North Canyon 2nd Ward
December 2017
Every
December I have the rather unique privilege of visiting with literally thousands
of children. Our conversations vary greatly and run the gambit between
monologues filled with multiple demands to genuine magical heart-felt
conversations about their joys and concerns. Conversations of the second type
are those that have produced some of the most Spiritual experiences that I have
ever witnessed.
After
many years of life, I think in a small way I am finally beginning to understand
what the Lord meant when he told us to become as little children. As adults we
tend to make things more complex and difficult than they really need to be. A
child simply believes whole heartedly- without question as to how or why - and
then tries to do whatever they can to make it happen.
Faith
that there is good in this world.
Faith
that good things will happen.
Faith
that you are loved.
Faith
that you are here for a purpose greater than your own.
Faith
that with God’s help you can be greater than you can imagine.
That
is the message of Christmas and the light we must all seek.
If
the bustle of the holidays make it difficult to find the light, step away from
the turmoil and look, really look, into a child’s eyes as you talk with them
about Christmas and I promise, it will find you.
Love
you all,
Eric
Bell
Bishops device article
Young Women
LESSONS:
December 3rd – Stake Conference
December 10th – Teaching of the Presidents- Chapter 23
December 17th – Teaching of the Presidents- Chapter 24
December 24th – Sacrament meeting only at 10:00 am
December 31st – Bishopric Lesson
January 7th – Time to Counsel About our Responsibilities,
Opportunities, and Challenges as we do the Work of the Lord – Diane Peterson
We hope all of our sisters have a very Merry Christmas season! We love
you all!
High Priests
Lesson Schedule
for December:
Dec 3rd
– Stake Conference
Dec 10th
– Lesson 22 “Reaching Out With Love to New Converts and Less Active” – Keith
Hafen
Dec 17th
– Lesson 23 “The Blessings of the Holy Temple” – Jed Rawlins
Dec 24th
– No Lesson – Sacrament Meeting only starting at 10:00am
Dec 31st
– Bishopric Lesson
High Priest December Building Cleaning Schedule
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Date
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Team
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Dec
2
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Team
2 – Doug Young, Jim Brannan, Karl Stone, Mark Petersen, Dave
Smith, Richard Fredrickson
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Dec
9
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Team
3 – John Call, Rainer Eysser, SteVan Gates, Neal Gooch, Curt
Jensen
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Dec
16
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Team
4 – Keith Hafen, Lee Merrill, Oly Mudrow, Brian Salsbury, George
Naegle
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Dec
23
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Team
5 – Larry Sheffield, Daryl Peterson, Eric Bell David Badham, Dave
Vanleeuwen
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Dec
30
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Team
6 – Terry Graham, Scott
Cornelius, Ray Bronson, Kim Eggett Stephen Bennion
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Each father is
listed and can request the help of his wife and children. This can be a great
learning experience of service for all willing to help clean the building. Be
at the church on Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
Elders
Thank
you to everyone who helped fill our assignments this year!
Matthew
7:12 “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye
even so to them.”
During
this season remember your neighbors, especially the ones you don’t know, and
show love unto them even as the Savior would.
December Lessons
Dec 3rd – Stake Conference
Dec 10th – Skyler Sorensen – Chapter
23
Dec 17th – Brandon Hellberg – Chapter
24
Dec 24th – Sacrament meeting only
starting at 10:00am
Dec 31st – Bishopric Lesson
Jan 7th – Presidency Lesson
Snow Removal
We are in charge of keeping the walks, stairs
and ramps clear of snow until the New Year. There are nine weeks we need to have coverage. The week assigned
runs from Friday at 12:01 AM to the next Thursday at 11:59 PM. If
you want to use the church snow blower you can get keys to the shed from Kyle Hays.
Dec 1st to Dec 7th – Green, Griffiths, Montgomery, Jensen, Keddington
Dec 8th to Dec 14th – Sigman, Hanks, Bell, Wyatt, Sorenson,
Rollins, Larsen
Dec 15 to Dec 21st – Ivins, Trevor Baty, Hellberg,
Hanks, Pickett, Wesche
Dec 22nd to Dec 28th – Hays, JT Baty, Cohen, Nelson, Hardy, Alexander,
Smedley
Dec 29th to Dec 31st – Hays, Ivins,
Sigman, Green, Hardy,
Hanks, Rollins, Keddington
Young Men
Activities
Planned for December
6th – Baptisms for the Dead
Combined with YW
13th – Snow Tubing
15th – Family History Museum
20th – Planning Night
27th – No Activity
The young Men are always looking for
service project to help those in the ward. Please contact Kevin Hardy
(801-635-7745) if you have anything we can help with!
Primary
News:
We
are so proud of our primary children for their excellent program. Each child
did a great job! Did you hear the praise in stake conference? Thank you for a
great year. We love you.
Light the World:
The
primary children came up with ideas of how they are going to participate in
Light the World. Here are some of the things your children plan to do to
remember Jesus during this special Christmas season. We will be following up
with them each week.
