Training for new auxiliary leaders

In conjunction with April general conference, the general auxiliary presidencies held training workshops for stake and ward auxiliary leaders March 31 through April 2 in downtown Salt Lake City.The workshops were designed to help new leaders learn their duties and to test resource materials for worldwide priesthood and auxiliary leadership training. Following are summaries of workshops for Relief Society, Young Men, Young Women, Primary and Sunday School: Relief SocietyThe Relief Society general presidency addressed concerns of new Relief Society presidencies during the auxiliary training meeting held in connection with April 2009 general conference. Meetings were held March 31 and April 1 in the Tabernacle and included instruction regarding the responsibilities of Relief Society presidencies and how they can most effectively care for their sisters.Young MenBishops and youth leaders have an essential, blessed duty to diligently teach the young men of the Church how to fulfill their duties as Aaronic Priesthood holders — and to prepare them for future Melchizedek Priesthood responsibilities. Young WomenYoung Women leaders brought questions, concerns and ideas to the Young Women auxiliary training meeting held March 31 and April 2. New leaders were given direction in how to more effectively lead during the six sessions led by the Young Women general presidency, Sister Elaine S. Dalton, president; Mary N. Cook, first counselor; and Ann M. Dibb, second counselor, held at various locations at Church headquarters. PrimaryMembers of the Primary General Presidency asked stake and ward auxiliary leaders to teach by the Spirit.\"All of you are teachers,\" said Sister Cheryl C. Lant, Primary general president. \"You are not only teaching the children ... but you also teach those you lead.\" Sunday School\"A Guide for Teacher Orientation\" was introduced to stake and ward leaders attending the Sunday School sessions of new leader auxiliary training March 31 and April 1.After some general instruction, attendees were separated into workshop groups where they were invited in to test resource materials for worldwide training that will be refined and then made available on the Internet. See the rest of this story at ldschurchnews.com

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