-Angela Beeson
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Missionary Moment
2 weeks ago for family night John decided we needed to hand out Books of Mormon downtown. We had 2 books so 2 kids each wrote their testimony in them. We then drove downtown and split up into 2 groups of 3. I had Lucy and Stella with me and John had Elliot and Pearl. Five minutes after we split up John called to say what a great job Pearl did. She gave one to a couple, they even shacked her hand and said , "thank you." The girls and I had a harder time. I think we asked 5 different people. We did find a lady who took it and gave us a smile. As we crossed the street the girls turned around and saw her looking at it. We all had a great experience of being missionaries and hope to try and do this often. My other one happened last week when I was out of town back east. I had to catch a very early cab ride to the airport. The trip there was about 45 min, which we talked religion about 30 min. of that. I mentioned that I was a mormon, he knew the name and thought his mom maybe attended when he was younger but didn't know anything about the church. I told him about the Book Of Mormon and Joseph Smith. I told him he could get a free book by going to the website. I didn't have any money to tip him and joked that I would mail him a tip. This last Friday, I mailed him a tip along with a Book Of Mormon. I do have to say, I have never done this before, but it felt right.
Friday, January 15, 2010
100 Humanitarian Hygiene Kits by Feb. 2, 2010
We are collecting hygiene kits for the earthquake survivors in Haiti. So far we have collected enough toothpaste and combs to make 100 sets. We still need:
110 unopened tooth brushes
113 bars of soap
120 hand towels (not wash cloth)
If someone has already bought toothpaste or combs but hasn't yet delivered them, they should still bring them, as we can always make more than 100 sets.
Thank you for all your help!
110 unopened tooth brushes
113 bars of soap
120 hand towels (not wash cloth)
If someone has already bought toothpaste or combs but hasn't yet delivered them, they should still bring them, as we can always make more than 100 sets.
Thank you for all your help!
Contact Junko Papenfuss for additional instruction
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Baptism January 24 at 4:30pm.
Nicholson girls are going to be baptized on Sunday January 24, 2010 at 4:30pm.
Please come a celebrate this special day.
Ellie Nicholson
Lexi Nicholson
Please come a celebrate this special day.
Ellie Nicholson
Lexi Nicholson
Baptism
Ward Conference 2010
Gift available to the Woman of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1. To follow the Savior instinctively
2. To grow in our callings as we influence and are influenced by others
3. To develop and share unique gifts and talents
4. To recognize the gift of our Savior’s love
5. To proclaim the Gospel in a unique way
6. To recognize the spirit of prophecy
7. To improve intellectually and spiritually
8. To enjoy the gift of belonging to Relief Society
9. To express our gifts as nurturers
10. To know we are Daughters of God
1. To follow the Savior instinctively
2. To grow in our callings as we influence and are influenced by others
3. To develop and share unique gifts and talents
4. To recognize the gift of our Savior’s love
5. To proclaim the Gospel in a unique way
6. To recognize the spirit of prophecy
7. To improve intellectually and spiritually
8. To enjoy the gift of belonging to Relief Society
9. To express our gifts as nurturers
10. To know we are Daughters of God
Relief Society – Ward Conference 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
January Calendar
No Schedule Change
Toddler's Music Time - Friday 10:30 am
Park Day at Walden Park - Friday 11:30 pm
Yoga - Saturday 9:00 am
2010 Changes
Cooking class - the 1st Wednesday of the month.
It will not be held in any month that we have a big quarterly activity,
No cooking class in February, May, September, and November
The Book Club and Ladies Night out - alternately on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm.
Book Club - on the odd numbered months
Ladies' night out - on the even numbered months
Big Quarterly Activities
February 10 - "Love the Neighbor" night
May 5 - "Survivor" night
September 8 - Service auction
November 12 - Friday night madness
First Quarterly Activity Coming up
First Quarterly Activity Coming up
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR NIGHT Wednesday February 10, 6:30 pm
We will meet at church at 6:30 where we will divide into groups to sign Valentine cards (handmade by the young women) and enjoy some hot chocolate and cookies. We will then hop into cars to deliver the
Valentines and wrapped treats, and sing to select sisters in our ward.
