attending: Gormans, McGruder, Hagelstein, Jones, Lyman, Donat, Hulme, Ashcroft, Christensen
Devotional-Sis Lyman is studying scripture masteries. Moroni 7: 45, 47-48 is not new but has verses added. The addition creates a chain or a map for how to develop charity--through faith and hope. She pointed out that scripture study skill of building upon previous verses to get at the formula or pattern and bore her testimony of the need we all have to develop charity. Doctrines identifed: commandments, Godhead, Plan of Salvation and principle of I exercise faith and hope to develop charity, the pure love of Christ were all discussed.
Bro Donat modeled how to introduce our first SM-1 Ne 3:7. He drew Peter and Molly Face on the board for us to look at. They were called as new Seminary supervisors and needed help. We were to take 60 seconds to write advice to them using 1 Ne 3:7. We shared with a neighbor and then Bro Donat asked if any of us heard any great advice from our neighbor to share. A very rich discussion ensued from this and we debriefed the strategies he used to present the SM.
Bro Ashcroft described the training meetings as envrionments for improvement and stressed the importance of attendance and participation as a way to grow and part of the calling. He reminded us of
I-identify
U-understand
F-feel
A-apply
The four levels of questions we need to include in our lessons. We went through 1 Ne 17:7-10 and reviewed Identify and Understand. Then we focused on Feel and Apply. Overt principles (we can see them in the veses) and hidden/implied principles were discussed. We looked at the verses and then listed on the board evidence we found that Laman and Lemuel had hard hearts. All participated and included the verse on the board as well. We took those and made principles out of them but the glass half full (positive) rather than negative: If I (opposite of the qualities on the board), then I will_________________. We chose to focus on If I support my leaders I will have a happier life. We got with partners and shared a question for FEEL and APPLY to support this principle.
ex.-Feel-What does it feel like to raise your hand to sustain the prophet of our church?
ex.-Apply-What can I start doing to show I support my Bishop?
suggestions: Don't overuse apply. The students need fewer, strong applications to work on.
IUFA questions build on each other and go in order.
Sister Christensen handed out bookmarks to all teachers. Asked about class calls and updates to rolls and went over the itinerary for the KickOff:
4-4:45 Sister Christensen orientation for Seminary substitutes
4:45-5:15 BOM Crafts at the pavilion outside
5:00 pm opening prayer at pavilion
5:15-5:30 opening exercises in the Chapel. Welcome and intro to what Seminary is and 2 testimonies from students. Students will sit with teachers rather than their parents. Teachers will have their class Title of Liberty for identification.
5:30-6:00 Students and their teachers eat BBQ dinner under pavilion while parents and leaders stay in chapel for discussion of policies and integration of Come Follow Me with Seminary.
6-6:45 all participate by class in SM Scavenger Hunt. Classes (and their supportive parents and leaders) will work together to find hidden items and take them back to their teacher.
6:45-7 concluding comments by Stake Presidency and closing prayer
7-7:15 dessert
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR SEMINARY TEACHERS:
1. You all need to be there and bring your Title of Liberty already made. I will hand these out at our final summer training on Wed Aug 28 from 7-8:30 at the stakecenter. I will have fabric markers at the KickOff for you to have all members of your class sign it.
2. YOU need to make contact with each member of your class NOW and invite the family to bring a dessert/refresment (brownies, cookies, etc.) Since some of the activities are designed for class participation, we want everyone to be there. I also need a list of names of students who have or will have finished the summer BOM reading challenge. I have received to-date only from the Gormans. Students will be recognized by name and given 3 sick day coupons to use for make up days for Seminary. The thinking is most of these kids will be those who strive for 100% attendance and this will allow them to "be human" since we all get sick or have emergency situations that keep us from perfect attendance.
3. Please plan to be there by 4:45pm in the pavilion to help with the crafts then be in the chapel by 5:15 (with your Title of Liberty), then eat and socialize with your class --get to know each student, etc. You will then stay at the pavilion with your Title of Liberty waiting the return of your class with their scavenger hunt items. These you will then keep and have to use as visual aids throughout the year. When your students return to you, have them sign the Title of Liberty.
