Happy Birthday!

1 - Marcy Hooper
2 - Bonnie Burnett
3 - Jenny Cochran
4 - Liberty Minor
5 - Ashley Palmer
6 - Shana Rae Swain
7 - Katherine Welch, Jamee Thompson
8 - Cassie Chlarson
11 - Barbara Kirchmann
12 - Donna White
15 - Christina Sartor
16 - Patricia Smith
17 - Monica Bradbury
19 - Lesly Rollins
22 - Patricia Van Drimmelen, Jamie Dickamore
23 - Glenda Fay Winters, Kristalynn Gilgert
25 - Brandi Hurst, Kolbi Lords
27 - Nicole Bean
29 - Carol Brown, Rose Sutphen
31 - Roberta Moon, Johanna Roberts

Demonstrating Our Discipleship through Love and Service

Throughout His mortal life, Jesus Christ showed His love for others by ministering to them. He said, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35). He set the example and wants us to “succor those that stand in need of [our] succor” (Mosiah 4:16). He calls His disciples to work with Him in His ministry, giving them the opportunity to serve others and become more like Him.

Our service as visiting teachers will closely resemble the ministry of our Savior when we show our love for those we visit teach by doing the following:

• Remember their names and the names of their family members and become acquainted with them.
• Love them without judging them.
• Watch over them and strengthen their faith “one by one,” as the Savior did (3 Nephi 11:15).
• Establish sincere friendships with them and visit them in their homes and elsewhere.
• Care about each sister. Remember birthdays, graduations, weddings, baptisms, or other times that are meaningful to her.
• Reach out to new and less-active members.
• Reach out to the lonely or those in need of comfort.
From the Scriptures
3 Nephi 11; Moroni 6:4; Doctrine and Covenants 20:47

From Our History
“The New Testament includes accounts of women, named and unnamed, who exercised faith in Jesus Christ. … These women became exemplary disciples. … [They] journeyed with Jesus and His Twelve Apostles. They gave of their substance to assist in His ministry. After His death and Resurrection, [they] continued to be faithful disciples.”

Paul wrote of a woman named Phebe, who was “a servant of the church” (Romans 16:1). He asked the people to “assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many” (Romans 16:2). “The kind of service rendered by Phebe and other great women of the New Testament continues today with members of the Relief Society—leaders, visiting teachers, mothers, and others—who act as succorers, or helpers, of many.”

For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.

What Can I Do?
1. How am I increasing my ability to nurture others?
2. What am I doing to ensure that the sisters I watch over know that I love them?

Fundraiser for Griffin Shaw

Cinepointe 6 is generously sponsoring a fundraising event for Griffin Shaw. Tickets are $3 and are good for ANY movie showing on Thursday JULY 12th, 2012 You must purchase through a fundraiser representative ( Laura Shaw, Travis Shaw, Heather Turner) OR Tickets may be purchased through Ebay by going to http://www.ebay.com/sch/griffincancerfund/m.html?hash=item27c8966093&item=170869022867&pt=US_Tickets_all_in_one&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2562

TICKETS PURCHASED DIRECTLY AT THE CINEPOINTE BOX OFFICE WILL NOT BE GIVEN CREDIT TO GRIFFIN'S FUNDRAISER. THE TICKET MUST BE SPECIFIED THAT IT WAS PURCHASED THROUGH THE FUNDRAISER.

Announcements

*Game Night will be on the 19th at 6:30, at the church bring a
favorite game to play.

*Ward Picnic in the Park will be on Friday, June 20 at 6:30. We will be gathering at Rolling Hills Park (just above the church).

*Book Club meets on the 27th at 6:30pm. We are reading “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. We are not meeting in July. For August we will be reading “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett.

*Coed Softball: Contact Janis Matthews
*Every Saturday, Zumba, 9am,
at the Stake Center.

*Every Thursday at noon at the Rolling Hills Park, Mamas' play dates.

Looking forward;
*Brigham City Temple open house starts Aug 18.
*Dedication of the Brigham City Temple will be Aug 23.

Happy Birthday!

Landon, Kathryn – 2
Urick, Vivian - 3
Butler, Sydney – 4
Dayton, Annie – 5
Kuntz – Laurie - 7
Harding, Fran – 8
Jensen, Tori – 8
Levy, Amy – 9
Taylor, Jeane - 10
Cain, Lindsay – 12
Fakhraie, Kay – 13
McKinley, Carol - 13
Bent, Lyndee – 14
Keeney, Renee - 15
Dussol, Brenda – 16
Minton,Leonore - 16
Carter, Brianne – 18
Owen, Bonny – 19
Stephens, Lacey – 19
Stuart, Elizabeth - 23
Miller, Rachelle - 24
Burleson, Susan – 25
Child, Shelley – 25
Mercier, Becky – 25
Thomas, Shelly - 30

Visiting Teaching — a Sacred Assignment

As visiting teachers, we have an important spiritual mission to fulfill. “The bishop, who is the ordained shepherd of the ward, cannot possibly watch over all of the Lord’s sheep at one time. He is dependent on inspired visiting teachers to help him.” Seeking and receiving revelation as to who should be assigned to watch over each sister is essential. Inspiration begins as members of the Relief Society presidency prayerfully discuss the needs of individuals and families. Then, with the bishop’s approval, the Relief Society presidency gives the assignment in a way that helps sisters understand that visiting teaching is an important spiritual responsibility. Visiting teachers sincerely come to know and love each sister, help her strengthen her faith, and give service when needed. They seek personal inspiration to know how to respond to the spiritual and temporal needs of each sister they visit. “Visiting teaching becomes the Lord’s work when our focus is on people rather than percentages. In reality, visiting teaching is never finished. It is more a way of life than a task.”

From the Scriptures
Matthew 22:36–40; John 13:34–35; Alma 37:6–7

From Our History
Eliza R. Snow, the second Relief Society general president taught, “I consider the office of a teacher a high and holy office.” She counseled visiting teachers “to be filled with the Spirit of God, of wisdom, of humility, of love” before they visited homes so they would be able to ascertain and meet spiritual needs as well as temporal ones. She said, “You may feel to talk words of peace and comfort, and if you find a sister feeling cold, take her to your heart as you would a child to your bosom and warm [her] up.” As we go forth in faith as the early Relief Society sisters did, we will have the Holy Ghost with us and be inspired to know how to help each sister we visit. “Let [us] seek for wisdom instead of power,” said Sister Snow, “and [we] will have all the power [we] have wisdom to exercise.”

What Can I Do?
1. How can I improve in my ability to fulfill my important responsibility as a visiting teacher?
2. As a visiting teacher, how can I help other sisters fulfill their responsibility as visiting teachers?

Announcements

*Book Club meets on the 30th at 6:30pm. We are reading “The Boy Who Met Jesus: Segatashya of Kibeho by Immaculee Ilibigiza. For June we will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry.

*RS Monthly Meeting will be on the 10th at 6:30pm. Salads, Service and Sundaes! Help us knit hats using looms and finish tying a quilt, all to be donated to the women's shelter; and/or help deep clean the church's kitchen. There will also be the trash-to-treasure table & child care provided.

*Game Night will be on the 15th at 6:30, at the church bring a favorite game to play.

*Stake Conference will be on the19th at 7pm, & on the 20th at 10am at the Stake Center

*Ward Community Garden is starting! If you are interested in joining, please contact Jenny Venegas.

*Every Saturday, Zumba, 9am, at the Stake Center.

*Every Thursday at noon at the Rolling Hills Park, Mamas' play dates.