Sign up to bring the following:
A pretty wrapped plate, cute Valentine container or gift bag filled with goodies To be a driver (we are planning on having no more than 3 or 4 sisters per car)
Bring unwrapped cookies for us to eat before departing in cars.
Moving Help!!!
Coreen Adams needs help with moving tomorrow (January 08 Friday).
Please call her: 925-922-7467
2416 McCoy Ln.
Walnut Creek Ca. 94597
Please call her: 925-922-7467
2416 McCoy Ln.
Walnut Creek Ca. 94597
Help
Ward Temple night
Ward Temple night January 08 Friday at 6:30pm.
Dessert to follow at Bishop Bain's home.
Dessert to follow at Bishop Bain's home.
Ward Temple night
Oakland FH Library
Oakland FH Library Schedule:
January 24 6:00pm - 7:30pm
February 21 6:00pm - 7:30pm
(There will be family history consultants from the ward and Stake to help you with your FH questions.)
January 24 6:00pm - 7:30pm
February 21 6:00pm - 7:30pm
(There will be family history consultants from the ward and Stake to help you with your FH questions.)
Family History Library
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Quilting Classes
Quilting Classes 6 week session
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: 70 Bradley Ave.WC
Weekly: Thursday
Students: January 7th Session
Lydia Aguilar
Patricia Hilton
Jihyoung Kim
Emily Stewart
CrisTina Christensen
Louise Greaves
Korey Bunting
Victory Nichols and friend Amy Brain
Tonya Isom and friend Kathleen Halaszynski
Jen Tipton (friend of Mica's)
Several other women from out of the ward
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: 70 Bradley Ave.WC
Weekly: Thursday
Students: January 7th Session
Lydia Aguilar
Patricia Hilton
Jihyoung Kim
Emily Stewart
CrisTina Christensen
Louise Greaves
Korey Bunting
Victory Nichols and friend Amy Brain
Tonya Isom and friend Kathleen Halaszynski
Jen Tipton (friend of Mica's)
Several other women from out of the ward
Please come by
Worship through Reverence
Worship through Reverence
Robert C. Oaks, “Worship through Reverence,” Ensign, Dec 2009, 20–23
(Share it with all members by the home and visiting teachers sometime during the month of January)
Reverence includes much more than the absence of noise. Heartfelt reverence includes listening, thinking on the things of God, and feeling respect, love, and honor toward our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
The counsel of President David O. McKay (1873–1970) puts the topic of reverence in clear perspective: “Reverence is profound respect mingled with love.”1 This perspective is further enriched by the words of a song from the Children’s Songbook:
Rev’rence is more than just quietly sitting:
It’s thinking of Father above,
A feeling I get when I think of his blessings.
I’m rev’rent, for rev’rence is love.2
The core words most often found in scriptures associated with reverence are respect, love, and honor. Using these standards, we can see that reverence reflects activity of the heart, not just inactivity of the mouth.
Reverence is an integral part of worship. Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has instructed:
“Worship often includes actions, but true worship always involves a particular attitude of mind.
“The attitude of worship evokes the deepest feelings of allegiance, adoration, and awe. Worship combines love and reverence in a state of devotion that draws our spirits closer to God.”3
Certainly the prime purpose for entering a place of worship is to be drawn closer to God.
As we study the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and gain an appreciation of the remarkable impact—both mortal and eternal—of His Atonement on our lives, we naturally experience the emotional responses of respect, love, and honor. Gospel obedience and Christian service then flow as appropriate expressions of these emotions. But without reverence, the expressions of respect, love, and honor are incomplete.
As we develop reverence for Jesus Christ, we are better able to pattern our lives after His perfect example. There are many facets to such reverence: faith that He lives, trust in His promised blessings, and obedience to gospel standards. But one of the most important facets is the feeling of our heart—the respect, love, and honor we feel toward Deity. We who respect, love, and honor the Lord will never take His name in vain and will be uncomfortable with demeaning or trivializing jokes about Him. Rather, we praise and revere our Heavenly Father and Him whom we worship as our Lord and our Savior.
The Lord gives clear direction regarding His expectation for reverence in Leviticus 19:30, where He states, “Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.” The respect we show for His temples and chapels is a reflection of the reverence for Him we feel in our hearts. Our degree of respect, love, and honor for the Lord is directly reflected in our reverence, as shown by our attitudes as well as by our decorum.
