VT WORKSHOPS

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'RAGS TO RICHES'

By

Krystal Ford Teatuanui

Visiting Teaching Workshop

Plan/Idea

The workshop will be based on Sherri & Krystal doing their 'Visiting Teaching' to the 'Sista's' Family' (actual sisters who attend workshop).  Taking place in the Relief Society Room (start - *decorated like a 'sisters home'/lounge room), and (finishing in Primary room - *decorated like 'heaven') .  As Sherri will be conducting in the beginning you'll briefly explain to the sisters the scenario of the workshop (but don't tell them about the 'finish'-heaven!). Talk etc. just like a normal visiting teaching visit (eg; may want to ask sis's about their family 'hows the kids?' etc.  *Please see the program below.

F.Y.I; * When you read the program below, and then this part..it should make sense!  There will be no actual 'dvd', I've asked the YW/Primary Pres. to sing a song (we are just pretending we are watching a 'dvd', sisters involved will know when to come forward).  After the activity 'If you really knew me', we will walk altogether to the primary room to report our visiting teaching. *Sis Bond, and the sis's doing the musical item will already be in the room waiting to greet us (the sis's doing the musical item, will start to sing 'When Someone cares' as we arrive, straight after Sis Bond will speak & briefly 'congratulate' sis's for being; true v.t's & making it to 'heaven'!

'RAGS TO RICHES' - Sherri & Krystal 'Visiting Teaching 'Sista's' Family'

(role-play/program)

Knock at Main-Door (Welcome) ; Sherri - briefly explain to sisters.   Sherri/I companion, role-play to them 'Sista's Family'.

'Sista's Family' member; Opening Prayer, by invitation.

"Watch a song via dvd"(2 min); YW/Primary Presidency

"Monthly Message"; May (General Conference) - Spencer W Kimball; (*10min)Sherri read msg below/Krystal 'activity''

(Monthly msg by Sherri; D&C 38:23–24, 26–27.)

“And let every man (and I think we say women too) esteem  her (his)sister (brother) as herself (himself),and practice virtue and holiness before me.

“For what man among you having twelve sons, and is no respecter of them, and they serve him obediently, and he saith unto the one: Be thou clothed in robes and sit thou here; and to the other: Be thou clothed in rags and sit thou here—and looketh upon his sons and saith I am just?

“Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable and it is even as I am, I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine.”

(Krystal - activity) "If you really knew me'

*Explain to sisters to share a challenge they've experienced/ may be experiencing ; 'If you really knew me'...

Split sisters up into small groups of three, and set a time-limit (5min's<).  Each sister takes a turn sharing 'If you really knew me..."

(The purpose of the activity is to encourage sisters to 'open-up' ,and realize the importance of PRAYER, in knowing how to help our sisters and being prepared to follow the spirit.  *Invite sisters to join in a 3 week prayer challenge, for their visiting teaching.  At the end of 3 wks sis's will share experiences they've had.)

"Report" our visiting teaching; Invite Sisters to walk with us to report our Visiting Teaching in Primary Room.

- (symbolic of 'heaven') Musical Item; '     When Someone Cares'

-Sis Bond final Spkr (5-10min)

Closing Prayer/Bless food; By invitation

(Krystal Taumalolo, email; teatuanui@yahoo.com)