Our lesson today was Chapter 18 from our manual "Faith in Jesus Christ" and our teacher was Emi. We were divided into 4 groups to discuss different sections of the lesson and a spokesperson from each group presented the relevant points to the rest of the class. The presentations were as follows
1. What is Faith?
Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Alma 32:21 "...-faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true."
Faith is alive and we need to feed it or it may die. Faith must be centered in the Lord Jesus Christ. If you have faith you need not fear.
2. Why should we have Faith in Jesus Christ?
There is no other way to gain salvation. Faith in Christ gives us the strength to overcome temptaion. Faith makes repentance and forgiveness possible. Faith brings the Holy Ghost. Faith brings hope and we need not despair. Heavenly Father is the source of all our blessings and we need to have faith in Him and His son Jesus Christ.
3. How can we increase our faith in Jesus Christ?
Faith is like a tree and we need to plant the seed in our hearts and nurture it by reading the scriptures and praying. We can increase our faith by praying to Heavenly Father about our hopes, desires and needs and then responding to the revelations we receive.
4. What are some of the blessings that follow faith?
There are many blessings that follow faith: patience, testimony, knowledge, wisdom, miracles, healings, ministering angels. Faith is needed to obtain Priesthood blessings, which can bring about miracles. Protection comes from obedience to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Humble faithful prayer can bring about miracles.
"And he who posesses it (faith) will, through it, obtain all necessary knowlegde and wisdom, until he shall know God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, whom He has sent - whom to know is eternal life."
Thank you for sharing the personal faith promoting experiences with the class.
In Five Minute Music Elder Gardener and Elder Stone sang to us a wonderful medley of the hymns. " I Know That My Redeemer Lives" and "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief".
October Announcements
Mary's Baptism Saturday 23rd 10 am
No mutual or Primary Activity this week due to the Week at the Temple
Tuesday 19th Fireside with Sister Beck
Melbourne Stake Centre Wantirna
Friday 29th Ward Talent Night
Its not too late to sign up
Sunday 31st General Relief Society broadcast
and finally we are collecting dried fruit and confectionary for the hampers this coming Sunday
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Conference Sessions + Sister Beck fireside
Conference session times:
Saturday 9th October:
- 11:00 AM General Conference Priesthood Session Rebroadcast
- 2:00 PM General Conference Saturday AM Session Rebroadcast
- 5:00 PM General Conference Saturday PM Session Rebroadcast
Sunday 10th October:
Broadcast with Sister Beck:
Saturday 16th October
Sunday Snippet
Angela taught the lesson this week from the April 2010 General Conference address of President Henry B Eyring. "Help Them on Their Way Home".
She mentioned the usefulness of modern GPS systems in our cars that tell us "to turn around" when we have got off track to our destination. The Holy Ghost is like our GPS in helping us stay on track.
Angela read of when President Eyring's eldest son (not yet baptised) was lost one evening on his way home. something came to his memory and he knew he was supposed to pray, he left the road and found a place to kneel down. Two young people heard him crying and offered to help. He didn't know his address or phone number but he knew his name and they found the family name in the phone book. President Eyring was grateful that kind people had been placed along his way home and that he was taught to pray with faith that help would come when he was lost.
The programs for the children at church are designed to reinforce what is taught at home and to help children recognise the Holy Ghost.
The first eight years of life are protected from Satan's use of mists of darkness because of the atonement of Jesus Christ. Families have an advantage in these years to strengthen their childrens faith and testimony that they may be less likely to need rescue as teenagers.
The Duty to God program of Young Mens help young men know their priesthood responsibilities and Personal Progress of Young Womens help young women know of their divine nature and individual worth. The programs of the church help our youth to reach their potential and to set and attain goals.
