We did the neatest Visiting Teaching Conference last week. The name of the conference was: “Chicken Soup for the Visiting Teaching Soul” The Program was a skit about the Little Red Hen. The skit involved several sisters playing the Hen, the pig, dog, the cat, the goat etc. The Bishop was the Farmer who came in holding his scriptures and talking for a minute. It was so cute and different from what we have had in the past.
On the front of the Program which was run off in yellow paper… “Chicken Soup for the Visiting Teaching Soul” ( A Cute picture of a Hen inside a border) Under the picture the following scripture….) “Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great.” “Behold, the Lore requireth the hear and a willing mind…” D&C 64:33-34.
Inside the Program read as follows:
Opening Song: Have I done any good
Skit: Little Red Hen’s New Call (Click here for the skit)
“Mmmm Good!” Have your Bishop talk
“Taking Stock” Ask Visiting Supervisor to talk
“Stretchin’ My wings” Ask someone to talk about coming back to activation and being a visiting teacher
“Keep Peckin’ and Scratchin” Ask someone to talk about the importance of VT and being in tune “Fried, Tired and Chickened Out”
Have someone talk about the challenges of VT and someone that is honest and down to earth that most people can relate too.
There was a musical Number: As Sisters in Zion (sung by 3 sisters)
There was a light luncheon: Chicken Soup (Used the chicken soup recipe in the Lion House Cook Book) Yummy bread sticks, (made from Rhodes) Cherry Cheesecake (also from the Lion House) Ice water with a lemon. Each sister took home a wooden spoon with a wood-cut -out chicken on top of the spoon. We had a person that cuts wood out cut them for us for a great cost, and then we painted them black with white dots and sanded them a couple of times to have that old look to them…They turned out sooooooooo cuuuuuuuute!!
For decorations We had wooden chickens that were also cut from wood and painted very cute and simply. There was one on each of the dinner tables. The ladies liked them so much that we ended up selling all of the chickens for $10 ea.
It was our darling Relief Society President that had the idea! She is wonderful! I hope it helps you in your calling and if you have any questions please let me know.
The Bennions
Posted by John in Visiting Teaching, VT-Leader Resources