2004 Palmyra Young Women Mission and Goals (D&C 90:24) "Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good":

The Palmyra Young Women’s Organization through searching diligently, praying always, be believing and in showing discipleship by appreciating the atoning sacrifice of our Savior even Jesus Christ, will focus on the three-fold mission of the church by instilling true service activities and projects that bless the lives of others and bring out gratitude for the blessing that we enjoy. We will proclaim the gospel through love and friendship, perfect the saints through Personal Progress experiences and projects, and redeem the dead in seeking genuine service through frequent service opportunities within the ward and community.

Goals for the Leaders to Lead and Lift with Love (D&C 12:8) "And no one shall assist in the work except he shall be humble and full of love, having faith, hope, and charity, being temperate in all things, whatsoever shall be entrusted to his care." include:

1. Love
   1. Develop Christ-like love for each and every young women in the organization through Teaching with Love, Serving with Love, Reaching Out with Love and Leading with Love.
   2. Include the active/inactive, converts and visitors in everything.
   3. Remember the young women needs by maintain regular correspondence through postcards birthdays, anniversaries, telling them we missed them, giving rides, phone calls, written correspondence such as thank you notes, e-mails or one on one time.
   4. Putting spotlights and accomplishments in the cumorah press or in our own young women’s newsletter.
2. Friendship
   1. Recognize their interests and share our interests with the girls.
   2. Truly understanding the girls such as hobbies, unique things about them, future occupations/desires, favorite things.
   3. Know the girls intimately, their likes/dislikes, travel desires, etc. by asking questions in a fun way
   4. Instill friendshipping skills, appreciating differences in others by our examples as leaders wherever we see them (Church, Store, etc).
3. Personal Progress

1. Motivate the organization to grow spiritually
2. Teach the girls about womanhood/ motherhood skills/education.
3. Tying Personal Progress into our activities and lessons
4. Bond with the family’s (daughters, leaders and parents of the Young Women).
5. Encourage the Young women to bring their scriptures every Sunday and Tuesday along with personal progress books. If they do not have scriptures or cases to put them in, then we can include them with the friendship and birthday gifts.
6. Be consistent.
7. Share experiences through Spotlighting and best practice sharing in Opening Exercises
8. As presidency meet with new members provide extra books for the parents.

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