The Young Women

Personal Progress

Program

"There has never been a time in "There has never been a time in these latter days like today, these latter days like today, when the message is being when the message is being brought forward so strongly brought forward so strongly by the First Presidency and by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to have parents Apostles to have parents along with bishops and along with bishops and priesthood and auxiliary priesthood and auxiliary

leaders make sure you . . . leaders make sure you . . . understand who you are and understand who you are and what you can become—not what you can become—not only here in mortality but for only here in mortality but for the eternities that will follow." the eternities that will follow."

~ Elder Robert D. Hales, ~ Elder Robert D. Hales, "Fulfilling Our Duty to God," "Fulfilling Our Duty to God," Ensign,Ensign, Nov. 2001, 39. Nov. 2001, 39.

Elder Robert D. Hales

What is the purpose of the What is the purpose of the Personal Progress Program?Personal Progress Program?

•Helps YW understand

God’s will for her,

•Encourages her to keep His commandments

,

•Prepares her to receive the ordinances of the temple.

What are the requirements to complete the What are the requirements to complete the Personal Progress Program?Personal Progress Program?

Live standards as stated in For the Strength of Youth pamphlet

Complete six value experiences and one value project for each of the seven values

Keep a personal journal and record your testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ.

Value ExperiencesValue Experiences

For each value:

•6 value experiences

•1 value project

Value ProjectsValue Projects

•Complete the 6 experiences for the value before starting your Value Project, and have your parents or YW leader approve the project before you begin. •You may include others in your YW project, but each project must take a minimum of 10 hours of your own time.

•Personal Progress can be part of the good things you are already doing at home, church, school, seminary and in the community.

PPersonal ersonal PProgress is the rogress is the Young Woman’s responsibilityYoung Woman’s responsibility

Each Young Each Young WomanWoman has has responsibilitresponsibility to prepare y to prepare herself both herself both temporally temporally and and spiritually.spiritually.

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•Parents

•YW leaders

•Priesthood leaders

•Other family members•Other Young Women

•Their class presidency

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and and SSimpleimple•Adapt goals to individual needs.

•Keep the original intent.•You may work at your own pace, but you should ALWAYS be working on at least one experience or project.

•Personal Progress activities may occasionally be held at Mutual. Guidebook, pg. 18

PPromises for those who romises for those who

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“ “ Wherefore, be Wherefore, be faithful, praying faithful, praying always, having always, having your lamps your lamps trimmed and trimmed and burning, and oil burning, and oil with you, that you with you, that you may be ready at may be ready at the coming of the the coming of the Bridegroom.” Bridegroom.” D&C D&C 33:1733:17