Dtg Deacon Requirements

Duty to God: Deacon Cross-Reference Personal - Priesthood Duties and Standards Do All The Following Regularly

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Live the standards in For the Strength of Youth Have daily personal prayer Read the scriptures Attend sacrament, priesthood, & other meetings Keep the Word of Wisdom Pay a full tithe Pass the sacrament Gather fast offerings Perform other assigned priesthood duties Family Activities Do All Develop habit of reading scriptures daily. Read 1 Nephi through Mosiah & share with family Read For the Strength of Youth & discuss with your parents the importance of standards & values. Under the direction of your parents, organize & teach at least 4 family home evening lessons each year Keep a written record of your family history. Prepare a 4-generation pedigree chart. With the help of a parent, prepare at least 2 meals for your family. Also, wash & iron your clothes for 1 month Read the 12th article of faith; briefly describe the structure & functions of the Federal Government Perform at least 2 service projects for your family each year Quorum Activities Do All Read the Prophet Joseph Smith's testimony (J.S. History 1:1-20) & discuss it with leader Explain the law of the fast & how fast offerings are used. Read Isaiah 58 and D&C 59. Give at least one 3 - 5 minute talk each year in priesthood or sacrament meeting Discuss the history & purposes of the Aaronic Priesthood & quorums Participate in at least 2 deacons quorum service projects each year Participate in baptisms for the dead, if possible. If not, talk to a leader about the temple & what it means Write a half-page explanation of the purpose of the sacrament Personal Goals Do 8 or more

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Identify 4 scriptures that testify of Christ & talk about them with parent or leader Read "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" & "The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles" Recite from memory the Articles of Faith to a parent or leader Read D&C 20:38-60 & talk with a parent or leader about the duties of a deacon Read or learn about an ancestor. Report what you learned in a FHE or in a quorum meeting Complete additional family history work (e.g.: A family group record) and share the information If you do not already have one, start a journal, and write in it regularly for 2 months Set up a plan to be spiritually and financially prepared to go on a mission at age 19 Make a list of skills you will need to become a successful missionary. How can you learn the skills Invite at least 2 friends to a Mutual activity, Sunday meeting, or FHE. Write a letter to your parents, grandparents, or leader. Thank them for their example & influence Physical Development Do 8 or more

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Run 2 Km & set a goal for steady improvement Develop & begin a 1-year plan to improve your personal physical fitness Swim 50 meters, using 2 different strokes Learn to float on your back in the water for a least 2 minutes Learn how to rescue someone who is drowning Hike 10 Km in 1 day Prepare equipment for an overnight camp. Set up a tent, cook on a fire or stove, build a latrine, etc. While camping, build a cooking fire or set up a camp stove. Teach someone else & show 5 safety rules. Learn a new game or sport Play on a sports team in your quorum, ward, school, or community. Learn the rules of play, and officiate for a sport of your choice Explain the rules of safe bicycle riding. ?Complete a 30 km ride Educational, Personal, & Career Development Do 8 or more Make a plan to improve basic reading, writing, & arithmetic skills, & follow plan for at least 3 months Choose 2 careers you may be interested in doing someday. Find out educational or requirements you need, interview someone in each position to learn what you must do to prepare for these careers. Visit a government office. After your visit, explain the function of the office.

Learn how to purify water & to wash & prepare fresh fruits & vegetables. Learn emergency treatment for electrical shock, near drowning, serious burns, broken bones, heat exhaustion Attend a cultural event such as a church, school, or community play, music program, or musical. Learn to play a musical instrument Perform a musical selection in sacrament meeting or another church or community meeting Develop & follow a financial budget for 3 months Learn computer & keyboarding skills. Demonstrate these skills by typing family history information Read the Word of Wisdom (D&C 89), explain what is meat by Shall find wisdom & great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures." Citizenship & Social Development Do 8 or more

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Explain how to be a friend, maintain a friendship, & resolve conflicts between friends Be a friend to someone who may feel left out, & invite him to a quorum or Mutual activity Show that you know how to use proper manners while eating, greeting acquaintances in formal & informal setting, greeting a person of authority, & introducing a speaker at a public event Teach your family to play a new game or sport Explain what it means to obey, honor, and sustain the law Participate in a cultural event such as a school play or musical Learn & practice proper dance etiquette Explain Luke 6:31, & tell when & how you have applied its teachings Help organize & carry out a quorum or ward youth activity With your quorum, clean up or repair a part of your neighborhood Participate in 4 family, quorum, or ward social activities - (see joint YM/YW activities) Sing with a church, school, or community choir

My Personal Journal Do All At a minimum, fill in the journal section of hte Duty to God guidebook. However, you are encouraged to use and write in a journal on a regular bases.