The Word of Wisdom (Doctrine and Covenants 89) provides guidance on temporal salvation 89:2, on the proper use of alcohol (a cleanser)89:7 and tobacco (a veterinary medicine)89:8 hot drinks (tea and coffee)89:9 and flesh of beasts to be used in times of winter, cold and famine 89:12,13,15; and to eat all wholesome herbs and fruits in season with prudence and thanksgiving 89:10,11,16.
"We help God's children best by providing ways to build faith in Jesus Christ and His restored gospel when they are young. And then we must help rekindle that faith quickly before it dims as they wander off the path."
"So you and I can expect a nearly continuous opportunity to help travelers among God's children. The Saviour told us... 'Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way which leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat;
Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.'(3 Nephi 14:13,14)"
Angela said Children can be funneled into the straight gate by teaching correct principles. Heavenly Father loves them and they are loved by their families and to help them recognise the still small voice.
The broad gate is like a funnel and it gets narrower and narrower until we are caught in a snare.
In testimony meeting Andrew McGown read Psalm 124:7 "Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken and we are escaped."
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday 5th October Relief Society Activity night 7pm at the Chapel Pizza making and games
9th and 10th October General Conference
16th October Relief Society Fireside with Sister Beck (more details to follow)
29th October Ward Talent Night
We are beginning to collect items for Christmas Hampers. From the 17th October a box will be placed inside the Relief Society room. In October the focus is canned vegetables and canned fruit, dried fruits and nuts, confectionary and drinking chocolate. All suitable items are welcome.
She mentioned the usefulness of modern GPS systems in our cars that tell us "to turn around" when we have got off track to our destination. The Holy Ghost is like our GPS in helping us stay on track.
Angela read of when President Eyring's eldest son (not yet baptised) was lost one evening on his way home. something came to his memory and he knew he was supposed to pray, he left the road and found a place to kneel down. Two young people heard him crying and offered to help. He didn't know his address or phone number but he knew his name and they found the family name in the phone book. President Eyring was grateful that kind people had been placed along his way home and that he was taught to pray with faith that help would come when he was lost.
The programs for the children at church are designed to reinforce what is taught at home and to help children recognise the Holy Ghost.
The first eight years of life are protected from Satan's use of mists of darkness because of the atonement of Jesus Christ. Families have an advantage in these years to strengthen their childrens faith and testimony that they may be less likely to need rescue as teenagers.
The Duty to God program of Young Mens help young men know their priesthood responsibilities and Personal Progress of Young Womens help young women know of their divine nature and individual worth. The programs of the church help our youth to reach their potential and to set and attain goals.
The Word of Wisdom (Doctrine and Covenants 89) provides guidance on temporal salvation 89:2, on the proper use of alcohol (a cleanser)89:7 and tobacco (a veterinary medicine)89:8 hot drinks (tea and coffee)89:9 and flesh of beasts to be used in times of winter, cold and famine 89:12,13,15; and to eat all wholesome herbs and fruits in season with prudence and thanksgiving 89:10,11,16.
"We help God's children best by providing ways to build faith in Jesus Christ and His restored gospel when they are young. And then we must help rekindle that faith quickly before it dims as they wander off the path."
"So you and I can expect a nearly continuous opportunity to help travelers among God's children. The Saviour told us... 'Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way which leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat;
Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.'(3 Nephi 14:13,14)"
Angela said Children can be funneled into the straight gate by teaching correct principles. Heavenly Father loves them and they are loved by their families and to help them recognise the still small voice.
The broad gate is like a funnel and it gets narrower and narrower until we are caught in a snare.
In testimony meeting Andrew McGown read Psalm 124:7 "Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken and we are escaped."