Please email me if you have any questions about this.
Devotional-Sis Lyman is studying scripture masteries. Moroni 7: 45, 47-48 is not new but has verses added. The addition creates a chain or a map for how to develop charity--through faith and hope. She pointed out that scripture study skill of building upon previous verses to get at the formula or pattern and bore her testimony of the need we all have to develop charity. Doctrines identifed: commandments, Godhead, Plan of Salvation and principle of I exercise faith and hope to develop charity, the pure love of Christ were all discussed.
Bro Donat modeled how to introduce our first SM-1 Ne 3:7. He drew Peter and Molly Face on the board for us to look at. They were called as new Seminary supervisors and needed help. We were to take 60 seconds to write advice to them using 1 Ne 3:7. We shared with a neighbor and then Bro Donat asked if any of us heard any great advice from our neighbor to share. A very rich discussion ensued from this and we debriefed the strategies he used to present the SM.
Bro Ashcroft described the training meetings as envrionments for improvement and stressed the importance of attendance and participation as a way to grow and part of the calling. He reminded us of
I-identify
U-understand
F-feel
A-apply
The four levels of questions we need to include in our lessons. We went through 1 Ne 17:7-10 and reviewed Identify and Understand. Then we focused on Feel and Apply. Overt principles (we can see them in the veses) and hidden/implied principles were discussed. We looked at the verses and then listed on the board evidence we found that Laman and Lemuel had hard hearts. All participated and included the verse on the board as well. We took those and made principles out of them but the glass half full (positive) rather than negative: If I (opposite of the qualities on the board), then I will_________________. We chose to focus on If I support my leaders I will have a happier life. We got with partners and shared a question for FEEL and APPLY to support this principle.
ex.-Feel-What does it feel like to raise your hand to sustain the prophet of our church?
ex.-Apply-What can I start doing to show I support my Bishop?
suggestions: Don't overuse apply. The students need fewer, strong applications to work on.
IUFA questions build on each other and go in order.
Sister Christensen handed out bookmarks to all teachers. Asked about class calls and updates to rolls and went over the itinerary for the KickOff:
4-4:45 Sister Christensen orientation for Seminary substitutes
4:45-5:15 BOM Crafts at the pavilion outside
5:00 pm opening prayer at pavilion
5:15-5:30 opening exercises in the Chapel. Welcome and intro to what Seminary is and 2 testimonies from students. Students will sit with teachers rather than their parents. Teachers will have their class Title of Liberty for identification.
5:30-6:00 Students and their teachers eat BBQ dinner under pavilion while parents and leaders stay in chapel for discussion of policies and integration of Come Follow Me with Seminary.
6-6:45 all participate by class in SM Scavenger Hunt. Classes (and their supportive parents and leaders) will work together to find hidden items and take them back to their teacher.
6:45-7 concluding comments by Stake Presidency and closing prayer
7-7:15 dessert
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR SEMINARY TEACHERS:
1. You all need to be there and bring your Title of Liberty already made. I will hand these out at our final summer training on Wed Aug 28 from 7-8:30 at the stakecenter. I will have fabric markers at the KickOff for you to have all members of your class sign it.
2. YOU need to make contact with each member of your class NOW and invite the family to bring a dessert/refresment (brownies, cookies, etc.) Since some of the activities are designed for class participation, we want everyone to be there. I also need a list of names of students who have or will have finished the summer BOM reading challenge. I have received to-date only from the Gormans. Students will be recognized by name and given 3 sick day coupons to use for make up days for Seminary. The thinking is most of these kids will be those who strive for 100% attendance and this will allow them to "be human" since we all get sick or have emergency situations that keep us from perfect attendance.
3. Please plan to be there by 4:45pm in the pavilion to help with the crafts then be in the chapel by 5:15 (with your Title of Liberty), then eat and socialize with your class --get to know each student, etc. You will then stay at the pavilion with your Title of Liberty waiting the return of your class with their scavenger hunt items. These you will then keep and have to use as visual aids throughout the year. When your students return to you, have them sign the Title of Liberty.
Please email me if you have any questions about this.
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