What replaced Personal Progress?

What replaced Personal Progress?

Church creates “Children and Youth” to replace scouts and personal progress programs. SALT LAKE CITY — A new program called “Children and Youth” will replace the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Boy Scouts and Young Women’s Personal Progress programs.

What is replacing Personal Progress?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced updates to the global Children and Youth initiative that will replace the Boy Scouts and Personal Progress programs in 2020.

Is Scouting on the decline?

The Girl Scouts say their youth membership fell by nearly 30\%, from about 1.4 million in 2019- 2020 to just over 1 million this year. ADVERTISEMENT. Both groups, like several other U.S. youth organizations, have experienced declining membership for many years.

What replaced New Beginnings LDS?

Beginning on January 1, 2020, these elements of the Young Women program will be replaced by the Children and Youth effort. Both New Beginnings and Young Women in Excellence will be replaced by an annual Children and Youth meeting held for youth.

What is the purpose of Personal Progress?

Created in 1978, the stated purpose of Personal Progress was to help young women: Strengthen their testimonies of Jesus Christ. Strengthen their present and future families. Prepare to be worthy to make and keep sacred temple covenants.

What is the LDS Church studying in 2021?

During 2021, children, youth and adults in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are encouraged to study the Doctrine and Covenants at home. The Church has published print and digital versions of new manuals for individuals and families, Sunday School, Primary and Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women.

What is mutual now called LDS?

The word “Mutual” will be retired and become “Young Women activities,” “Aaronic Priesthood quorum activities,” or “youth activities.” These activities will be held weekly where possible.

Are there alternatives to the Boy Scouts of America?

Fortunately, there are a number of similar programs that still adhere to traditional values. Alternatives to the Boy Scouts include clubs that are open to girls, have complementary programs for girls and groups that are only for fathers and sons.

Why doesn’t the Boy Scouts of America have its own troop?

It’s one of the major offshoots led by those who left the Boy Scouts due to the vote to accept homosexual minors as troop members. Because it is a new spin-off of the Boy Scouts, it has not yet organized a large number of troops or camps of its own.

What does Scout Law mean to you?

The core virtues spelled out in Scout Law — kindness, courtesy, bravery, loyalty — are qualities that every American, young and old, should aspire to, and the conservation work performed by the Boy Scouts is beyond invaluable.

Are there any coed Girl Scouts that allow LGBT members?

It’s worth noting that Girl Scouts USA — though not a coed organization like the groups mentioned below — is a much different creature from the Boy Scouts and has never held restrictions against LGBT members. In fact, last year Girl Scouts Colorado welcomed a 7-year-old transgender girl named Bobby Montoya to a local chapter.