Blessings of Reverence
The Prophet Joseph Smith provided an interesting insight into reverence in his prayer at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple in 1836. Joseph prayed that the repentant might return and “be restored to the blessings which thou hast ordained to be poured out upon those who shall reverence thee in thy house” (D&C 109:21). The Prophet’s prayer highlights what these blessings of reverence might be: words of wisdom, a fulness of the Holy Ghost, favor in the sight of the Lord, the power of God, and forgiveness (see verses 14, 15, 21, 22, 34). Truly, the wages of reverence are great!
Much of what we say in the Church about reverence usually focuses on being quiet in places of worship, with special emphasis on children being quiet. Certainly, quiet is a key part of reverence, but the full, rich meaning of the concept of reverence includes much more than the absence of noise and commotion. Quiet does not necessarily equal reverence.
Our chapels are first and foremost houses of worship where we should be able to sit quietly during prelude music and meditate on the beauty of the restored gospel, prepare our hearts and minds for the sacrament, and ponder the majesty of our Heavenly Father and the splendor of the Savior’s Atonement. Where better to consider such sacred and weighty matters? These manifestations of our worship will naturally be accompanied by an attitude of reverence.
Such worship opportunities are fundamental to the strengthening of our faith and can provide a conduit whereby the spirit of testimony and revelation can flow into our souls. This reality was dramatically demonstrated to me one Sabbath day as I sat during the prelude music for sacrament meeting. My wife and I had been seeking spiritual instruction on a particular question in our lives. Thankfully, the answer came through the particular prelude hymn selected. In response to the sweet melody, the Spirit clearly indicated the appropriate course for us. Unfortunately, before the hymn had ended, someone sitting near me leaned over and started talking to me, and the Spirit immediately left. A treasure of sweet revelation was cut short by a lack of reverence.
From this experience I gained a special appreciation for the sanctity of a quiet prelude moment. President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, highlighted this truth when he stated, “Irreverence suits the purposes of the adversary by obstructing the delicate channels of revelation in both mind and spirit.”4
Measures of Reverence
The measures of reverence are not complicated. Rather than letting our minds wander to the mundane things of the world, we should school our thoughts in places and times of reverence to think on the things of God: the majesty of the Atonement, eternal families, the Restoration of the gospel in its fulness. These measures of reverence would include schooling our behavior to reflect the attitudes of respect, love, and honor. They would include dressing modestly in our nicest clothes, avoiding the ultracasual fashions of the day, and avoiding loud talking and disruptive behavior in the Church building. And when in the chapel, we should seek to take “quiet” down another level, especially during the administration of the sacrament.
A desire for reverent behavior would prompt us to plan ahead if we anticipate the need to leave the meeting for any reason and to sit in the rear near an exit so we can leave quietly. Leaving in the middle of a service, especially during a talk or other presentation, is distracting to the speaker and to those sitting near you. Out of respect for others as well as for the Lord, we should avoid such untimely movements.
Often we equate the reverence of a congregation with the behavior of the children present. True, young children can provide a special challenge to reverence. But the first rule with respect to children is to bring them! They can be taught, they can be taken out, and they can be brought back into the meeting. And in the teaching it is better to minimize the number of training tools that are brought to church, such as toys and food. Latter-day Saint congregations are generally blessed with large numbers of children and youth, and we should be thankful for this. They are the future of the Church.
Heartfelt reverence is an important part of our worship of our Heavenly Father and of the Lord. In all of the activities and thoughts of our lives each day, may we avoid that which reflects a lack of reverence toward Them. In all of our worship activities, may we seek to expand and enrich our feelings of respect, love, and honor toward our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. These feelings are tokens of a true Christian character.
Notes
1. David O. McKay, in Conference Report, Apr. 1967, 86.
2. “Reverence Is Love,” Children’s Songbook, 31.
3. Dallin H. Oaks, Pure in Heart (1988), 125.
4. Boyd K. Packer, “Reverence Invites Revelation,” Ensign, Nov. 1991, 22.
Robert C. Oaks, “Worship through Reverence,” Ensign, Dec 2009, 20–23
(Share it with all members by the home and visiting teachers sometime during the month of January)
Reverence includes much more than the absence of noise. Heartfelt reverence includes listening, thinking on the things of God, and feeling respect, love, and honor toward our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
The counsel of President David O. McKay (1873–1970) puts the topic of reverence in clear perspective: “Reverence is profound respect mingled with love.”1 This perspective is further enriched by the words of a song from the Children’s Songbook:
Rev’rence is more than just quietly sitting:
It’s thinking of Father above,
A feeling I get when I think of his blessings.
