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Riverdale 1 Ward News February ST RIVERDALE 1 WARD NEWS FEBRUARY Bishopric Corner How Do You YOUTH Ward Family: HEAR HIM? I remember the first time I Theme for 2021 One of my favorite phrases growing up was “learn to see others through shared my testimony in Christ’s eyes.” This is a timely principle that I have spent a lot of time church when I was 12 years thinking about of late as there has been increased tension between old. My heart started to family, friends, and neighbors due to the political and economic climate pound, and I knew I had to as well as the general stresses that are natural as a pandemic continues. stand up. I was petrified; my knees were just shaking. President Oaks gave a talk in last conference titled “Love Your I stumbled through a very A Great Work Enemies” in which he says “As followers of Christ we must forego the simple testimony, but I felt D&C 64:33-34 anger and hatred with which political choices are debated or denounced so warm and so affirmed in many settings.” I would expand that to any hatred toward anybody. that Heavenly Father loved We want to welcome to the mMMMMMIt is not by accident that Christ commands us many times to “Love our me. That was one of the first Young Women these beautiful enemies” if we can love them, we can love anyone. It is now more than times I realized that one of young women - Jessica ever that we need love. As followers of Christ this is our call. the ways that I feel the Palmer, Whitney Richards, Spirit and I hear the Melody Holland, and Aspyn PRIMARY I love President Nelson’s exhortation to “Expand our circle of love to Savior’s voice is that warm Weimar the whole human family.” It is my hope that we stay laser focused on assurance that I am doing the two great commandments to “love God with all our heart and second the right thing. to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.” With so many challenging Primary: things happening in the There well be a “Virtual Meeting” With love – Brother Keltner on behalf of the Bishopric world and so many voices on January 31st @ 10:30a for 8-11 telling us different things, year olds and their parents. We God’s invitation to hear the will be discussing the children and voice of His Son is extremely youth program. AnnouncementsThe Bishopric : relevant today. I need that Don’t Forget – The Friend to Friend for Children Broadcast on Feb 20th direction and focus to help Feb 7: Fast Sunday drown out all those other @ 11:00a for all primary children Feb 14: Happy Valentine’s Day voices and remove the (see announcements). Feb 15: President’s Day distractions. While everyone Feb 17: Combined Virtual Stake YM and YW Activity receives revelation in Feb 20: Friend to Friend for Children Worldwide Broadcast - different ways, I would like 11am – 12pm. All Primary children, their parents and Primary to share some of the ways workers are invited to participate. You can view it on that I “Hear Him.” I Hear Him through the Our new meeting times are: www.churchof jesuschrist.org, You Tube, or Latter-day Saints Channels Scriptures Sacrament Meeting: 9 am I Hear Him in Times of Feb 23: Canning Assignment - 2pm – 6:30pm Classes: 10:30 am Desperation or Trials Feb 25-27: Roots Tech Conference I Hear Him through Feb 27: Family Discovery Day – Special Speakers are Elder Jeffrey R Temple Worship Holland and his wife Sister Patricia Holland. It will be “Never forget, question, or I Hear Him through Music ignore personal, sacred broadcast on churchofjesusuechrist.org, You Tube, and I Hear Him by Using the spiritual experiences. The Later-day Saints channels. Full Name of the Church adversary’s design is to The More I Hear Him, the distract us from spiritual More I Understand Him witnesses, while the Lord’s Sister Jean Bingham desire is to enlighten and Come Follow Me for Families and Individual: R.S. General President engage us in His work.” Feb 1-7: D&C 10-11- “That You May Come Off Conqueror” Feb 8-14: D&C 12-13; Joseph Smith History 1:66-75 - “Upon You My Fellow Servants” Elder Ronald A. Rasband Feb 15-21: D&C 14-17 –“Stand As a Witness” of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Feb 22-28: D&C 18-19 - “The Worth of Souls is Great” Priesthood and Relief Society Feb 14: Elder Gary E