March 18th Weekly Connection

It's a Wrap.... What will you do with it now?
March 18th - Be Ye Therefore Perfect--Eventually by Jeffery R. Holland - discussion led by Sharon Mardesich

Is there anything you have yet perfected in this life?  What are some things that you are good at?  And are there things you are still working on?  That's what this life is for....to work on becoming better everyday....therefore becoming perfect.....eventually!

There are many in the church who struggle with this issue...."I am just not good enough." "I fall so far short."  "I will never measure up."  Often times we worry so much about being perfect we forget that it is a process of becoming perfect.  Elder Holland said, "I believe Jesus intended His sermon to be a tribute to who and what God the Eternal Father is and what we can achieve with Him in eternity."

Too often we become afraid of failing.  But the truth is we all make mistakes.  "Except for Jesus, there have been no flawless performances on this earthly journey we are pursuing, so while in mortality let's strive for steady improvement without obsessing over what behavioral scientists call "toxic perfectionism.""

"Every one of us aspires to a more Christlike life than we often succeed in living.  If we admit that honestly and are trying to improve, we are not hypocrites; we are human."

Council Action for March (and April)
Everyone: Build a stronger relationship with your Father in Heaven.
Personalize it: Choose one thing that you need to work on to become closer to Heavenly Father.
Examples: attend the temple more often, spend more time in the scriptures, have more meaningful prayers, read and reread your patriarchal blessing, study conference talks, use positive talk about yourself, etc.

Sunday's Council or Discussion

March 25th - The Sabbath is a day to Worship - discussion led by Clorissa Bascom

March 31st and April 1st - General Conference

April 7th (Saturday) Adult session of Stake Conference 6:00pm Stake Center
April 8th - Stake Conference 10:00am attend in our chapel

Upcoming Lessons in April
coming soon

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
March 19th - Katie Hilton

Upcoming Events - Mark your calendars
April 12th - RS Activity meet at church at 6:30pm
Private tour of BYU Museum of Art Exhibitions:
M.C.Escher - Other Worlds
Tiffany Glass - Painting with Color and Light
Aundrea Frahm - We Revolve Ceaseless

March 23rd - this Friday - Handels Messiah performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir beginning at 7pm.  For more info click HERE.

March 17th through April 28th Jordan River Temple Open House 

Reserve tickets now.

March 25th - Fast Sunday

April 7th & 8th - Stake Conference - see more info above

Ministering to the Sisters you Visit 
What recent inspiration and ideas have come to you as you have prayed for individual sisters you visit?

From the Ensign:
March Visiting Teaching Principles (Pray for each sister by name.)

Julie Beck said, "Think of our combined strength if every sister had sincere prayer every morning and night or better yet, prayed unceasingly as the Lord has commanded."

Prayers for....
Brother Hartley spent a few days in the hospital but is now home with home health care helping with his needs. Please keep him and Linda in your prayers.

Also pray for Susan Allen and Kaye Wyler this week as they are having minor surgeries.

Do you know of anyone in need of our prayers?  Please contact a presidency member.

Service Opportunities

Send greetings to those who are having birthdays.

Write the Missionaries in the ward. 

Add opportunities you know of in the comments.

Pray for guidance for those within our ward you can serve and then act upon those promptings.

Good News

Please share with us any good news you have - we can all use a bright spot in our week!

LDS Tools Info

Are you getting email and texts from the Relief Society?  If not, please update your info in LDS Tools and let a member of the presidency know so we can get it updated in our contacts.  Also, please add a picture of yourself and/or family.

Institute Class

Every Tuesday Morning

10:00am - 11:15am

Tanner Lane Stake Center in RS room (use south entrance)

Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel

Taught by Betsy Jones and Sue Spencer

No babysitting

All sisters welcomed!

Comments Welcomed

Please only leave uplifting comments.  Share ways you've implemented gospel living from our councils or discussions or any other gospel related victories or good news in your life!