MTC Branch Presidency Orientation

New Branch Presidency and Wives

Orientation

The purpose of an MTC branch presidency is to "invite [missionaries] to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and his atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the holy ghost, and enduring to the end."

Preach My Gospel p.1

"Conversion is an enlarging, a deepening, and a broadening of the undergirding base of testimony. It is the result of revelation from God, accompanied by individual repentance, obedience, and diligence ... Conversion is an offering of self, of love, and of loyalty we give to God in gratitude for the gift of testimony." Elder David B. Bednar, October 2012

Preach My Gospel pg. 1

Meetings

Relief Society

Branch Council

District Meetings

Sacrament Meeting

Priesthood Meeting

• Under the direction of the MTC Relief Society Presidency
• Speakers come from the General Auxiliary Board.
• Wives, extend a warm welcome toe ach sister they meet.
• Goal - strengthen missionary conversion

• Purpose - "Teach one another the doctrine of the kingdom" (D&C 88:77)
• Conducted by district leader / sister training leader
• Facilitate the enhancement of missionary participation.
• Tuesday evening district meeting to discuss the gospel doctrine taught by the speaker

• Branch President presides
• Two Elders review ordinance from the Missionary Handbook (5-7 minutes)
• Branch Presidency leads discussion
• Review "Teaching in the Savior's Way" on the Church website.
• Goal in teaching - conversion of each missionary

• Branch president presides
• Purpose - to counsel together for the benefit of the missionaries in the branch.
• Council to discuss and resolves issues in branch
• Councils of revelation
• Consult branch president portal www.mtc.byu.edu

• Follow guidelines set forth in Branch Administration
• Branch president presides
• Two missionaries 3-5 minute talk
• Branch Presidency and wife main speakers. Wife speaks 5-6 minutes
• Topics:

1. Faith in Jesus Christ

2. Faith in Christ's Atonement

3. Repentance

4. Baptism

5. The Gift of the Holy Ghost

6. Enduring to the End

7. The Book of Mormon

8. How to Recognize and Understand the Spirit

• Fast and testimony meeting - your example

Additional Duties

Mission Conferences

Leadership Training

Other Resources

Visits to Residence Halls

New Missionary Orientation

Refer to MTC Branch Presidency Resource Guide

• Branch presidency and wife visit elders and sisters in your branch once a week in their residence halls
• Build, lift and edify
• Review Residence Halls in MTC Standards and Missionary Handbook
• Inappropriate behaviors corrected using guidelines from Missionary Handbook
• Visits from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

• Leadership lessons each week
• Six lesson plans have been prepared
• Focus - gospel-centered leadership
• Branch presidency decide lessons to be taught
• Objective - deepen missionaries conversion

• Mission Conference held first Sunday of each month
• All are invited to attend
• Speakers come from district and MTC presidency and wives
• Branch presidency and wives will attend in assigned rooms.
• No priesthood or Relief Society Meetings held on first Sunday

• New missionaries typically arrive on Wednesday - Zone Leaders / Training Leaders
• Branch presidencies meet new missionaries Thursday evening
• Agenda for New Missionary Orientation is found in MTC Branch Presidency Resource Guide
• Branch presidency and wives will facilitate discussions groups
• Branch presidency conduct welcome interview with each missionary

Brethren

Sisters

Responsibilities

Opportunities - an Invitation to Participate

• Sunday
• Branch Presidency Meeting
• Branch Council
• Branch Priesthood Meeting
• Branch Sacrament Meeting
• District Meetings
• Missionary Leadership training
• Mission Conference
• Branch Presidency Training
• Sunday Evening Films
• Sunday Walk Assignments
• Tuesday
• MTC Weekday Devotionals
• District Meetings
• Missionary Leadership Training
• Thursday
• New Missionary Welcome and Orientation
• Everyday
• Residence Hall Visits
• Missionary Interviews

• Sunday
• Music and the Spoken Word
• MTC Relief Society Meeting
• MTC New Sisters Meeting
• Branch Sacrament Meeting
• District Meetings
• Mission Conference
• Sunday Evening Films
• Sunday Walk Assignments
• Tuesday
• MTC Weekday Devotional
• District Meetings
• Thursday
• New Missionary Welcome and Orientation
• Anyday
• Residence Hall Visits

Visits to Residence Halls

• At least three visits by a member of the Branch Presidency and wives per week to residence halls.

• Branch Presidency and wives will be periodically assigned to visit a residence hall.

• Visits should begin at 9:25 pm and end at 10:30 pm

• See missionary handbook p14-15; Standards Insert-Residence Halls

Other Resources

• Health Clinic 2M-203
• Clinical Services (emotional) 2M-241
• District Presidencies 1M A-119
• Travel Issues 2M main floor
• Room Assignments and Companion Changes A-94 in 1M
• Required telephone Calls -
• International A-99 in 1M
• Others A-119 in 1M
• Font Desk after hours

Mission Conferences

• Held on each fast Sunday

• All missionaries, ecclesiastical leaders and wives attend.

• Branch presidencies and wives attend in assigned rooms

• No Priesthood or Relief Society Meetings are held on Fast Sunday

MTC Presidency

District Presidency

Branch Presidency

Coordinating Sisters

Zone Leaders

District Sister Leader

District Leader