OCTOBER VISITING TEACHING MESSAGE

Honoring Our Covenants - Visiting teaching is an expression of our discipleship and a way to honor our covenants as we serve and strengthen one another. 

Dear Sisters, I loved President Hinckley’s encouragement to “try a little harder to be a little better.” That thought can certainly apply to our visiting teaching. My heart is touched and my eyes get a little wet when I hear about the beautiful service you provide to many of the sisters in our ward. And, sometimes my heart aches when I review the visiting teaching report and see lists of sisters that haven't had a visit, and some for multiple months. 

The responsibilities of a visiting teacher are to teach and to minister. Delivering a lesson each month is teaching, but not always ministering. Sometimes instead of a visit, a sister needs a flower, a note, or a phone call.

When we “minister” our visiting teaching is never “done,” and that’s ok. Find a way to report about the contact and the spiritual and temporal well-being of the sisters. It can be done at the church. It can be done at their home. But there is no substitute for the personal contact – this is where you show you care.

We don’t get to choose our partner, or whom we visit and schedules don’t always mesh. Visiting teachers need to work together to find inspired ways to work together to watch over their sisters. Maybe it is one of you visiting and another one doing something else.

Visiting teaching is one of the things we do with faith. We show that we believe in Christ and His gospel and in His way by doing this one thing that gives us the chance to behave as He behaved and do as He did.

This month it is my prayer that we will “try a little harder to be a little better.”

SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP

Elder and Sister Fisher, of the American Fork Employment Resource Center, will do a Scholarship Presentation at our stake center on Thursday, October 25th , at 7:00 PM.  Youth twelve and older, with a parent, are invited, plus anyone interested.  They bring a 6-page handout.  There are millions of dollars available in scholarships each year.  Learn how to qualify and get your share.

OCTOBER RELIEF SOCIETY LESSON SCHEDULE

10.14 - The link to this talk by Brad Wilcox was mentioned by Sister Casey Madsen in our lesson yesterday. Here it is if you want to hear it and see why Casey loves it so.

10.21 - Lesson 19, Temporal and Spiritual Blessings From the Word of Wisdom

10.28 - TFOT, to be determined - so many good ones to choose from!

TUESDAY SKIP WOBBLE AND HOP DAY

We actually walk M, T, W, Th, and F - at 7am now. Tuesdays are just more special because that is the day we skip, wobble, and hop! Join us any day.

CALENDAR

• October 1 - November 5, Stake Center Repairs. The west hallway classrooms and offices will not be accessible during much of this time. the chapel, gym and east side of the building will not be affected by the construction and may be used as normal.
• October 25 - Scholarship Workshop, 7pm Stake Center

• October 26-27 - Youth Conference, Timp Lodge

YSA ACTIVITIES FOR OCT 15 - 20

• Oct 15 Mon - 7pm FHE Lesson Spelling Bee! Meet at the Oak Canyon Bldg on Canal Street.
  
• Oct 16 Tues - 7pm Relief Society Activity. We'll meet at the church and decorate Halloween cookies to donate to a good cause.
  
• Oct 17 Wed - 7pm Fellowship Night. Bring a friend and meet at Bro. Brad Stevens Home (844 E. 300 N. Lindon) Come enjoy and make new friends.
  
• Oct 18 Thurs - 7pm Institute at the PGHS Seminary Bldg. Five classes are offered. Click on the link: https://studentview.ldschurch.org/Home.aspx/Enrollment/64558
  
• Oct 19 Fri - 6pm Stake YSA Ultimate Frisbee Tournament. Meet at the church to carpool out to 5358 W. 1100 N. Highland. Come enjoy have some fun!
  
• Oct 20 Sat. - Ultimate Frisbee Games continue this morning at the same location: 5358 W. 1100 N. in Highland. 

2012 ELECTIONS

The county is in need of poll workers for the November 6 elections. If you are interested and are a registered Utah County voter, please call   801-494-2042 or go to http://utahelectionworker.com/

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Ward and Stake Directory:  To access the Stake and Ward Directory, as well as the Stake Calender - check this out:  LDS.org  This is a wonderful tool. Go in, add your family picture, update your email address - even your cell phone number. This personal contact information is not generally accessible to the public, and can only be viewed by other church members in our stake after you have given your consent by opting in.