Moving 18 yr olds to Adult SS class, at DOB, End of Calendar year or HI Sch Grad?

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Moving 18 yr olds to Adult SS class, at DOB, End of Calendar year or HI Sch Grad?

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Policy question..
Do we move 18 year olds to Adult Sunday School class on their Birthday, at end of Calendar year or on Graduation from Hi School?
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Re: Moving 18 yr olds to Adult SS class, at DOB, End of Calendar year or HI Sch Grad?

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I'd suggest consulting General Handbook 8.4, 10.6, and 11.4.

There is no simple answer.
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Re: Moving 18 yr olds to Adult SS class, at DOB, End of Calendar year or HI Sch Grad?

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The software may have a simple answer but it can be overridden too.
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Since the software has no way of knowing HS graduation, it's probably defaults based on age.

If it was at the beginning of the year, I'd think OP would notice.
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Re: Moving 18 yr olds to Adult SS class, at DOB, End of Calendar year or HI Sch Grad?

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russellhltn wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:39 pm Since the software has no way of knowing HS graduation, it's probably defaults based on age.

If it was at the beginning of the year, I'd think OP would notice.
The software will keep them in the youth Sunday School class based on their age at the beginning of the year. So the software answer is they won't be put in the adult class until January 1 of the year following their 18th birthday.
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Re: Moving 18 yr olds to Adult SS class, at DOB, End of Calendar year or HI Sch Grad?

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Post by BrianEdwards »

I appreciate the counsel in GHB 11.4: Each young woman counsels with her parents and the bishop to decide what will best help her continue to strengthen her faith in Jesus Christ.. This aligns with the emphasis given on having our youth be in charge of their own salvation, and reminds me that instead of it being the leaders (or even parents) who are always deciding these things, it is best to have the youth at the center of the decision-making process.

And to the O.P. question, I believe that Adult SS class attendance would usually be linked to RS/EQ attendance, but as the youth counsels with parents and the bishop, there may be situations where a mixed attendance pattern for a time, might be best for unique cases.
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