We're just having a wonderful time teaching!That's a good thing. After all, we're CES (Church Education System) Missionaries and it's written on our name tags. We just love studying for several hours, preparing the handouts and games, getting the food ready for the students, driving usually 45 minutes to the classroom and leading a class discussion. It is a joy to meet with these vibrant young people! A CES mission is a great mission. (Officially, this assignment is now called S & I for Seminaries and Institutes, and the new senior couples coming out now show that on their name tags.)
For our summer course of study, we chose Scripture Study - The Power of the Word. The course is a real hands-on approach to scripture study - read, apply, cross-reference, analyze, etc. Our students have enjoyed learning the many valuable resources in the scriptures - the Bible dictionary, Index, Topical Guide, Footnotes, Maps, etc. Meaningful scripture marking was a favorite topic. This course encourages daily, individual scripture study so students may learn to apply the truths therein to their personal lives.
In Lesson 5, the importance of memorizing scripture is discussed. There is a story that President Spencer W. Kimball tells about memorizing the Articles of Faith "word-perfect." Committing these to memory means that "you are always prepared with a sermon."
Because our students are in the 18-30 year-old age group, we thought it would be a good review, and in some cases a new experience for the converts to memorize them. So, using my "in-the-mission-field" craft skills and what I had lying around the apartment, I created an Articles of Faith bookmark (pictured above) for each student. I love doing stuff like this!
And...there will be an Articles of Faith crossword puzzle quiz next week! :-)
5 comments:
I wish I could be in your classes!
I love what you're doing. In fact, Beverly and I are considering a CES mission (involving Spanish, of course!) in the event we can't become proselyting missionaries in Peru.
Hello from Draper!
Have you a new email address? Your old one is no longer accepting mail.
Read you very interesting blog. It appears you're still having fun.
Hope Matt Kerrigan is doing better.
If he is, can he attend you institute classes? He would love them.
I look forward to the day when Mark and I can follow in your footsteps with a teaching mission. His parents served a CES mission in Guatemala from 1994-1996. They loved it!
Can we come? I want one of those cute bookmarks. We love what you are doing and teaching and thank you for sharing your ideas and pictures with us. This is a marvelous place to serve and we feel so blessed to work and play with you. See you Saturday!
Love,
Sis West
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