One fun activity or Relief Society group would be a book club. A book club can meet once a month or once every two months. It is a great activity because it allows the women to gather together and discuss a variety of topics in a positive atmosphere. You can have this be a daytime activity or an evening activity or you may have one of each depending on your response.
When you set up the book club you may decide to have the book club meet at the different members houses. Another option is to meet at the church each month. Refreshments are optional, but I feel that they are always nice. You may have it be potluck every month or set up a rotating schedule for one or two people to provide refreshments for the entire group.
You should have someone lead the book discussion each month. One easy way to do this is to have the person who chose the book be the one in charge of the discussion. You can rotate through a list in alphabetical order. It is important that you stress the need to read books that won’t cause others to have hard feelings towards the church. Since it is a church sponsored activity it is important to make sure that the members will look at the activities positively.
A good book club will be open to discussion. It is important to have an open and welcoming atmosphere. Additionally you should be sure that all opinions are respected. Members should be comfortable expressing their opinions. Some book clubs have someone present a short lecture at the beginning, which leads into the discussion, and others focus primarily on discussion. You may also opt to have a short presentation on the next month’s book at the end of the meeting. Allowing a little time to socialize is a good idea as well.
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