2 hour meeting


mormon0484
 Share

Recommended Posts

I just heard that the church is looking into changing the 3 hour block on Sunday to 2 hours. Said they have been doing a trial of this in Arizona and it has been very successful! Any one else heard of this?

I haven't heard this but this doesn't make sense. There's Priesthoold/RS and Sunday School. That needs 2 hours...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

So really that would be 15 minutes of SS and 15 minutes of RS/PH. No ward could ever get everyone to class, have things set up and ready to teach in 5 minutes. That doesn't make sense.

Except for perhaps a singles ward.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Heard it was:

Sacrament----50 min.

5 min. break.

Sunday School---30 min.

5 min. break.

RS/PH------30 min.

Then go home.

I hope they don't do this. I would really not like this. 1 hour of Sunday School is not enough as it is, especially when Sacrament meeting goes over. You can't really get in-depth into anything in 30 minutes. In RS, it takes 20 minutes just to get ward business discussed...

Try teaching children a song for the Primary Program plus Sharing Time in 30 minutes...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've been "hearing" this for at least eight years. There's always been a pilot program happening in some other state than I'm in.

It's an urban myth. Or at least, it always has been in the past. Maybe some day they'll actually make a change like that. But we'll have official sources to rely on, not folks 'hearing' about it.

LM

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest mormonmusic
Hidden

I like the idea, although I'd rather we just cut out Sunday school and met with our quorums and age groups. The new CHI and now this -- Wow!!! I love it (if it's true).

Link to comment

And I can still remember the split meetings with primary during the week.

Does that make you old then? :P

I remember Sunday School on Sunday mornings, Sacrament in the evening on Sundays, Primary was Tuesday after school, Mutual was Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM. Don't have a clue when RS or PH was- Mom & Dad were not members and none of the siblings were old enough for RS/PH.

Yes, Pam, before you or anyone else asks I am OLD- and Dang Proud of It!!:eek: I am 59 and 1/2 Years Old. :P

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1. wasn't this posted on here before?

2. Once they come out with a shorter manual, then maybe I'll believe it. Not until 2012

Their is no reason to shorten the time unless they had to many wards in a building. Even then the church would build more buildings.

I don't see it, even more why would they even pilot it?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I remember Sunday School on Sunday mornings, Sacrament in the evening on Sundays, Primary was Tuesday after school, Mutual was Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM. Don't have a clue when RS or PH was- Mom & Dad were not members and none of the siblings were old enough for RS/PH.

Yes, Pam, before you or anyone else asks I am OLD- and Dang Proud of It!!:eek: I am 59 and 1/2 Years Old. :P

Well I wasn't going to admit that I very much remember the split schedule. Then I would be admitting that I was old.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I honestly don't see it happening unless either PH/RS or SS becomes deemed unnecessary. At this point in time, I think both programs do a lot of good and great gospel teaching when implemented correctly. There is a lot of great information included in Gospel Doctrine and also great information, but of a different sort, in PH/RS. right now that the members of the Church need to universally know. And is it really so hard to devote 3 hours of your life to learning about the gospel?

Personally, if anything could be trimmed for time, I would suggest cutting sacrament down. Do the sacrament, have a youth speaker, and then one 10-15 minute adult speaker and say a closing prayer. You could be done in 40 minutes easy. But I think the other instructional meetings should still be an hour including break times and opening exercises.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I honestly don't see it happening unless either PH/RS or SS becomes deemed unnecessary. At this point in time, I think both programs do a lot of good and great gospel teaching when implemented correctly. There is a lot of great information included in Gospel Doctrine and also great information, but of a different sort, in PH/RS. right now that the members of the Church need to universally know. And is it really so hard to devote 3 hours of your life to learning about the gospel?

I think it would help with missionary efforts. I hear a lot of investigators (either directly or through other people) complaining and having a hard time adjusting from going to church casually to going for three hours every week.

Personally, if anything could be trimmed for time, I would suggest cutting sacrament down. Do the sacrament, have a youth speaker, and then one 10-15 minute adult speaker and say a closing prayer. You could be done in 40 minutes easy. But I think the other instructional meetings should still be an hour including break times and opening exercises.

I could definitely get behind that initiative!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share