Saturday, October 2, 2021

October 3 Weekly Update

Announcements

Missionary Meals

Hello Taylorsville 23rd Ward! We are your new Sister missionaries. Our names are Sister Rasmusson and Sister Matelau. Please feel free to contact us at (801)-755-9390.

We would love to get to know every member of your ward! We can meet with members any day between the hours of 1-3 pm and 8-9 pm. If you would like to set up a time to meet, call or text us, and we will arrange something.

As you all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of things to change with missionary work and us missionaries. We recently had a major rule update that will be in effect permanently. To be clear, these changes are not due to COVID-19, but are changes in the Utah Area for Missionary Standards. These changes will definitely affect the normal way of doing things with missionaries. We know that these changes can be hard but we do recommend that you prayerfully consider these changes.
These changes are meant to help each of us (members and missionaries) join together more closely in this great work in normal and natural ways. Therefore, we ask that you support the area authority Seventy in this new method of finding.
The following changes will be effective 9/1/2021:

From 5-8 pm, we will be focusing our time towards finding new people and teaching nonmembers
We will be trying to schedule all of our member lessons between the hours of 8 and 9 pm, whenever possible.
Missionaries (us!) can accept an invitation to eat with members in their homes on Saturday and Sunday but the focus should be on eating with nonmembers, part-member families, and less-active families, and not merely socializing with fully-active members.
We will try to keep interactions to 45 minutes at most.
The decisions on which members’ homes to attend will be coordinated between us, the Ward Missionary Representatives, and the family providing the meal!
We will eat for part of the time and the rest would be devoted to us to share a brief message centered on Jesus Christ and how we can grow our faith!
We may eat dinner with members and their families during the week if a nonmember is present!!!
We have been asked that ward lists are not created in Relief Society or Elders Quorum. Though this has long been a tradition, we ask that you contact us about a time directly if you would like to share a meal during a weekday with us and a non-member.
We can also eat lunch with members in their homes any day of the week as long as a nonmember is present!
These interactions will also last for about 45 minutes at most.

Let us know if you have any questions!

New Callings

Sister Tiffany Westover was called as a Young Women Specialist
Sister Lynnie Bailey was called as an Activity Committee Member

General Conference

General Conference will be on October 2nd & 3rd and there will be a total of 5 sessions. Here are many Ways to Watch or Listen to General Conference

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 9th: Team Lead-Rob Kitchen. Team Members: Kim Shiner, Jeanine Smith, Peggy Smith
October 16th: Team Lead-Raymond Olsen. Team Members: Jean Navarro, Chelsea Nelson, Charles Newman, Colleen Norris




Friday, September 24, 2021

September 26 Weekly Update

Meeting Program

Opening Hymn: #3 Now Let Us Rejoice
Sacrament Hymn: #174 While of These Emblems We Partake
Rest Hymn: #295 O Love That Glorifies the Son
Closing Hymn: #21 Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice

Announcements

Baby Ollis

Mabel Mae Ollis was born September 7th to Draper & Cheyenne Ollis.  She arrived weighing 7 lbs 10 oz and is 21" long.  Congratulations to the Ollis family!!

Volunteers Needed 

Volunteers needed! Our ward has been asked to help the South Sudanese branch in their primary throughout the month of September. They are in need of a pianist and 3 people to sit with teachers each week. If you can help, please meet Sis Loertscher in the south foyer at 1:50. The lessons will be taught by the stake primary so no need to prepare a lesson. Their primary meets from 1:55-3:00 o'clock. You're welcome to help one week or multiple weeks. All sisters and brothers are welcome to help, the children speak English in the branch.

Relief Society Announcements

Sunday's lesson is from the conference talk, "God Among Us", by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, and will be taught by Sue Jorgensen.

Thank you to all you wonderful sisters who have been helping to tie the fleece blankets, and for coming out to our Relief Society activity last week.  It was so much fun spending time together and getting to know each other a little better than we did before.  We have activities every third Wednesday of the month, and we invite each and every one of you, along with your friends and neighbors, to come join us!

If possible, please watch the Face to Face broadcast with Elder & Sister Bednar on the ChurchofJesusChrist.org website. It shows a great pattern of listening to the Spirit and would be beneficial in how we watch and learn from the upcoming General Conference.

