March 16th, Girls Night In--Come and enjoy time with the girls doing manicures and pedicures and learn different natural facial masks and cleansers.
June 11th, Super Activity--Take the opportunity to get to know other singles in central Utah as we go to the ropes course over in Ephraim and then indulge in a delicious New Zealand luau with live entertainment and a special speaker.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Things Aren't Always What They Appear to Be
Given by Bessie Skeem
She told the story of a man who was raised in foster care and without a friend in the world who decided one year that he was going to make the best of Christmas. As he left the grocery store he was hit by a car. He had a broken leg, arm and ribs. He thought to himself of how everything was going wrong for him. Next to him was a man who just came out of surgery. They began to talk and this preacher inspired him to thank Heavenly Father for his trials. As he did the preachers wife came into the room. He told her of his background and to his surprise she was his sister and that he six more brothers and sisters. Because of the accident he was able to find out who he was and that he had a family.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Though thing look bad or even people, we can not see what they truly are. They may have a chocolate cupcake inside.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said unto Samuel Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Trust in the Lord for he knows all. Leave the judging to Him.
Mosiah 4: 9 Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend.
Given by Bessie Skeem
She told the story of a man who was raised in foster care and without a friend in the world who decided one year that he was going to make the best of Christmas. As he left the grocery store he was hit by a car. He had a broken leg, arm and ribs. He thought to himself of how everything was going wrong for him. Next to him was a man who just came out of surgery. They began to talk and this preacher inspired him to thank Heavenly Father for his trials. As he did the preachers wife came into the room. He told her of his background and to his surprise she was his sister and that he six more brothers and sisters. Because of the accident he was able to find out who he was and that he had a family.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Though thing look bad or even people, we can not see what they truly are. They may have a chocolate cupcake inside.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said unto Samuel Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Trust in the Lord for he knows all. Leave the judging to Him.
Mosiah 4: 9 Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Work and Personal Responsibility
Given by Shanel Bliss
Work is an antidote for anxiety.
Not all of us can choose the kind of work we do. Some of us labor for long hours for the bare necessities. It is difficult to enjoy such work. Yet the happiest people have learned to enjoy their work, whatever it is.
Our attitude toward work is very important. The following story shows how one man saw beyond his daily labor. A traveler passed a stone quarry and saw three men working. he asked each man what he was doing. Each man's answer revealed a different attitude toward the same job. "I am cutting stone," the first man answered. The second replied, "I am earning three gold pieces per day." The third man smiled and said, "I am helping to build a house of God."
Honesty--Quintin L. Cook, Nov. 2010 Ensign, Let there be Light.
'The thirteenth article of faith begins, "We believe in being honest." Honesty is a principle founded in religious belief and is one of God's basic laws.
Many years ago when I was practicing law in California, a friend and client who was not a member of our faith came in to see me and with great enthusiasm showed me a letter he had received from an LDS bishop of a nearby ward. The bishop wrote that a member of his congregation, a former employee of my client, had taken materials from my client's work site and had rationalized that they were surplus. But after becoming a committed Latter-day Saint and attempting to follow Jesus Christ, this employee recognized that what he had done was dishonest. Enclosed in the letter was a sum of money from the man to cover not only the cost of the materials but also interest. My client was impressed that the Church through lay leadership would assist this man in his efforts to be reconciled to God.'
From the earliest days of the Church, the prophets have taught Latter-day Saints to be independent and self-sustaining and to avoid idleness. True Latter-day Saints will not voluntarily shift from themselves the burden of their own support. So long as they are able, they will supply themselves and their families with the necessities of life.
We should each find the proper balance between work recreation, and rest. There is an old saying: "Ding nothing is the hardest work of all , because one can never stop to rest." Without work, rest and relaxation have no meaning.
On other days of the week, in addition to working, we may spend time to improve our talents and enjoy our hobbies, recreation, or other activities that will refresh us.
There is no real division between spiritual, mental, and physical work. Work is essential to each of us for growth, character development, and may satisfactions that the idle never know.
President David O McKay said, "Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that the power to work is a blessing, that the love of work is success."
"Men are, that they might have joy" (2 Nephi 2: 25). Work is a key to full joy in the play of God. If we are righteous, we will return to live with our Heavenly Father, and we will have work to do. As we become like Him, our work will become like His work. His work is "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man" (Moses 1:39).
Given by Shanel Bliss
Work is an antidote for anxiety.
Not all of us can choose the kind of work we do. Some of us labor for long hours for the bare necessities. It is difficult to enjoy such work. Yet the happiest people have learned to enjoy their work, whatever it is.
Our attitude toward work is very important. The following story shows how one man saw beyond his daily labor. A traveler passed a stone quarry and saw three men working. he asked each man what he was doing. Each man's answer revealed a different attitude toward the same job. "I am cutting stone," the first man answered. The second replied, "I am earning three gold pieces per day." The third man smiled and said, "I am helping to build a house of God."
Honesty--Quintin L. Cook, Nov. 2010 Ensign, Let there be Light.
'The thirteenth article of faith begins, "We believe in being honest." Honesty is a principle founded in religious belief and is one of God's basic laws.
Many years ago when I was practicing law in California, a friend and client who was not a member of our faith came in to see me and with great enthusiasm showed me a letter he had received from an LDS bishop of a nearby ward. The bishop wrote that a member of his congregation, a former employee of my client, had taken materials from my client's work site and had rationalized that they were surplus. But after becoming a committed Latter-day Saint and attempting to follow Jesus Christ, this employee recognized that what he had done was dishonest. Enclosed in the letter was a sum of money from the man to cover not only the cost of the materials but also interest. My client was impressed that the Church through lay leadership would assist this man in his efforts to be reconciled to God.'
