A Great and Marvelous Work

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The Young Women Personal Progress Program
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• "There has never been a time in these latter days
  like today, when the message is being brought
  forward so strongly by the First Presidency and
  the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to have parents
  along with bishops and priesthood and auxiliary
  leaders make sure you . . . understand who you
  are and what you can becomenot only here in
  mortality but for the eternities that will
  follow." Elder Robert D. Hales, "Fulfilling Our
  Duty to God," Ensign, Nov. 2001, 39.

Elder Robert D. Hales
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What is the purpose of the Personal Progress
Program?

• Helps YW understand Gods will for her,
• Encourages her to keep His commandments,
• Prepares her to receive the ordinances of the
  temple.

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What are the requirements to complete the
Personal Progress Program?
Live standards as stated in For the Strength of
Youth pamphlet
Complete six value experiences and one value
project for each of the seven values
Keep a personal journal and record your testimony
of the Savior Jesus Christ.
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Value Experiences

• For each value
• 6 value experiences
• 1 value project

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Value Projects

• Complete the 6 experiences for the value before
  starting your Value Project, and have your
  parents or YW leader approve the project before
  you begin.

• You may include others in your YW project, but
  each project must take a minimum of 10 hours of
  your own time.

• Personal Progress can be part of the good things
  you are already doing at home, church, school,
  seminary and in the community.

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Personal Progress is the Young Womans
responsibility

• Each Young Woman has responsibility to prepare
  herself both temporally and spiritually.

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Who Mentors Young Women?

• Parents

• YW leaders

• Priesthood leaders

• Other family members

• Other Young Women

• Their class presidency

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Keep Progress Personal and Simple

• Adapt goals to individual needs.

• Keep the original intent.

• You may work at your own pace, but you should
  ALWAYS be working on at least one experience or
  project.

• Personal Progress activities may occasionally be
  held at Mutual. Guidebook, pg. 18

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Promises for those who Prepare Personally

• Wherefore, be faithful, praying always, having
  your lamps trimmed and burning, and oil with you,
  that you may be ready at the coming of the
  Bridegroom. DC 3317