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  • falafel
    loves to talk on things
    • Mar 2009
    • 37894

    #211
    Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
    Is that being tested somewhere?
    Its being tested in my stake, but only informally. E.g., the stake YM presidency has basically walked off the job (per my wife, stake YW presidency).
    Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

    Dig your own grave, and save!

    "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

    "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

    GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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    • Pelado
      Bald not naked
      • Sep 2010
      • 21096

      #212
      Originally posted by falafel View Post
      Its being tested in my stake, but only informally. E.g., the stake YM presidency has basically walked off the job (per my wife, stake YW presidency).
      What is the stake YM presidency even supposed to do?
      "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
      - Goatnapper'96

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      • LVAllen
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2013
        • 3236

        #213
        Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
        Two predictions for possible changes, based on things currently being tested in selected areas:

        1. Missionaries wearing casual clothing and no name tags.

        2. YM/YW activities every other week. Also, no Duty To God or Personal Progress programs.
        Because nothing says "stick around" to youth like the elimination of half of the things they're most likely to enjoy about being a member.

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        • Jeff Lebowski
          Corporate lackey for Jesus
          • Nov 2008
          • 69505

          #214
          Originally posted by LVAllen View Post
          Because nothing says "stick around" to youth like the elimination of half of the things they're most likely to enjoy about being a member.
          Yeah, I don’t know about that one.
          "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
          "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
          "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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          • CardiacCoug
            вот так штука
            • Nov 2008
            • 11013

            #215
            Originally posted by LVAllen View Post
            Because nothing says "stick around" to youth like the elimination of half of the things they're most likely to enjoy about being a member.
            Wait, kids enjoy dressing like a 1950s door-to-door salesman for 2 years? I never knew!

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            • LVAllen
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2013
              • 3236

              #216
              Originally posted by CardiacCoug View Post
              Wait, kids enjoy dressing like a 1950s door-to-door salesman for 2 years? I never knew!
              4. Elimination of youth activities altogether, in favor of weekly mini-missions.

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              • falafel
                loves to talk on things
                • Mar 2009
                • 37894

                #217
                Originally posted by CardiacCoug View Post
                Wait, kids enjoy dressing like a 1950s door-to-door salesman for 2 years? I never knew!
                I am guessing that if you asked the current missionaries, the majority would not be in favor of going to casual clothes. Just a hunch.
                Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                Dig your own grave, and save!

                "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                • smokymountainrain
                  Impressive Member
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 22593

                  #218
                  i like the every other week YM/YW activities idea. every week is excessive.
                  I'm like LeBron James.
                  -mpfunk

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                  • smokymountainrain
                    Impressive Member
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 22593

                    #219
                    Originally posted by LVAllen View Post
                    Because nothing says "stick around" to youth like the elimination of half of the things they're most likely to enjoy about being a member.
                    lol
                    I'm like LeBron James.
                    -mpfunk

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                    • smokymountainrain
                      Impressive Member
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 22593

                      #220
                      either move sac back to 70 minutes or do both SS and PH/RS every week making them 25 minutes each. current SS/PH is too long.
                      I'm like LeBron James.
                      -mpfunk

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                      • jay santos
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 13652

                        #221
                        Originally posted by smokymountainrain View Post
                        either move sac back to 70 minutes or do both SS and PH/RS every week making them 25 minutes each. current SS/PH is too long.
                        I had the same thought. By taking out opening exercises, priesthood has become excruciatingly long. Still better than three hour church, though! I have to admit, I actually felt a little unsure about dropping to two hours. I mean yeah I always complained church was too long, but Sunday is for church, and this is what we do as Mormons, and I wasn't sure if I might not miss the full three hours. But for me, it's made church more enjoyable, and the one hour home church thing I honestly think is genius. We're doing it, and it's been great.

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                        • Katy Lied
                          Senior Member
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 9435

                          #222
                          I've been trying to get my husband to do the 1 hour home church on Saturdays. That way, my primary lesson preparation can be cut out as well. Just do home church on Saturday while I am prepping the lesson, and then no need for the home church on Sunday.

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                          • smokymountainrain
                            Impressive Member
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 22593

                            #223
                            Originally posted by jay santos View Post
                            I had the same thought. By taking out opening exercises, priesthood has become excruciatingly long. Still better than three hour church, though! I have to admit, I actually felt a little unsure about dropping to two hours. I mean yeah I always complained church was too long, but Sunday is for church, and this is what we do as Mormons, and I wasn't sure if I might not miss the full three hours. But for me, it's made church more enjoyable, and the one hour home church thing I honestly think is genius. We're doing it, and it's been great.
                            Oh yeah. If its 2 hour church and long PH meetings vs the old way, the choice is easy.
                            I'm like LeBron James.
                            -mpfunk

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                            • jay santos
                              Senior Member
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 13652

                              #224
                              Originally posted by Katy Lied View Post
                              I've been trying to get my husband to do the 1 hour home church on Saturdays. That way, my primary lesson preparation can be cut out as well. Just do home church on Saturday while I am prepping the lesson, and then no need for the home church on Sunday.
                              Week before Sunday afternoon.

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                              • Bo Diddley
                                Senior
                                • Jul 2012
                                • 18723

                                #225
                                Originally posted by smokymountainrain View Post
                                either move sac back to 70 minutes or do both SS and PH/RS every week making them 25 minutes each. current SS/PH is too long.
                                Raise your vision, brother! Cut church by another 10 minutes or so.

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