Posted by:
SusieQ#1
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Date: January 23, 2011 04:22PM
I converted in the early 60's when we had dozens of events, and discussions, and a variety of music for choir, progressive dinners, BBQ's, picnics -- with water fights :-) (I have the pictures to prove it! ), RS lessons on a large variety of subjects, lots of guest speakers (minor vehicle repair, self defense, funeral arrangements, and on and on).
We had Firesides, Bazaars,(all hand made items for sale for RS budget), Road Shows, Dance Festivals, New Years parties with live music, and on and on and on. I still have one of the series of "Out of The Best books" - short stories and poems that we studied in RS.
We had our own auxiliary budgets. I was a Rel. Soc. Sec. Treasure -- actually took minutes and read them in class - which is long gone. I think the annual dues was something like $2.
we had car washes to earn money for the kids for camp and Scout camp and other projects.
When we lived in UT in the 60's,we had Firesides with many of the leaders from SLC. They would come down to Provo and speak in small Firesides. Many of those men are deceased now.
In So. CA in one of the wards, we had a project to drive cars from the local airport, back to one of the airports in LAX -- several times a week---to earn money for our Ward Budget.
I used to take orders and go to an egg farm and buy eggs in bulk for several of the ladies.
Those are just the ones that I can remember off the top of my head. There were probably more.
We had full time dedicated paid custodians who took care of the buildings and kept them in excellent shape. Had a grounds crew also.
I enjoyed those events, the socialization, the discussions-- made a lot of great memories.
Then things changed. All the fun was gone. All the choices were gone. No variety in music, or lessons, or open discussions. Had to stick to the hymnal and the manual.
No more guest speakers,No more Road Shows, Dance Festivals, and only a few Firesides.
No more progressive dinners, Ward picnics (maybe 2) and no more live music at dances. The list goes on.
No more custodians.
The LDS Church today is not the church I joined and enjoyed.
I lost interest long before I left and stopped believing.