Tottie, IC President of Lambda Delta Sigma, sent this email about the changes facing Lambda Delta Sigma.
"As you know, IWA (Institute Women Association –worldwide) and Lambda Delta Sigma and the male counterparts have long been scrutinized by our Church leaders. I was notified today, after much debate, counsel, prayer, fasting, and temple attendance by the Brethren, that the IWA and IMA (including Lambda Delta Sigma and Sigma Gamma Chi) will not be active from this point on. President Anderson, director of the Salt Lake University Institute, has given us permission to slowly complete our Lambda Delta Sigma activities by the end of summer.
We have been taught by President Uchtdorf, “Let us listen to the prophets of our days as they help us to focus on the things that are central to the Creator’s plan.” I believe that our revised program was to help us to come closer to Christ and to be obedient to the counsel of our prophets. It is my feeling that we accomplished that goal in preparation for the next step.
The primary song, “Come Listen to a Prophets Voice” keeps echoing through my mind. This was an extremely hard decision for the Brethren to make as many of their daughters and granddaughters have participated in Lambda Delta Sigma. We all love the program and know what it has done for our sisters in the Gospel. I know we have turned many hearts toward Christ and strengthened many testimonies, including my own.
As the word of the termination of Lambda Delta Sigma spreads, please be positive and encourage all to attend and focus on the activities of the newly organized singles stakes. Our Church leaders have been inspired to organize these stakes. As we sustain our Church leaders, we have committed ourselves to be active in the single stakes and wards."
Mike Van, president of Sigma Gamma Chi said this:
After much deliberation in the meeting, President Monson made the decision that this matter needed to be discussed with the entire body of the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency. After these men, whom we sustain as Prophets, Seers and Revelators, reviewed this matter, the decision was made to transfer our focus to the new Singles Wards system in the Salt Lake Valley.
Our church leaders have received revelation pertaining to the Young Single Adults in these areas. In Salt Lake and Davis County, there are some 80,000 Young Single Adult members of the Church. Less than half are enjoying the blessings of being active in the Gospel. We have been issued a call to participate in a historic rescue effort. For this to be fully successful we needed to change a few things, including the need for more focus to be placed on the Young Single Adult wards and stakes. While many of us are still working towards an inner-confirmation that this new system is right, please look deeper inside yourself for support of the Church Leaders. We invite each individual to seek a spiritual witness that this church is led by The Savior of the World, even Jesus Christ, whom leads and guides it through revelation to Prophets and Apostles in our day. These men can see over the hill, where we cannot. They make decisions that are not popular, but in the long-run will benefit us the most.
Please be faithful and optimistic about the future. We must focus our efforts in remembering how Sigma Gamma Chi and Lambda Delta Sigma have blessed our lives. We have all learned much from these organizations, but let it not be in vain. Use these experiences to bless the lives of others in your Young Single Adult wards and Stakes.
I know that this will be sad news for many of you. There were many wonderful friendships made in Epsilon and in Lambda Delta Sigma and with the boys of Sigma Gamma Chi. I just ask you girls to not question the decision of the brethren, while things may be different and seem hard, the Lord really had a hand in this and we need to follow his direction.
Please feel free to call, text or e-mail me. I will be attending tomorrow (6/14/2011) that will explain this decision in greater detail so I will have more information in the future. Many of the other ladies throughout Lambda Delta Sigma may not know about this change, so please allow their chapter presidents to fill them in on the details.
Always remember the happy times we had in Epsilon. The program certainly touched my life and I made friends with some amazing girls. I hope that as a chapter we will remain friends and continue to be of good cheer and do not fear for the Lord is with us.
With lots of love,
Michelle
"As you know, IWA (Institute Women Association –worldwide) and Lambda Delta Sigma and the male counterparts have long been scrutinized by our Church leaders. I was notified today, after much debate, counsel, prayer, fasting, and temple attendance by the Brethren, that the IWA and IMA (including Lambda Delta Sigma and Sigma Gamma Chi) will not be active from this point on. President Anderson, director of the Salt Lake University Institute, has given us permission to slowly complete our Lambda Delta Sigma activities by the end of summer.
We have been taught by President Uchtdorf, “Let us listen to the prophets of our days as they help us to focus on the things that are central to the Creator’s plan.” I believe that our revised program was to help us to come closer to Christ and to be obedient to the counsel of our prophets. It is my feeling that we accomplished that goal in preparation for the next step.
The primary song, “Come Listen to a Prophets Voice” keeps echoing through my mind. This was an extremely hard decision for the Brethren to make as many of their daughters and granddaughters have participated in Lambda Delta Sigma. We all love the program and know what it has done for our sisters in the Gospel. I know we have turned many hearts toward Christ and strengthened many testimonies, including my own.
As the word of the termination of Lambda Delta Sigma spreads, please be positive and encourage all to attend and focus on the activities of the newly organized singles stakes. Our Church leaders have been inspired to organize these stakes. As we sustain our Church leaders, we have committed ourselves to be active in the single stakes and wards."
Mike Van, president of Sigma Gamma Chi said this:
After much deliberation in the meeting, President Monson made the decision that this matter needed to be discussed with the entire body of the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency. After these men, whom we sustain as Prophets, Seers and Revelators, reviewed this matter, the decision was made to transfer our focus to the new Singles Wards system in the Salt Lake Valley.
Our church leaders have received revelation pertaining to the Young Single Adults in these areas. In Salt Lake and Davis County, there are some 80,000 Young Single Adult members of the Church. Less than half are enjoying the blessings of being active in the Gospel. We have been issued a call to participate in a historic rescue effort. For this to be fully successful we needed to change a few things, including the need for more focus to be placed on the Young Single Adult wards and stakes. While many of us are still working towards an inner-confirmation that this new system is right, please look deeper inside yourself for support of the Church Leaders. We invite each individual to seek a spiritual witness that this church is led by The Savior of the World, even Jesus Christ, whom leads and guides it through revelation to Prophets and Apostles in our day. These men can see over the hill, where we cannot. They make decisions that are not popular, but in the long-run will benefit us the most.
Please be faithful and optimistic about the future. We must focus our efforts in remembering how Sigma Gamma Chi and Lambda Delta Sigma have blessed our lives. We have all learned much from these organizations, but let it not be in vain. Use these experiences to bless the lives of others in your Young Single Adult wards and Stakes.
I know that this will be sad news for many of you. There were many wonderful friendships made in Epsilon and in Lambda Delta Sigma and with the boys of Sigma Gamma Chi. I just ask you girls to not question the decision of the brethren, while things may be different and seem hard, the Lord really had a hand in this and we need to follow his direction.
Please feel free to call, text or e-mail me. I will be attending tomorrow (6/14/2011) that will explain this decision in greater detail so I will have more information in the future. Many of the other ladies throughout Lambda Delta Sigma may not know about this change, so please allow their chapter presidents to fill them in on the details.
Always remember the happy times we had in Epsilon. The program certainly touched my life and I made friends with some amazing girls. I hope that as a chapter we will remain friends and continue to be of good cheer and do not fear for the Lord is with us.
With lots of love,
Michelle
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