I’m rev’rent, for rev’rence is love.2
The core words most often found in scriptures associated with reverence are respect, love, and honor. Using these standards, we can see that reverence reflects activity of the heart, not just inactivity of the mouth.
Reverence is an integral part of worship. Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has instructed:
“Worship often includes actions, but true worship always involves a particular attitude of mind.
“The attitude of worship evokes the deepest feelings of allegiance, adoration, and awe. Worship combines love and reverence in a state of devotion that draws our spirits closer to God.”3
Certainly the prime purpose for entering a place of worship is to be drawn closer to God.
As we study the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and gain an appreciation of the remarkable impact—both mortal and eternal—of His Atonement on our lives, we naturally experience the emotional responses of respect, love, and honor. Gospel obedience and Christian service then flow as appropriate expressions of these emotions. But without reverence, the expressions of respect, love, and honor are incomplete.
As we develop reverence for Jesus Christ, we are better able to pattern our lives after His perfect example. There are many facets to such reverence: faith that He lives, trust in His promised blessings, and obedience to gospel standards. But one of the most important facets is the feeling of our heart—the respect, love, and honor we feel toward Deity. We who respect, love, and honor the Lord will never take His name in vain and will be uncomfortable with demeaning or trivializing jokes about Him. Rather, we praise and revere our Heavenly Father and Him whom we worship as our Lord and our Savior.
The Lord gives clear direction regarding His expectation for reverence in Leviticus 19:30, where He states, “Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.” The respect we show for His temples and chapels is a reflection of the reverence for Him we feel in our hearts. Our degree of respect, love, and honor for the Lord is directly reflected in our reverence, as shown by our attitudes as well as by our decorum.
Blessings of Reverence
The Prophet Joseph Smith provided an interesting insight into reverence in his prayer at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple in 1836. Joseph prayed that the repentant might return and “be restored to the blessings which thou hast ordained to be poured out upon those who shall reverence thee in thy house” (D&C 109:21). The Prophet’s prayer highlights what these blessings of reverence might be: words of wisdom, a fulness of the Holy Ghost, favor in the sight of the Lord, the power of God, and forgiveness (see verses 14, 15, 21, 22, 34). Truly, the wages of reverence are great!
Much of what we say in the Church about reverence usually focuses on being quiet in places of worship, with special emphasis on children being quiet. Certainly, quiet is a key part of reverence, but the full, rich meaning of the concept of reverence includes much more than the absence of noise and commotion. Quiet does not necessarily equal reverence.
Our chapels are first and foremost houses of worship where we should be able to sit quietly during prelude music and meditate on the beauty of the restored gospel, prepare our hearts and minds for the sacrament, and ponder the majesty of our Heavenly Father and the splendor of the Savior’s Atonement. Where better to consider such sacred and weighty matters? These manifestations of our worship will naturally be accompanied by an attitude of reverence.
Such worship opportunities are fundamental to the strengthening of our faith and can provide a conduit whereby the spirit of testimony and revelation can flow into our souls. This reality was dramatically demonstrated to me one Sabbath day as I sat during the prelude music for sacrament meeting. My wife and I had been seeking spiritual instruction on a particular question in our lives. Thankfully, the answer came through the particular prelude hymn selected. In response to the sweet melody, the Spirit clearly indicated the appropriate course for us. Unfortunately, before the hymn had ended, someone sitting near me leaned over and started talking to me, and the Spirit immediately left. A treasure of sweet revelation was cut short by a lack of reverence.