New Callings

Brother Cameron Bailey was called as a Deacons Quorum Specialist

General Conference

General Conference will be on October 2nd & 3rd and there will be a total of 5 sessions. Here are many Ways to Watch or Listen to General Conference

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 2nd: Team Lead-Andrew Schafer. Team Members: David Shaffer, Rosemarie Rudd, Ray Seager
October 9th: Team Lead-Rob Kitchen. Team Members: Herman Simon, Bryce & Eliza Daugherty, Jeanine Smith, Peggy Smith





Saturday, September 18, 2021

September 19 Weekly Update

Leadership Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It is sad to see and hear about all the fires that have swept through the Western United States.  I am grateful for all the brave firefighters risking their lives to help contain all these fires. The Northern America Wildfire season has seen more fires this year than any other recordable year.  I look forward to the time when we can breathe fresh air instead of the smoke.  How is the spiritual air we
are breathing? Are we constantly putting out spiritual fires?  Lehi saw a vision of the Tree of Life, which is a representation of our times.  In the Tree of Life allegory, there is a “mist of darkness” around us which represents temptation.  To avoid the temptation and all the smoke around us we are to “hold to the rod” to make it to the Tree of Life.  We have a wonderful opportunity to “hold to the rod” by listening and watching General Conference.  It is coming up Oct 2-3rd. By listening and applying Prophets’ and Apostles’ teachings we are holding to the rod. It will help us with whatever temptation is present to each individual. Listening to and watching General Conference will help us breathe spiritual clean air and help put out spiritual fires in our lives.

With lots of love,
Brother Clayton Cox

Meeting Program

Opening Hymn: #23 We Ever Pray for Thee
Sacrament Hymn: #169 As Now We Take the Sacrament
Rest Hymn: #288 How Beautiful Thy Temples, Lord
Closing Hymn: #98 I Need Thee Every Hour

Announcements

Volunteers Needed 

Volunteers needed! Our ward has been asked to help the South Sudanese branch in their primary throughout the month of September. They are in need of a pianist and 3 people to sit with teachers each week. If you can help, please meet Sis Loertscher in the south foyer at 1:50. The lessons will be taught by the stake primary so no need to prepare a lesson. Their primary meets from 1:55-3:00 o'clock. You're welcome to help one week or multiple weeks. All sisters and brothers are welcome to help, the children speak English in the branch.

New Callings

Brother Steven Fidler was released as a Primary Activity Leader
Sister Kira Fidler was released as a Primary Activity Leader
Sister Jessica McGill was released as the Relief Society Activity Coordinator
Sister Juli Unsworth was released from the Relief Society Activity Committee

Brother Steven Fidler was called as a Young Men Specialist
Sister Kira Fidler was called as a Young Women Specialist
Sister Juli Unsworth was called as the Relief Society Activity Coordinator

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.
September 25th: Team Lead-Deborah Richardson. Team Members: William Peck, Gary Pittman, Qersland Rith, Elizabeth Robison
October 2nd: Team Lead-Andrew Schafer. Team Members: Paul Rowberry, Rosemarie Rudd, Ray Seager



Friday, September 10, 2021

September 12 Weekly Update

Meeting Program

Opening Hymn: #140 Did You Think to Pray?
Sacrament Hymn: #176 'Tis Sweet to Sing the Matchless Love
Rest Hymn: #100 Nearer, My God, to Thee
Closing Hymn: #45 Lead Me into Life Eternal

Announcements

Face to Face Event

This Sunday, September 12th at 4 pm a Face to Face event with Elder & Sister Bednar will be held for all young adults ages 18-30.

Temple & Family History

The Temple & Family History meeting is Tuesday, September 14th at 7 pm on Zoom. 
"While temple and family history work has the power to bless those beyond the veil, it has an equal power to bless the living. It has a refining influence on those who are engaged in it." -President Russell M. Nelson

Relief Society

September 15th at 7 pm is our "Friendshipping" Relief Society activity! Bring a friend and let's all get to know each other better!

Our Relief Society lesson this week will be given by Elaine Wright from the conference talk "Why the Covenant Path", by Elder D. Todd Christofferson

For October's Relief Society activity we will be making quilts! If you have any quilting material or batting that you can donate, please contact Lee Stevens.

New Callings

Brother Taylor Briggs was released as the Deacons Quorum Advisor
Brother Draper Ollis was released as the Deacons Quorum Advisor Assistant
Sister Deborah Moore was released as a Youth Sunday School Teacher

Sister Evelyn Cox was called as a Youth Sunday School Teacher
Brother Draper Ollis was called as the Deacons Quorum Advisor

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.
September 18th: Team Lead-Raymond Olsen. Team Members: Jean Navarro, Chelsea Nelson, Charles Newman, Colleen Norris
September 25th: Team Lead-Deborah Richardson. Team Members: William Peck, Gary Pittman, Qersland Rith, Elizabeth Robison

Thursday, September 2, 2021

September 5 Weekly Update

Announcements

New Callings 

Sister Zildy Manuel was released as the Young Women President
Sister Elena Hansen was released as the Young Women First Counselor
Sister Erin Wright was released as the Young Women Second Counselor
Sister Evelyn Cox was released as the Young Women Secretary
 
Sister Jamie Haderlie was called as the Young Women President
Sister Erin Wright was called as the Young Women First Counselor
Sister Deborah Moore was called as the Young Women Second Counselor
Sister Jessica McGill was called as the Young Women Secretary

Volunteers Needed 

Volunteers needed! Our ward has been asked to help the South Sudanese branch in their primary throughout the month of September. They are in need of a pianist and 3 people to sit with teachers each week. If you can help, please meet Sis Loertscher in the south foyer at 1:50. The lessons will be taught by the stake primary so no need to prepare a lesson. Their primary meets from 1:55-3:00 o'clock. You're welcome to help one week or multiple weeks. All sisters and brothers are welcome to help, the children speak English in the branch.

