SACRAMENT MEETING NOTES - 17 APRIL 2016

Bishop Jordan Merrill

We were greeted & handed programs by Sister Lou & Brother Elling Wright.
Our meeting was conducted by 2nd councilor Earl Bleak Snow who  made the following announcements:
                      


Welcomed Sister Donna & Brother Brent Heaton who have been serving in the Young Single Adult Ward for a number of years!!!

STAKE BLOOD DRIVE: Thursday, April 28 - 1:00 -7:00 p.m.. Please contact Dean Baxter at 541-519-2179 to schedule your appointment to help save a life or to volunteer. Quesions about eligibility to donate? Call 1-866-236-3276. Start the donation process by completing an online pre-donation health history questionnaire on the day of your appointment, by logging in to www.redcrossblood.org/RapidPass

INSTRUCTIONAL MEETING: Sunday, May 1st 10:00 a.m. for Elders Quorum & High Priest Quorum Instructors & at least one member of both Presidencies.

FATHERS - SONS OUTING: May `13th. All fathers, All sons are invited. If you're a father but have no sons, that means you! If you're a son but don't have a father around, that means you! Sounds like all the males in this ward family are invited!!!


INVOCATION:  Silvija Hellbusch

 SUSTAINED:  Sister Leslie & Brother Cameron Johnson as Primary Workers.

                                                           

ADVANCED IN THE PRIESTHOOD:  Tanner Nelson, son of Nikki & Andrew, was sustained as our newest Priest!

MISSIONARY PLAQUE: Elder Gavin Johnson, who just returned from an honorable mission in Brisbane, Australia, was given his Missionary Plaque. He was also our first speaker; he told us that his mission is a blessing to him; that he learned about Christ-like service. He & his companion were always thinking of others & praying for them.
And it turns out his topic was "Increasing our testimonies through Christ-like service." He quoted Mosiah 2:17 & John 7:17, (I'll let you look those scriptures up.) and told us we need to lift each other up & praise & compliment each other. And, that the foundation of our gospel is LOVE!!!

HIGH COUNCIL SPEAKER:  Brother Vaotupua Feula (former Bishop of the 9th Samoan Ward) spoke about Prophets speaking the word of God. He told a conversion story about a young man who'd been taught the gospel but couldn't accept Joseph Smith as a prophet. He joined the military & ended up at a Stake Conference in Europe where President Ezra Taft Benson was speaking. This young man was sitting clear in the back on one of 2 empty chairs. He uttered a prayer that if this Ezra Taft Benson was really a prophet that he would come sit by him. After Pres Benson spoke, he shook a few hands then made his way to the back of the cultural hall; stopped & shook hands with this dumbfounded (my word) young man, then sat down on the empty chair beside him! A true conversion story!
He spoke of King Benjamin & quoted Mosiah 2:9.
He then quoted Pres Monson from our General just a few weeks ago: "Choices we make determine our destiny." And then "May we ever take the harder right instead of the easy wrong." 

BENEDICTION:  Brother Ron Hellbusch

 OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Sister Lyla Lee Smith is in the hospital in Salt Lake City, receiving cancer treatments. I spoke with her husband & things are looking pretty good for her leaving the hospital a week early, but let's remember her in our prayers so that is can happen!!!

Brother Dave Mac Arthur had surgery last Tuesday & is now on his way to recovery, but he & Cary need our prayers as well. And maybe cards to help keep their spirits up!!!

RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVITY - Wednesday, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Hall. Please bring 2-3 items in a bag that describe you, your talents and/or your interests. Light refreshments will be served. What a great way to getting better acquainted with each other!!!

SCOUT COURT OF HONOR:  Sunday April 24th in our Cultural Hall at 7:00 p.m.  Come support our Boy Scouts who have Earned their Star Merit Badges & their Life Merit Badges! THEN, it will be announced when those who receive their Life Merit Badges will be receiving their Eagle Scout Awards!!! These Young Men have worked So hard & diligently. Let's all surprise them & come out & support & applaud them!!!

BOOK OF MORMON READING: Mosiah Chapters 1-3 "Eternally Indebted to Your Heavenly Father."

TEACHING FOR OUR TIMES for next Sunday: "Meeting the Challenges of Today's World" - conference talk by Elder Robert D Hales, November Ensign, pg. 44.

SCHEDULE ROOMS IN THE BUILDING for an activity:  call Brother Mark Dastrup - 435-669-6571

There is a lot going on with our Ward Members! If you know someone who has done something we ought to know -any kind of accomplishment, let me know about it; & we'll get it on the BLOG. Let's follow Elder Johnson's advice about praising & complementing each other. Talk about lifting someone's spirits!!!!


God be with you 'til we meet again!