Young Women
Called To Serve
Class Presidency
Notebook
__________ Ward, ___________ Stake
Shelley Smith Beatty, Kansas City First Ward, Kansas City Missouri Stake
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Class Presidency
Class President: ______________________
Telephone Number: ____________________________
Email Address: _______________________________
First Counselor: ______________________
Telephone Number: ___________________________
Email Address: _______________________________
Second Counselor: ___________________
Telephone Number: ___________________________
Email Address: _______________________________
Secretary: ___________________________
Telephone Number: ___________________________
Email Address: _______________________________
YW Presidency Member: ______________
Telephone Number: ___________________________
Email Address: _______________________________
Advisor: _____________________________
Telephone Number: ___________________________
Email Address:________________________________
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Meetings to Attend
Young Women’s Meeting: Every Sunday at _____ a.m./p.m.
Sunday School: Every Sunday at ______ a.m./p.m.
Sacrament Meeting: Every Sunday at ______ a.m./p.m.
Mutual:
Every ___________ at 7:00 p.m.- 8:30p.m.
BYC (Bishops Youth Committee)
Class President attends BYC. It is held the ___________ of every
month _______ p.m. at a location to be announced.
BYD (Bishops Youth Discussion)
BYD is held the _________ of every month at _____ p.m. at a
location to be announced.
Class Presidency
Meeting
This meeting is to be held
regularly. Class Presidency
Meeting is held the ________
at ________.
Leadership Meeting:
This meeting is for all
Class Presidencies.
The time and place to be
determined by the
YW President, as needed.
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Young Women’s
Class Presidencies
--from the Church Handbook of Instructions
How Class Presidencies are Called
A class presidency is normally called for each Young Women’s Class, when
possible. In a ward or branch with few young women, one presidency may be called
for the combined age groups until the young women can be organized into their
respective classes. Each Young Women’s class is presided over by a class
presidency: a president and two counselors. A secretary assists the presidency. If
necessary, a president may serve alone until counselors become available.
Calling Class Officers
A member of the bishopric calls a member of each Young women class to be
the class president, two members to serve as counselors, and another to serve as
secretary. Each class president prayerfully recommends whom to call as counselors
and secretary. These recommendations are subject to the bishopric’s approval.
The bishopric selects class presidents prayerfully. The Young Women
Presidency may recommend exemplary young women to serve as class presidents.
A member of the bishopric will approve the choice of which young women will be
called. The bishopric also extends the call to each young woman to serve. The
bishopric seeks permission from a young woman’s parents before extending a
calling.
Once the calling is issued
and the young woman accepts the
calling, a member of the bishopric
presents the young woman to her
class to be sustained. The bishop
or an assigned counselor then
sets apart the new class president,
counselors, and secretary. Young
women class officers do not
receive keys when they are set
apart.
A member of the bishopric
usually announces changes in
class leadership in sacrament
meeting. He does not ask for a
sustaining vote in sacrament
meeting.
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Responsibilities of the Class
Presidency
Class officers care for each class member.
They are to become acquainted with all Young
Women in the class. The Presidency is to pray for
each girl, spend time with her and become genuine
friends. They are also to help class members
establish friendship with each other.
The class officers have a responsibility to all girls in the class. They
are to help:
 Active class members.
 Less-active members.
 New class members.
 Young Women who have disabilities or
other special needs.
 New Young Women in the ward.
 Young Women who are of a language
or cultural background different from
the larger group.
 Young Women who are socially
immature, including those that may be
shy.
 Newly converted Young Women to the
church.
As a class presidency you may:
 Prayerfully select an inactive class member. And as a presidency
prayerfully seek guidance in reactivation of this Young Woman.
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(Work together with your YW Presidency member and class
advisor.)
 Decide as a Presidency if they want to do something to remember
each girl’s birthday. This is separate from what is done by the
Young Women’s leaders.
Class officers also have the responsibility to:
 Support class member’ efforts in the
Personal Progress program.
 Plan and conduct opening exercises in
Young Women’s meetings as assigned.
 Make sure weekly Young Women’s
meeting assignments are completed.
 Make sure special assignments, i.e.
conducting,
talks,
spiritual
thoughts,
refreshments and location assignments etc. are
completed. Watch the assignment schedule.
 Plan mutual activities when assigned.
 Plan and implement activities to reinforce
the principles taught in Sunday lessons.
