A seminary class president, one or more vice presidents, and a secretary may be appointed by the teacher after obtaining clearance from each student’s bishop. They should be announced in class, but not sustained or set apart. These officers may assist the teacher as needed .
Welcome students and visitors
Conduct the devotional
Call class to order
Assist the teacher as required
Lead by example in all aspects of participation in class
Contact students to remind them of assignments
Assist with recruitment and reactivation
Contact or visit absent students
Bear testimony
Help tidy up classroom after class
Welcome students and visitors
Conduct the devotional
Call class to order
Assist the teacher as required
Lead by example in all aspects of
participation in class
Contact students to remind them of
assignments
Assist with recruitment and reactivation
Contact or visit absent students
Bear testimony
Help tidy up classroom after class
Basic Agenda for a Seminary Class
Accept responsibilities for specific tasks e.g., devotionals
Assist class president in all responsibilities
Fulfil class president's role when class president is absent
Keep accurate attendance records and
inform class president of attendance and absences.
Send Birthday cards and Get-Well cards as appropriate
Assist class president in contacting students as required
Participate effectively in class; be a good example
Other Roles: may include – Historian, Photographer etc.
A typical seminary class could follow an agenda similar to the following:
Devotional (8 minutes)
Welcome students
Hymn
Opening prayer
Spiritual thought by a student from the scriptures or modern prophets
Doctrinal Mastery Review (5 minutes)
Lesson (45 minutes - if teaching 4 days per week, or 35 minutes – if teaching 5 days per week)
Closing prayer
If your seminary class meets 4 days per week, each class should run for 60 minutes. If your seminary class meets 5 days per week, each class should run for 50 minutes.
Seminary teachers should not provide activities outside of normal class time or away from the classroom. Exceptions require approval from local priesthood leaders.
(General Handbook: Serving in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chapter 15.1.3)