Stevenson – “Highly Favored of the Lord” Feb 28: President Russell M Nelson – “Embrace the Future With Faith” Ward Missionaries MINISTERING Elder Talon Smith 19 Feb Logan Howard 1 Feb Jersey Shea Ortega 44 Wayside Dr S.W. Joni Wall Cory Richards Cartersville, GA 20120-7417 What does it mean to you to be a 20 Feb David Clark 2 Feb Edward Molano [email protected] ministering brother or a ministering Janice Morgan John Thomson sister? Elder Richard Neitzel Holzapfel Rick Strebel 3 Feb Taylor Henderson Elder Justin Waters taught, “Ministering is about becoming Nathan Thompson 1 Clara Johnson Washington Kennewick Mission more dedicated and converted disciples 21 Feb Chris Glascock Wanda Ney 8202 W Quinault Ave, Suite D of Jesus Christ who have the same heart 5 Feb William Goodsell 22 Feb Sylvia Tacconi Kennewick WA 99336-1017 and compassion as the Savior. The 6 Feb Madalyn Messina Drew Wood Lord has invited us to progress to Violet Thurgood 23 Feb Jeffrey Cambruzzi Janice VanOrden 24 Feb McKay Butler Sister Erin Bardwell ministering to others in natural and 7 Feb Andres Solo Dennis Price 1 Berwick St Flaxmere normal ways out of love. It is not about doing ministering, it is about becoming 8 Feb Marjorie PREPAREDNESS Robinson 25 Feb Bryan Lords Hastings 4120 9 Feb Allie Teichert 27 Feb Nick Thurgood New Zealand a minister like Jesus Christ.” From this Morgan Toomer 28 Feb Jacob Harwood we can learn that ministering is an 10 Feb Greg Nicholas Beth Jewkes Ryan Richards opportunity we have to change our Jacob Von Niederhauser Bennett Wood 311 N College St #28 hearts, deepen our conversation, and Charity Wardleigh become more like the Savior. When the Ayden Wiemer Woodland, CA 95695 [email protected] Savior saw Peter and Andrew working 11 Feb Ken Allen Jamie Neff Temporarily assigned to the at their nets, He called unto them, 14 Feb Lindsey Bird California Santa Rosa Mission “Follow me, and I will make you fishers Susan Smith of men. And they straightway left their 15 Feb Brian Blair nets, and followed him.” They heeded 16 Feb Atreyu Lanzarotta Members Serving in the the call to minister and subsequently 17 Feb Jennifer Kite walked with our Savior, they heard His Kason Morris Military words, felt His love, and witnessed His 18 Feb Jesse Johnson Jr Brother Mike Waters miracles. Are we willing to leave our John C. Pingree Jr. nets to walk with our Savior, to hear His words, feel His love, and witness the Our Heavenly Father has We welcome Kyle and McKenna Lovin, Chris Jones, miracles He has in store for us and specific and significant Brandon Searle, London Searle, Jaxton Searle, Marvin those we serve? Being a ministering Miller, Tonya Rotunda, Joshua Stanford, David and things for you and me to sister or a minister brother is a unique Kelsey Frost, Rich and Victoria Engmann to our Ward. accomplish. Every one of and privileged opportunity to change, to Welcome, Welcome! follow and to personally know our us has a meaningful role We will miss Cory and Morgan Shimata who will be Savior. to play in furthering God’s moving the end of February. We wish you well… President David Messina work. The Ward has a new website –“riverdale1st.org “ This is where you go to get to the Sacrament Meeting Program and links to other Sunday meetings. You will also be able to access this ward newsletter through a link and if you want you can print it. If you need any help accessing the meetings, please contact Travis Malan at 385-626-2720, our Ward Media Specialist. Call Brother Brian Okey if you need to update your email, phone numbers,etc. He will be more than glad to help you. His number is: 801-589-1980. We have had some reports that some of our members are not receiving the newsletter. Please verify your information on LDS Tools. Thanks The Missionaries would love to meet with the members of the ward! They can do so at your convenience through a medium of your choice (Zoom, FaceTime, Google Duo, or in-home visits – when invited) Please continue to pray for opportunities to help and bless our missionaries. They’d certainly consider a visit with you as an answer to their prayers! They also would like members to view and share on “Friends of Christ in Riverdale” Facebook page. Call or text them anytime: 801-403-4162 .
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