Overheard In The Ward

Primary President: Where are you visiting from?
Visiting Child: Utah.
Primary President: Wow!  What do you think of New Jersey?
Visiting Child: It’s nice.
Primary President: Well… you might be the only one who thinks so.
Older Boy: Plus we have one of the best TV shows!
Primary President: Oh really? What’s that?
Older Boy: Jersey Shore!

Overheard by: Slurpeefiend

EQ teacher during lesson on agency: I was the one wearing the nice pants, and the guy with the nice pants gets to make all the decisions.

Overheard by: Slurpeefiend

Primary leader: Does anyone know what the word “succor” means?
6 year old response: It’s someone who really isn’t good at something.

Overheard by: Jared

Bishopric member: Good morning we hope you feel welcome today and… if you don’t, I am sorry!

Overheard by: So Stick It In Your Ear

Girl to mom: How come the Branch Presidency never smiles at little kids?

Overheard by: Charity Never Faileth

Primary leader teaching about the sacrament prayers: And you have to say it exactly as Jesus Christ told us, and if you mess up, you have to start over. That’s why sometimes you will hear the young men say it two or three times.
Primary Child talking about a Brother who gives notoriously long prayers: Is that why Brother Johnson says such long prayers in sacrament meeting? Because messes up and has to start from the beginning again?

Overheard by: Long Prayers In Florida

Bishop’s wife over the pulpit: I’ve had 6 bishops but I’ve only had sex with one of them.

Overheard by: Sunnyhills Ward, Hamilton, New Zealand