On Sunday, September 24 at 7 p.m., a self-reliance devotional will be held in the Canton building. The fireside is for anyone who wants to become more self-reliant, either spiritually or financially.
The intent of the devotional is to start members on the path to self-reliance by helping them understand the importance of self-reliance, assess their current level of self-reliance, determine the skills and income needed to become temporally self-reliant, and select the self-reliance group that will help them reach that goal.
Four specific categories will be addressed at the devotional: (1) education, (2) finding a better job, (3) starting and growing a business, and (4) personal finances. At the end of the devotional, participants will be invited to choose a discussion group in one of the four categories.
Once a participant has joined a discussion group, he or she will be invited to attend weekly meetings for 12 weeks, starting in October. The cycle will then repeat, and if a member wants to join a different group for more training, he or she can do so.
Anyone who wants to attend the devotional on the 24th is welcome. The stake also needs facilitators who can guide these discussion groups; individuals who are interested in that effort should attend the devotional as well.
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