Sunday Snippet

This week Angela taught us from Elder David A. Bednar's address from the May 2010 Ensign "Watching With All Perseverance" A spiritual early warning system . . . can help parents in Zion to be watchful and discerning concerning their children.
Noah, Lehi and Joseph(Mary's husband) were warned by God of things to come and were able to prepare and be saved. The Word of Wisdom is a warning to Joseph Smith for us (D&C 89:4).
There are three basic components to Elder Bednar's early warning system.
1. Read and Talk About the Book of Mormon.
The Book of Mormon is the keystone to our religion. Regular reading of and talking about the Book of Mormon invite the power to resist temptation and to produce feelings of love within our families. And discussions about the doctrines and principles in the Book of Mormon provide opportunities for parents to observe their children, to listen to them, to learn from them and to teach them.
2. Bear Testimony Spontaneously.
A testimony does not need to begin with "I bear my testimony" it can be declared simply as "I know I was blessed when . . ." Angela told how her mother shared a testimony with her as a story of when she paid her tithing and prayed for extra work ( as a dog groomer) so she could pay her bills. Her prayers were heard and answered and a wealthy customer was provided who told Angela's Mum how her three dogs had come and sat in front of her and stared at her and she realised she couldn't see their eyes, so she rang for an immediate appointment. The amount the customer paid including tip was the exact amount that Angela's Mum needed.
3. Invite Children to Act.
As gospel learners we need to be "doers of the word and not hearers only"(James 1:22). By being doers of the word everyone can gain their own testimony (John 7:17). Such learning requires spiritual, mental and physical exertion and not just passive reception.
Eldar Bednar says imagine a Family Home Evening where children are invited to come prepared with questions that the parents couldn't answer and they searched the scriptures together and were tutored by the Holy Ghost. Alma 1:26.
Angela shared another real life example when Michael Snr and young Liam had gone shopping.
Liam asked if he could buy a cake and Dad's initial thought was they could not afford it but he asked why Liam wanted to buy a cake and Liam said a child in his class at school had a birthday and was not able to afford a cake. There was a birthday cake reduced to sale price and with Liam's contribution of pocket money Michael Snr bought the cake. Liam took it to school and put it on the child's chair. His actions made the child very happy and brought tears to the eyes of the teacher and Angela too.
We need to give children opportunities to put gospel principles into practice so that what is known in the mind can also be felt in the heart, that they may claim blessings for themselves and be prepared spiritually for the challenges of mortality.

DECEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Relief Society Hampers this week is crackers and anything

Saturday 4th Stake Single Adult Activity

Tues 7th 7pm - ward RS Christmas activity

Friday 10th Pot luck dinner at the Oates'

Saturday 11th Glen Huon Carols BBQ at 5pm and Carols at 7pm

Sat 18th Dec - Stake Back to Bethlehem Activity 3-5pm
Please dress up in Biblical fashion, bring a blanket or quilt to sit on and also a contribution of non perishable food.

Please check notice boards for further details or contact auxillary leaders

One Night In Bethlehem

If you would like to practice the song we sisters are singing in sacrament meeting on 19th December then click HERE to view the words and music or you can see below.  We will have practices together each Sunday straight after church in room 6. All primary girls, young women and relief society sisters are invited (and encouraged) to participate...lets show the boys just how good we are?!


ONE NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM

1. In the little hamlet of Bethlehem,
The villagers gathered one night;
Have you seen, have you seen,
Have you ever seen a star so big and so bright?

2. And they looked at the trees there in Bethlehem,
The groves of olive and palm;
Have you seen, have you seen,
Have you ever seen the leaves so peaceful and calm?

3. In the light of the star over Bethlehem,
The shepherds stood watch on a hill;
Have you seen, have you seen,
Have you ever seen the sheep so quiet and still?

4. In the little hamlet of Bethlehem,
They heard the angels sing;
Have you been, have you been to the manger near the inn?
Christ is born, our Savior and King.

Sunday Snippet

This past Sunday we combined with Priesthood for a lesson given by Bishop Smith.  Bishop presented a timely reminder about the perils of pornography.  We also watched a talk by President Holland on the same subject.  Click on one of the links below to watch, read or listen to his inspired talk.

The link is http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1207-16,00.html to read the talk

or http://lds.org/conference/sessions/display/0,5239,23-1-1207,00.html to read/listen/watch the talk.  

