{"id":4066,"date":"2021-03-07T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T23:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/?p=4066"},"modified":"2021-02-21T18:00:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T01:00:32","slug":"new-calling-sunday-school-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/2021\/03\/07\/new-calling-sunday-school-president\/","title":{"rendered":"New calling: Sunday School president"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, I was sustained as our ward\u2019s Sunday School president. I\u2019m excited about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve taught quite a bit in our ward. I was Gospel Doctrine instructor twice, a substitute seminary teacher, and an elders quorum instructor. I was a Primary teacher before my mission, and of course I taught quite a bit both times I was elders quorum president, when I was ward mission leader, and when I was in the young men presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love public speaking, but the next best thing is being able to teach. :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This won\u2019t be a teaching calling <em>per se<\/em> (although I anticipate I\u2019ll get chances to teach), but I\u2019ll be able to help improve teaching in our ward. I\u2019ve learned a few things over the years, and as someone with ADHD who struggles to keep engaged in boring classes, I think I have lots to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are all the callings I\u2019ve had since being home from my mission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Elders quorum second counsellor<\/li><li>Elders quorum president<\/li><li>Ward mission leader<\/li><li>Stake mission secretary<\/li><li>Young men president<\/li><li>Ward clerk<\/li><li>Elders quorum president<\/li><li>Gospel Doctrine instructor<\/li><li>Executive secretary<\/li><li>Seminary teacher<\/li><li>Stake website editor<\/li><li>Gospel Doctrine instructor<\/li><li>Elders quorum instructor<\/li><li>Sacrament coordinator (for a seniors care facility)<\/li><li>Family history team lead<\/li><li>Elders quorum communications coordinator<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I was sustained as our ward\u2019s Sunday School president. I\u2019m excited about it. 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