Green Minstrel wrote:Some of you may want to think about doing some good with your time if it is not taken up with Church callings. Giving some of your time on a truly voluntary basis is a great way of serving the community, and what is more my own experience is that you actually get THANKED for your help, rather that all your work (preparing lessons, home teaching etc.) being taken for granted. In my case I have helped a group of children who could not afford to pay for private lessons learn how to play a musical instrument, and quite frankly I feel guilty that in the past I had only shared my talents with Church youth, and find my myself far more "blessed" to help the wider community.
Please think about giving your time as well as your money!
I believe my time to the many callings I have has been time`well spent and that it has benefited my community. I have worked with youth, worked with the poor, sick and widowed. I have counseled with people in a myriad of tough situations and problems a t various levels withing my callings. I have taught and fellowshipped. Service in the LDS Church is just a as valid as any other form of service. IT annoys me to no end that people think it is not.
Green Minstrel wrote:Some of you may want to think about doing some good with your time if it is not taken up with Church callings. Giving some of your time on a truly voluntary basis is a great way of serving the community, and what is more my own experience is that you actually get THANKED for your help, rather that all your work (preparing lessons, home teaching etc.) being taken for granted. In my case I have helped a group of children who could not afford to pay for private lessons learn how to play a musical instrument, and quite frankly I feel guilty that in the past I had only shared my talents with Church youth, and find my myself far more "blessed" to help the wider community.
Please think about giving your time as well as your money!
I don't know. People coming up to be tearfully after a lesson and thanking me and telling me what I said is what they needed to hear and then giving me a hug is hard to beat in terms of being fulfilling.
"Surely he knows that DCP, The Nehor, Lamanite, and other key apologists..." -Scratch clarifying my status in apologetics "I admit it; I'm a petty, petty man." -Some Schmo
haleray wrote: My question is, what is the difference between Fast Offering and Humanitarian aid?
Fast Offerings are earmarked for local use and Humanitarian aid for non-local use.
Correction, Fast offerings are for local use and fund under "Humanitarian" are to buy yellow Mormon Hands tshirts for photo ops at well publicized disasters.
LDS Inc does nothing unless it benefits their bottom line and public image.
Correction, Fast offerings are for local use and fund under "Humanitarian" are to buy yellow Mormon Hands tshirts for photo ops at well publicized disasters.
LDS Inc does nothing unless it benefits their bottom line and public image.
So how does fast offering assistance benefit the bottom line and public image.
Jason Bourne wrote:I believe my time to the many callings I have has been time`well spent and that it has benefited my community. I have worked with youth, worked with the poor, sick and widowed. I have counseled with people in a myriad of tough situations and problems a t various levels withing my callings. I have taught and fellowshipped. Service in the LDS Church is just a as valid as any other form of service. IT annoys me to no end that people think it is not.
The point is valid though. Very seldom are we thanked for what we do in our callings, because what we do is not only expected but demanded. Which is, of course, is one reason why I've turned down more than a few callings. There is no thanks that goes to the nursery leader or the cub scout den mother. There are simply expectations, and unrealistic ones at that.
Jason Bourne wrote:I believe my time to the many callings I have has been time`well spent and that it has benefited my community. I have worked with youth, worked with the poor, sick and widowed. I have counseled with people in a myriad of tough situations and problems a t various levels withing my callings. I have taught and fellowshipped. Service in the LDS Church is just a as valid as any other form of service. IT annoys me to no end that people think it is not.
The point is valid though. Very seldom are we thanked for what we do in our callings, because what we do is not only expected but demanded. Which is, of course, is one reason why I've turned down more than a few callings. There is no thanks that goes to the nursery leader or the cub scout den mother. There are simply expectations, and unrealistic ones at that.
I disagree at least in my experience. Gratitude is shown and expressed often and in many ways for all callings served. And demanded? I have never had anyone demand I serve nor have I ever demanded. I am sorry that your experience is different.