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An Orientation for New Leaders

Principles of Welfare

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The purpose of this orientation is to help you understand basic principles of welfare.

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Gospel Foundation of Welfare

Elder Robert D. Hales Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

What is the relationship between welfare and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?

(See A Gospel Vision of Welfare: Faith in Action, Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance [2009], 13.)

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Gospel Foundation of Welfare

And they had all things common among them; therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made free, and partakers of the heavenly gift. 4 Nephi 1:3
What welfare principle does this scripture describe?

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Core Principles of Welfare

The core principles of welfare are: Self-reliance Caring for the poor and needy

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Self-Reliance: Foundation of the Welfare Program

President Thomas S. Monson

How does the Churchs welfare program accomplish the purposes described by President Monson?

(See Conference Report, Apr. 1986, 7882; or Ensign, May 1986, 6265.)

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Self-Reliance: Provident Living

Elder Robert D. Hales Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

What challenges commonly keep members of your ward or branch from living providently?

(See A Gospel Vision of Welfare: Faith in Action, Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance [2009], 13.)

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Self-Reliance: Individual Responsibility

Julie B. Beck Relief Society General President

What counsel would you give to members in your ward or branch to help them become more self-reliant?

(See The Welfare Responsibilities of the Relief Society President, Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance [2009], 46.)

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Self-Reliance: Individual Responsibility

To the left are the six areas of selfreliance described in Providing in the Lords Way: Summary of a Leaders Guide to Welfare. As Latter-day Saints, we strive to become self-reliant in each of these areas.

Click to the next slide to see information on each area of self-reliance.

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Self-Reliance: Individual Responsibility

To the left are the six areas of selfreliance described in Providing in the Lords Way: Summary of a Leaders Guide to Welfare. As Latter-day Saints, we strive to become self-reliant in each of these areas.

Clicking to see information on each area of self-reliance.

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Caring for the Poor and Needy: The Fast

President Thomas S. Monson

Considering the needs in your ward or branch, what can you teach members that would encourage the donation of fast offerings?

(See The Way of the Lord, Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance [2009], 1113.)

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Caring for the Poor and Needy: The Lords Storehouse

Bishop H. David Burton Presiding Bishop

How can you teach members about how the resources in your ward or branch can be used as part of the Lords storehouse?

(See The Welfare Responsibilities of the Bishop, Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance [2009], 710.)

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Caring for the Poor and Needy: Providing in the Lords Way

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

How can you teach members of your ward or branch about providing in the Lords way?

(See Conference Report, Apr. 1999, 98102; or Ensign, May 1999, 7679.)

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Welfare Resources

The welfare resources listed at the right help priesthood quorums and Relief Society sisters: Foster self-reliance. Care for the poor and needy. Additional lessons provide information about some of these resources.

Bishops storehouses Employment Resource Services LDS Family Services Home storage centers Deseret Industries Production and processing facilities Production projects Community resources Emergency Response Services Humanitarian Services

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The Power of the Gospel in Welfare

President Ezra Taft Benson

The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people, and then they take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature. In Conference Report, Oct. 1985, 5; or Ensign, Nov. 1985, 6

How can members in your ward or branch apply gospel principles to help the poor and needy?

(See Conference Report, Apr. 2009, 5355; or Ensign, May 2009, 5355.)

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The Welfare Program Is the Lords Program

President Thomas S. Monson

Share your feelings about the blessings of provident living, self-reliance, and caring for the poor and needy.

(See The Way of the Lord, Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance [2009], 1113.)

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This concludes this orientation,

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