Hi Sisters!
Is it March that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb? It seems to be this year! Hope you are enjoying the rain while it lasts, though. Our flip flop weather will be back soon enough.
Dates to Remember:
March 20 - Girls Night Out! Come join us for a fun activity at 7 pm in the cultural hall. Babysitting will be provided.
March 23 - Demo days. See below for the fun activities we have planned.
March 24 - Stake Cooking Class: Fabulous Meals for Today's Busy Families. 9:30 am at the Stake Center. See the attachment to the email for more info or look for an email from Debra Rice
March 24 - General Young Women Meeting 5:00 pm at the Stake Center
March 29 - Solar oven demonstration 10 am at Peggy Nelson's in the Santa Margarita Ward. Please contact her at 949-459-1911 or peggymnelson@hotmail.com to RSVP and for directions.
Mar. 31 & Ap. 1 - General Conference
April 8 - Easter. The church has released new videos about the Savior's life you can find here.
Here is the lesson for March. You can go here for a cute handout too.
Primary Presidency Message:
As you may know, we in the Primary have made a concerted effort to safeguard the children during Primary. We are mindful of the fact that our building is open and that there are many people throughout the building, especially on Sundays. We have noticed that sometimes children are using the bathroom alone during Sacrament meeting. We would like to encourage parents to reinforce the steps we have taken in Primary so that the same safety message is consistent while they are in the church building. These steps include: in the case of older children to use the buddy system, or in the case of younger children, to have an adult accompany the children to the restroom, to get a drink of water, etc. We are grateful for your children and want to ensure both their physical and spiritual safety.
Alison Bennett
Lesson Recap: Sustaining Those Whom the Lord Sustains
Tracine shared portions of the following conference talks from President Monson with us as examples of the things the Lord has taught us through our prophet.
The Holy Temple--A Beacon to the World. In this talk, President Monson shared examples fo people who had to make extreme sacrifices to attend the temple even one time. Through the examples of these people, President Monson encourages us to make the sacrifices we need to, to go.
Dare To Stand Alone President Monson encouraged the brethren in Priesthood session to have the moral convictions to stand alone. This is a message that applies to all the members of the church, though, not just the men.
Stand in Holy Places We need to be where the spirit can dwell. Times are changing but the gospel of Jesus Christ is not. The Ten Commandments are not The Ten Suggestions, they are a moral code we should live by.
There are so many great things to discuss in these lessons that Tracine didn't get through all of it. Here are a few quotes from the other sections of the lesson we didn't get to.
Those who are humble and faithful sustain and defend the Lords servants
"One of the greatest testimonies to me of the divinity of this work is that a multitude of people … having the opportunity in Stake Conference … to express themselves by voting either to sustain or refuse to sustain those who preside over them (every one exercising free agency) continue to uphold their leaders. Surely the Spirit of the Lord prompts the faithful, humble people to sustain his chosen servants."
When we criticize our leaders or disregard their counsel we allow the adversary to lead us astray.
"The Presidency of the Church … are the representatives of our Heavenly Father, not only to this people, but they represent him to all the people of the earth. We would do well if we would magnify and honor these men he has placed at our head. They are men with human frailties, they will make mistakes, but if we will be as charitable to the mistakes that they make as we are to our own failures and mistakes, we will see their virtues as we see our own."
When we sustain our leaders we commit to follow their counsel and magnify our own callings
"Let us sustain these men whom God has raised up to preside over us. Let us bless them, not only by our lips, but by assisting in every possible way to carry this burden that rests so heavily upon their shoulders. … Pray for and bless them and help them."
Is it March that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb? It seems to be this year! Hope you are enjoying the rain while it lasts, though. Our flip flop weather will be back soon enough.
Dates to Remember:
March 20 - Girls Night Out! Come join us for a fun activity at 7 pm in the cultural hall. Babysitting will be provided.
March 23 - Demo days. See below for the fun activities we have planned.