 Notify each Young Woman of upcoming
activities. Each week notify (email, Facebook or call, etc.) and
remind those in your class about mutual, if needed.
 Particularly, pay special attention to those that missed Sunday
meeting(s). They must be notified and reminded about Mutual.
Let them know of any particulars pertaining to the upcoming
Mutual. (Counselors may assist the Class President in making
telephone calls, as assigned.) If the Class President is absent, it is
her responsibility to call her YW
presidency member and be updated.
 As needed, send a card, email,
Facebook, etc. to each active (or
semi-active) girl absent from Young
Women’s on Sunday.
 If transportation to a meeting or
activity is a problem for any young
woman, work with the Young
Women’s leaders to make sure a
solution is found.
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Class officers also have a
responsibility to:
 Hold regular class presidency
meetings. The class president
conducts presidency meetings. It
is important to work closely with
your Young Woman’s leader and
advisor as needed.
 Help plan and conduct class
meetings and activities, including
Mutual.
 Serve on the Bishopric Youth
Committee (BYC).
Only the
class president attends BYC,
unless directed differently by the bishop. The class president
represents the needs and interests of her class in BYC.
As a leader you are expected to lead by example.
The presidency is expected to:
 Represent and be an example of all the Young Women’s values in
all you do and say and in all places and at all times.
 Be an example in a timely completion of the Young Women’s
Personal Progress Program.
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Beehive Class Presidency
The class presidency of the Beehive Class may visit the
Primary class for 11 year-old girls. Early each year, the Primary
presidency and the teacher of the 11 year-old girls may invite the
Beehive class presidency and the Young Women presidency
member who oversees this class to visit the Primary class for 11
year-old girls. The Beehive class presidency could introduce the
girls to the Young Women organization, including the Young
Women’s theme and motto and the class purpose statement.
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Class Secretaries
Class secretaries have the following responsibilities:
 Keep Records. They compile and review attendance information
and submit it to the
Young
Women’s
secretary.
 They consult with the
class
presidency
to
prepare agendas for the
presidency meetings.
 They attend presidency
meetings, take notes,
and keep track of
assignments.
 They may help class
presidencies and Young
Women leaders plan
activities.
 Fulfill other assignments from the class president.
 Prepare and distribute schedules of events.
 Notify class members, as needed, to inform them of updates or
changes.
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AND FINALLY, it is the responsibility of class
officers to:
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Learn leadership skills.
Live the gospel
Attend all meetings.
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CLASS PRESIDENCY MEETINGS
The class presidency meeting provides a regular time to plan ways
to carry out class presidency responsibilities and to receive youth
leadership training and “Youth Leadership Lessons.” “Planning with a
Purpose” should be used as a guide.
The meetings should be held at the church building (or another
appropriate place) before or after Sunday meetings. The class adviser
and member of the Young Women presidency assigned to that age
group meet with the class presidency. The meeting should begin on
time. The class president conducts the meeting.
An agenda should be prepared in advance of the meeting. An
agenda is a plan for a meeting. A written agenda helps a leader make
sure the most important matters are considered and helps ensure that
the meeting time is
used wisely. It also
helps to direct the
meeting in an orderly
manner.
The leadership
lesson in the class
presidency meeting
should be taught by a
member of the class
presidency or by the
Young Women leader.
The leadership lesson
should be 2-5 minutes. If needed a longer period of time may be
scheduled for leadership training. The leadership lesson should have a
lesson that addresses the needs of the class presidency.
The class presidency meeting may include the following:
 Plan ways to strengthen class members, including new
members and less-active members. Also plan ways to
fellowship young women of other faiths.
 Read and discuss scripture passages and instructions from
Church leaders that relate to their responsibilities.
 Plan to visit class members as needed
 Discuss ways to help each young woman succeed in
Personal Progress.
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 Plan class meetings and activities.
 Consider items to discuss in bishopric youth committee
meeting.
 Receive leadership training from ward Young Women
leaders.
In the class presidency meeting everyone participates and works
together in a spirit unity and love. Meetings should not be longer than
needed.
A sample agenda:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
8.
Conducting
Opening prayer.
Short
leadership
lesson.
Counsel together
about individual
young women.
Report on assignments.
Plan
Review of scripture or part of a handbook.
Report on assignments.
Discuss counsel from priesthood leaders.
Counsel together about how to bless individual young
women.
Give new assignments.
Closing prayer.