From this experience I gained a special appreciation for the sanctity of a quiet prelude moment. President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, highlighted this truth when he stated, “Irreverence suits the purposes of the adversary by obstructing the delicate channels of revelation in both mind and spirit.”4
Measures of Reverence
The measures of reverence are not complicated. Rather than letting our minds wander to the mundane things of the world, we should school our thoughts in places and times of reverence to think on the things of God: the majesty of the Atonement, eternal families, the Restoration of the gospel in its fulness. These measures of reverence would include schooling our behavior to reflect the attitudes of respect, love, and honor. They would include dressing modestly in our nicest clothes, avoiding the ultracasual fashions of the day, and avoiding loud talking and disruptive behavior in the Church building. And when in the chapel, we should seek to take “quiet” down another level, especially during the administration of the sacrament.
A desire for reverent behavior would prompt us to plan ahead if we anticipate the need to leave the meeting for any reason and to sit in the rear near an exit so we can leave quietly. Leaving in the middle of a service, especially during a talk or other presentation, is distracting to the speaker and to those sitting near you. Out of respect for others as well as for the Lord, we should avoid such untimely movements.
Often we equate the reverence of a congregation with the behavior of the children present. True, young children can provide a special challenge to reverence. But the first rule with respect to children is to bring them! They can be taught, they can be taken out, and they can be brought back into the meeting. And in the teaching it is better to minimize the number of training tools that are brought to church, such as toys and food. Latter-day Saint congregations are generally blessed with large numbers of children and youth, and we should be thankful for this. They are the future of the Church.
Heartfelt reverence is an important part of our worship of our Heavenly Father and of the Lord. In all of the activities and thoughts of our lives each day, may we avoid that which reflects a lack of reverence toward Them. In all of our worship activities, may we seek to expand and enrich our feelings of respect, love, and honor toward our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. These feelings are tokens of a true Christian character.
Notes
1. David O. McKay, in Conference Report, Apr. 1967, 86.
2. “Reverence Is Love,” Children’s Songbook, 31.
3. Dallin H. Oaks, Pure in Heart (1988), 125.
4. Boyd K. Packer, “Reverence Invites Revelation,” Ensign, Nov. 1991, 22.
(By Elder Robert C. Oaks Served
as a Member of the Seventy
from 2000 to 2009)
as a Member of the Seventy
from 2000 to 2009)
January spotlighting
Three questions for spotlighting:
1) Where did you grow up as a child?
2) Who is your favorite Prophet?
3) What one thing that is unique about you that one else knows?
Brandi Cullimore
1. Grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas
2. Gordon B. Hinckley
3. Everybody is my best friend, and they just don't know it yet."
Vanessa Jackson
1. Grew up in New Jersey
2. Gordon B. Hinckley,
but all time apostle/general authority is Henry B. Eyring
3.She speaks 5 languages including English
(Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese)
Michelle Rockwood
1. Sacramento, CA
2. Gordon B. Hinckley
3. She wants 8 children-wants a big family
Junko Papenfuss
1. I was born in Osaka, Japan and moved many places in Japan.
2. Gordon B. Hinckley
3. Because I moved so many places in Japan and the US,
I have so many experiences.
"It's a small world" things.
My motto is "make new friends but keep the old.
One is silver and the other's gold"!
Lacey Yamagushi
1. I was raised in Antioch.
2. My favorite prophet is Lorenzo Snow
(her great-great grandfather)
3. I’m an artist.
Tamara Irwin
1. I was raised in Bay Point, CA
2. Kimball
3. I’m very clean/ like snow boarding
/Medical laboratory working on DNA& reporting
Lydia Aguilar
1. Born and raised in Purcellville, Virginia
2. President Hinckley. He was the prophet since she completed primary.
She loved his spunky relationship with his wife,
and especially the quote where he encouraged her
to spread her wings and fly.
3. Willingness to try new things
and take advantage of her agency.
Jenny MacDonald
1. I was raised in Provo, UT
2. Kimball (prophet of her youth)
and Hinckley (loved seeing the relationship with his wife)
3. Until I moved here I taught art lessons for children and illustrated.
1) Where did you grow up as a child?
2) Who is your favorite Prophet?
3) What one thing that is unique about you that one else knows?
Brandi Cullimore
1. Grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas
2. Gordon B. Hinckley
3. Everybody is my best friend, and they just don't know it yet."
Vanessa Jackson
1. Grew up in New Jersey
2. Gordon B. Hinckley,
but all time apostle/general authority is Henry B. Eyring
3.She speaks 5 languages including English
(Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese)
Michelle Rockwood
1. Sacramento, CA
2. Gordon B. Hinckley
3. She wants 8 children-wants a big family
Junko Papenfuss
1. I was born in Osaka, Japan and moved many places in Japan.
2. Gordon B. Hinckley
3. Because I moved so many places in Japan and the US,
I have so many experiences.