March 24 - Stake Cooking Class: Fabulous Meals for Today's Busy Families. 9:30 am at the Stake Center. See the attachment to the email for more info or look for an email from Debra Rice
March 24 - General Young Women Meeting 5:00 pm at the Stake Center
March 29 - Solar oven demonstration 10 am at Peggy Nelson's in the Santa Margarita Ward. Please contact her at 949-459-1911 or peggymnelson@hotmail.com to RSVP and for directions.
Mar. 31 & Ap. 1 - General Conference
April 8 - Easter. The church has released new videos about the Savior's life you can find here.
Monthly Demo Class:
We will be offering demos monthly that can help strengthen our families and homes. Here is the schedule for the next few months. The times and dates change depending on the teacher, so take note of when demos are offered.
March 23rd - Haircutting- 4pm with Geralene Beckett (at her home)
April- Making wheat bread- with Eileen Stidham- time and date TBD
April 24th- Food Nanny- 7:30pm with Geralene Beckett (at her home)
May 3- California Rolls- with Jane Boihem- 11am at Geralene Beckett’s home
May- Food Dehydration with Elaine Gold- Date and Time TBD
If you have a skill you would like to learn or a skill you would be willing to offer, please contact Katie Anderson or Geralene Beckett and we will get it on the schedule for the second half of the year. If you would like a copy of these dates to print out, you can find it here.
Visiting Teaching:
Here is the lesson for March. You can go here for a cute handout too.
Primary Presidency Message:
As you may know, we in the Primary have made a concerted effort to safeguard the children during Primary. We are mindful of the fact that our building is open and that there are many people throughout the building, especially on Sundays. We have noticed that sometimes children are using the bathroom alone during Sacrament meeting. We would like to encourage parents to reinforce the steps we have taken in Primary so that the same safety message is consistent while they are in the church building. These steps include: in the case of older children to use the buddy system, or in the case of younger children, to have an adult accompany the children to the restroom, to get a drink of water, etc. We are grateful for your children and want to ensure both their physical and spiritual safety.
Alison Bennett
Eileen Stidham
Dawn Curry
Ronnetta Johnson
Lesson Schedule:
Mar. 18: George A. Smith chapter 6, Sustaining Those Whom the Lord Sustains
Mar. 25: TFOT, President Henry B. Eyring's talk A Witness.
April 1: General Conference- no meetings
Lesson Recap: Sustaining Those Whom the Lord Sustains
Sister Marroquin taught our lesson today and started by challenging us to think about how we can apply the things learned from this lesson. How can we sustain our prophet, apostles, stake presidency, bishopric, Relief Society presidency, and other leaders?
After he was called to be President of the church, George Albert Smith said, “I thank you for the confidence that has been manifested, my brothers and sisters, in hoping that I may succeed, and promising as some of you have, that you will help me to succeed, because I am only a man, one of the humblest among you, but I have been called to this service—and I would not be here if I did not know I had been called—by the authority of our Heavenly Father.”.
After he was called to be President of the church, George Albert Smith said, “I thank you for the confidence that has been manifested, my brothers and sisters, in hoping that I may succeed, and promising as some of you have, that you will help me to succeed, because I am only a man, one of the humblest among you, but I have been called to this service—and I would not be here if I did not know I had been called—by the authority of our Heavenly Father.”.
To sustain means to support. One way we can be supportive of our leaders is to recognize they are imperfect men and women working to do what the Lord asks. We may not always agree with or like what they do, but we can still recognize they are trying to do their best.
President Smith went on to say, “I will need the help of every man and every woman and every child, not for my blessing, but for your blessing, and for the blessing of the children of men wherever they may be. That is not my responsibility, that is our responsibility.”
President Smith went on to say, “I will need the help of every man and every woman and every child, not for my blessing, but for your blessing, and for the blessing of the children of men wherever they may be. That is not my responsibility, that is our responsibility.”
We can sustain each other and our church leaders with prayers and by fulfilling our own callings. Words of thanks and appreciation also help build each other up.
Of the importance of sustaining our leaders, President Smith said, "I hope that you will realize, all of you, that this is a sacred privilege. … It will not be just a symbol but it will be an indication that, with the help of the Lord, you will carry your part of the work.”
