The Official "Ask A Mormon" Thread

[Bronco70]

Mssorry?

As a missionary, my job was to find and teach people who were ready to hear the message. I did what I was supposed to do, so I consider my mission a success. No regrets.

 

[Stoked]

I went to Korea and I can count the baptisms I had on one hand.

I was thinking the Phillipines specifically.

 

[babe]

I was thinking the Phillipines specifically.

anybody here who served in the Philippines besides me???

Philippines still has a very high "inactivity" rate. . . . people who stop coming to meetings after a few months.

well, we probably have the same level of participation as the Catholics. One filipino "church" that was actually a knock-off of the LDS, the Iglesia ni Cristo, uses a pegboard in the foyer. Members have to show their presence in meetings by hanging a name tag on the their peg. I was told if someone didn't come, there were folks who went out to see why not.

 

[Stoked]

anybody here who served in the Philippines besides me???

Philippines still has a very high "inactivity" rate. . . . people who stop coming to meetings after a few months.

well, we probably have the same level of participation as the Catholics. One filipino "church" that was actually a knock-off of the LDS, the Iglesia ni Cristo, uses a pegboard in the foyer. Members have to show their presence in meetings by hanging a name tag on the their peg. I was told if someone didn't come, there were folks who went out to see why not.

While I did participate in a good number of new baptism I focused more on strengthening what was already there. I made it a point to bring at least 1 inactive member to church every Sunday. Also just being visible being a contributing member of the local community with active and inacctive Mormons.

 

[Bronco70]

While I did participate in a good number of new baptism I focused more on strengthening what was already there. I made it a point to bring at least 1 inactive member to church every Sunday. Also just being visible being a contributing member of the local community with active and inacctive Mormons.

We spent significantly more time on reactivation than on new investigators.

 

[PearlWatson]

Why do Mormons call youth preaching sessions "Firesides?"

 

[Stifle Tower]

Why do Mormons call youth preaching sessions "Firesides?"

Probably for the same reason the POTUS has firesides.
Besides, without a fire, how can you properly cook s'mores? They're just not the same in the microwave. The marshmallows MUST be browned or even blackened in a fire.

And BTW, it's not just the youth who attend Firesides. Young single adults (up to the age of 30) often have firesides.

 

[pickledXgrandma]

No heavy petting on this forum, okay kids?

 

[PearlWatson]

Probably for the same reason the POTUS has firesides.
Besides, without a fire, how can you properly cook s'mores? They're just not the same in the microwave. The marshmallows MUST be browned or even blackened in a fire.

And BTW, it's not just the youth who attend Firesides. Young single adults (up to the age of 30) often have firesides.

Which is?

 

[PearlWatson]

No heavy petting on this forum, okay kids?

Dangerous bidness:

 

[Dr. Jones]

Which is?

They're which is? I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!

 

[Zulu]

Johnny Appleseed!!!!!!!!!!!!