mormon0484 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I just heard that the church is looking into changing the 3 hour block on Sunday to 2 hours. Said they have been doing a trial of this in Arizona and it has been very successful! Any one else heard of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I just heard that the church is looking into changing the 3 hour block on Sunday to 2 hours. Said they have been doing a trial of this in Arizona and it has been very successful! Any one else heard of this?I haven't heard this but this doesn't make sense. There's Priesthoold/RS and Sunday School. That needs 2 hours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 And I can still remember the split meetings with primary during the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Haven't heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 And I can still remember the split meetings with primary during the week. Does that make you old then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormon0484 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Heard it was: Sacrament----50 min. 5 min. break. Sunday School---30 min. 5 min. break. RS/PH------30 min. Then go home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 And I can still remember the split meetings with primary during the week.Wow. I won't ask your age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 So really that would be 15 minutes of SS and 15 minutes of RS/PH. No ward could ever get everyone to class, have things set up and ready to teach in 5 minutes. That doesn't make sense. Except for perhaps a singles ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Heard it was:Sacrament----50 min. 5 min. break.Sunday School---30 min. 5 min. break.RS/PH------30 min.Then go home.I hope they don't do this. I would really not like this. 1 hour of Sunday School is not enough as it is, especially when Sacrament meeting goes over. You can't really get in-depth into anything in 30 minutes. In RS, it takes 20 minutes just to get ward business discussed...Try teaching children a song for the Primary Program plus Sharing Time in 30 minutes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I just heard that the church is looking into changing the 3 hour block on Sunday to 2 hours. Said they have been doing a trial of this in Arizona and it has been very successful! Any one else heard of this?It wouldn't surprise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Heard it was:Sacrament----50 min. 5 min. break.Sunday School---30 min. 5 min. break.RS/PH------30 min.Then go home.Where did you hear this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Try teaching children a song for the Primary Program plus Sharing Time in 30 minutes... Plus classroom time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've been "hearing" this for at least eight years. There's always been a pilot program happening in some other state than I'm in. It's an urban myth. Or at least, it always has been in the past. Maybe some day they'll actually make a change like that. But we'll have official sources to rely on, not folks 'hearing' about it. LM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mormonmusic Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 · Hidden Hidden I like the idea, although I'd rather we just cut out Sunday school and met with our quorums and age groups. The new CHI and now this -- Wow!!! I love it (if it's true). Link to comment
Iggy Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 And I can still remember the split meetings with primary during the week. Does that make you old then? I remember Sunday School on Sunday mornings, Sacrament in the evening on Sundays, Primary was Tuesday after school, Mutual was Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM. Don't have a clue when RS or PH was- Mom & Dad were not members and none of the siblings were old enough for RS/PH. Yes, Pam, before you or anyone else asks I am OLD- and Dang Proud of It!! I am 59 and 1/2 Years Old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Wow. I won't ask your age. 42.5Yes, my official name is "The Old Man" to my kids, AND PROUD OF IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaloth Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 1. wasn't this posted on here before? 2. Once they come out with a shorter manual, then maybe I'll believe it. Not until 2012 Their is no reason to shorten the time unless they had to many wards in a building. Even then the church would build more buildings. I don't see it, even more why would they even pilot it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I would first like all presidency, correlation, welfare, etc, meetings shortened by the 20 minutes of wasted time. Then I'll take the temperature in hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipplecutBuddha Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 "Wards and rumors of wards"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I remember Sunday School on Sunday mornings, Sacrament in the evening on Sundays, Primary was Tuesday after school, Mutual was Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM. Don't have a clue when RS or PH was- Mom & Dad were not members and none of the siblings were old enough for RS/PH. Yes, Pam, before you or anyone else asks I am OLD- and Dang Proud of It!! I am 59 and 1/2 Years Old. Well I wasn't going to admit that I very much remember the split schedule. Then I would be admitting that I was old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamjet Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Well I wasn't going to admit that I very much remember the split schedule. Then I would be admitting that I was old.Were not the scriptures on stone tablets in your youth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Watch it bucko. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I honestly don't see it happening unless either PH/RS or SS becomes deemed unnecessary. At this point in time, I think both programs do a lot of good and great gospel teaching when implemented correctly. There is a lot of great information included in Gospel Doctrine and also great information, but of a different sort, in PH/RS. right now that the members of the Church need to universally know. And is it really so hard to devote 3 hours of your life to learning about the gospel? Personally, if anything could be trimmed for time, I would suggest cutting sacrament down. Do the sacrament, have a youth speaker, and then one 10-15 minute adult speaker and say a closing prayer. You could be done in 40 minutes easy. But I think the other instructional meetings should still be an hour including break times and opening exercises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DeborahC Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I remember when the meetings were all on different days too. I guess that does make me old.. yes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I honestly don't see it happening unless either PH/RS or SS becomes deemed unnecessary. At this point in time, I think both programs do a lot of good and great gospel teaching when implemented correctly. There is a lot of great information included in Gospel Doctrine and also great information, but of a different sort, in PH/RS. right now that the members of the Church need to universally know. And is it really so hard to devote 3 hours of your life to learning about the gospel?I think it would help with missionary efforts. I hear a lot of investigators (either directly or through other people) complaining and having a hard time adjusting from going to church casually to going for three hours every week.Personally, if anything could be trimmed for time, I would suggest cutting sacrament down. Do the sacrament, have a youth speaker, and then one 10-15 minute adult speaker and say a closing prayer. You could be done in 40 minutes easy. But I think the other instructional meetings should still be an hour including break times and opening exercises.I could definitely get behind that initiative!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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