Comments on: Elders Quorum Firesides http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/05/elders-quorum-firesides/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:39:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Richard Mongler http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/05/elders-quorum-firesides/comment-page-1/#comment-108101 Richard Mongler Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:05:40 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1781#comment-108101 <p>Quorum, I've only heard that term used on Battlestar Gallactica. I thought it was a word they made up for the show. Turns out it's a real word.</p> Quorum, I’ve only heard that term used on Battlestar Gallactica. I thought it was a word they made up for the show. Turns out it’s a real word.

]]> By: Andre http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/05/elders-quorum-firesides/comment-page-1/#comment-106936 Andre Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:25:20 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1781#comment-106936 <p>We have EQ and HP firesides on sunday nights every 2-3 months at the homes of whoever would like to sign up for it. In the first half the host family leads a little discussion abt. either a spiritual or a practical topic, the second half is spend with chatting and eating what everyone brought along. Originally they started out as "Until 40" and "Under 100" firesides, which makes more sense to me: This way the older elders get to go to their age group and the younger high priests to theirs. And especially: The confusion for the single women to decide where to participate is avoided.</p> <p>I think firesides are a great idea for every ward: Great tool to connect and to integrate new members. Don't you only really get to know someone when you visited him/her at home?</p> We have EQ and HP firesides on sunday nights every 2-3 months at the homes of whoever would like to sign up for it. In the first half the host family leads a little discussion abt. either a spiritual or a practical topic, the second half is spend with chatting and eating what everyone brought along.
Originally they started out as “Until 40″ and “Under 100″ firesides, which makes more sense to me: This way the older elders get to go to their age group and the younger high priests to theirs. And especially: The confusion for the single women to decide where to participate is avoided.

I think firesides are a great idea for every ward: Great tool to connect and to integrate new members. Don’t you only really get to know someone when you visited him/her at home?

]]> By: Kim Siever http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/05/elders-quorum-firesides/comment-page-1/#comment-106502 Kim Siever Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:24:25 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1781#comment-106502 <p>Our ward has four firesides each year: two hosted by the elders and two hosted by the high priests. When the elders hosted it, we did the following:</p> <ol> <li>President Hinckley’s challenge</li> <li>A Family Home Evening panel</li> <li>A fireside on communication in marriage</li> <li>Making good choices</li> <li>Effective scripture study</li> </ol> Our ward has four firesides each year: two hosted by the elders and two hosted by the high priests. When the elders hosted it, we did the following:

  1. President Hinckley’s challenge
  2. A Family Home Evening panel
  3. A fireside on communication in marriage
  4. Making good choices
  5. Effective scripture study
]]> By: TStevens http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/05/elders-quorum-firesides/comment-page-1/#comment-106470 TStevens Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:16:06 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1781#comment-106470 <p>As an EQP we do not, but that doesn't mean we couldn't.</p> <p>We do have a LA member with a $10,000 entertainment system and a wife who works at a video store. So we do regularly get together to watch movies on Blu-Ray a week before public release date. We are seeing Transporter 3 next week I believe - and they tend to be VERY WELL attended.</p> As an EQP we do not, but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t.

We do have a LA member with a $10,000 entertainment system and a wife who works at a video store. So we do regularly get together to watch movies on Blu-Ray a week before public release date. We are seeing Transporter 3 next week I believe – and they tend to be VERY WELL attended.

]]> By: JM http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/05/elders-quorum-firesides/comment-page-1/#comment-106467 JM Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:08:15 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1781#comment-106467 <p>In the past, I've been in EQ's that have had firesides on personal finance, food storage,family history, internet safety.</p> <p>Never that well attended. Also, when attended, more than just the EQ show up.</p> <p>Personally, I think the firesides should be a ward or stake function.</p> In the past, I’ve been in EQ’s that have had firesides on personal finance, food storage,family history, internet safety.

Never that well attended. Also, when attended, more than just the EQ show up.

Personally, I think the firesides should be a ward or stake function.

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