I love this time of year, and not just because the kids are back in school, but because I know there are so many great things in store as the holidays approach.
Dates to Remember:
Sept. 18: Relief Society night, The Wonder of Words 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 22: Stake cooking class. Come learn how to cook using your food storage! 10:30 a.m. at the Stake Center
Sept. 27: Activity Days Luau & Leadership Training for girls 8 - 12 and their Activity Days leaders. 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at the Stake Center
Sept. 29: General Relief Society Meeting Broadcast & Dinner at the Stake Center. Broadcast begins at 5 p.m. with dinner to follow.
Oct. 5: Ward Temple Night 6:30 p.m. Call 644-1820 to schedule your appointment.
Oct. 6 & 7: General Conference 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. both days broadcast on BYUtv and at the Stake Center.
Oct. 14: Fast Sunday
Oct. 14: Primary program
Relief Society Night:
Come join us this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. for The Wonder of Words. Choose from the following workshops to attend: Writing Your Family History, How to Write a Book, and Reading for Every Stage & Age. A book swap table will be set up so be sure to bring any "clean" books you're ready to get rid of, including children's books.
Book of Mormon Challenge:
Our annual summer Book of Mormon reading has officially ended, but that doesn't mean your reading has to! I've heard from many people who participated that their prayers were answered and inspiration was received as they read. Let's not lose those blessings jus because the challenge is over. Keep on reading!
Visiting Teaching:
The month's half over, so get your visiting teaching done now. Here is this month's visiting teaching message and a cute handout to go with it.
Missionary News:
If you would like to feed the missionaries, please contact
Lauri Rex at laurirex@yahoo.com or 589-2929.
If you'd like to write to any of the missionaries, here are there addresses:
If you'd like to write to any of the missionaries, here are there addresses:
Elder Patrick Carlile
Germany Berlin Mission
Zerbster Straffe 42
12209 Berlin
Germany
Hermana Danielle Anderton
Chile Concepcion South Mission
O'Higgins 940, Oficina 503
Concepcion Bio-Bio
Chile
Elder Landon Gold
South Africa, Durban Mission
Suite 4, 2 Derby Place
Derby Downs Office Park
Westville 3630, South Africa
Elder Brendan
Hong
Bacolod Philippies
Mission
P.O. Box 660
Bacolod City
Philippines
Whether you know them or not, they would love to hear from you!
Whether you know them or not, they would love to hear from you!
Members in the Military:
In addition to
our missionaries, we have two young adult members of our ward currently serving
in the military who could also use your letters and support. Here are their
addresses:
LCPL, Ryan,
Sean, M.
P.O. Box 349000
#696
Kailua, HI
96734
RCT Joyce,
Jessica, M
4th RTBN, PLT
4027 Co, O
P.O. Box
16435
Parris Island,
SC 29905-6445
(Jessica has completed boot camp and is home for a few weeks. I will update her address when she goes back out, but make sure to tell her hello while she's here!)
Temple
Theme:
One of our
goals as a Relief Society Presidency and the focus of our Stake Relief Society
Presidency is to get sisters to the temple, so when I found this video of President Monson talking about the
purpose and importance of temples, I had to share it. Please watch it when you
have a chance!
Lesson
Recap: Stay on the Lord's Side of the Line
Tracine Marroquin taught our lesson today from the manual and started by reminding us of the story of Lehi's Dream and Iron Rod. The iron rod is more symbolic than just staying on the straight and narrow. It is symbolic of the scriptures and that we need to go to them in order to stay on the Lords side.
President Smith's grandfather, George A. Smith who was a cousin to Joseph Smith, an apostle, and a counselor to President Brigham Young, taught his family the following: “There is a line of demarcation well defined between the Lord’s territory and the devil’s territory. If you will stay on the Lord’s side of the line you will be under his influence and will have no desire to do wrong; but if you cross to the devil’s side of that line one inch you are in the tempter’s power and if he is successful, you will not be able to think or even reason properly because you will have lost the Spirit of the Lord.”
President Smith's grandfather, George A. Smith who was a cousin to Joseph Smith, an apostle, and a counselor to President Brigham Young, taught his family the following: “There is a line of demarcation well defined between the Lord’s territory and the devil’s territory. If you will stay on the Lord’s side of the line you will be under his influence and will have no desire to do wrong; but if you cross to the devil’s side of that line one inch you are in the tempter’s power and if he is successful, you will not be able to think or even reason properly because you will have lost the Spirit of the Lord.”
President Smith often quoted this message from his grandfather and it is often still quoted today in conferences and other talks. Sometimes it's easy to dismiss the notion of good and evil and think there is a gray area we can reside in, but our prophets and scriptures teach us differently. Moroni 7:10-13 states,
10 Wherefore, a man being evil cannot do that which is good; neither will he give a good gift.
11 For behold, a bitter afountain cannot bring forth good water; neither can a good fountain bring forth bitter water; wherefore, a man being a servant of the devil cannot follow Christ; and if he bfollow Christ he cannot be a cservant of the devil.
12 Wherefore, all things which are agood cometh of God; and that which is bevil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto God, and fighteth against him continually, and inviteth and enticeth to csin, and to do that which is evil continually.
13 But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do agood continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and benticeth to do cgood, and to love God, and to serve him, is dinspired of God.
Sister Marroquin led us in a discussion about how we can avoid "The Other Side" by recognizing some the excuses we use to cross that "line of demarcation."
Sister Marroquin led us in a discussion about how we can avoid "The Other Side" by recognizing some the excuses we use to cross that "line of demarcation."
The Other Side: Excuses We Use
Cultural enrichment
Above temptation
Not for kids
Not that bad
Respectful
So & so did it
Familiar/ exposure
We also discussed habits we can develop and things we can do in order to stay on the Lord's Side.
Cultural enrichment
Above temptation
Not for kids
Not that bad
Respectful
So & so did it
Familiar/ exposure
We also discussed habits we can develop and things we can do in order to stay on the Lord's Side.
The Lord's Side:
Praying
Strengthen testimony of the savior
Reading scriptures- make a priority
Listen to the spirit and intuition
Living covenants
Attend church meetings
Reflect and recommit
Temple attendance
Self control
Sister Marroquin ended her lesson by quoting President Howard W. Hunter who said, As members of the Church of Jesus Christ, we seek to bring all truth together. We seek to enlarge the circle of love and understanding among all the people of the earth. Thus we strive to establish peace and happiness, not only within Christianity but among all mankind. The Prophet Joseph Smith said, “A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race” (History of the Church, 4:227).
Praying
Strengthen testimony of the savior
Reading scriptures- make a priority
Listen to the spirit and intuition
Living covenants
Attend church meetings
Reflect and recommit
Temple attendance
Self control
Sister Marroquin ended her lesson by quoting President Howard W. Hunter who said, As members of the Church of Jesus Christ, we seek to bring all truth together. We seek to enlarge the circle of love and understanding among all the people of the earth. Thus we strive to establish peace and happiness, not only within Christianity but among all mankind. The Prophet Joseph Smith said, “A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race” (History of the Church, 4:227).
It is comforting to know that we as Church members are not the only one's on the Lord's side. We are surrounded by people of different faiths who are also on His side.
Thank you Tracine for your great lesson!
Brittany
Larsen
brittanylarsen73@hotmail.com
Jalane Hong - 1st Counselor john_jalane@msn.com
Melanie Jacobson - 2nd Counselor melanie53@hotmail.com
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