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday 5th October Relief Society Activity night 7pm at the Chapel Pizza making and games
9th and 10th October General Conference
16th October Relief Society Fireside with Sister Beck (more details to follow)
29th October Ward Talent Night
We are beginning to collect items for Christmas Hampers. From the 17th October a box will be placed inside the Relief Society room. In October the focus is canned vegetables and canned fruit, dried fruits and nuts, confectionary and drinking chocolate. All suitable items are welcome.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
July Activity Recipes
Here are the recipes that we tasted at our July Activity
Chilli lime noodles
500g rice noodles
tablespoons oil
2 medium onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
350g minced pork
Chilli lime noodles
500g rice noodles
tablespoons oil
2 medium onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
350g minced pork
1 medium red capsicum, sliced thinly
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 green onions, chopped
Place noodles in large bowl, cover with warm water, stand 5 minutes, drain.
Heat oil in wok or large pan; stir-fry onions and garlic until onions are soft. Add pork to pan; stir-fry until browned. Add capsicum, noodles, juice, sauces and ginger to same pan; stir-fry until heated through. Sprinkle with green onions
Sweet and sour chicken
2 chicken breasts cut thinly
1 clove of garlic, chopped
About 1 cm of ginger finely chopped
Mixture of carrot, onion, beans, capsicum, finely sliced,
Pineapple rings cut up (however many you like)
2 teaspoons chicken
Sauce
3 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of tomato sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Pineapple juice adds a lot of flavour - I usually add the pineapple juice from tinned pineapple
Prepare meat and vegetables, stir fry chicken with garlic and ginger, when cooked take out and stir fry vegetables, add juice or some water and then the sugar, tomato sauce, vinegar and soy sauce – just add the quantity of water depending on how much sauce you are wanting with the meal.
Mix up 2 tablespoons of cornflour with a little water and add to vegetables, stir until thickened and add more water if needed. Add chicken stock to own flavour requirements, put chicken back in, have some rice cooked and enjoy!
Pork and noodles with Plum Sauce
½ cup plum sauce
2 tablespoons salt-reduce soy sauce
¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
500g pork fillets, sliced
500 Hokkien noodles
1 tablespoon oil
200g sugar snap peas
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 medium red capsicum
200g button mushrooms, sliced
½ cup chicken stock
Combine sauces with ginger and garlic in container. Combine half the sauce mixture with pork in large bowl. Rinse noodles under hot water; drain
Heat oil in wok or large pan; stir fry undrained pork, in batches, until browned and tender. Take meat out. Add vegetables to same pan; stir fry until just tender. Return pork to pan with remaining plum sauce mixture, stock and noodles, stir fry until heated through.
Beef Chow Mein from the Women’s Weekly Chinese Cooking Class Cookbook p 86
You will need:
750 g rump steak – or any other that you prefer
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon chilli sauce
1 tablespoon sate sauce (I buy Jimmy’s Sate sauce from the shop opposite Coles
250 g needles
2 tablespoon oil
125g small mushrooms
1 red pepper
3 sticks celery
2 medium onions
2 tablespoons oil, extra
Oyster Sauce:
1 tsp sugar
3 tsp cornflour
¾ cup water
2 chicken stock cubes
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 Remove all fat from meat. Cut meat into very thin strips, Place meat into bowl, add one tablespoon soy sauce, chilli sauce and sate sauce. Allow to stand 60 min. (I have never done this)
2 Peel onions cut into wedges, separate layers of onion out. Seed pepper, cut into strips. Slice mushrooms. Slice celery.
3 Add egg noodles to large quantity of boiling salted water, boil uncovered for five minutes or until noodles are tender Stir noodles occasionally to separate, drain well. Heat one tablespoon oil in pan or wok, add noodles and one tablespoon soy sauce, toss for two minutes, remove from pan, keep warm.
4 Heat remaining oil in pan, add onions, sauté for one minute. Add remaining vegetables, toss for two minutes, remove vegetables from pan. Heat extra oil in wok, add half the meat, fry quickly until meat just changes colour; remove from pan. Add remaining meat, work in the same way, return all meat to pan, fry. Combine all ingredients for Oyster Sauce, add to meat, toss until sauce is boiling, add vegetables, toss for a further two minutes over high heat. Place noodles on to serving plate, top with meat mixture. Serves 4 to 6.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Sunday Snippet
Our lesson this week was Gospel Principles chapter15 "The Lord's Covenant People".
