Saturday, May 4, 2019, 9:00 – 11:00 am (Centennial Building) Just Serve Day - see complete details below under Servie Opportunities
It's a Wrap.... What will you do with it now?
When Julie first heard the title the word formal immediately came to mind, replacing the word careful...it does not mean formal at all! We are not to judge people by how they show up, we are to be grateful they showed up at all.
Eileen Petersenwas reminded when she worked in the temple, the temple president told them to welcome people to the temple no mtter what they were wearing...and that no one should ever be made to feel bad in the temple.
We are judaged by our hearts and not our clothes.
Julie defined careful and casual
She asked the sister what things in their lives did they do with intention:
Eileen Petersenwas reminded when she worked in the temple, the temple president told them to welcome people to the temple no mtter what they were wearing...and that no one should ever be made to feel bad in the temple.
We are judaged by our hearts and not our clothes.
Julie defined careful and casual
- Careful - showing thought and attention - intentional
- Casua - not regular or permenant
She asked the sister what things in their lives did they do with intention:
- Julie - Makes her bed every morning and carries out her callings intentionally
- Celeste - Intentionally drives her kids to school every morning
- Kaye - Practies the organ at 5 AM every morning
- Monica - Remembers birthdays and holidays
- Gentry - Always attends church
Julie talked about intentionally holding to the iron rod to reach the Tree of Life
What can we do to worship mor intentionally?
Julie said she judges herself as she thinks others will judge her. We should work on just one thing to be more intentional in our Sabbath Day worship:
Preparation to Partake of the Sacrament
- Bonnie - She often looses focus, so she scrolls through pictures of Christ to help stay focused.
- Sherry suggested we listen to the prelude
- Visitor - She stopped attending church regularly when she moved away from home and found she wasn't as happy as she was before...she and her friends help support each other to attend meetings.
- Kathy - Listens to uplifting music.
- Monica - Their family, after reading Come Follow Me, writes a page on it and then discusses it altogether. Keeps the Sabbathy as a family day, children don't play with friends.
- Chelsea - Has started the habit of readidng her scriptures during breakfast, and takes notes on what she has read.
- Sherry's Daughter - Has started praying outloud, so she doesn't feel she is talking to herself.
- Julie - It's sometimes hard, but we need to be honest in our prayers
- Myra - Puts temple night on the calendar so it is scheduled.
- Tris - Makes temple attendance a priority over other "good" things
- Len - When she attends the temple, she is always reminded who she is and the direction she is going.
If we aren't sure what we should work on to be more intentional about, we should ask our Heavenly Father.
Katelyn - Intention builds self-love, we should "Decide not to Slide" but live with intention.
True happiness depends on intentionally living the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Upcoming Lessons
Please refer to the following talks (click on each title to go to the talk) in preparation for the discussion:
Just as He Did
For Him
Shepherding Souls
Be With and Strengthen Them
May
2-Kimberley Miller
3-Tris Martin
9-Cecilia Shingleton
11-Sharon Mardesich
18-Francine Johnson
19-Sherry Shepherd
20-Charai Layton
22-Missy Ballantyne
25-Valerie Green
26-Cristin Jones
Upcoming Events - Mark your calendars
May 2nd - Ward temple night - please be in the chapel at 6:15 PM
May 9th - Ministering Interviews 6-9 PM at Stephanie Howell's home...it's Open House Style, come with your partner and come when you can!
Ministering to our Sisters
Ministering in Small Ways
Sometimes just a small thing can make a big difference.
Sometimes just a small thing can make a big difference.
Every morning, ask Heavenly Father to help you minister. Pray to know who and how to help. He will lead you to someone who needs you.
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The elders quorum president and the Relief Society president communicate important needs directly to the bishop and will receive counsel and direction from him.
"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."
Prayers for....
Charai has been moved to a facility in Provo as she continues to improve and hopefully be home in a few weeks. Please keep the prayers coming. Here's the info where she is at:
Utah Valley Specialty Hospital
306 West River Bend Lane. Provo, UT 84604
Room #252
306 West River Bend Lane. Provo, UT 84604
Room #252
Please keep Cliff Dunston and Judy in your prayers.
Leslie Elmer is in Montana helping her daughter recover from a surgery. There's been some setbacks and hard things that they are dealing with and Leslie reached out to ask for prayers from her Saratoga Springs friends. Please pray for her to have the strength and endurance to continue to help her daughter and family and that things may improve soon so she can come home. She also asks if you want to contact her to do it through email as phone service is very spotty where she is at. Card and letters also welcomed: 239 Frontier Trail, Kalispell, MT 59901 - email to lifelmer@gmail.com
Pray for those you minister to...
Do you know of anyone in need of our prayers? Please contact a presidency member.
Service Opportunities
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 9:00 – 11:00 am (Centennial Building) Just Serve Day All within our stake boundaries are invited. Bring your kids. Bring non-perishable food/hygiene/TP donations for Tabitha's Way--a community food pantry. Brown Bag invitations (with donation instructions) will be delivered to every doorstep by April 27th. Participate in fun, simple service activities from the JustServe website and app. Get acquainted with this fun resource to give service or organize youth or other groups with read-to-go service requests from the community. All are welcome. Invite your neighbors.
Serve those who have gone before, plan a regular time to attend the temple.
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 9:00 – 11:00 am (Centennial Building) Just Serve Day All within our stake boundaries are invited. Bring your kids. Bring non-perishable food/hygiene/TP donations for Tabitha's Way--a community food pantry. Brown Bag invitations (with donation instructions) will be delivered to every doorstep by April 27th. Participate in fun, simple service activities from the JustServe website and app. Get acquainted with this fun resource to give service or organize youth or other groups with read-to-go service requests from the community. All are welcome. Invite your neighbors.
Serve those who have gone before, plan a regular time to attend the temple.
Take a moment and drop a letter or a card to one of our missionaries:
A great resource to find service opportunities in our community.
Elder Ethan Graham
Taipei Taiwan Mission
ethan.graham@myldsmail.net
Sister Jordan Fitting
California Ventura Mission
3301 W Gonzales Rd
Oxnard, CA 93036
jordan.fitting@myldsmail.net
Sister Sadie Sterrett
Illinois Chicago Mission
Sadie.Sterrett@myldsmail.net
Elder N.K. Novilla
Paraguay Asuncion North Mission
Avenida Santisaima Trinidad N. 1280
C/Julio Correa
Casilla de Correo 1871
Nathan.Novilla@myldsmail.net
Saratoga Springs Stake Institute
Open to all men and women
Course of Study: Pearl of Great Price
Tuesdays 10:00-11:15 am
Starts January 8, 2019
Saratoga Springs Stake Center on Tanner Lane
Teachers: Betsy Jones and Sue Spencer
Come join us for an inspirational lift to your week!
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