It is the Saturday afternoon session of conference, last speaker, "Place no more for the enemy of my soul" 

Announcements


STAKE VOLLEYBALL IS CANCELLED

Wed night is combined mutual at the PCYC in Huonville

Friday 26th 7pm - Jenny Philips fireside

Sat 27th 5.30pm - Stake RS dinner & fireside

Sat 27th 8am - Priesthood service project at Lilian Goldstone's

Sat 27th 9.30 - 1pm YM Camp Preparation Activity @ Rosny

Tues 7th Dec 7pm - ward RS Christmas activity

Friday 10 Dec - Pot luck dinner at the Oates'

Sat 18th Dec - Stake Back to Bethlehem Activity 3-5pm

Please check notice boards for further details or contact auxillary leaders

WWL

Below is a link  for the November 13th 2010 Worldwide Leadership training material.  You are able to download the recording and review Handbook 2 online 


http://new.lds.org/training/worldwide-leadership?lang=eng

Sunday Snippet

This week the lesson was chapter 20 of the Gospel Principles manual, Baptism. Sister Andrea King taught us the difference between a principle and an ordinance, a gospel principle is a true belief and an ordinance is a ceremony. The first two principles of the gospel are faith in Jesus Christ, and repentance and the first ordinance is baptism. We must be baptised to become members of the Church of Jesus Christ. We must be baptised to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. We must be baptised to show our obedience. We must be baptised to enter the Celestial Kingdom.
There is only one correct mode of baptism and that is immersion by those with the proper authority. Baptism is not necessary before the age of accountability, 8 years old.
When we are baptised we make promises to do certain things and God promises to bless us in return. We covenant to

1. Come into the fold of God.
2. Bear one anothers burdens.
3. Stand as a witness of God at all times and in all places.
4. Serve God and keep His commandments.

God promises to

1. Forgive our sins.
2. Pour out His spirit more abundantly upon us.
3. Give us daily guidance and the help of the Holy Ghost.
4. Let us come forth in the First Resurrection.
5. Give us eternal life.

Sue shared the experience of her baptism as a child in Utah. How on the first Saturday of the month all those who had turned eight, and maybe the converts as well, were baptised by their fathers or the missionaries. It was a collective meeting organised by the leaders of the church and one after the other the fathers and their children would reverently go into the waters and perform the baptismal ordinance. Baptisms used to be done this way in Glen Huon ward too.

Baptism is a new beginning with it we begin a new way of life. Alma 7:14-16
One of the great blessings of baptism is that it provides us with a new start on our way toward our eternal goal.

NOVEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Every Friday night volleyball in the hall

21st Seminary and Institute Graduation 7pm

26th Musical Fireside with Sister Jenny Phillips

27th Stake Relief Society Christmas Dinner 5.30pm

December 7th
Hobart ward Relief Society activity

Sunday Snippet

Fiona taught us this week using talks from Sister Beck and Daniel L Johnson of the Seventy in 2006 and the Latter Day Saint woman manual and recent Relief Society training.
As Relief Society women we are guiding lights to others... we should however feel...LIT UP not BURNT OUT! If we are burnt out we are less inclined to feel, recognise and act on the promptings of the spirit and also less inclined to want to serve.
We are all blessed with

• Time:- We should consider our time as golden it is actually wealth, use it wisely.
• Talents:- Talents are gifts from God and are to be cultivated and used for His purposes.
  
• Possessions:- We should take care of the possessions we have responsibility for and be willing to sacrifice possessions for the building up of Zion. Tithiing is one way we can do this. 3Nephi 24:10

Doctrine and Covenants 58:37 Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness.
We are anxiously engaged when things are important, we are whole hearted, and concerned.
This is when we are LIT UP.
When we are not anxiously engaged we maybe stressed, or procrastinate, or lazy and it may seem we are BURNT OUT.

Stake Relief Society President, Sister Katie demonstrated how we may be hindering our ability to succeed the word subtle.
Seemingly
Unimportant
Behaviours
That
Lead to
Error

Sister Katie also told of the weevils in her almond storage... she noticed that every single almond had just the top eaten, the weevils had only bitten off what they could chew.


NOVEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Every Friday night volleyball in the hall

13th Elders Quorum BBQ at Taroona Beach 11am

13th World Wide Leadership Meeting 6pm

21st Seminary and Institute Graduation 7pm

26th Musical Fireside with Sister Jenny Phillips

27th Stake Relief Society Christmas Dinner 5.30pm

December 5th
Hobart ward Relief Society activity

Sunday Snippet

This Sunday Relief Society and Priesthood were again combined to see a DVD about Family History and New Family Search. Brother Stokes gave us a flyer to help with registration, getting started, learning the basics and getting help.
The new Familysearch had replaced TempleReady as the means for preparing and submitting name for temple ordinances. We saw two excerpts from the DVD. "Emma Story" highlighted being connected to our ancestors and "Connections" showed us how to register and get started on new.familysearch.org . The DVD was designed to familiarise people with new. familysearch. To use this program at home you need an internet connected computer and to register you need your church membership number, which is found on your Temple Recommend, and your birthdate. The Ward Family History Consultants, Marjorie Lorraine, Andrea Groombridge and Lyn Drews, are able to come to your home and help you get started. If you don't have access to a computer you may come to the Family History Centre and use their many resources. Redeeming the dead and sealing families together forever is an important mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.

NOVEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Every Friday night volleyball in the hall

6th Young Women excellence Activity for all young women and parents

13th Elders Quorum BBQ at Taroona Beach 11am

13th World Wide Leadership Meeting 7pm

21st Seminary and Institute Graduation 7pm

26th Musical Fireside with Sister Jenny Phillips

27th Stake Relief Society Christmas Dinner 5.30pm

December 5th
Hobart ward Relief Society activity