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Planning Activities
Youth activities should be planned with gospel purposes in mind.
During these activities, be alert for opportunities to strengthen
testimonies, develop talents and leadership skills, give service, and
develop friendships with others who are committed to gospel principles.
Activities can create experiences in which you apply gospel
principles. Whenever appropriate take time after an activity to talk about
the gospel principle applied. You can be guided by the following
questions:
What? What did you do? What happened?
So What? Why did you hold the activity? What did your youth
lean from it?
Now what? How did this activity make a difference in your life?
Will you do anything differently in the future because of what you
learned? If so, what?
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Mutual
Mutual is a regularly scheduled activity night. The term Mutual
suggests shared experiences in which there is mutual respect and
support for one another. Mutual is held on a day or an evening other
than Sunday or Monday. It is generally held once a week but may be
held less frequently if priesthood leaders determine that travel,
resources, or other circumstances prevent a weekly meeting. But
should be held at least monthly. Mutual should be 1 to 1 ½ hours long.
Opening exercises: Mutual usually begins with brief opening
exercises presided over by a member of the bishopric. The bishop’s
priests quorum assistants and members of the Laurel class
presidency take turns conducting. Opening exercises include a hymn
and prayer and may also include musical selections and opportunities
for the youth to share their talents and testimonies.
Following opening exercises, Aaronic Priesthood quorums and
Young Women classes generally hold separate activities. In a ward or
branch with few young women, all the young women may meet together
for activities.
Combined activities for
all young men and young
women are normally held
once a month. Members of
the bishopric youth
committee schedule, plan,
and review these activities in
their meeting. The activities
are carried out under the
direction of the bishopric.
Some examples of
appropriate activities are
service projects, music,
dance, drama, cultural
events, sports or athletic events, career exploration, and outdoor
activities.
Mutual may include
 Separate Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women activities.
 Combined Aaronic Priesthood-Young Women activities.
 Activities for any combination of Aaronic Priesthood quorums and
Young Women classes, as well as parent-youth activities. Youth
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benefit from opportunities to gather together in a safe, wholesome
setting with others who share their standards and beliefs. Mutual
is where young men and young women practice gospel principles,
prepare for their future, reach out to those who are less active,
give service, and have fun.
Special Mutual Activities
Occasionally, larger Mutual activities may be planned to meet a
special need or gather a larger number of youth together. These
activities are carefully planned under the direction of the priesthood.
The bishopric or stake presidency determines to what extent youth
under 14 may participate in special Mutual activities. These leaders
consider such factors as late hours, the subject of the discussion, the
nature of the activity, and the maturity of the participants. Examples:
General priesthood meeting, large festivals or multi-stake events,
standards events, youth conferences.
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Bishopric Youth Committee Meeting
The bishop presides over the bishopric youth committee. This committee is
composed of the bishopric, one of the bishop’s priests quorum assistants, the
teachers and deacons quorum presidents, the Young Women class presidents, and
the Young Men and Young Women presidents.
The bishopric may invite others to attend the committee’s meetings as
needed. These may include the other priests quorum assistant, counselors in
quorum and class presidencies, quorum and class secretaries, counselors in the
Young Men and Young Women presidencies, and Young Men and Young Women
secretaries.
The committee usually meets monthly. The bishop may conduct this meeting,
or he may assign one of his counselors, one of his priests quorum assistants, or the
Laurel class president to conduct it. Before each meeting, the bishop reviews and
approves the agenda with the person who will be conducting. The agenda may
include the following items:
 Identify needs and interests of individual youth in the ward. Plan ways to help
meet those needs. Plan ways to help youth live and promote Church
standards.
 Plan ways to encourage individual youth to participate in Church meetings
and activities, including seminary. Plan and report on fellowshipping efforts for
youth who are less active, youth who recently have been baptized, and youth
who are investigating the Church.
 Schedule and plan youth
activities that are
consistent with the needs
that have been identified.
These activities include
combined Aaronic
Priesthood–Young Women
activities and ward youth
conferences. Adult leaders
should include youth as
much as possible in
planning and carrying out
these activities.
 Evaluate past activities to
see if the intended
purposes were fulfilled.
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YOUNG WOMEN SUNDAY
CONDUCTING AGENDA
(sample)
Welcome ___________________________________
Opening song ____________________________________
Opening Prayer ___________________________________
Young Women’s Theme ____________________________
Visitors _________________________________________
Birthdays ________________________________________
Value Focus _____________________________________
Announcements __________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Dismiss to class.
