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Stake Activities: Stake Sports

Stake sports are a long tradition within the church. There are a variety of different sports that the church plays and teams tend to be set up according to the ward you attend. Stake sports can be offered for adults and for the youth. These programs give the participants a chance to interact in a fun positive environment. The sports program can include softball, baseball, and basketball. Youth sports usually take place on Saturday mornings, although they may take place on a weekday depending on the area in which you live. The practices may be separate or they may be … Continue reading →

Stake Activities: Reaching Out to the Community

It is great to plan a ward activity that is also a community outreach event. These events invite people who are not members of the church to come and participate in programs or classes. It is important to note that visitors are always welcome at church. There are several different ideas that you can plan for an outreach event. 1) Cultural events are wonderful outreach events. This could be a night of choral music or a symphony made up of stake or ward members. It could be a play. Each year my stake puts on a Creche exhibit that is … Continue reading →

Five Themes for a Stake Youth Dance

You may be on the planning committee for the next stake youth dance. If so you may be struggling to come up with an idea for your next youth dance. You can help to enliven a dance by having a fun theme picked out for each dance that you plan. Here are five easy ideas. 1) You can have a tropical or Hawaiian theme night. This is easy to decorate for with large flowers, and leis hanging on the walls. You can have the youth come in summer attire or Hawaiian shirts. Of course you need to request knee length … Continue reading →

Stake Activity: Creche Exhibit

The holiday season is fully upon us. It is important to remember to focus on the Savior and his birth during this time of year. My stake has a wonderful activity that you may want to consider doing in your ward or stake. Every year during the first weekend of December the stake puts on a Crèche (Nativity) display. The event is open to the public and takes quite a bit of work. It is a wonderful outreach tool, and you can really feel the spirit as you are there. The stake has a committee in charge of the Crèche … Continue reading →

Stake Activity: Film Festival

One stake activity that would be fun is to have a stake film festival. This is basically a twist on the road show activities that have been done in the past. The activity will be fun and creative and can involve a lot of different ward members. You may want to focus on having the youth involved because they can pass of many different goals and values experiences by participating in this. The Boy Scouts have a Cinematography merit badge that can be passed off easily by completing this assignment. Here are some guidelines to make it a fun a … Continue reading →