Tag Archives: Enrichment

Relief Society: Supporting the Enrichment Committee

Tonight was our quarterly Enrichment meeting. It was a lot of fun, with a great Polar Express theme. We had tickets, boarded a train in the gym, and received candy. There was even a conductor that shepherded us to the various stops along the way. As I was at the activity enjoying the company of the sisters of the ward, I realized how much goes into the preparation of each of these activities. I used to serve on the Enrichment committee, and there really is a lot of work that goes into each activity. There is planning, setting up, cleaning … Continue reading →

Author Interview: Trina Boice

We are joined today by LDS author Trina Boice, author of numerous nonfiction books to help Latter-day Saints navigate their way through such things as Enrichment Night, Activity Days, and more. Trina, thanks for joining us. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I live in beautiful Carlsbad, CA where I can see the gorgeous ocean every day from my window! I have four handsome, intelligent, wonderful sons and a great husband to match. We have a Papillon puppy who is adorable and a cockatiel who keeps popping out eggs even though she’s never been on a date … Continue reading →

Relief Society: Service Enrichment Night

You may want to form a service enrichment group. This is a great way to provide social opportunities for your sisters, as well as help others. You should choose a regular time for this group to meet. You may choose to have this group meet during the day instead of in the evening. You should also meet at a set time every month, so that the sisters can plan their schedules around this. You can do the same service each month or offer your service to a wide variety of groups in your area. Many groups have things that need … Continue reading →

Relief Society: Healthy Enrichment Groups

If you are trying to organize Enrichment groups you may consider organize a few health related ones. It is often difficult to find time to exercise, and unless you are paying for classes, it can be easy to brush aside exercise. Many of the women would enjoy having an exercise group, because it would give them motivation to exercise more often, as well as make it a more social event. Here are a few ideas for exercise groups. 1) You may want to have a walking group. This is a great form of exercise and it really is more fun … Continue reading →

Relief Society: Teaching Enrichment Classes

You may have the opportunity to teach a class on an Enrichment night. One of the great things about Enrichment is that it is truly an opportunity to learn from each other. It is wonderful that different people have the opportunities to share their talents with the rest of the Relief Society. Here are five tips to make your class successful. 1) If you have a topic where you can do something hands on to teach, than do it. If you have a cooking topic, then cook. If you have a lesson on preparing family home evening lessons, have the … Continue reading →

Serving in the Relief Society: Enrichment Committee

One area that you may serve in the Relief Society organization is on the Enrichment Committee. The enrichment committee is in charge of planning all of the enrichment nights and activities. This calling can be a very busy one. It takes a lot of work to put on enrichment activities on a regular basis. The enrichment committee operates under an enrichment leader who defers to the enrichment counselor in the Relief Society presidency. The enrichment committee can operate a number of different ways. Each person on the committee could be put in charge of a certain thing (refreshments, setting up, … Continue reading →

Homeschool Prom-Watch 2007

It is time to kill the myth. You know, the myth that says homeschoolers have no socialization and do not get to go to prom. Well, it is time to do a homeschool prom-watch. Look to the homeschool forums on families.com as I have started a database for prom organizers or participants to give info on their proms. (If you want to list your prom, please put your state in the headline.) We are still in the first week of March, and a good amount of homeschool proms are in the planning stages. Here are a few of the homeschool … Continue reading →

Home, Family and Personal Enrichment

The new Home, Family and Personal Enrichment program has met with varying responses. The program changed in January with new guidelines from the general Relief Society presidency. The new guidelines change the number of Enrichment meetings to four a year. These meetings are to be planned so that all of the sisters feel welcome and included. All the sisters in the ward are encouraged to attend. The second part of this change is that in addition to the Enrichment meetings there will now be Enrichment activities. The activities are to be planned as often as needed on topics, which interest … Continue reading →