Hannah taught us that in order to keep our covenants we must remember what they are. When we are baptised we promise that we will: Take His name upon us, Always remember Him, Stand as a witness of God at all times and in all places, Bear one anothers burdens, Serve God and keep His commandments. In return the Lord promises: To forgive us our sins, The constant companionship of the Holy Ghost, to Pour out His spirit more abundantly on us, Give us eternal life, and to come forth in the first resurrection. To help us remember these points we can imagine our promise on the five points of a star and the Lords promise on the five point of another star.
The Abrahamic covenant
"When we are baptised into the Church, we enter into the covenant the Lord made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. If we are obedient, we inherit the blessings of that covenant. we have the right to receive help and guidance from the Holy Ghost. Worthy males have the right to hold the priesthood. Families can receive the blessings ofthe priesthjood. we can gain etermal life inthe clestial kingdom . There are no greater blessings than these."
"Along with the blessings we receive as the Lord's covenant people, we have great responsibilites. Tjhe Lord promised Abraham that through his descendants the gosprel would be taken to all the earth. We are fulfilling this responsibility through the fulltime missionary program of the Church and the missionary work done by the members. This opportunity to preach the gospel to all the world belongs only to the Lord's Church and His covenant people."
The following scripture were read: Doctrine and Covenants 82:10 "I the Lord am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise."
Doctrine and Covenants82:3 "For of him whom much is given much is required; and he who sins against the greater light shall receive the greater condemnation.
The New and Everlasting Covenant
The fullness of the gospel is called the New and Everlasting Covenant. It includes all the covenants we have made at baptism, sacrament, in the temple and any other time. It is new because each time the gospel is restored it is new to the people who receive it and everlasting because it will never be changed. When we accept this covenant we agreeto repent, be baptise, receive the Holy Ghost, receive our endowments, receive the covenant of marriage in the temple and follow and obey Christ to the end of our lives. As we keep our covenants we will receive exaltation in the celestial kingdom.
Being the Lord's covenant people shows in how we behave and how we dress.
Hannah conclude by reminding us that we make make these covenants so we can return home to Heavenly Father.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
General Relief Society President Sister Julie Beck will be in Melbourne in October and there will be live broadcasts of two Fireside that she will be speaking at on 16th and 17th October.
Hannah taught us that in order to keep our covenants we must remember what they are. When we are baptised we promise that we will: Take His name upon us, Always remember Him, Stand as a witness of God at all times and in all places, Bear one anothers burdens, Serve God and keep His commandments. In return the Lord promises: To forgive us our sins, The constant companionship of the Holy Ghost, to Pour out His spirit more abundantly on us, Give us eternal life, and to come forth in the first resurrection. To help us remember these points we can imagine our promise on the five points of a star and the Lords promise on the five point of another star.
The Abrahamic covenant
"When we are baptised into the Church, we enter into the covenant the Lord made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. If we are obedient, we inherit the blessings of that covenant. we have the right to receive help and guidance from the Holy Ghost. Worthy males have the right to hold the priesthood. Families can receive the blessings ofthe priesthjood. we can gain etermal life inthe clestial kingdom . There are no greater blessings than these."
"Along with the blessings we receive as the Lord's covenant people, we have great responsibilites. Tjhe Lord promised Abraham that through his descendants the gosprel would be taken to all the earth. We are fulfilling this responsibility through the fulltime missionary program of the Church and the missionary work done by the members. This opportunity to preach the gospel to all the world belongs only to the Lord's Church and His covenant people."
The following scripture were read: Doctrine and Covenants 82:10 "I the Lord am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise."
Doctrine and Covenants82:3 "For of him whom much is given much is required; and he who sins against the greater light shall receive the greater condemnation.
