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Show ' 4 . V V iv. I - . ' ' ' , ' '. ' Sl fv i v ' " f ;- V. : - i ' - ; If A ' ' - (I ? .A. ,u..A. ' . ' Jm.J LxMi 1 ' - Ki .. . -i, ,t . . . --I' - MIA LEADERS Carol Harmer, 2nd from left is Ladies president of the Mutual organization, PI. Grove Stake. Her counselors are Carol Jukes, left and Joan Merrill. Secretary is Madge Peterson. Back, Secretary Joseph Ash, Counselor Don Holdaway, President Gary Norton, and Counselor Alan Marchbanks. MIA is being reorganized. Mutual Program Sustains Stake Officers At a General Priesthood Meeting held Sunday in the Pleasant Grove Stake House, Gary B. Norton and Carol Harmer were sustained as Presidents of the Young Men's and Young Women's organization, in the Pleasant Grove Stake. Sustained as counselors were Donald H. Holdaway and Alan Marchbanks with Joseph Ash as secretary. To serve as counselors in the young womens Presidency Joan Merrill and Carole S. Jewkes were sustained and Madge Petersen as secretary. Referring to the youth organization. Church Leaders have announced a return to the name of "Mutual", a common term used for many years, along with other changes that were explained at Regional Meeting recently. Sister Harmer stated that plans are being made to present instructions in a Post June Conference that has been scheduled for July 28th. Bishoprics in the Stake are encouraged to staff Ward leadership positions before this date in order to receive proper orientation and material. Although the Church has always been concerned about it's youth, the new program will be broadened and efforts will increase to supplement the teaching of parents and to strenghten the family. Pres. Harmer identified several goals that have been set. Service will be emphasized em-phasized and Sister Jewkes pointed out that as she has worked with the youth in other assignments, they were always eager to participate in service projects. Sister Merril explained that advisors would be encouraged to develop a personal relationship with Christ as they use the Standard Stan-dard Works to assist them. Girls will select 2 personal goals from the 6 areas of focus; Spiritualality, Home making, personal refinement, cultural, recreational, compassionate com-passionate service. In discussing the responsibility respon-sibility of guiding the 792 young people between the ages of 12 and 18, Pres. Norton Nor-ton stated that although association outside of the Home has a place in the life of these youth, the greatest need is to allow enough time for them to spend time at Home with the family, and an effort will be made to carefully select activities with a purpose, which will often include parents, in an attempt to strengthen the family unit. Also providing a way for parents to communicate with the youth as they aquire a comfortable feeling being together under different circumstances. cir-cumstances. Brother Marchbanks praised the youth for their knowledge of the. Scriptures and pointed out their strengths in character that are visible to leaders, commenting com-menting on the importance of a good example and the challenge of providing a program that will be an influence in-fluence for good in their lives. The Church's program for youth has included an extensive exten-sive leadership training program, and as changes were discussed, Brother Holdaway said that youth leaders will work closely with their advisors in a co-chairman situation as plans for activities are developed, but the key to success suc-cess will be the guidance of the advisor. In the 19 years that he has worked with youth, Bro. Holdaway commented that the guidelines and handbook are the best that have ever been produced. Suggestions on how to train youth leaders are precise and standards well defined. He also explained that the Cultural Arts will play a bigger role in the future. Commenting on what he feels is an inspired program, he stressed an urgency to "follow the program" in an effort to "raise a righteous generation." The young Men and Young Women's Organization participated par-ticipated in spiritual, social, cultural and recreational activities ac-tivities designed to build faith in God, Build character, develop talents and increase physical fitness, all of which would assist to make a better future for the citizens of tomorrow. |