Tag Archives: callings

Primary Time: Teaching Sunbeams

If you have been called to teach Sunbeams you have an important responsibility. The Sunbeam teacher helps the children adjust from nursery to Primary. It is important to work with the children to help them learn the proper way to act in Primary. Wards may make the adjustment differently, regarding when the Sunbeams begin coming to opening exercises and Sharing Time, so at the beginning of the year you may have the children for the entire time period. Depending on the size of the class you may need to have an assistant teacher as well. If you start out the … Continue reading →

Serving as a Teacher: Classroom Management

Teaching is one of the most common callings in the church. In fact, even if you are not called to be a teacher, you will likely teach at some point in your calling. There are several aspects that go into being an effective teacher. This blog will focus on classroom management. Classroom management is really important because poor classroom management leads to disruptive behavior and can stop the spirit from entering the setting. Here are three main areas that can make a big difference in how you manage your classroom. 1) It is important that you set the mood or … Continue reading →

Serving in Scouts

I grew up with three sisters and not a brother in the bunch. Surprise, surprise – I ended up having three sons, and it’s been an adventure trying to figure out what to do with them. This last December when my oldest boy turned eight, I was asked to serve as the Wolf Scout leader. I figured this would come eventually – with three boys, what are the odds – but the call still caught me off-guard. “I’ve never done anything like this,” I stammered to the member of the Bishopric who asked me to fill the call. “You’ll learn,” … Continue reading →

Serving as a Teacher: Preparation

One of the most common callings in the church is teacher. Nearly every organization calls someone to teach. Many members of the church view teachings as something that is easy to do or something that everyone can do. As someone who actually studied teaching in school, I realize that there is a lot that goes into teaching, and it is important to take the calling seriously. Over the next few weeks, I am going to write about several aspects that can help you to become a more effective teacher in whatever organization you are serving. The first key to being … Continue reading →

Young Women: Thanking Your Leaders

The summer is an extremely busy time for young women’s leaders. It can be quite stressful for the leaders to spend time away from their families for camp and then youth conference. This is in addition to the time spent each week on Sundays and Wednesday evenings. Now would be a great time to let your young women’s leaders know how much you appreciate all the time that they spend serving. Here are three ideas: 1) You could have your daughter write a note of appreciation and take a plate of cookies by the leaders home. This is a great … Continue reading →

Talents and Callings

When we think of callings and talents we generally feel that we are called to serve in areas where we already have developed our talents. However, we are often called to serve in areas where we can grow. This may seem frustrating at first, because there are areas where it may be easier to serve than others, but it is important to look at this in a positive manner. You may want to consider how your talents can be applied to this new calling. If you are called as a teacher, but consider your strongest talents to be in music, … Continue reading →

Young Women: 5 Tips for Leaders

As a Young Women’s leader it is important to remember the influence that you have on the girls. The girls look up to and admire their leaders. The leaders are someone else that they can turn to with questions when they do not feel comfortable going to their parents. The example that you set can make a big difference in how the girls act and feel about themselves. While it is important to develop friendships with the girls, it is important to remember that you are the leader. Here are five things that you should focus on when you are … Continue reading →

Getting Along With Those You Serve

When you are in a calling you may have difficulties getting alone with those that you are working with. Sometimes people just do not click. It may be that you have a completely opposite personality from the person you need to work with. It could be that you have different point of views on issues that you deal with in your calling. Here are five tips to help make the experience a positive one. 1) It is important that you be polite in your dealings with the other person. If you have a differing viewpoint, you can state the difference … Continue reading →

Your Ward Employment Specialist

Are you out of work? Or are you considering pursuing a new career field? If so you should take advantage of the ward employment specialist. This person has been specifically called to help ward members find work. This is a wonderful service that is available to every member of the church. The ward employment specialist usually compiles a list of available jobs in the area. If you have any specific skills or talents you may want to mention them to the ward employment specialist, so that he can keep an eye out for your specific job qualifications and help. He … Continue reading →

Do You Have More than One Calling?

In the church, leaders are discouraged from giving people more than one calling. This can become overwhelming and very time consuming. However there are wards and branches that are small enough that it is a necessity to have people serving and helping in more than one area. It can also become difficult if the majority of the stake leadership callings come from your ward as well. Here are five tips to make holding more than one calling possible. 1) The first step is to make sure that you really need to fill the calling. For example I served in the … Continue reading →