"It's a small world" things.
My motto is "make new friends but keep the old.
One is silver and the other's gold"!
Lacey Yamagushi
1. I was raised in Antioch.
2. My favorite prophet is Lorenzo Snow
(her great-great grandfather)
3. I’m an artist.
Tamara Irwin
1. I was raised in Bay Point, CA
2. Kimball
3. I’m very clean/ like snow boarding
/Medical laboratory working on DNA& reporting
Lydia Aguilar
1. Born and raised in Purcellville, Virginia
2. President Hinckley. He was the prophet since she completed primary.
She loved his spunky relationship with his wife,
and especially the quote where he encouraged her
to spread her wings and fly.
3. Willingness to try new things
and take advantage of her agency.
Jenny MacDonald
1. I was raised in Provo, UT
2. Kimball (prophet of her youth)
and Hinckley (loved seeing the relationship with his wife)
3. Until I moved here I taught art lessons for children and illustrated.
Love
Blood drive on January 16th
Blood drive on January 16th
2369 Overlook Dr. Walnut Creek, CA
9:00am - 2:00pm.
To register online www.bloodheroes.com
click on "Donate Blood" and enter Sponsor Code = LDSwc.
If anyone has any questions, contact: Junko Papenfuss.
junko@papenfussfamily.com
2369 Overlook Dr. Walnut Creek, CA
9:00am - 2:00pm.
To register online www.bloodheroes.com
click on "Donate Blood" and enter Sponsor Code = LDSwc.
If anyone has any questions, contact: Junko Papenfuss.
junko@papenfussfamily.com
Thank you.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Visting Teaching Message
Becoming Self-Reliant
Teach these scriptures and quotations or, if needed, another principle that will bless the sisters you visit. Bear testimony of the doctrine. Invite those you visit to share what they have felt and learned.
What Is Self-Reliance?
“‘Self-reliance means using all of our blessings from Heavenly Father to care for ourselves and our families and to find solutions for our own problems.’ Each of us has a responsibility to try to avoid problems before they happen and to learn to overcome challenges when they occur. …
“How do we become self-reliant? We become self-reliant through obtaining sufficient knowledge, education, and literacy; by managing money and resources wisely, being spiritually strong, preparing for emergencies and eventualities; and by having physical health and social and emotional well-being.”1
Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president.
A Gospel Responsibility
“As we live providently and increase our gifts and talents, we become more self-reliant. Self-reliance is taking responsibility for our own spiritual and temporal welfare and for those whom Heavenly Father has entrusted to our care. Only when we are self-reliant can we truly emulate the Savior in serving and blessing others.
“It is important to understand that self-reliance is a means to an end. Our ultimate goal is to become like the Savior, and that goal is enhanced by our unselfish service to others. Our ability to serve is increased or diminished by the level of our self-reliance.”2
Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
“Self-reliance is a product of our work and undergirds all other welfare practices. It is an essential element in our spiritual as well as our temporal well-being. Regarding this principle, President Marion G. Romney [1897–1988] has said: ‘Let us work for what we need. Let us be self-reliant and independent. Salvation can be obtained on no other principle. Salvation is an individual matter, and we must work out our own salvation in temporal as well as in spiritual things.’ …
“President Spencer W. Kimball [1895–1985] further taught concerning self-reliance: ‘The responsibility for each person’s social, emotional, spiritual, physical, or economic well-being rests first upon himself, second upon his family, and third upon the Church if he is a faithful member thereof.’”3
President Thomas S. Monson.
Helps for Visiting Teaching
As a visiting teacher, you can seek personal inspiration to know how to best respond to the needs of those you are assigned to watch over. Then focus your efforts on strengthening each sister’s faith and family.
Personal Preparation
Genesis 3:19
Matthew 6:33
D&C 82:18–19; 109:8
For more information, see www.providentliving.org; All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances (item no. 04007); and All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage (item no. 04008).
Right: photo illustration by Matthew Reier
Notes
1. “The Welfare Responsibilities of the Relief Society President,” Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance (2009), 4–5.
