BISHOP JORDAN MERRILL
Our greeters this afternoon were Fred and Marilyn Smith.
Conducting: Christopher Lamb.
Announcements: the First Presidency devotional will be held December 4 at 6:00 PM.
The ward Christmas party will be December 9. Meet in the chapel at 6 o'clock, then dinner will be served at 6:30.
Relief Socity Christmas party will be Wednesday, the 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Choir practice next Sunday at the Piano Gallery at 10:30 a.m.
Book of Mormon Reading for next week: Mormon Chapters 7-9. Title of lesson is "I speak to you as if ye were Present."
Tithing settlement will be the next two weeks on Sunday and Tuesday evenings.
The records of the Crabtrees were read in a few weeks ago; please introduce yourselves when you see them at church! They are, from left to right, Ashley, Cordell, Julie and Steve!!
Welcome, WELCOME, Crabtrees!
Invocation: Lyla Joy Thomas.
The memberships of the Brian Arnold family and Dean and Chris Kleven were read in and welcomed by the vote of the congregation.
Our first speaker was McKenzie Johnson
who has been called to the Texas Houston South Spanish-speaking mission. She leaves in two weeks and is excited to be serving in the same mission as her father did. Her first question was" why be a missionary?" Then "Who needs the church?"
The gospel is all about coming to Christ. We are all on the same journey. We need each other. We know about Christ and his atonement and we don't have to go through life alone. All of the ordinances strengthen us. She told us that President Uchtdorf said in one of his talks 'that we are all made of the stuff of Eternity.!
Our church is the kingdom of God and she told us the church feels like home as does the temple. She then bore a sweet testimony. You go, Sister Johnson!!!
Elder Pendergras
spoke next. He is from Tennessee and has only been a member of the church for three years. He had two main messages; the message of the restoration and the message of the atonement of Christ. Christ suffered for each of us because he loves us and helps us overcome every obstacle. Christ experienced the totality of mortal pain in Gethsemane. Everyone needs to know about the atonement. Our salvation is not cheap and it's not easy. Christ has a perfect empathy for each one of us! We all have so much divine potential!!
He told us that he and his 30-year-old sister who is mentally challenged were raised in a very abusive household where she was told repeatedly that she was worthless!. After he joined a church his sister Valerie Heard the gospel and also wanted to join and so he baptized her. He read part of a talk she had written where she did realize that she had value and was a daughter of God!
He then asked the question "how does a missionary let others know about Christ? "And then he answered without question. "Be a friend."
Elder Nordstrom
was our concluding speaker. he is from Pensacola Florida. He tells us that there is such joy in missionary work and he's happier than he has ever been! From Doc & Cov he quoted 'how great is the joy when bringing one soul unto Christ and how much greater joy you'll have if you bring forth many souls unto Christ.
After Christ's resurrection and his appearance to the Nephites, they were all converted and were free of the shackles of selfishness.
If we share the gospel we will have done our part and he suggested we see Elder Dallin H Oaks' conference address in the Nov issue of the Ensign.
Benediction: George Thomas
BISHOP JORDAN MERRILL
Our greeters today were Fred and Marilyn Smith.
Conducting: Christopher Lamb.
There will be a blood drive on November 22 which is a Tuesday.
Mark your calendar's for our special Christmas dinner on Friday, December 9 at 6 o'clock the theme is "A night in Bethlehem ".
Missionary preparation will now be held in this building at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoons.
Book of Mormon reading for next week: 3rd Nephi,
chapters 27 through 30.
Invocation: Margo Sweena.
Sustained: Sandra Landon as special service coordinator.
She will be in charge of the blood drive.
Testimonies were given by Chris Lamb.
Glenda Hacker.
Jenna Mullins.
Jamelle Mullins.
Janet Benavidez.
Sue Eyring.
Guy Ludlow.
Michelle Robinson.
Don Kleven.
Bill Smith.
Judy Smith.
Elder Nordstrom.
Benediction: Betty Sue Pierce
High priest temple session and social: husbands and wives, single brother and sisters, others
when: Wednesday, November 16, 5:20 session St. George Temple.
Please be at the temple dressed and ready by 5:00 PM Social: 7:45 PM at the home of Gary and Trudy Larkins,
2862 Snow Circle. Refreshments will be served.
Bring a friend, other quorum member or someone that needs a ride
