"THE READY RESOURCE FOR RELIEF SOCIETY: Teachings of the Presidents of the Church — Ezra Taft Benson" by Trina Boice, Cedar Fort, $12.99, 208 pages (nf)
In the recent "Ready Resource for Relief Society," Trina Boice shares teaching tips, songs, references, graphics, suggested quotes, videos, links and other resources correlate with chapters from "Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson," the 2015 manual for Relief Society and Melchizedek priesthood quorums of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In addition to helping to prepare a Relief Society lesson, it provides a format for independent learning, especially for anyone who may miss a lesson. A brief synopsis of each topic is provided along with related hymns and material for handouts. Boice also includes a weekly challenge for teachers to invite students to apply what they learned.
While "Ready Resource for Relief Society," does not replace the Benson manual, it has a wide variety of tools, general ideas to aid in teaching lessons and tips for different teaching styles.
Filled with notes about church articles, seminary scripture mastery verses and correlating topics in the LDS Church's "Preach My Gospel" missionary manual, Boice's work can help enhance the joy of learning and sharing the gospel.
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