Elder Blunck,
As we continue to discuss the importance of reduce and simplify in CCM trainings, you may find interesting an experience in our stake.
In 2012, soon after I was called as stake president I suspended—over the protests of many youth leaders--all fundraising for youth summer camps. I explained to our YMYW leaders that it is the parents’ responsibility to teach children how to earn or raise money. Our responsibility, as leaders in the Church, is to teach youth the gospel and help them apply it in their lives, not help them make money.
Then I promised them that if we were to eliminate the role of leaders to help youth raise funds for summer camps and if we were to return that responsibility to the parents, the Lord would bless our stake with adequate—even overflowing--funds for all of our budget needs plus reduce the financial burden of youth summer camps on families.
Now, five years later we’ve seen the miracle.
You may find the attached two documents to be helpful validation of the principle you are teaching us.
Best wishes,
Crismon Lewis
President, Mount Hood Stake
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