Teacher Notebooks contain the following information as well as a copy of Teaching No Greater Call, Gospel Principles and the Relief Society Declaration
Relief Society Teacher
You have been called of God to serve in the Relief Society
Relief Society prepares women for the blessings of eternal life by helping them increase their faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes, and help those in need. Relief Society accomplishes these purposes through Sunday gospel instruction, other Relief Society meetings, visiting teaching, and welfare and compassionate service. (Handbook 2: Administering the Church (2010), 9.1.1)
Teachers and Leaders
As teachers and leaders teach the gospel, they are guided by the following principles.
Love Those You Teach
Teachers and leaders show love and sincere concern for those they teach. They learn class members’ names. They review attendance information so they can be aware of class members who are not attending regularly. They may contact these members outside of class to encourage them in their participation.
Teach by the Spirit
Teachers and leaders seek the guidance of the Holy Ghost in preparing and teaching lessons. They seek this guidance by praying and humbly recognizing their dependence on the Lord. During lessons, they invite the Spirit by bearing testimony of the doctrines they teach.
Teach the Doctrine
Teachers and leaders use the scriptures, the teachings of latter-day prophets, and approved curriculum materials to teach and testify of the doctrines of the gospel. Approved curriculum materials for each class or quorum are listed in the current Instructions for Curriculum. As needed, teachers and leaders supplement curriculum materials with Church magazines, particularly the general conference issues of the Ensign and Liahona.
Invite Diligent Learning
Teachers and leaders encourage class members to be responsible for their own gospel learning as individuals, in their families, and during class instruction. They encourage class members to bring their own copies of the scriptures to class where possible. Teachers and leaders provide opportunities for class members to actively participate in discussions, and they invite class members to live the gospel and receive the promised blessings.
Handbook 2: Administering the Church (2010), 5.5.4
Printed and Online Resources for Learning and Teaching
To help members improve in learning and teaching the gospel, the Church provides two publications: Teaching, No Greater Call and the Teaching Guidebook. These resources are available in print and on LDS.org. Other resources are also available on LDS.org.
Handbook 2: Administering the Church (2010), 5.5.6
Teacher Support Meetings are available the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm James Street Building
Second and Third Sundays
Second and third Sundays, the lesson is taught by a member of the Relief Society presidency or a Relief Society teacher. She uses the current Relief Society manual. Lessons are generally taught in the order they are presented in the manual and on the same Sunday they are taught in elders quorum and high priests group meetings.
The Relief Society presidency sees that all women in the ward ages 18 and older receive a copy of the Relief Society manual for their personal study, regardless of whether these members are able to attend Sunday Relief Society meetings. Leaders encourage those who attend to bring their copies of the manual and, where possible, their personal copies of the scriptures.
Fourth Sunday
On the fourth Sunday, the lesson is taught by a member of the Relief Society presidency or a Relief Society teacher. The teacher uses messages from the most recent general conference. The stake president or bishop selects the messages.
Handbook 2: Administering the Church (2010), 9.4.1
Typically Relief Society Instruction is from 11:15 to 11:55.
Lesson Schedule
Sunday Rotation
Contact List
Presidency and other teachers
Possible Substitutes
Teachers are encouraged to ask other Relief Society teachers to trade Sundays as necessary
Additional sisters who may be interested in teaching...
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