My Calling as a Sunday School Secretary

Responsibilities

The Lord is grateful for your willingness to serve in His Church. Below is an overview of the responsibilities for your calling.

Purpose of Sunday School

The Sunday School helps accomplish God’s work of salvation and exaltation. It does this by helping God’s children learn and live the gospel of Jesus Christ (see General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 13.1).

Presidency and Secretary

The Sunday School president is responsible for overseeing gospel learning and teaching at home and at church. His counselors assist him. The secretary can help the presidency keep track of assignments and attendance (see 13.2.2.2).

Sunday Classes

Sunday School classes are held on the first and third Sundays of the month. Class sizes will vary based on the needs of each ward (see 13.3). Sunday School teachers use the scriptures, scheduled lessons in Come, Follow Me, and the words of modern-day prophets as their main resources for teaching.

Home-Centered Learning

Parents are responsible for teaching the gospel to their children (see 13.5). Sunday School teachers and leaders encourage members to seek their own inspiration about how to study and teach the gospel in their homes (see 17.2).

Teacher Council Meetings

The secretary can assist the Sunday School president to organize and carry out teacher council meetings and teacher council meetings for parents on a quarterly basis.

Guidelines and Policies

All adults who work with youth must complete the children and youth protection training within one month of being sustained (ProtectingChildren.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). Additional Sunday School guidelines are found in section 13.7 of the General Handbook.