Face to Face

On Sunday, September 12th @ 4:00, a Face to Face event with Elder & Sister Bednar will be held for all young adults ages 18-30.

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.
September 11th: Team Lead-Erick McGill. Team Members: Maria Marin, Charlene McGrew, Glen Miller, Melodie Motock
September 18th: Team Lead-Raymond Olsen. Team Members: Jean Navarro, Chelsea Nelson, Charles Newman, Colleen Norris

Saturday, August 28, 2021

August 29 Ward Update

Meeting Program

Opening Hymn: #83
Sacrament Hymn: #176
Rest Hymn: #41
Closing Hymn: #84

Announcements

Ward Party

End of Summer 23rd Ward Party! Tonight at 6 pm at the Stake Pavilion: 3495 W 4850 S. Pulled pork sandwiches & potluck dinner with fun & games for the whole family. Come join us!

Relief Society

Sunday's lesson will be given from the conference talk "This Is Our Time" by G. Gifford Nielsen and will be taught by Teresa Hughes.

Thanks to everyone for all the yummy salads you brought to our Salad Social and for making this event so much fun!

For our October activity we will be making quilts!  If you have any fabric to donate, please contact Lee Stevens.

Temple Sign Up

Don't forget to sign up for the temple! Spots for October will open up on September 1st, and they will go fast!

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.
September 4th: Team Lead- Michael Major. Team Members: Deanna Long-Smith, Elizabeth Long, Patricia Loveland, Reed Lyman
September 11th: Team Lead-Erick McGill. Team Members: Maria Marin, Charlene McGrew, Glen Miller, Melodie Motock

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Ward Update August 22

 Leadership Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Taylorsville 23rd Ward, 

As I was reading Moroni Chapter 7 where Moroni writes some of the words of his father Mormon that he preached to his people regarding faith, hope and charity. I was particularly focused on the beginning verses of this chapter where Mormon teaches his people about how they can know if something is from God or from the devil beginning in verse 12, he says “all things which are good cometh of God; and that which is evil cometh of the devil.”  

In verse 13 he says But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do agood continually; wherefore, everything which inviteth and benticeth to do cgood, and to love God, and to serve him, is dinspired of God.”

Mormon goes on in verse 14 to warn against judging that which is evil to be of God or that which is good and of God to be of the devil. In verse 15 he explains that it is given unto us to judge good from evil and it is as plain that we may know with a perfect knowledge as the daylight differs from the night.

16 For behold, the aSpirit of Christ is given to every bman, that he may cknow good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for everything which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

May each of us remember that all children of God, including ourselves are given the Spirit of Christ to light the way for us, that we may know good from evil. I invite us to read and ponder the words of Mormon written in Moroni chapter 7 and may the message be helpful and hopeful to each of us as we journey here in mortality striving to keep God’s commandments and may we choose the better part.

Brother Leonard Feil


Meeting Program

Opening Hymn: #228 You Can Make the Pathway Bright
Sacrament Hymn: #193 I Stand All Amazed
Rest Hymn: #67 Glory to God on High
Closing Hymn: #243 Let Us All Press On

Announcements

Ward Activity

Our End of Summer Ward Party will be held at the stake pavillion on Saturday, August 28th @ 6:00 p.m.  Pulled pork sandwiches, drinks, and dessert will be provided.  There will be fun & games for the whole family!

New Callings

Sister Cecelia Alder was released as a Primary Teacher
Sister Elizabeth Robison was released as a Primary Teacher
 
Sister Melodie Motock was called as a Youth Sunday School Teacher
 
Brother Taylor Briggs was called to be ordained as a High Priest
 
Brother Kevin Hansen was released as First Counselor in the Bishopric
Brother Harvey Wamsley was released as Second Counselor in the Bishopric
 
Brother Harvey Wamsley was called as First Counselor in the Bishopric
Brother Taylor Briggs was called as Second Counselor in the Bishopric

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.
August 28th: Team Lead- John Lesko. Team Members: Jonas Lether, Ryan Levesque
September 4th: Team Lead- Michael Major. Team Members: Deanna Long-Smith, Elizabeth Long, Patricia Loveland, Reed Lyman

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