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Eternal Visiting Teaching
RS President: Welcome
RS President : Harassment Talk – pretend
talk on being fed up that no one is
doing Visiting Teaching
Announcement: (Over speaker or tape recorder)
We interrupt this Relief Society Meeting to bring you this important message
from Zion’s Eternal Visiting Teaching Corporation.
(Zion Reps enter dressed in suit jacket, tie, & dark glasses)
Head Zion Rep: Sisters, is visiting teaching getting you
down?
Can’t you get that annoying RS President off your back?
(Give RS President a look)
Is Visiting Teaching interfering with your valuable television & craft
time?
WE CAN HELP!
At Zion’s Eternal Visiting Teaching Service, we’ll do your visiting teaching
for you!
For a small monthly fee, we will send two of our representatives
(Gesture to two women dressed in Sunday Dress standing to the side with
name tags smiling & looking “Molly”)
to the home of those you’ve been assigned to teach.
At this time our representatives will be coming down the aisles to hand
you one of our brochures and a pencil. When everyone has one we will
go through it together.
Zion Rep 1: (Go through brochure)
Zion Rep 2: We would briefly at this
point like to give you a short demonstration
of our Basic, Deluxe, and the Best Value, our Emma Smith package.
This is the Basic Package
(Representatives enter home of sister)
VT Rep 1: Good Morning Sister …
(forgets name)
Sister Johnson: (perturbed) Johnson!
VT Rep 1: Yes, Johnson, right.
Well, hello. How are you today?
Sister Johnson: Oh, I’m fine, I guess. (Looking
worn out and tired)
VT Rep 1: Good to hear.
VT Rep 2: And your health?
Sister Johnson: (holding hand over head)
Well, I’ve had a fever & seem to have the crud.
VT Rep 2: Oh, well, it will take its
course.
VT Rep 1: How’s your family & husband?
Sister Johnson: We’re doing fine, I suppose.
VT Rep 1: Well good. Take care
now and we will see you next month.
(VT Reps leave, Sister Johnson looks confused.)
Zion Rep 2: That was the Basic Package,
next we will show you the Deluxe
Package.
(VT Reps enter home)
VT Rep 1: Good Morning Sister Johnson,
how are you today?
Sister Johnson: Oh, I’m fine, I suppose. (Looking
worn out)
VT Rep 1: Well, are you sure?
You look a little tired. Have you been sick?
Sister Johnson: Oh, I have a bit of a fever and I just
can’t get rid of this flu.
VT Rep 2: Anything we can do to help?
Sister Johnson: No, but thank you girls. I’m sure
I’ll be better soon.
VT Rep 2: How is your family?
Sister Johnson: We are good. Allen’s working a lot
lately.
VT Rep 2: Uh-huh.
VT Rep 1: Well, we ought to give you
the message.
Sister Johnson: Oh, I’m looking forward to hearing it,
I love the messages.
VT Rep 2: (hands the message to Sister
Johnson)
Must be running, you take care, see you next month.
(Sister Johnson, again looking confused.)
Zion Rep 2: That was the Deluxe package,
the next is our best value, the Emma
Smith Package.
(Reps enter home with smiling faces, a loaf of homemade bread, and soup.)
VT Rep 1: Hello Sister Johnson, you
look lovely today! Are you feeling any
better since we called?
Sister Johnson: Thank you girls, no, I’m still under the
weather. I just can’t seem to
get rid of this flu.
VT Rep 2: Oh, please sit down and rest,
we’ll take care of you, no worries with
us here!
(VT Rep 1 goes to get soup and bread ready, VT Rep 2 puts lap blanket over
Sister Johnson and a cloth over forehead.)
Sister Johnson: Thank you girls, you are always there
for me and so wonderful!
VT Rep 2: Let us share this month’s
message with you, it is so inspirational.
I’m sure it will lift your spirits today.
(VT Rep 1 returns and begins feeding Sister Johnson)
Sister Johnson: Please, I’d love to hear it!
VT Rep 2: The message is on putting
on the whole armor of God.
Sister Mary Ellen Smoot (R.S. General President) said, “It is time to give
ourselves to the Master and allow him to lead us into fruitful fields where
we can enrich a world filled with darkness and misery.”
In the message it speaks of a woman who found daily spiritual renewal by
praying and reading her scriptures before the rest of the family woke up each
morning and how it gave her the start she needed to go through her day.
It gave her a renewal of the spirit to conquer whatever came her way that
day.
VT Rep 1: I know when I read my scriptures
daily it really does renew my spirit
and blesses my life.
Sister Johnson: Thank you girls. That was exactly
what I needed today. I already
feel so much better!
VT Rep 2: Will you be able to come
to Enrichment Night? I’d be glad to pick
you up!
Sister Johnson: That would be great, it’s nice to have
someone to go with. Just
remind me.
VT Rep 1: Is your husband still working
a lot?
Sister Johnson: Yes, another week and it should be better
though.
VT Rep 1: Can we do anything to help
out?
Sister Johnson: No, I’m fine, thank you.
VT Rep 1: Are you sure? We’ll
be back with dinner later tonight at least.
VT Rep 2: Do you still have our numbers
on your fridge? Before we leave, let
us clean up these dishes.
Sister Johnson: Now girls, you go, I’ll be fine.
I will look forward to dinner.
VT Rep 1: We love you, Sister Johnson
(hug)
VT Rep 2: Take care now! (hug)
Zion Rep 2: That was the Emma Smith
Package, our very best value!
Zion Rep 1: Don’t take our word for
it though, we have several testimonials.
Sister Busy…
Sister Testimonial 1: (Busy sister, looking at watch)
This is just the
greatest service. Visiting Teaching used to be such a hassle.
I have so much more time now for my golf lessons and scrapbooking and watercolor
classes. I’m just so busy that it is an excellent value! I might
even have time to do meals-on-wheels, (looking thoughful) or perhaps I’ll
hire that out too! I just love this service!
Zion Rep 1: Sister Guilty…
Sister Testimonial 2: (Guilty sister, wringing hands)
I used to feel so guilty when
I’d miss a month, this makes it so much easier, and I have a perfect record
now! I’ve hired someone to be the mother to my children, someone to
do my canning, and bake bread. These services are so worthwhile!
After all, I just try to be perfect!
Head Zion Rep: You have just seen an overview of this
powerful service. Please
take the time to go over your forms. Remember the Emma Smith Package
is your best value.
We take VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
Thank you for your time, we look forward to serving you.
RS President: (Talk on Blessings of Visiting Teaching)
Closing Hymn: As Sisters in Zion