Mola Ram Suda Ram Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Exec Sec. At the very least I get to know every bodies name.
Scott Lloyd Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 I guess we are just lucky in our ward, we have about 8 organists and 4 of them are on a weekly rotation right now. My wife was spared the organist calling for the first time in many years.Could you export some to our ward? After several weeks, we finally have a ward choir pianist who is willing to do it full time and is not already weighed down with other callings.
Scott Lloyd Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Exec Sec. At the very least I get to know every bodies name.Or perhaps where all the bodies are buried?
Duncan Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Priest's Quorum President. hey wait a minute only a Bishop can do that!
mnn727 Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Don't have one currently - just got released as Emergency Preparedness coordinator 2 weeks ago.
ERayR Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Recently released ward clerk presently ward temple cleaning coordinator.
Kenngo1969 Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Sunday School president, which can be the laziest calling if you want it to be, or quite a fulfilling experience. As the great philosopher, John Cougar, fka John Cougar Mellencamp, once sang, "Hurts so good!"
Scott Lloyd Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 hey wait a minute only a Bishop can do that!Nothing gets by you, Duncan. 2
Kenngo1969 Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Priest's Quorum President. hey wait a minute only a Bishop can do that! Reminds me of something my brother once said when he moved and someone asked him what roles he'd filled in the Kingdom: he said he was the Priest Quorum President for a few years, and after that, he was the leader of the High Priest Quorum ...
Duncan Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Nothing gets by you, Duncan. it's the glasses what can I tellya?
Tacenda Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Exec Sec. At the very least I get to know every bodies name."Where everybody knows your name"..... (Cheers show) That's how I wish it could be in the ward. I'd love to remember names...I freeze when I think I need to say someone's name when I've forgotten. I loved being RS Secretary, Primary Secretary and Sunday School Secretary (when they existed). These callings were awesome for me to help remember names. What I wish my ward had and maybe every ward should have, is a ward list with parents and children's names listed. We've been counseled to get to know the youth, but how much better if we knew them by name? I know that when we are in presidencies, sometimes we'll get a list of details of family etc. with birthdates too, that not everyone has. Does anyone's ward give out a list of everyone's families names? I'd love to suggest this for my ward. I get tired of saying "hey cutie, or bud to the youth, because I forget names.
Mola Ram Suda Ram Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Or perhaps where all the bodies are buried?Well shoot.
Stargazer Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Reminds me of something my brother once said when he moved and someone asked him what roles he'd filled in the Kingdom: he said he was the Priest Quorum President for a few years, and after that, he was the leader of the High Priest Quorum ... Yep, the Bishop was called to be the Stake President.
mfbukowski Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 There's a way to cure that lack, you know!Unfortunately, it involves actual work. But that raises an interesting question- since ham radio is now more of a "back-up" technology in case of emergency- If I am not interested in terms of a hobby but just from a preparedness perspective- is it worth it to get a higher class license? I can skype with people in Japan, why would I need a radio link?
mfbukowski Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Priest's Quorum President. Poor guy. I got to do that one for a while too. Now all I do is drive between buildings and shuttle papers about ordinations and attend meetings with elders quorums. I am actually a messenger boy but they call it the "high" council. I get to put more items on your to-do list which is already too crowded. Edited September 8, 2014 by mfbukowski
mfbukowski Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Yep, the Bishop was called to be the Stake President.I hope he wasn't too upset about getting demoted. There are many priesthood leaders here from all over the world. These stake presidents, Regional Representatives, and General Authorities know the truth of the counsel once given us by one of the Presiding Bishops of this dispensation, Elder LeGrand Richards. After a weighty discussion in the temple with all the General Authorities, he said, “Now, Brethren, I understand all that we discussed, but until the bishops move, nothing will happen. Everything above the bishop is all talk.” He taught a great lesson. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1985/04/the-mantle-of-a-bishop?lang=eng Edited September 8, 2014 by mfbukowski
Paddy Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Between Callings right now.Isn't that the best calling.
Calm Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 "Where everybody knows your name"..... (Cheers show) That's how I wish it could be in the ward. I'd love to remember names...I freeze when I think I need to say someone's name when I've forgotten. I loved being RS Secretary, Primary Secretary and Sunday School Secretary (when they existed). These callings were awesome for me to help remember names. What I wish my ward had and maybe every ward should have, is a ward list with parents and children's names listed. We've been counseled to get to know the youth, but how much better if we knew them by name? I know that when we are in presidencies, sometimes we'll get a list of details of family etc. with birthdates too, that not everyone has. Does anyone's ward give out a list of everyone's families names? I'd love to suggest this for my ward. I get tired of saying "hey cutie, or bud to the youth, because I forget names.Take a few pictures with your phone each week in the hallway and then tie the names to the pictures. You will probably get most in a month or so.
Stargazer Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Unfortunately, it involves actual work. But that raises an interesting question- since ham radio is now more of a "back-up" technology in case of emergency- If I am not interested in terms of a hobby but just from a preparedness perspective- is it worth it to get a higher class license? I can skype with people in Japan, why would I need a radio link? Oh, it's been a "backup" technology for nearly its entire history, but that alone is worth the price of a General or Amateur Extra ticket. I shan't blather any further in this thread about it (don't want to derail), but suffice it to say that Amateur Radio operators with the licensing and equipment to be able to reach far stations have played important parts in every major disaster that has occurred over the past few decades. And before. I might start a topic about this in Social Hall, later.
VAUFLDS Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Wife and I are Employment Resource Missionaries - 3 months into an 18 month tour of duty. Officially service missionaries (live at home). Observations 3 months in............(1) Still have a ways to go to get everyone to understand that Ward Employment Specialists should be considered an essential and important calling and (2) It doesn't take long to learn that common assumptions made about people who are down and out are so often untrue. It's NOT always just THEIR decisions that brought them to the point where they are at present. 1
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