SPECIAL PROJECT. Q&A WITH LEADERS

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Please read the details below and forward this anyone whom you would recommend for this project. They can follow the instructions below to apply. Thank you for your help getting the word out. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 8th by 5pm, MST.

WHO

Any English-speaking members of the Church; Ages 9-100; male and female; all ethnicities and nationalities, including

· Single or married

· Part-member families

· Only member in the families

· Single-parent families

· Those recently returned to activity in the Church

Those not local to Utah will need to have access to a computer with a camera and microphone, and high-speed internet.

WHAT

Appear via digital means (for those not local to Utah), or in-person (for those local to Utah) in one Question-and-Answer session with the following General Authorities/General Officers.

· YW/YM – Sister Bonnie H. Cordon and Bro. Steven Jay Lund

· Relief Society – Sister Bingham Young Adult - Bro. Mark L. Pace

· Primary – Sister Joy D. Jones

Submit an application following the guidelines below. We will let those selected know by Wednesday if they have been selected for participation.

WHEN

Thursday, March 11th OR Friday, March 12th. Each day there will be one 1-2-hour session in the morning and one in the afternoon, Mountain Standard Time. Each participant will only be needed for ONE session.

WHERE

Those selected living near Salt Lake City will attend the session with 9 other participants in person. Those selected who live farther away, will attend the session virtually.

TO APPLY

  1. Record yourself answering one or two of the questions at the end of the email, that pertain to the group you are in (ie Primary child, Young Woman/Young Man, YSA, married couple, etc.)

a. Make sure your face is well-lit so we can see you.

b. Make sure the sound is good so we can hear you.

c. You can use any kind of video camera, including a phone camera.

  1. Upload your video to a file sharing site, or a shared folder. (YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) Copy the URL of your uploaded video.

a. Make sure your video is not password protected or listed as “private.”

b. On YouTube, you can use the “unlisted” setting and only those with the link will be able to see it.

  1. Fill out the application form found here. (URL: https://airtable.com/shrKwUqNuJFWdnGht )

a. Be informed that we will ask for personal information, such as you name and age, as well as contact information on the form.

b. There is a field on the form for you to input or paste the URL of your submission video.

Best Regards,

Hillary Straga |Casting Director

Publishing Services Department

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

801.370.9216 | hastraga@churchofjesuschrist.org

Sample questions for Sister Cordon and Brother Lund video (2-3 min video with 6 youth ages 11-17, home setting, open unscripted discussion):

· What helps you stay connected to the Savior? What role do covenants and ordinances play (such as your baptism, the sacrament, priesthood ordination, baptisms in the temple)?

· Think of your friends and family members who may not be on the Savior’s covenant path. How do you show your love for them? What do you or could you share with them or invite them to do that will bring them closer to the Savior?

· For you personally, how did the love of others, their willingness to share and invite you to be with them help you stay on the covenant path?

· During the pandemic, much attention has been given to preparedness and building self-reliance: How are you helping others become more self-reliant? How do the principles of “love, share and invite” apply to these efforts?

· How do you show love, share and invite those on the other side of the veil?

· What does “bear one another’s burdens” look like to you?

· What does “mourn with those who mourn” look like to you?