keys of the priesthood?

Priesthood keys are the authority Heavenly Father has given to priesthood leaders to direct the use of His priesthood on earth. Jesus Christ has given to the members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles all the keys to lead the Church. Priesthood keys are also given to stake presidents, bishops, and quorum presidents—including Aaronic Priesthood quorum presidents.

Beehives Challenge:

1: Each of you were given a paper key and on the back were to write the following...

A. List the names of the presidents of the Deacons Quorum and the Teachers Quorum

B. List the names of the presidents of the Elders Quorum and the High Priest Group Leader

C. Who is the president of the Priests Quorum?

D. Who is president (not group leader) of the High Priests?

(A and B are the Aaronic Priesthood leaders and C and D are the Melchizedek Priesthood leaders)

E. Which of all these leaders holds keys?

2: How have you been blessed by leaders who hold priesthood keys?

Mia Maids Lesson:

How does the priesthood bless me?

Through the priesthood, we can receive the ordinances of salvation, including baptism and confirmation and temple ordinances that seal our families eternally. Priesthood ordinances allow us to have the gift of the Holy Ghost to guide and comfort us. Through the priesthood we can also receive special blessings of comfort and healing, including father’s blessings and patriarchal blessings. And we benefit from inspired counsel given through priesthood leaders and home teachers.

Mia Maids Challenge:

1: Ask a priesthood holder (such as a father, brother, or friend) to share his testimony of the priesthood and how it blesses his family and affects his daily choices.

2: Write in your journal why it is important to marry a worthy priesthood holder.  Also ponder how you can help the young men you associate with honor their priesthood.

Be prepared to come to class and tell us about your experiences.  We look forward to the insight and testimonies each one of you brings. 

Next week the Beehives will be studying, "How does the priesthood bless me?"  The Mia Maids will be revisiting "How to gain Personal Revelation".  Please study and ponders these topics and look forward to sharing those experiences as well.

Personal Progress Aug 8

For Personal Progress this week, we made pillowcases to donate to our stake to give to children in hospitals who have cancer.  We put our sewing and ironing skills to the test and knocked out twelve pillowcases!  They turned out great!

The leaders were also able to pull out the girls and discuss their Personal Progress goals.  Remember that Young Women in Excellence is coming up in October and if you haven't set a goal or a value to work on, get with one of your leaders and we would love to help you find something and help you get started.

Last Week's Lesson and Challenge

Enjoy a lesson recap from Sunday, August 5.

What is the priesthood?

The priesthood is the eternal power and authority of our Heavenly Father. Through the priesthood, God created and governs the heavens and earth. Through this power He redeems and exalts His children. God grants this power to men on earth and, when exercised properly, priesthood bearers do what He would do if He were present.

Each one of us was given a challenge to work on this week. 
There were two to choose from...

Teach an FHE lesson about the Priesthood
Learn more about the Preisthood in personal study

It's the middle of the week, how are you doing?  Take a moment and think about what you've learned while partaking of this challenge.  Are there things you are willing to share?  We look forward to hearing your thoughts on Sunday!