This will also be a Worldwide Celebration Year.

2000 Young Women Worldwide Celebration
"Stand as a Witness"

"In the year 2000, young women of the Church are invited to focus on, commemorate, and honor the living Christ. As we acknowledge the bi-millennial Commemoration of the Savior's birth, young women and their leaders worldwide will have the opportunity to place a renewed emphasis on our Savior, Jesus Christ. There was also a beautiful descant for the song "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (Hymns, no. 136), that will be released in the January New Era

In the year 2000, young women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the world are invited to participate in a celebration honoring the living Christ. Young women and their leaders worldwide will have an opportunity to renew their focus on the Savior Jesus Christ. The theme of this yearlong event is "Stand as a Witness."

SCRIPTURE :  "Stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places". (Mosiah 18:9).

HYMN :  "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (Hymns, no. 136)

GUIDELINES FOR LEADERS:

1. Integrate the activities associated with this event into the existing Young Women program. Counsel with your priesthood leaders as you plan these activities and events.
   
2. Introduce the theme "Stand as a Witness" at the New Beginnings program. Consider how the Young Women values relate to Christlike attributes.
   
3. During opening exercises this year, sing hymns that testify of the Savior's life, His mission, and His Atonement (see Hymns, Topics Index, "Jesus Christ - Savior," 420-21). Invite the young women to memorize all verses of "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (Hymns, no. 136).
   
4. On or near November 28, 2000, young women, together with their leaders, and priesthood leaders, are invited to develop and participate in a special stake or district musical tribute to the life and mission of the Savior. This event could include stories, narration, or displays that exemplify the theme.  As a finale, have all the young women as a choir sing the hymn "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (Hymns, no. 136). Additional suggestions for the use of the hymn will appear in the January 2000 issue of the New Era. This event could be combined with or replace Young Women in Excellence this year.
   
5. Additional activities relating to the theme can be integrated into the existing Young Women program throughout the year. For example, a young woman could write a letter to her family that includes her testimony of the Savior; compile testimonies and conversion stories of family members; express her feelings of Christ through art, music, writing, speech, handwork, or service; and prayerfully seek for ways to perform service by herself or with a group.
   
   Also encourage young women to preserve a written testimony of the Savior for future generations.
   
   The young women could display the results of these activities at the November event.