From the earliest days of the Church, the prophets have taught Latter-day Saints to be independent and self-sustaining and to avoid idleness. True Latter-day Saints will not voluntarily shift from themselves the burden of their own support. So long as they are able, they will supply themselves and their families with the necessities of life.
We should each find the proper balance between work recreation, and rest. There is an old saying: "Ding nothing is the hardest work of all , because one can never stop to rest." Without work, rest and relaxation have no meaning.
On other days of the week, in addition to working, we may spend time to improve our talents and enjoy our hobbies, recreation, or other activities that will refresh us.
There is no real division between spiritual, mental, and physical work. Work is essential to each of us for growth, character development, and may satisfactions that the idle never know.
President David O McKay said, "Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that the power to work is a blessing, that the love of work is success."
"Men are, that they might have joy" (2 Nephi 2: 25). Work is a key to full joy in the play of God. If we are righteous, we will return to live with our Heavenly Father, and we will have work to do. As we become like Him, our work will become like His work. His work is "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man" (Moses 1:39).
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Chapter 26: Sacrifice
Given by Sharlynn Campbell
The Meaning of Sacrifice
Sacrifice means giving to the Lord whatever He requires of our time, our earthly possessions, and our energies to further His work. The Lord commanded, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness" (Matthew 6:33). Our willingness to sacrifice is an indication of our devotion to God. People have always been tried and tested to see if they will put the things of God first in their lives.
The Law of Sacrifice was Practiced Anciently
They were commanded to offer as sacrifices the firstlings of their flocks. These animals had to be perfect, without blemish. The ordinance was given to remind the people that Jesus Christ, the Firstborn of the Father, would come into the world. He would be perfect in every way, and He would offer Himself as a sacrifice for our sins.
Because of His sacrifice, everyone will be saved from physical death by the Resurrection and all can be saved from their sins through faith in Jesus Christ. Christ's atoning sacrifice marked the end of sacrifices by the shedding of blood. Such outward sacrifice was replaced by the ordinance of the sacrament. The ordinance of the sacrament was given to remind us of the Savior's great sacrifice. We should partake of the sacrament often. The emblems of bread and water remind us of the Savior's body and of His blood, which he shed for us.
We Still Must Sacrifice
Even though sacrifice by the shedding of blood was ended, the Lord still asks us to sacrifice. But now He requires a different kind of offering. He said: "Ye shall offer up unto me no more the shedding of blood,...and your burnt offerings shall be done away. ...And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit" (3 Nephi 9:19-20). A "broken heart and a contrite spirit" means that we offer deep sorrow for our sins as we humble ourselves and repent of them.
Sacrifice Helps Us Prepare to Live in the Presence of God
Only through sacrifice can we become worthy to live in the presence of God. Only through sacrifice can we enjoy eternal life. many who have lived before us have sacrificed all they had. We must be willing to do the same if we would earn the rich reward they enjoy.
We may not be asked to sacrifice all thins. But like Abraham, we should be willing to sacrifice everything to become worthy to live in the presence of the Lord.
Given by Sharlynn Campbell
The Meaning of Sacrifice
Sacrifice means giving to the Lord whatever He requires of our time, our earthly possessions, and our energies to further His work. The Lord commanded, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness" (Matthew 6:33). Our willingness to sacrifice is an indication of our devotion to God. People have always been tried and tested to see if they will put the things of God first in their lives.
The Law of Sacrifice was Practiced Anciently
They were commanded to offer as sacrifices the firstlings of their flocks. These animals had to be perfect, without blemish. The ordinance was given to remind the people that Jesus Christ, the Firstborn of the Father, would come into the world. He would be perfect in every way, and He would offer Himself as a sacrifice for our sins.
Because of His sacrifice, everyone will be saved from physical death by the Resurrection and all can be saved from their sins through faith in Jesus Christ. Christ's atoning sacrifice marked the end of sacrifices by the shedding of blood. Such outward sacrifice was replaced by the ordinance of the sacrament. The ordinance of the sacrament was given to remind us of the Savior's great sacrifice. We should partake of the sacrament often. The emblems of bread and water remind us of the Savior's body and of His blood, which he shed for us.
We Still Must Sacrifice
Even though sacrifice by the shedding of blood was ended, the Lord still asks us to sacrifice. But now He requires a different kind of offering. He said: "Ye shall offer up unto me no more the shedding of blood,...and your burnt offerings shall be done away. ...And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit" (3 Nephi 9:19-20). A "broken heart and a contrite spirit" means that we offer deep sorrow for our sins as we humble ourselves and repent of them.
Sacrifice Helps Us Prepare to Live in the Presence of God
Only through sacrifice can we become worthy to live in the presence of God. Only through sacrifice can we enjoy eternal life. many who have lived before us have sacrificed all they had. We must be willing to do the same if we would earn the rich reward they enjoy.
We may not be asked to sacrifice all thins. But like Abraham, we should be willing to sacrifice everything to become worthy to live in the presence of the Lord.
FHE-Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Game night
Sunday the 20th the chapel is being used so sacrament meeting will be in either the Relief Society room or the back of the Cultural Hall.
Stake Conference Feb. 26, 27 Saturday night session is at 7:00 p.m. Sunday session is at 10:00 a.m.
Super Activity June 11, 2011. More info coming soon!!!
Sunday the 20th the chapel is being used so sacrament meeting will be in either the Relief Society room or the back of the Cultural Hall.
Stake Conference Feb. 26, 27 Saturday night session is at 7:00 p.m. Sunday session is at 10:00 a.m.
Super Activity June 11, 2011. More info coming soon!!!
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