2. “A Gospel Vision of Welfare: Faith in Action,” Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance (2009), 1–2.
3. “Guiding Principles of Personal and Family Welfare,” Liahona, Feb. 1987, 3; Ensign, Sept. 1986, 3.
Teach these scriptures and quotations or, if needed, another principle that will bless the sisters you visit. Bear testimony of the doctrine. Invite those you visit to share what they have felt and learned.
What Is Self-Reliance?
“‘Self-reliance means using all of our blessings from Heavenly Father to care for ourselves and our families and to find solutions for our own problems.’ Each of us has a responsibility to try to avoid problems before they happen and to learn to overcome challenges when they occur. …
“How do we become self-reliant? We become self-reliant through obtaining sufficient knowledge, education, and literacy; by managing money and resources wisely, being spiritually strong, preparing for emergencies and eventualities; and by having physical health and social and emotional well-being.”1
Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president.
A Gospel Responsibility
“As we live providently and increase our gifts and talents, we become more self-reliant. Self-reliance is taking responsibility for our own spiritual and temporal welfare and for those whom Heavenly Father has entrusted to our care. Only when we are self-reliant can we truly emulate the Savior in serving and blessing others.
“It is important to understand that self-reliance is a means to an end. Our ultimate goal is to become like the Savior, and that goal is enhanced by our unselfish service to others. Our ability to serve is increased or diminished by the level of our self-reliance.”2
Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
“Self-reliance is a product of our work and undergirds all other welfare practices. It is an essential element in our spiritual as well as our temporal well-being. Regarding this principle, President Marion G. Romney [1897–1988] has said: ‘Let us work for what we need. Let us be self-reliant and independent. Salvation can be obtained on no other principle. Salvation is an individual matter, and we must work out our own salvation in temporal as well as in spiritual things.’ …
“President Spencer W. Kimball [1895–1985] further taught concerning self-reliance: ‘The responsibility for each person’s social, emotional, spiritual, physical, or economic well-being rests first upon himself, second upon his family, and third upon the Church if he is a faithful member thereof.’”3
President Thomas S. Monson.
Helps for Visiting Teaching
As a visiting teacher, you can seek personal inspiration to know how to best respond to the needs of those you are assigned to watch over. Then focus your efforts on strengthening each sister’s faith and family.
Personal Preparation
Genesis 3:19
Matthew 6:33
D&C 82:18–19; 109:8
For more information, see www.providentliving.org; All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances (item no. 04007); and All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage (item no. 04008).
Right: photo illustration by Matthew Reier
Notes
1. “The Welfare Responsibilities of the Relief Society President,” Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance (2009), 4–5.
2. “A Gospel Vision of Welfare: Faith in Action,” Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance (2009), 1–2.
3. “Guiding Principles of Personal and Family Welfare,” Liahona, Feb. 1987, 3; Ensign, Sept. 1986, 3.
Liahona and Ensign, January 2010
New Babies
Evelyn Ariana Peers
BORN: 8/14 2009 at 11:25,
WEIGHT: 7lbs 9oz
LENGTH: 20in
Skylar Akeno Yamaguchi
BORN: 8/21. 2009 after 6 1/2 hours of labor,
WEIGHT: 7lbs 9oz,
LENGTH: 19 3/4 inches.
Elijah Jack Styler
BORN: August 3. 2009
WEIGHT: 8 lbs., 9 oz.
LENGTH: 19 in.
Braeden Brent Hawks
BORN: July 22,2009
WEIGHT: 8 lbs. 8 ounces
LENGTH: 20 1/4 inches
Congratulations
Thought for the day
Think of the purest, most all-consuming love you can imagine. Now multiply that love by an infinante amount-that is the measure of God's love for you.
(Dieter F. Uchtodorf, "The Love of God")
(Dieter F. Uchtodorf, "The Love of God")
Ensign Nov 2009
B-days in January 2010
01 - Jamie Legate
Jalynn Hardy
05 - Jennifer Lynn PackardElizabeth Ann hacker
09 - Trina Bowen
Robin Greaves
12 - Nancy Tong
17 - Andrea Cardon
21 - Kristina Christensen
Milly Gubler
30 - Miriam Pierce
Happy Birthday
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