Of the importance of sustaining our leaders, President Smith said, "I hope that you will realize, all of you, that this is a sacred privilege. … It will not be just a symbol but it will be an indication that, with the help of the Lord, you will carry your part of the work.”
It takes everyone to sustain the prophet. Raising our hand is not just a symbolic gesture. It is a promise that we will do our part to build the Lord's kingdom.
Those who preside over the church are prepared, chosen, and inspired by the Lord.
Those who preside over the church are prepared, chosen, and inspired by the Lord.
President Smith said of those who have been called to preside, "Heavenly Father in his wisdom has surrounded these leaders of Israel with others who like themselves have faith and who do not bow to the individual because of his personality or individuality as president of the Church, but who recognize him as the mouthpiece of our Heavenly Father and sustain him and uphold him and pray for him, and love him, in order that they, too, may receive the blessings of our Heavenly Father."
How can we help those who preside? We can pray for our leaders and respond when calls for help come.
The church is presided over by people who have been specially trained and called. But the Lord surrounds them with people to help
Through His servants, the Lord teaches us the pathway to happiness and safety
The church is presided over by people who have been specially trained and called. But the Lord surrounds them with people to help
Through His servants, the Lord teaches us the pathway to happiness and safety
Tracine shared portions of the following conference talks from President Monson with us as examples of the things the Lord has taught us through our prophet.
The Holy Temple--A Beacon to the World. In this talk, President Monson shared examples fo people who had to make extreme sacrifices to attend the temple even one time. Through the examples of these people, President Monson encourages us to make the sacrifices we need to, to go.
Dare To Stand Alone President Monson encouraged the brethren in Priesthood session to have the moral convictions to stand alone. This is a message that applies to all the members of the church, though, not just the men.
Stand in Holy Places We need to be where the spirit can dwell. Times are changing but the gospel of Jesus Christ is not. The Ten Commandments are not The Ten Suggestions, they are a moral code we should live by.
There are so many great things to discuss in these lessons that Tracine didn't get through all of it. Here are a few quotes from the other sections of the lesson we didn't get to.
Those who are humble and faithful sustain and defend the Lords servants
"One of the greatest testimonies to me of the divinity of this work is that a multitude of people … having the opportunity in Stake Conference … to express themselves by voting either to sustain or refuse to sustain those who preside over them (every one exercising free agency) continue to uphold their leaders. Surely the Spirit of the Lord prompts the faithful, humble people to sustain his chosen servants."
When we criticize our leaders or disregard their counsel we allow the adversary to lead us astray.
"The Presidency of the Church … are the representatives of our Heavenly Father, not only to this people, but they represent him to all the people of the earth. We would do well if we would magnify and honor these men he has placed at our head. They are men with human frailties, they will make mistakes, but if we will be as charitable to the mistakes that they make as we are to our own failures and mistakes, we will see their virtues as we see our own."
When we sustain our leaders we commit to follow their counsel and magnify our own callings
"Let us sustain these men whom God has raised up to preside over us. Let us bless them, not only by our lips, but by assisting in every possible way to carry this burden that rests so heavily upon their shoulders. … Pray for and bless them and help them."
Thank you so much for your lesson Sister Marroquin. And thank you to everyone who participated in the discussion. Your comments add to the spirit that our teachers always bring to their lessons.
We hope to see you all at our fun game night on Tuesday! Make it a great week!
Brittany Larsen
brittanylarsen73@hotmail.com
Presidency members:
Geralene Beckett - Presidentbeckettbunch@cox.net
Diane Smith - 1st Counselordianebsmith.smith5@gmail.com
Katie Anderson - 2nd Counselorkatiewoodanderson@gmail.com
Shannon Lo - Secretaryfoxymomsml@cox.net
Presidency members:
Geralene Beckett - Presidentbeckettbunch@cox.net
Diane Smith - 1st Counselordianebsmith.smith5@gmail.com
Katie Anderson - 2nd Counselorkatiewoodanderson@gmail.com
Shannon Lo - Secretaryfoxymomsml@cox.net
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