March 2, 2013
This month the youth will be learning about the Atonement. The Atonement is the sacrifice Jesus Christ made to help us overcome sin, adversity, and death. Jesus’s atoning sacrifice took place in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary. He paid the price for our sins, took upon Himself death, and was resurrected. The Atonement is the supreme expression of the love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Since Easter is at the end of the month, this is a great time for each sister also to include learning more about the Atonement in her personal gospel study. Perhaps this week, record in your journal your thoughts or questions about the Atonement. Take a photo or make a sketch or write a poem that expresses your gratitude for the Atonement.
Sincerely,
Sister Jill Rudy
"Our Creator expects His children everywhere to seek learning. He issued a commandment: ‘Seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith’ (D&C 88:118).
Dec. 30, 2012
The January New Era and Ensign invite us to think about the value of education. Elder Craig A. Cardon reminds us, "The greater value of increased knowledge is the opportunity it affords us to be of greater influence in accomplishing the Lord's purposes."
Our knowledge can increase by our specific efforts. I've encouraged us to think about our preferences as learners and apply what we learn to our scripture study.
Studying scriptures with a notebook and a prayerful heart can help us add images to the words, actions to our reflections, facts with ideas, and the big picture to the detailed parts of Heavenly Father's plan.
Our knowledge also can increase in our daily circumstances as we pause to consider what our present situation can teach us. The Savior taught with parables and common objects like a mustard seed, water at a well, or a lost coin to help all learners gain more knowledge from everyday happenings.
This week, let's try pausing while we are taking a shower or eating lunch or driving the car to recognize what we have learned that day and what else we need to know to succeed in the tasks ahead of us. Then, we can turn to prayer, the scriptures, friends, family members, even reliable sources on the Internet to share what we are learning and to learn more so we can be "accomplishing the Lord's purposes" in our lives.
Happy New Year,
Sister Jill Rudy
December 10, 2012
“Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” 2 Nephi 32:3
Knowing how we learn best can help us turn our scripture study into a feast.
Active learners want to try it out; reflective learners want to think about it first.
Reading and pondering scriptures may seem to fit reflective learners best. But, there are ways to make scripture study more active while also allowing time for reflection.
Keeping a notebook or journal while studying scriptures helps us feast. Try these activities:
· Applications. Look for how gospel principles apply to people’s lives—for example, note how Enos and the brother of Jared combined faith and prayer. Write ideas in your notebook or draw a picture or graph out the experiences.
· Questions. Bring your own questions and concerns to your reading. Also, look for ways that people in the scriptures ask questions and receive answers. Take note, write comparisons, map out relationships.
· Lists. Make and illustrate lists of doctrinal points, principles, and traits and attributes. For example, D & C 25 includes several traits of being an elect lady.
https://www.lds.org/youth/video/messages-from-heaven?lang=eng
Look for ways this video shows how to feast by keeping journals, marking scriptures, actively studying, and being consistent with scripture study.
Thanks,
Jill
December 3, 2012
The letter from the First Presidency introducing the new youth curriculum says, "We encourage you [parents, leaders, and teachers] to dedicate yourselves to living the gospel with greater purpose than ever before." The January lessons will be about the Godhead, how we can know our Heavenly Father and draw close to Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. The new 2013 Primary theme "I Am a Child of God" will also be emphasizing these principles in January sharing time.
The youth need our love and good examples of daily gospel living. With more focus on gospel principles, on teachings of living prophets and leaders, and on sharing personal experiences of gospel living, these youth lessons will be more like our Relief Society lessons.
The new curriculum invites us to teach in the Savior's way; part of that is to help youth discover gospel principles for themselves. Recognizing how we learn can help us be better learners and teachers.
Think of your answers to these questions:
1. I understand something better after I
a) try it out
b) think it through
2. When I learn, I prefer
a) something that teaches new facts or how to do something
b) something that gives me new ideas to think about
3. When I think about what I did yesterday, I mostly get
a) a picture
b) words
4. Once I understand
a) all the parts, then I understand the whole thing
b) the whole thing, then I see how the parts fit
Next week, I'll include details about these different learning styles, and you may already identify your preferences: active or reflective learners; detail-oriented or intuitive learners; visual or verbal learners; and sequential or global learners. Although we have to learn in all these ways, knowing our preferences (and those of others) can help us become better learners and teachers.
I invite you to explore the new youth curriculum at
lds.org/youth/learn. The videos are especially inspiring and instructive.
With love,
Sister Rudy
Education and Literacy Committee specialist
November 25, 2012
Come, Follow Me is the new youth curriculum starting in 2013. The first principle of teaching youth is to strengthen families. As parents, grandparents, and neighbors, we need to strengthen our conversion to the gospel so that we can teach our youth by example. The letter from the First Presidency introducing the new materials says, "We encourage you to dedicate yourselves to living the gospel with greater purpose than ever before." The January lessons will be about the Godhead, how we can know our Heavenly Father and draw close to Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost.
The youth need our love and good examples of daily gospel living. Daughters in My Kingdom reminds us that Relief Society helps us Increase Faith and Personal Righteousness and Strengthen Families and Homes. With more focus on gospel principles, on teachings of living prophets and leaders, and on sharing personal experiences of gospel living, these youth lessons could become more like our Relief Society lessons.
I invite you to explore the new materials at lds.org/youth/learn. The videos are especially inspiring and instructive.
With love,
Sister Rudy
Education and Literacy Committee specialist
September Relief Society Meeting
Women of
Heritage
Thursday September 20th @ 6:30pm
Please join us for a wonderful evening where we will celebrate our Heritage!!
We are asking for sisters to sign up for the following:
Thursday September 20th @ 6:30pm
Please join us for a wonderful evening where we will celebrate our Heritage!!
We are asking for sisters to sign up for the following:
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Share a 5 minute story or experience about your heritage or family tree.
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Share a talent about your heritage or family tree. This can be dance/singing/musical number/reading etc...
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Bring an item for our tasters table of food from your heritage or family tree.
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We would like everyone to please bring a display of something that represents your heritage/family tree.
Please contact
June Burrows (801-374-6155) if you would be
willing to help with any of these. Thanks!
We will have your
magnets for this month and for those sisters who weren't able to come to last
months meeting we will have your magnet boards for you! :)
There will be a
children's class also.
