Participation Agreement
To participate in this group, we commit to abide by these agreements individually and collectively. We understand that Men Finding Peace is an independent group not associated or affiliated with North Star International, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or any other organization. As such, we do not refer to this group as a North Star approved or affiliated group. Any opinions shared and expressed are strictly our own.
2- I agree to respect and treat men in this group as sons of God and my brothers in an eternal family.
3 - I agree to respect the silence of a brother and to consider his personal silence as a sacred form of participation.
4 - I agree to allow the Spirit of the Lord to direct this meeting and to conduct myself accordingly.
5 - I agree that this group is self-sustaining, and not driven, monitored, supervised, or led by any one leader or committee. I agree that leadership for any given meeting or activity is a shared effort that relies on the willingness of everyone in attendance to participate and contribute as needed.
6 - I agree to use and uphold the Men Finding Peace agenda as a guide but to follow the Spirit in meeting the needs of the group as we balance variety with consistency.
7 - I agree to accept responsibility and refrain from blaming this group or others for missed expectations, hurt feelings, or my own choices should my actions not be in harmony with these agreements.
8 - I agree not to highjack this meeting for my own therapeutic needs or attention, and to be considerate of our limited, valuable time.
9 - I agree to listen when a man is speaking so that only one man speaks at one time. Cross talk or questions are allowed but my focus should be on the topic of the brother that has the floor. I agree to contribute to discussions as I may feel inclined without obligation.
10 - I agree on the right we all have to disagree but to do so without being inconsiderate or contributing to a spirit of contention.
11 - I agree to establish and enforce my own personal boundaries and to honor the expressed boundaries of another.
12 - I agree that all men have the right to choose the way they live and that agency is a sacred gift. I agree to conduct myself according to the Lord’s admonition in D&C 121 that “No power or influence can or ought to be [exerted upon another, only] by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and by meekness, and by love unfeigned.”