Elder Blunck,
I’m not sure all that we’re discussing in our CCM tomorrow, but I hope we can give the following consideration.
I received a message from our son who is attending Columbia University in Manhattan. He shared with us the attached ward bulletin received today announcing a series of Sunday online gospel discussions to be presented by members of the ward council.
I was impressed by the bishop’s reminder that this does not replace regular Sunday worship, now conducted in the home, but is a supplement, as was recommended in the First Presidency’s “Administrative Principles in Challenging Times” that states: “Bishops and ward leaders may use technology for messages to supplement a member’s home centered worship.”
I also like the idea of sharing the responsibility with ward council members so there’s no confusion that this is NOT a sacrament meeting or even an official Relief Society, Sunday school or Elders Quorum meeting.
While we’re now encouraging bishoprics to conduct a weekly Virtual Youth Activity (see attached document), they are finding it quite challenging to connect with the youth in this way. I really like their idea of holding a youth discussion each Sunday, too, to give the bishopric an opportunity to engage the youth in a regular gospel discussion.
My personal opinion is that we’ve now focused on encouraging families to make teaching the gospel a home-centered priority. I hope we can now bring the “Church-supported” element back into the equation with more gospel instruction from ward leaders.
I hope this is helpful.
Crismon Lewis
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