by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 29, 2007 | Becoming a New Member
If you’ve stopped going to church, the decision to return can be a challenging one. There are many factors to consider and over the next week or so, I’ll be addressing some of the issue you’ll face during this time. The first step is to remember why you left in the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 27, 2007 | Becoming a New Member
One of the challenges new members face is helping their children survive a d to stay with their parents, sitting quietly for quite a long time. Parents look around and see other children sitting silently by their parents and feel nervous about their own child’s...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 26, 2007 | Becoming a New Member
When I first joined the church, everyone seemed so perfect. People seemed very nice to each other, and everyone appeared to live the gospel perfectly. The missionaries, knowing this illusion couldn’t last, told me something that seemed upsetting at the time, but that...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 26, 2007 | Becoming a New Member
I joined the church as a teenager, soon after my seventeenth birthday. My family didn’t join with me, and although they gave their permission for the baptism, my conversion made them nervous. I was fortunate to have a wise bishop who advised me to show my parents the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 26, 2007 | Becoming a New Member
The first time I was asked to teach a lesson, I said, “But I don’t know anything about this subject.” I was told, “Then that must be why God wanted you to teach it.” It can be overwhelming to be asked to give a talk when you don’t know anything about the subject...
