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Participating in Ward and Stake Councils
Stake presidencies and bishoprics are directed to meet regularly with their auxiliary presidents in ward and stake councils. There, these priesthood leaders instruct auxiliary presidencies on doctrine and duties, and priesthood and auxiliary leaders counsel together on how to improve gospel instruction and how to strengthen individuals and families spiritually (see Dallin H. Oaks, "The Priesthood and the Auxiliaries," Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting, Jan. 10, 2004, 17; see also "Young Women," section 4 of the Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 2: Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders [1998], 215, 217).
Regular Meetings with Priesthood Leaders
Stake presidencies and bishoprics should meet separately with each auxiliary presidency under their guidance to understand and thereby be able to give inspired counsel and direction to their work.
As stake auxiliary officers, you should present your plans to the stake presidency and receive their counsel before you carry out your plan. On the ward level, you should share with the bishopric your plans before they are carried out. (See Richard G. Scott, "The Doctrinal Foundation of the Auxiliaries," Ensign, Aug. 2005, 67.)
- Video: "Counseling Together"
This video shows an auxiliary presidency counseling with a priesthood leader.
Sharing Observations, Concerns, and Recommendations
Young Women leaders serve as a resource and provide assistance to priesthood leaders. They prepare to help and work with priesthood leaders by first counseling together as a presidency. In their presidency meeting, Young Women leaders:
- Make observations.
- Identify concerns.
- Decide what recommendations to make to priesthood leaders.
After they have made recommendations to priesthood leaders, Young Women leaders follow priesthood counsel.
| Example |
Assume you are in a Young Women presidency, and some of your young women are not attending Mutual regularly. As a presidency, you would make observations, identify concerns, and decide on recommendations for your priesthood council meeting: |
| Observation: |
Some young women don't attend Mutual regularly. |
| Concern: |
These young women are missing opportunities to strengthen personal testimonies and prepare for future roles. |
| Recommendations: |
1. Identify the needs of the young women.
2. Involve young women in planning Young Women activities.
3. Communicate activities more effectively to young women and their parents.
4. Set a regularly scheduled time and place for activities. |
| Priesthood counsel: |
After making these recommendations to priesthood leaders, Young Women leaders would follow priesthood counsel. |
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