Self-Reliance Initiative

Liberty Stake is in the News. The Church News that is.

The success of the Self-Reliance Initiative in Liberty Stake was featured in a Church News Article.

“Self-reliance allows people to better focus on the Savior’s two great commandments, to love God and to love one’s neighbor,” begins the article by Church News reporter Mary Richards.
Richards interviewed Lorin and JoAnne Walker, Self-Reliance Specialists in Liberty Stake, who were called as specialists a year ago. “We went about organizing and figuring out what self-reliance is; now it seems like it is our lifeblood,” Jo Anne Walker said.

The stake is focusing on Emotional Resilience, Personal Finances and Starting and Growing My Business with Emotional Resilience.

In the fall 107 members participated in groups, almost of third of which were youth. This spring 104 are participating with 34 of them youth. Two of the courses are being offered in Spanish.

The experience for facilitators and participants has been wonderful, said Sister Walker.

“This isn’t a class with a teacher standing up at the chalkboard, this is the teacher or facilitator being attentive to what the Spirit might want to come out in the group. People love that. People say, ‘The Spirit was so strong,’” said Brother Walker.

See the full article from the Church News