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Leadership in the Church of Jesus Christ
The Savior’s Way of Leading
All Church leaders are called to help other people become “true followers of
… Jesus Christ” (Moroni 7:48). To do this, leaders first strive to be the Savior’s
faithful disciples, living each day so that they can return to live in God’s presence.
Then they can help others develop strong testimonies and draw nearer to Heavenly
Father and Jesus Christ. Church programs and activities help achieve these
purposes.
Leaders can best teach others how to be “true followers” by their personal
example. This pattern—being a faithful disciple in order
to help others become faithful disciples—is the purpose
behind every calling in the Church.
When leaders serve according to this pattern,
they help Church members desire to be worthy of
temple marriage and the blessing of an eternal family.
In the kingdom, the greater our responsibilities, the
greater are our need to see ourselves as servants.
---Spencer W. Kimball
It is your duty first to learn what the Lord wants
and then to so magnify your calling in the presence of
your fellows that the people will be glad to follow you.
---George Albert Smith
Leadership is the ability to encourage the best
efforts of others in working toward a desirable goal.
---Spencer W. Kimball
Leaders on every level should be primarily interested in rendering
compassionate caring for others.
---Marvin J. Ashton
We will find it very difficult to be significant leaders unless we recognize the
reality of the perfect leader, Jesus Christ, and let him be the light by which we see
the way…if we would be successful, here is your pattern. All the ennobling, perfect,
and beautiful qualities of maturity, of strength, and of courage are found in this one
person.
---Spencer W. Kimball
In the kingdom of God, to lead is to serve.
--Spencer J. Condie
(Leadership) involves…a personal and sincere interest in the problems and
concerns of those who are being led and most importantly, a willingness to get on
one’s knees and seek for greater power than that which one naturally possesses.
--Gordon B. Hinckley
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What it means to be
SET APART
You have been “set apart’ to do a particular part of the work of the church.
This position is now yours. It does not belong to anyone else. No one has a right to
it while you have it. If you do not do the job, the job will not be done. This
responsibility is not something to be taken lightly. Those who say, as did the
vinedresser’s son, “I go,” but went not, injure the Church most. Had he said, “I go
not,” someone else would have done the job and no harm would have resulted.
Never accept a position in the Church unless you intend to do it with all your
heart, on your own initiative. Do not wait to be reminded or urged. Once you have
accepted an assignment, carry it through as though your life depended upon it, as
indeed it does.
President John Taylor said, “If you do not magnify your calling, god will hold
you responsible for those whom you might have saved had you done your duty.”
(JD, Vol.20: 23). Who of us can afford to be responsible for the loss of the eternal
life of a human soul? If great joy is the reward of saving one soul, then how terrible
must be the remorse of those whose timid efforts have allowed a child of God to be
lost.
Never be one of those who say, I go,” but goes not. There are those who
make many promises but falter in every performance. If they teach a class, it will
fail. Their work is not done. If their responsibility is to make reports, the reports will
be late and inaccurate. They must be reminded, prepared, and coaxed in their most
simple duties. Someone described the efforts of one such as “timid, tardy, torpid,
and tentative.” Everything their hands touch will show a loss. Repeatedly they say,
“I go” but they go not.
The worst
blasphemy is not profanity, but lip service.
You are a child of divinity. You
have within you the attributions of deity.
Every man is greater, and more powerful,
than he thinks. All he needs to do is to
call that power forth through faithful
activity.
But man is not only great
because of what he is but also of what he
may become.
It is hoped that for you to be “set
apart” will mean that everyone will be
better off because His work was given into
your hands. It is a great thing to be called
into the work of the lord. We should not
only pray to Him for Him to help us do our
work. And we should pray that we may be
able to help Him do His work.
(Adapted from Leadership, vol. 2 278-284)
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The Young Women's Theme
We
are daughters of
a Heavenly Father who loves us
and we love Him.
We will stand as witnesses of God
at all times and in all things
and in all places
as we strive to live the Young Women Values
which are:
Faith
Divine Nature
Individual Worth
Knowledge
Choice and Accountability
Good Works
Integrity
And
Virtue
We believe as we come to accept
and act upon these values,
we will be prepared to
strengthen home and family,
make and keep sacred covenants,
receive the ordinances of the temple
and enjoy the blessings
of exaltation.
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