July 8th Weekly Connection

It's a Wrap.... What will you do with it now?

Council on Ministering - led by Valerie

My apologies - I failed to ask someone to take notes during the council so unfortunately there won't be a summary with the comments and insights to ministering from our own sisters.  However, our church leaders have given us plenty of great information.  Please take time to  read the following articles and information:

We Are Family:  Ministering to our Sisters and Brothers

"When I think of ministering in the Church, my hope is that each one of us can have a taste of this kind of sisterhood (referring to her own Sisters)—whatever our age, our situation, or our need. I hope that each one of us can feel the comfort that comes from knowing that someone understands and loves us. I hope that each of us can experience the blessing of being that someone who understands and loves—in short, that each of us can experience ministering and being ministered to as the Savior would." -Jean Bingham

Where Did My Home and Visiting Teachers Go?

"Whether you are still uncertain about the purposes of ministering and how it works or you think you have it down, I invite you to watch and read the resources at ministering.lds.org and study the Ministering Principles articles published each month in the Ensign. These materials will help align your ministering efforts with the Savior’s work."

"We are all learning together as we embrace “a newer, holier approach” to ministering. Perhaps some of us feel overwhelmed or intimidated. It helps to remember that “newer and holier” does not mean “flawless and unachievable.”"

What is the ultimate goal?  "The ultimate goal of our ministering is to help others become more deeply converted to the Savior Jesus Christ and grow toward their divine potential. The program’s added flexibility isn’t meant to encourage relaxing our efforts; it’s meant to provide greater opportunity for the Spirit to guide our efforts."

As an FYI:  A member of the Relief Society Presidency will be contacting you at some point this month to discuss with you the sisters you minister to.  The changes are effective now and you can look on LDS tools (make sure you sync first) to see who you minister to as well as who your companion is.  However, we are not able to add the young women until August so if it doesn't show you have a companion you may have a young woman as a companion (probably your daughter).  If ever you have concerns about those you minister to, please contact a member of the RS presidency.

Sisters, we invite you to share your thoughts and ideas in the comments so we can continue to learn from each other.

Council Action for July
Everyone: Decide what kind of minister you are going to be.
Personalize it: Where do you need to improve? Pray for those you minister to? Listen for revelation in what your sister(s) need? Act on promptings? Get to know your sister(s) better? etc.

Sunday's Council or Discussion

July 15th - Doing Better Doesn't Mean Doing More - led by Julie Peterson

July 22nd - Ministering is motivated by Christlike Love

July 29th - 5th Sunday 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  

July 13th - Gentry Wright
July 16th - Melanie Olney

Upcoming Events - Mark your calendars

No RS Activity in July - enjoy your time with family!

Ministering to the Sisters  

July Ministering Principles - Reach Out in Compassion

The stake is asking all sisters to read Teaching in the Savior's Way. You can read it in the Gospel Library app or if you would like a hard copy, contact a member of the Sunday School Presidency.

"A new name, new flexibility, and fewer reports will not make one ounce of difference in our service unless we see this as an invitation to care for one another in a bold new holier way."  

MINISTERING WEBSITE

Service Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities at the Development Center:  There has been a shortage of volunteers for the Wednesday dance for a few weeks now.  If you are looking for additional service opportunities this summer, you are invited to help out on one or more of the following Wednesdays:

· Jul 18

· Jul 25

· Aug 1

If you want to help, contact Rod Mann 801-318-7141.  Volunteers (age 14 and up) will need to arrive at the development center by 6:00 PM for orientation. The dance starts at 6:30 and ends promptly at 7:30. This is a fun and meaningful service project.

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

Just Serve

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

Good News

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

LDS Tools Info

Please update your contact info.  Also, posting a picture to your LDS account is so easy!  If you have not yet done this follow these instructions.  If you need help doing this ask your ministering sister