The New and Everlasting Covenant
The fullness of the gospel is called the New and Everlasting Covenant. It includes all the covenants we have made at baptism, sacrament, in the temple and any other time. It is new because each time the gospel is restored it is new to the people who receive it and everlasting because it will never be changed. When we accept this covenant we agreeto repent, be baptise, receive the Holy Ghost, receive our endowments, receive the covenant of marriage in the temple and follow and obey Christ to the end of our lives. As we keep our covenants we will receive exaltation in the celestial kingdom.
Being the Lord's covenant people shows in how we behave and how we dress.
Hannah conclude by reminding us that we make make these covenants so we can return home to Heavenly Father.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
General Relief Society President Sister Julie Beck will be in Melbourne in October and there will be live broadcasts of two Fireside that she will be speaking at on 16th and 17th October.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Motherhood:-An-Eternal-Partnership
Motherhood:-An-Eternal-Partnership
Click on this link to watch video.
Click on this link to watch video.
Sunday Snippet
Our Relief Society President Blanche gave our lesson this week on the seasons of a woman's life. With assistance from the priesthood sisters serving in Primary and Young Womens were able to attend the lesson too.
Blanche played the beautiful CD "She" by Cherie Call and drew a simile between us and chocolate. We all have something the same but we are all different varieties.
We are all daughters of our Heavenly Father and we all have a divine nature.
ECCLESIASTES 3: 1-8 was read by Vanessa
3:1 To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ...
The seasons and times in a woman's life are: Childhood, Puberty, Adolescence, Single, Career, Callings, Wife, Motherhood, Menopause, Grandmother, Old age, Widow. It is important to be in the season your in at the time and not wishing to be elsewhere.
We then discussed the pros and cons of motherhood. The sleep deprivation, worry, disappointment, and not being valued by society. The relationship, happiness, joy, laughter, sense of fulfillment and unconditional love. In some ways we are all mothers.
We then heard personal experiences from Andy, Fiona, Ellie and Hannah.
The choices we make impact on our families and we need to seek Heavenly Fathers guidance before making decisions.
Blanche drew another simile with a daffodil. We need to have times of dark and cold in order to produce a beautiful flower. Trials help us reach our potential.
We watched a short video "Motherhood an Eternal Partnership with God" by Jeffery R Holland.
(Click on the link above Sunday Snippet), and we closed with the advice:
"When days and nights are most challenging, rely on Heavenly Father."
ANNOUNCEMENTS
23 September Stake Leadership Training meeting.
16th October Ward Talent Night
Get your act together, there will be a sign up sheet soon.
Blanche played the beautiful CD "She" by Cherie Call and drew a simile between us and chocolate. We all have something the same but we are all different varieties.
We are all daughters of our Heavenly Father and we all have a divine nature.
ECCLESIASTES 3: 1-8 was read by Vanessa
3:1 To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ...
The seasons and times in a woman's life are: Childhood, Puberty, Adolescence, Single, Career, Callings, Wife, Motherhood, Menopause, Grandmother, Old age, Widow. It is important to be in the season your in at the time and not wishing to be elsewhere.
We then discussed the pros and cons of motherhood. The sleep deprivation, worry, disappointment, and not being valued by society. The relationship, happiness, joy, laughter, sense of fulfillment and unconditional love. In some ways we are all mothers.
We then heard personal experiences from Andy, Fiona, Ellie and Hannah.
The choices we make impact on our families and we need to seek Heavenly Fathers guidance before making decisions.
Blanche drew another simile with a daffodil. We need to have times of dark and cold in order to produce a beautiful flower. Trials help us reach our potential.
We watched a short video "Motherhood an Eternal Partnership with God" by Jeffery R Holland.
(Click on the link above Sunday Snippet), and we closed with the advice:
"When days and nights are most challenging, rely on Heavenly Father."
ANNOUNCEMENTS
23 September Stake Leadership Training meeting.
16th October Ward Talent Night
Get your act together, there will be a sign up sheet soon.
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