Ward Youth Council

Purpose

Strengthen the youth in the ward. Help them participate in God’s work of salvation and exaltation (see 1.2).

Participants

The bishopric.

One of the bishop’s assistants in the priests quorum and the teachers and deacons quorum presidents.

The Young Women class presidents (or the entire presidency if the ward has just one Young Women class).

The Young Women president.

The bishop may invite other youth leaders or advisers to attend as needed.

Frequency: Usually monthly.

Agenda:

-God’s work of salvation and exaltation.

-Needs of youth in the ward and ways to address them.

-Efforts to reach out to youth who are less active or new members.

-Activities, including opportunities to serve those in need. [Most of the planning is done in quorum or class presidency meetings.]

-Ministering (see chapter 21).

-Orienting newly called quorum and class presidencies.