Community
A Sisterhood
Welcome to our faith community! You are joining a gathering of women from all over the world. What do we have in common? A desire to develop a bedrock understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ over time. An understanding that it is less about staying caught up, and more about capturing the goodness whenever you have a few moments. A sisterhood of women that support, encourage and strengthen each other through conversations about Christ.
Weekly Institute Class
Every Thursday morning at 9:00 MST we have a live institute class. You can join us from wherever you are in the world. If you join us live, you will be able to participate in the comments. But don’t worry if you can’t make it! Each weekly video is saved on the feed so you can watch it at your own convenience if you can’t make it live. The rule here is not to worry about staying caught up, but just to get as much as you can over the next semester. It’s like sprinkles on a cupcake…no matter how many you get, there will be sweetness. Just gather as much as your life allows.
Small Groups
Many women have started Inklings small groups outside of our weekly Instagram lives. Some are housed under their Ward Relief Society programs; others are groups of friends or family members. All of them are women seeking sisterhood, linking arms, and walking together by faith. Regardless of the size or format of the group, we have seen the sweetest connections and friendships come from studying Jesus Christ together.
If you don’t know of an Inklings group near you, be brave and start your own! If you build it, they will come. You never know who else may need your friendship and faith.
Here are a few tips to help you get started:
Most groups work like a book club, just just discuss the inklings curriculum instead of a book each month!
Consider your community and invite a group of friends, family, or ward members to join you.
Plan your schedule. Would a weekly or monthly meeting work best for you?
Establish a location. You could have one standing meeting place, group members can take turns hosting, or meet via video call.
Choose a discussion format. We suggest using discussion leaders - one person who is responsible for studying the Inklings content for their assigned week. The discussion leader comes up with 2-3 questions or talking points and moderates the conversation. Appoint one discussion leader per talk you plan on discussing. This makes it easy for inklings to remain “the sprinkles” for the whole group, even if group members have little time to study, they can come participate in a guided conversation.
Don't feel pressure to discuss every talk. If you have a large, chatty group, you may only have time to discuss a few talks each month, while smaller groups may have time to get through each one. If you’re meeting weekly, you can simply discuss the talk of the week.
Focus on the curriculum. We kindly ask that if you are hosting or participating in an Inklings group, that you do your best to center your discussion on Inklings content, scripture, conference talks and doctrinally sound ideas. Please avoid mixing other business, political or personal interests with Inklings groups- this helps us maintain the integrity of Inklings.
