MEADOWBROOK WARD NEWS BITS AND PIECES

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2022

“Jesus said several times, ‘Come, follow me,’ His was a program of ‘do what I do,’ rather than ‘do what I say’…He walked and worked with those he was to serve. His was not a long-distance leadership. He was not afraid of close friendships… The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led” (Spencer W. Kimbal, “Jesus: The Perfect Leader.” Ensign, Aug. 1979, p5)

FYI:

Meadowbrook Ward Sacrament Meeting is being broadcast each Sunday.

Ward Choir practice will be held Sundays at 2:00 P.M.

New ward High Counsel Representative is Brother Jessie Jaramillo.

Priesthood advancements:

Linken Campbell – Deacon
Alex Wixom – Deacon
Destin Thomas – Deacon
Landis Thomas -Deacon
Matthew Mayer – Priest

New Ward callings:

Autumn Jensen – Young Women Advisor
Rachell Elliott – Ward Chorister
Sam Rowley – Primary Worker

Sunday School lessons from Come Follow Me:

January 31 – February 6: Genesis 6-11: Moses 8
February 7 – 13: Genesis 12-17; Abraham 1-2
February 14 – 20: Genesis 18-23
February 21-27: Genesis 24-27
February 28-March 6: Genesis 28-33

Denney Brent Twitchell, a long-time member of the Meadowbrook Ward, passed away January 9, 2022. He will be remembered for greeting us at the chapel door and handing out the ward bulletin. We have not seen him since COVID. He will be missed.

COMING UP:

North Pocatello Stake Women’s Conference “ONE BY ONE” for Young Women and Relief Society Sisters. February 26, 2022, from 10:00 A.M. to Noon. Lunch will be provided. Bring a friend.

March 9, 2022, there will be a face-to-face presentation for the youth. More to follow.

SPECIAL DEVOTIONAL: SERVING THE LORD AS A SENIOR MISSIONARY:

Special senior devotional recently aired on January 23 and is still available for viewing through February 5, 2022.

Learn more about serving as a senior missionary from around the world, from around the corner, or from your home.

MESSAGE FROM THE POCATELLO NORTH STAKE SUNDAY SCHOOL PRESIDENCY:

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

As we begin this new year, and turn our focus to setting New Year's Resolutions, it is imperative for us to find goals we can set in strengthening our gospel understanding and increasing our testimonies.

President Dallin H. Oaks said: "We should [recognize] that just because something is good is not a sufficient reason for doing it. The number of good things we can do far exceeds the time available to accomplish them. Some things are better than good, and these are the things that should command priority attention in our lives."

As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we have been instructed and invited by our leaders to study the Come, Follow Me manual and associated resources each week within our homes. We have been promised that when we do so we will have Heaven open up to us, blessings more than we can fathom, and we will be able to take the covenant path back home to our Heavenly Parents, and be with those that we love forever.

We invite each one of you to set a goal for your families and homes to study Come, Follow Me, each week, and learn what blessings are in store for you. Prepare for your Sunday School classes and help invite the Spirit each week, as you participate and discuss what was learned in your home. As we do this, the Spirit will guide the discussions to direct us into knowing what we need to learn. Make it a priority to do so, and allow for creativity within your family to guide your learning in the way that is most effective.

Goals are most effective when they excite, challenge, and motivate us. As you create or improve your goals, be specific in what you want to achieve, create some way of measuring your progress, and give yourself a timeline to achieve it.

When creating goals, consider your priorities. Many goals can help us improve, but with the Lord's guidance we can select the best goals for our lives. We bear testimony that Jesus lives, that Russell M. Nelson is a living Prophet of God and that Come Follow Me is a divinely inspired tool for gaining knowledge of our Savior and strengthening us and our families. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Family Search Library hours:

Sunday: 1:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Monday, Friday, and Saturday: 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Reopening February 7, 2022.

Meadowbrook Ward Newsletter - January/February