April 14th Weekly Connection

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

Discussion on Ministering - Led by Val Green

Val asked the question: "How have you ministered this week?"

We sang the hymn "Have I Done Any Good?"

The sisters responded to Val's question:

Val - She was ministered to by a sister who sent her a text asking her how she was doing, and by another sister who brought her a cookie.

Hiroko - Linda Bright helped her with a project she was working on.

Brittani - Was ministered to when sisters helped her with her children.

Brianne - Had sisters help her with her children.

Cristen - Painted her Dad's apartment.

Jennie - Talked with granddaughter about being kind, and reached out to a friend in need.

Vicki - Had friends welcome her home from a trip via text, and she spent needed time on the phone with another friend.

Gentry - Hiroko sent her a nice thank-you for all the work she put into the Relief Society activity.

The comment was made that we do a lot for people that we don't necessarily recognize that we are ministering.

If you are stuck in your ministering, there are great resources:

1. Go to lds.org and search for Ministering
2. Read conference talks
3. There is a section in the handbook on Ministering - Val has a handout of section.

Don't leave the gospel out of our ministering...talk about gospel principles.

Ministering is Heavenly Father nudging us to serve those around us. It is our way of representing Him.

Although it can sometimes feel easy, it is still always necessary. We need.to reassess where we are in our ministering

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

Ministering as the Savior Does
Ministering Website

April 28th to be announced - taught by Julie

BIRTHDAYS

  

April 

 3-Heather Cannon
4-Judy Dunston

 5-Janel Tuckett

 7-Lisa Putnam

12-Linda Bright

19-Kasey Huggans

24-Savannah Phillips

25-Kirsten Novilla

25-Melanie Williamson

Relief Society Birthday Fun!

Upcoming Events - Mark your calendars

Tuesday, April 16th the YW will be sewing clothing for Trek and they need our help!  Bring your willing hands and helpful hearts to spend time with our wonderful Young Women making memories as new skills are learned.  More info will be announced Sunday. Stay tuned! (Many sewing machines will be needed.)
  

Ministering to our Sisters

Ministering Angels

My beloved brothers and sisters, I testify of angels, both the heavenly and the mortal kind. In doing so I am testifying that God never leaves us alone, never leaves us unaided in the challenges that we face. “[N]or will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man [or woman or child] upon the face thereof to be saved.” - Jeffrey R Holland

As we prayerfully seek to serve our sisters, whether it's a hug, a meal or something of greater effort, we can be those angels sent to help Heavenly Father's children.
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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."  

MINISTERING WEBSITE

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

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, April 27, 2019, 9:00 am · WHERE: 895 N 900 E, American Fork, UT 84003 · (Meet at 9:00am in the south parking lot next to the chapel across from the Mt.Timpanogos Temple) · WHY: Utah State Dev. Center (USDC) needs help · WHO: Youth and Adults (16 years old & Older) from SS3, SS4, SS5, & Lakeside Wards · HOW: Please come with: o Work clothes o Closed-toe shoes o Gloves o You are welcome to bring any garden tool (rakes, hoes, weed-whacker, brooms, & etc.) 

Saturday, May 4, 2019, 9:00 – 11:00 am (Centennial Building) All Stake members are invited. Bring your kids. 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:

"Just Serve"

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!

Click on this link for the schedule of YSA activities

LDS Tools Info

1.  Are you using LDS Tools on your phone or tablet? 

We encourage you to use LDS Tools to access the ward directory, Your Ministering Assignments, Calendar, Temple Info, Missionary Info and more!

2.  Do you have a current photo of you and/or your family? 

Please take a few minutes and follow these instructions. 

3.  Is your contact info correct?  

If not and you need to change or update your info, go to your name in the directory (on a mobile device) and touch the red circle with a pencil and you can edit from there.  If you are signed on at lds.org, click on your name and then the edit button.

4.  Do you know how to access your ministering assignment?

On your mobile device click on your name.  Directly underneath your name is a blue bar that says:  contact, household, membership information, callings and classes and ministering (you must scroll across to access each of these headings.)  Click on ministering and it will list those that minister to you and who you minister to.

Do you have any other questions about LDS Tools