Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Micronesians to Prepare for Future Temples

The Asia North Area Presidency, led by Elder Scott D. Whiting, invited Church members to study the new translations of the Book of Mormon, learn leadership skills, increase the number of convert baptisms, increase tithing and fast offering faithfulness, increase sacrament meeting attendance, increase the number of endowed members with a temple recommend, and prepare for future temples in Micronesia! To further these goals, the Area Presidency released a streamlined plan in January 2016.

Elder Scott D. Whiting, President of the Asia North Area Presidency.

Asia North Area Plan
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Asia North Area, we are a diverse group of Saints residing in the most technologically advanced countries in the world and on the beautiful, unspoiled isles of the Pacific. While some of our members are part of an emerging Church, others are well established in generational strength. As we look to the future, we see many opportunities for the Church and its members. By uniting together with clarity of vision and determination, we can prepare ourselves and the rising generation for these opportunities and blessings.

Vision
Because we want to live with Heavenly Father again, we
Love
Elevate
Simplify (or Learn)
Strive
Strengthen
Invite
And, Find Joy in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

See the full document here.

2 comments:

  1. Devan,
    Do you know who would have access to a language training program for Pohnpeian - English? We are working with a Micronesian community in western NC. One of the things we want to offer is a language training program. MTC does not have one. Thanks for your response.

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  2. Feel free to contact Ricky Joel (joelricky@hotmail.com). He wrote: I think we should create one. I don't know of any. We have the resources and the people to do it. Get Mark Smith to be involved. Get a few who will be committed to it. What type of tools they are using for their language programs and create and Pohnpeian one that falls within the same model. A model which they know works best for other languages. Could we ask Billie and Robert for copies of the resources they use and see if we can implement one in Pohnpeian?

    The teachers on Pohnpei had a language training program which I attended for a week as that is the length of the study. It was poorly done as we just read through the books they put together. I have copies of them which I will gladly share and they consist of Pohnpeian Meing, common phrases and ways of counting which is different when counting different things.

    These books or small binders are only intended for the Department of Education and teachers and I don't know anyone in the states who have these copies beside me.

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