Posts Tagged ‘ Church Organization and Structure ’

Meeting Times

December 28, 2003 | 7 comments
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One of the familiar New Year’s rites for Mormons is the changing of the meeting times. My ward is moving from 11:30 to 1:30 meeting times. I’m not thrilled — the 11:30 time had its drawbacks (primarily that Sacrament Meeting fell right in the middle of nap time and lunch time), but a 1:30 starting time means that church doesn’t end until 4:30, and we won’t be home until after 5. That means that we will get less done on Sunday. (Sunday mornings are pretty much wasted time, but I occasionally get something productive done on Sunday afternoon after... Read more »

Ward “Gerrymandering”

December 8, 2003 | 10 comments
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The confluence of Kaimi’s post and a well-written article by Jeffrey Toobin in the latest New Yorker, as well as a recent discussion with a local church member, have led me to wonder: What principles should the Church apply when gerrymandering ward boundaries? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Duty to stick with a dysfunctional ward

December 7, 2003 | 37 comments
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This is a topic that has been on my mind quite a bit lately — what is a member’s duty to stay with a dysfunctional ward? I have been thinking about it because, well, I am currently in a dysfunctional ward. We have a hard time keeping major presidencies (such as the Bishopric and the Elders Quorum) filled. We are on massive life support from high council and missionaries (16 in the ward). We see dozens of baptisms each year, but almost all are inactive within 6 months. Some of those who didn’t immediately go inactive were immediately given... Read more »

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  • Church alters Bloch’s painting for modesty and theology(Wilfried)
  • High school (and seminary) student Jabari Parker on the cover of Sports Illustrated (ht Adam A.) (Sam)
  • Jabari Parker, ambassador of Mormonism (Sam)
  • Returning to church despite my doubts (not LDS, but telling) (Wilfried)
  • With or without Romney, D.C. a surprising Mormon stronghold(Wilfried)
  • Columnist misrepresents LDS Church doctrine and policy(Alison)
  • Talking to your pre-teens about pr0n, in the NYT (Ben S.)
  • Colbert lampoons McNaughton’s “subtlety”(Kent)
  • There are different rules for public discourse about Mormonism (Dave)
  • Church buys Haun’s Mill, other CoC properties. (Ben S.)
  • The perils of religious illustration, with special application to Mormonism (Dave)
  • Mormon poet named Utah’s Poet Laureate (Kent)
  • The Occupy movement hits Mormon books (Kent)
  • A glorious new age of Mormon visual displays! (Ben S.)
  • Pinewood Derby - how do you fix it? (Alison)
  • Kathleen Flake interview: “If Mormonism is anything in the American mind, it is a group of people who take their religion way too seriously.” (Dave)
  • NPR: Mormons Brace for a Mean Political Season (look for me!)(Alison)
  • Pioneer Day! Nauvoo! M-Men & Gleaners! Kolob! (Ben S.)
  • Most herald Mormon baseball player debut’s tonight (Kent)
  • Catholic guy chooses to blog at Patheos, then complains about Mormon ads in the sidebar. Try owning your own choices, pal. (Dave)

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