* Pray for others
* Clean up without being asked
* Say “Hi” to people even if they are mean
* Teach baby sister to be nice
* Help someone when they are sick
* Remember to read scriptures with the
family
* Hug parents
* Shovel snow
* Make bed and help with breakfast
* Help with kids
* Help someone who needs money
* Give food to others
* Help mom make lunch
* Help someone who is sick
* Go to church
* Forgive others
* Be nice to people even if they are not
* Donate clothes
December theme:
Jesus
Christ is the Son of God
Scripture:
“Behold,
I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am the life and the light of the world”
(D&C 11:28
Birthdays:
Emma Johnson Dec 12th
Kinder Moss Dec 23rd
Callings and Releases:
Welcome to Brother
Smith and Brother Young as our newest primary teachers. We are very excited to have you. We would
like to thank Brother Baty and Sister Sheffield for their service in primary.
We will miss you.
Sunday School
A
couple of quick thoughts from the Sunday School.
Next
year we will be studying the Old Testament in Sunday School (Gospel Doctrine).
The schedule for January is listed below. The student manual can be downloaded
at //www.lds.org/manual/old-testament-class-member-study-guide?lang=eng or
access the study guide through the LDS Gospel Library app.
Church
leaders have asked us “to use digital versions of the manual and study guides
where possible.” They can be found online at lds.org or in the Gospel Library
Mobile app.
We
will be having Teacher Council Meeting every other month – for 2018 this will
be February, April, June, August, October, and December. Everyone who is a
teacher in some capacity is invited to attend.
The
lesson schedule for December and January will be:
Dec
10
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Lesson 46: “Zion – The Pure in Heart”
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D&C 57:1-3; 64:33-43; 97:8-28; 105:1-12; Moses
7:12-19, 61-63, 68-69; Articles of Faith 1:10; Our Heritage, pgs 37-38,
1145-146.
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Dec
17
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Gen
Conf. Talk Review – Love One Another as He Has Loved Us – Jose L. Alonso Oct.
2017 Kindness, Charity, and Love –
Pres. Thomas S. Monson April 2017 Priesthood Session
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Dec
24
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NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
– SACRAMENT MEETING ONLY at 10:00 am
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Dec
31
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Review
– Lessons learned from D&C;
Preview
– Foreword
Help/Instructions to downloading manual and study
guide digitally
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Old Testament Class Members Study Guide Foreword
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Jan
7
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Lesson 1: “This is My Work and My Glory
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Moses 1
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Jan
14
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Lesson 2: Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born
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Abraham 3; D&C 138, Moses 4
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Jan
21
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Lesson 3: The Creation
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Moses 1 -2;
Abraham 3,4,5; Genesis 1-2
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Jan
28
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Lesson 4: Because of My Transgression My Eyes are
Opened
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Moses 4-6; Genesis 1-2
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Announcements
1)
Adult Religion
Class:
December
7th – Ancient Temple Worship
and the Temple Endowment
14th
– NO CLASS
21st
– NO CLASS
28th
– Isaiah’s Prophecies of the Coming Forth of The Book of Mormon
January
4th
– Archaeology, Relics, and Book of Mormon Belief
11th
– Prophecies of Latter Day Prophets and their Fulfillments
18th
– Ancient Teachings on The Doctrine of Man Becoming as God
25th
– Joseph Smith’s Life: “To What Extent Do You Live a Lie?
2)
Christmas Party - December 16th
at 9 a.m. Put it on your calendar and plan to attend. (See attached information
sheet).
3)
Sunday December 24th – Sacrament
meeting only at 10:00 am – Christmas Program
4)
RootsTech will be held
February 28-March 3, 2018 at the Salt Palace. One of the keynote speakers will
be Scott Hamilton, a decorated Olympic figure skater, speaker and author.
Registration is open online.
Missionary
Corner
Our Ward Missionaries:
Chris Smedley, Mission Leader 801-718-5468
Curt Jensen 801-295-3971
Neil Gooch 801-292-6598
Elder
Aaron Rollins 5-17
California
Riverside Mission
5900 Grand
Avenue
Riverside, CA
92504
Birthday
– June 11th
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Welcome home
Sister Sarah Bell
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Elder Evan Young
Australia Sydney
North Mission Office
PO
Box 2723,
Carlingford Court, NSW 2118,
Australia. Packages may be sent to: Australia Sydney North Mission
Office; Elder Young
756
Pennant Hills Road,
Carlingford, NSW,
2118, Australia.
Birthday – May 2nd
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Missionaries
DECEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
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06 Jessica Jones
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12 Emma Johnson
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19 Madison
Hellberg
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06 Thea Larsen
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14 Terry Gooch
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20 Danny Jones
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06 Kaycee
Montgomery
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14 Larry
Sheffield
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23 Kinder Moss
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07 Helen Layton
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15 Brecklee
Brown
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24 Jeff Peterson
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08 Reese Memmott
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15 Darrell
Gardner
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24 David Rollins
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11 Teri Jones
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17 Aaron Jensen
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29 Dean Hirschi
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31 Barry Rishton
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