Updated: 1/12/25
Designed to help leaders and youth leaders in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to hold more effective planning meetings.
The bishopric, youth quorum leaders, and advisers, plan service and activities. These should help accomplish God’s work of salvation and exaltation.
Service and activities should
They should be balanced among four areas of personal growth: spiritual, social, physical, and intellectual.
Most youth activities are held at times other than on Sundays or Monday evenings. They are usually held weekly. In some areas, distance, safety, or other factors make weekly activities impractical. In these areas, activities may be held less often, but they should generally be held at least monthly. Activities can be planned on the Sample Service and Activity Planner, available on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Some service and activities should include both young men and young women, especially for older youth.
Youth can benefit from socializing in larger groups. The youth in two or more wards may occasionally meet together for service and activities.