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Assessing New Young Women Structure

With a new year is new goals, but also a new youth structure. Young Women, in particular, have been most affected, as the classes have no defined structure or names, leaving that up to the wards in question. The Sisters decided to poll the community and find out what local units are actually doing for their Young Women classes, and the results are interesting.

First off, according to the survey, most wards are just calling the class "Young Women 14" or "Young Women 15-16," etc.

Also, 35% of respondents said their ward now has two Young Women classes, while 29% have three, and 27% have only one.

Advisers also speak to the struggles to coordinate activities with the Young Men because the class structures don't inherently line up.

Generally speaking, the lack of structure is of concern to many, as there is a fear the Young Women won't follow through on their goals, and putting it on the ward to organize classes on their own - when many in smaller wards had been doing so anyway - unnecessarily complicates things.

Tiffany also struggles to name The Handmaid's Tale.

Other News

This is a screw up that should get someone fired. The printed versions of Come, Follow Me contain outdated teachings on race, particularly the references to the "dark mark" on the Lamanites. The digital versions are fine. Whoops.

The Church has issued a new statement on feminism. Feminism! WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

Excavation works continues on the Salt Lake Temple, with nifty statues being moved off the grounds, and the South Visitors Center now a remnant of the past.

Also temple related, the First Presidency has announced some changes to temple ceremonial clothing. Read on and listen in to find out more.

McKenna Denson, the woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by the Provo Missionary Training Center president while she was a missionary, might drop her case entirely.

A Latter-day Saint was trapped inside a gym overnight, but he escaped in time for his son's missionary farewell. Another happy landing.

Brigham Young University students have started a satirical website about Provo. Yay.

And a heartwarming story out of Romania.

Transcript

[0:00] Hello twin listeners welcome to this week in Mormons the sisters Edition with Ariane Smith,