Personal Progress and Duty To God Internet Cafe Night

In our ward we have a new YW and New YM Presidencies, both in finding our feet have discovered that there is a need for parents and youth to be reminded of how important the Personal Progress and Duty to God program's are in helping our youth Come Unto Christ and how important Parental support is in both of these program's.  We also have found that very few know of or how to use the ONLINE versions of both.
We are holding a combined Youth and Parents, Duty to God and Personal Progress Internet Cafe night.

We are starting the night with the following presentation which is accompanied by a demonstration of the Armor of God http://seminarymoments.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/nt-ephesians-6-armour-of-god.html)  - relating it back to Personal Progress and duty to God. (here is the powerpoint presentation - the first half is to present along with the above demonstration, the second half we are sending to families to use in fhe) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NC3hb7DJy5XJxXGSqM31ah9DBlVuRZjIzzJFHmVgE0Y/edit#slide=id.p

The second part of our night we are sending the youth off with their parents to complete 5 challenges (duty to god for boys and Personal Progress challenges for YW)
By the end of the night Each child and parent will have

•  Logged onto the PP and DTG online sites
• Found a specific scripture  and talked about it together (from PP or DTG goal)
• Completed One challenge together
• Made a plan to share PP or DTG  eg: Will meet every first Sunday to discuss goal, have one FHE lesson a month to focus on PP or DTG

Each parent and Child group have been asked to bring along a laptop or tablet to use on the night and each will be issued with a CAFE CARD : Each cafe card will have the 5 challenges - as each challenge is completed the cafe card is stamped and the pair can collect the cafe item as a reward : Items served : Slice, savoury, drink, bowl of chips, etc  The challenges will be printed out as CAFE NEWS SHEETS - one for boys and one for girls.

The room (cultural hall)  will be set up with various tables - each with a table number, cafe style table runner, and flowers.   Cafe food will be set up at one end of hall with trays to be carried by leaders to serve all those who complete an item. 

small couches from the foyer will be set up as casual places to sit. 

Our goal for the night is to help families realize the importance of working on personal Progress and Duty to God WITH their youth....... we particularly like this quote which is part of our presentation:

"We  should understand that Personal Progress and Duty to God requirements are not just lengthy lists of items to check off. They are personal goals set by each young man and young woman to help them become worthy to receive temple ordinances, serve missions, enter into eternal marriage, and enjoy exaltation. But let it be understood: for young men and young women to try to accomplish these goals alone would be a great loss and tragedy!

Fathers, mothers, and leaders of youth, we urge you to participate in Personal Progress and Duty to God with your children and with the youth. Not only will they grow; you will grow too. And just as importantly, you will grow together in a bond of faith and friendship that will allow you to strengthen each other and stay on the gospel path forever, to indeed be an eternal family". - Robert D Hales