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09-03-2008, 05:52 PM | #53 | |
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As I mentioned in other posts, I joined the Church when I was 16 y/o. For two years, I was the only fully active Priest age YM in my ward. I am very fond of my YM president/Quorum advisor as well as my SS teacher. Most often than not, I was the only one attending their classes and yet they prepared as if their calling was the most important calling they had ever had. They greatly influence my life and to this date, I am very thankful. I have never lived in a ward/stake with the demographics as Mike's ward/stake. I have always been a proponent of not separating wards because of language. The more often we serve and worship together, the easier to bridge any "racial" gaps that may still exist. |
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09-03-2008, 07:12 PM | #56 | |
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Your MP was from Murray and a good man. If I mention his name amongst the old timers in Murray, they have nothing but good to say about him. That you have fond memories of him and his ways is not surprising.
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Starting in two weeks we are going to have an interpreter on the stand to translate for the Spanish speaking members of the ward. That will be a first for me.
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09-03-2008, 09:33 PM | #58 | |
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For example, they combined a relatively affluent white ward with a spanish-speaking ward, and both sides were upset, but it has worked out ok. Problems with the remaining spanish speaking ward not sending any YM on missions, despite having the most YM. Not all the spanish-speakers choose to be in the spanish-speaking ward of course. Some of them have issues with language, illegal immigration status, poverty, lack of educational excellence etc. For me the most part it is the challenge of class as much as it is the challenge of culture. But I haven't noticed problems in my ward. |
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09-03-2008, 09:39 PM | #59 |
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Visiting speakers to our stake's spanish ward must eiother speak spanish or the ward provides a translator. As a speaker it si nivce becasue it means your talk only needs to be half as long.
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I believe most, if not all, of the above challenges would be solved by eliminating the spanish speaking unit. The ward could still offer the option of a Spanish speaking SS/PH/RS lesson period, but Sacrament meeting, PH & RS opening excercises would be in English with the ward providing translators. The YM/YW meetings should all be conducted in English. I have no doubt that the number of YM going on missions will increase. The Spanish speaking bros and sisters need to be integrated as quickly and as smoothly as possible. I suspect their may be some resistance at first, but with an inspired leadership calling some latino bros and sisters into leadership positions, the integration can take place and the stake as whole will prosper. |
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