Leadership Message
Hello Brothers and Sisters,
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about the parable of the Prodigal Son. In this parable you have three characters: the older son, the younger son, and the father. The younger son took his inheritance and squandered it in riotous living. After he had spent all he had and found himself destitute, he returned home hoping to be hired as a worker in his father’s house. He traveled home and while “he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.” The younger son was repentant, acknowledging his mistakes. The father frankly forgave him and ordered a celebration. The older son was upset, asking his father why there was no celebration for him. His father wisely told the elder son, “thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.” They were celebrating the return of the one that was lost.
My favorite part of this parable is the compassion the father has for his lost child. He saw him while “he was yet a great way off.” The father was looking for his son, hoping he would come home. Our Father in Heaven is the same. He looks for us when we are “yet a great way off.” He waits to bless us and welcome us back into His home. All of the blessings He has are available to us, if we stay near to Him. Brothers and Sisters, I invite you this week to find a few minutes to come closer to our Heavenly Father. I promise as you do so, you will find that He will run to meet you, and will bless you. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. -Brother Haderlie
Meeting Program
Opening Hymn: #64 On This Day of Joy and Gladness
Sacrament Hymn: #169 As Now We Take the Sacrament
Rest Hymn: #96 Dearest Children, God Is Near You
Closing Hymn: #58 Come, Ye Children of the Lord
Announcements
Trunk-or-Treat
Thank you to everyone who helped plan, execute, and participate in the Trunk-or-Treat! It was a great activity for all!
New Calling
Sister Barbara Fidler was called as Ward Choir Director
Tithing Settlement
As faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ, we are asked to obey the law of tithing. The law of tithing is simply stated as one-tenth of all of our income. When faithfully practiced, the law provides us with innumerable blessings and promises. We receive both spiritual and temporal blessings.
Malachi shares the promise of the Lord. "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
"And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts" (Malachi 3:10-11).
President James E. Faust said, “One of the great blessings the people of this Church have is to meet with the bishop once each year, settle their tithing, and report that what they had paid in contributions constitutes a tithe."
Bishop Cox will begin meeting with individuals this week to take advantage of this important declaration. Please click on the link below to schedule a time to meet with Bishop Cox.
Relief Society
Our October activity is on the 20th @ 7:00. We will be making quilts for the Sudanese branch. If you're unable to make it that evening and you have some time in the morning, bring yourself and your kids to the church at 10:00 to help set-up while the kids play!
If you have any empty 24 oz sour cream containers, please bring them to Relief Society, and we will store them to use for our November activity.
Jeffrey Craig Kuehnl passed away September 30th. Our condolences go out to Sharlene and the family.
Building Cleaning
Here are the upcoming assignments for cleaning our building! Please contact Brother & Sister Evans if you cannot make it. Plan on 9 am Saturday unless told otherwise by your team leader.
October 23: Team Leader- Steven Watterson. Team Members: Harvey Wamsley, Jan Wheeler, Gerald Woodbury.
October 30: Team Leader-Sandra Adams. Team Members: Mandi Ammons, Ramona Ammons, Peggy Aullman, Brent Eyre.
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