Primary Presidency Checklist
Baptisms
Meet with the Children turning 8 a month before their birthday
Give them a printout of baptism questions and answers
Give them a Faith and God book and explain the book to them
Explain scouts to the boys and parents and give them their book and application
Before the Baptism
Arrange for the Holy Ghost Talk, Closing song and Closing prayer
Help parents with scheduling the building if they are having a gathering
Inform the Stake primary presidency that the child is getting baptized. Give them the name of the children and the person performing the baptism and confirmation.
Baptism day
Arrive at the Stake center at 8:15 so they see a familiar face when they get there
Check assigned room to make sure chairs are set up and room is presentable
Take Pictures of the child and Priesthood member.
Give the Bishop a program with the talk, song and prayer listed
Children graduating
Visits
Meet with them 6 months before their Birthday to check on Faith in God progress
Meet with them a month before their birthday to check on Faith in God progress
Call a week before birthday to give them added encouragement
Graduation
Fill out the certificate for completing primary.
Give the certificate and faith in God (where applicable) to the Bishop before sacrament
Staff support and Training
Meet with the newly called primary member and give them lesson/manual.
Explain to them their responsibilities and expectations
Check often with Staff to see how they are doing (about once a month or more if prompted)
Quarterly Board Meetings are no longer a requirement. But are held as needed.
Sunday Duties
Attend ward council on the 4th Sunday of every month
Be prepared to share who your presidency has met with over the month
Set up chairs in the primary room 20 minutes before church begins
If you are the last ward in the building it is your responsibility to make sure the trash in the Nursery is taken out.
Be prepared to teach in case someone doesn’t show!
Get the junior primary children back to mom and dad at the end of primary!
Check on Nursery to make sure the teachers have made it.
Visits
The children look forward to visits someone there just for them. Try talk mostly to them.
We split the presidency into 2’s and visited at least 6 homes a month.
Priesthood preview
The priesthood preview is usually held in November for boys turning 12 with in the year
You work under the direction on the Bishop but these are the things we have provided in the past
Invitations- Create and deliver invites to Boys/ parents, Young men’s President, Deacons quorum
President, Valiant 11 teacher and the Bishopric.
Refreshments
5th Sunday-
It has been our wards tradition for the last 2 ½ years to give the teachers in primary a day off (not you or your counselors).
2 weeks before the 5th Sunday signups are given to the Young men and Young women for them to choose which class they would like to teach
The Wednesday prior to the Sunday take lessons to the Young men and women. If you give it out earlier they will lose it.
On Sunday have extra lessons printed so you can give them to those who forgot them
Prepare to teach because someone will not show up!
You will still be responsible of sharing time and singing time.
Scouts-
Pack Party is held on the 4th Friday at 6:00. It is important to have someone from your presidency there.
Get a schedule from den leaders for 3 months so you are aware of what is going on and check to see how they are doing often. Do the same with Activity days.
Record keeping-
Receipts are turned in to you for anything with in your organization. You sign the reimbursement form and turn it in to a member of the Bishopric.
It is a good idea to keep track of new children in primary. Have the secretary write down their name and address so you can go visit.
Primary Preview-
In November the Nursery children who are 3 or are going to be 3 before Jan come down to primary for Sharing time and Singing time. This will help them get use to sitting for longer periods of time.
In October we made home visits to those coming to primary so they would be excited about coming with the big kids. We tried to make it a positive experience.
It is a good idea to have their future teacher sitting with them.
Primary program
To close out the lessons for the year a primary program is presented by the children in sacrament. Primary programs are normally held anytime after August. The program includes songs learned during the year, scriptures and themes that are included from the yearly outline from the general primary presidency. The program is written by the ward primary presidency and approved by the Bishop. This is one of the best missionary experiences. We have several children in our ward invite family members and friends who are less active or members of other faiths.
Delegation
It is wise to trust and rely on others to fulfill their callings. It gives them an opportunity to learn and develop their strengths and so that you are not overwhelmed. Choose someone with in your presidency to be over Scouts and senior primary. Another person to be over Activity Days and Nursery. And some else to be over music and Junior Primary. Give your counselors opportunities to pray with you regarding names for positions within their stewardship.
Most importantly follow the promptings that you receive from the Holy Ghost. And Love the Children with all your Heart because Primary might be the only place they feel loved and important.