Years ago when I was teaching in the Primary I challenged my class of eleven year olds to participate in the Really Cheap Watch Contest. I went out and purchased a really cheap pocket watch at the local convenience store as I recall, one that cost about ten dollars. The winner of the contest would have to “watch” General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, take notes on the various talks given and then write a short article expressing how one of the talks increased his/her spirituality.
I just got challenged to watch the next General Conference via a Facebook invitation. I like to invite folks to watch via my blog. Here is the official invitation:
“The 179th Semiannual General Conference of the Church will convene in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4, 2009. The Saturday general sessions will be held at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; Sunday sessions will be held at 9:30 a.m. (which includes Music and the Spoken Word) and 2:00 p.m. The general priesthood meeting will be held in the Conference Center on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at 6:00 p.m.”
You can enjoy General Conference from anywhere in the world via the internet, just visit the official home page of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for instructions. Navigating the website is relatively easy; take a few moments and see what is available.
Some folks like to attend General Conference in person in Salt Lake City; tickets are required and may be obtained in advance. You can watch from the comfort of your living room at home depending on cable television availability in your area. I prefer to access it through the miracle of the internet either through live video steaming on the BYU Channel or audio streaming through the Church’s website. (Details of how to access internet streaming are posted about two weeks prior to the broadcast) Archives of past General Conferences are also available through this site in many languages.
Rules for the Cheap Watch Contest
1. “Watch” at least one session, either Saturday or Sunday.
I just got challenged to watch the next General Conference via a Facebook invitation. I like to invite folks to watch via my blog. Here is the official invitation:
“The 179th Semiannual General Conference of the Church will convene in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4, 2009. The Saturday general sessions will be held at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; Sunday sessions will be held at 9:30 a.m. (which includes Music and the Spoken Word) and 2:00 p.m. The general priesthood meeting will be held in the Conference Center on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at 6:00 p.m.”
You can enjoy General Conference from anywhere in the world via the internet, just visit the official home page of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for instructions. Navigating the website is relatively easy; take a few moments and see what is available.
Some folks like to attend General Conference in person in Salt Lake City; tickets are required and may be obtained in advance. You can watch from the comfort of your living room at home depending on cable television availability in your area. I prefer to access it through the miracle of the internet either through live video steaming on the BYU Channel or audio streaming through the Church’s website. (Details of how to access internet streaming are posted about two weeks prior to the broadcast) Archives of past General Conferences are also available through this site in many languages.
Rules for the Cheap Watch Contest
1. “Watch” at least one session, either Saturday or Sunday.
2. Write a short article expressing how at least one of the talks given increased your desire to become more Christ like, listing the name of the speaker(s) and topic(s) of his/her talk(s).
3. Extra points for including scriptural references.
4. Include a reference to my original challenge in the opening paragraph of your article.
5. Send a copy of your article to my email,
6. One winner will receive a really cheap watch ( to be purchased between now and the first week of October)
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