Primary Program

We are so very excited for our Primary Program! Sister Lopez has done an amazing job writing and organizing this years program. xoxox 

Our rehearsal schedule is as follows:

Sunday Oct. 9: 1:05-2 in the Primary room (normal class schedule)

Sunday Oct 16: 12-1 in the Chapel (3rd hour normal sharing time schedule)

Saturday Oct 22: 9-10:30 in the Chapel

September 25, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD

PARADISE VALLEY ARIZONA STAKE

September 25, 2016

Bishop Taylor 602-743-4655

russelltaylor2004@yahoo.com

3601 East Shea Boulevard - Phoenix, Arizona 85028

Sacrament Meeting 11:00

Just a thought . . . . 

Announcements

Watch the General Women's Meeting  {Here}

General Conference October 1 &  2                                          

Click {HERE} for Live Viewing Times and Options

Click {HERE} For a fun Conference Bingo for your kids

October 9th - Fast & Testimony Meeting

October 9th - Mission President Fireside 7pm

October 14th & 15th - Ward Campout - Details to follow

October 22nd - Make & Difference Day Carnival at the Thunderbird Field and Blood Drive

Information for Monthly Teachers Council                                                                                                                         (All of those people in charge of Teaching a class)

Next meeting: October 16th

2nd Hour topic: How to get youth involved.

3rd hour topic:Using church multimedia to aid in teaching. What's available and how to use it.

(Please note those that attend third hour should go directly to the high council room instead of opening exercises to maximize discussion time.)

To View the complete stake calendar click {HERE} and log onto LDS.org

Thank you

 to everyone who has been signing up to feed our wonderful missionaries. 

WE NEED YOU TO FEED THE MISSIONARIES

PLEASE CLICK {HERE}
Take this opportunity to meet our wonderful new missionaries

We have MANY openings for October - PLEASE take a moment and sign up

Please help our Elders serving in the Mountain View Ward feel welcome by introducing yourself. They would also enjoy any teaching opportunities you have.  Invite them into your homes and allow them to share a message and enjoy the spirit that they bring. 

Our ward is responsible for feeding the elders on the ODD days of the month.  

Please sign up to feed the missionaries !!!! 

click on this link {Mountain View Ward Missionary Dinner} 

Click {HERE} to go to the missionary page on the blog

Sacrament Meeting 

Dane Matthews spoke about Tithing from the Strength of 

Youth Pamphlet

Choosing to live the law of tithing will be a great

 blessing throughout your life.

Zoe Ehlert spoke on Obedience

Zoe referenced a General Conference Talk  By Elder Von G. Keetch 

Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God

and also a Conference Talk By Elder L. Tom Perry  Obedience through Our Faithfulness

The Ward Choir Sang 

"Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling"

1. Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
   Calling for you and for me;
   See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching,
   Watching for you and for me.
   • Come home, come home,
     You who are weary, come home;
     Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
     Calling, O sinner, come home!
2. Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
   Pleading for you and for me?
   Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
   Mercies for you and for me?
3. Oh, for the wonderful love He has promised,
   Promised for you and for me!

   Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,              Pardon for you and for me. 

Holly Inman was the concluding speaker and she spoke on the gift of Free Agency

Spoke on our path to return to our Heavenly Father 

 And using our free agency to choose whether to stay on the path

She referenced a wonderful talk by David A. Bednar titled Quick to Observe 

and a wonderful talk by President Gordon B Hinckley titled Some Lessons I learned as a Boy

As each of us listens to the prophet and responds to his message, if we are in tune we can carry his message with us. Others will feel the prophet’s message because of the way we act. In this way the message doesn’t end tonight—it just begins. Isn’t that exciting to think about? We can make his message be a force for good in our own lives, but also in our homes, in our neighborhoods, and at school. - Young Women’s 1996 General Conference Session by Sister Beckham:

EXTRA - EXTRA

Thank you to all who have been placing your donations in the DI POD 

The DI Pod is at the Stake Center Parking Lot permanently. Please help us support the DI by dropping off your donations here. #8738

 Time to clean out those closets. 

Do you have news to share with the ward ?

 email Kristan at paolaccikristan@gmail.om and she will add it to the newsletter

To see previous weeks or find out info from specific organizations -

 please click on 

{MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD BLOG}

Video of the week from the Mormon Channel

No matter the trials with which we are beset, we can look to the light of Jesus Christ. Jeffrey R. Holland, a disciple of Jesus Christ, shares this message of hope.

September 18, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD

PARADISE VALLEY ARIZONA STAKE

September 18, 2016

Bishop Taylor 602-743-4655

russelltaylor2004@yahoo.com

3601 East Shea Boulevard - Phoenix, Arizona 85028

Sacrament Meeting 11:00

When love and happiness fill your home, they fill your heart as well. Friends and families around the world are striving for those feelings in their homes. 

What can you do today to join them?

Paradise Valley Stake Conference

Just a thought . . . . 

Announcements

BUILDING CLEANING

Saturday September 24. 2016 - Families assigned to clean the building -Smart, Sidwell, Sharpe, Smith, Sneddon (and anyone else who would like the blessings of serving) 

General Women's Session

Saturday September 24, 2016 

Dinner will be served at 4pm and the 

Broadcast will air at 5pm

All women and girls 8 years and older are invited to attend

                       General Conference October 1 & 2                                             Click {HERE} for Live Viewing Times and Options

Information for Monthly Teachers Council                                                                                                                         (All of those people in charge of Teaching a class)

Next meeting: October 16th

2nd Hour topic: How to get youth involved.

3rd hour topic:Using church multimedia to aid in teaching. What's available and how to use it.

(Please note those that attend third hour should go directly to the high council room instead of opening exercises to maximize discussion time.)

To View the complete stake calendar click {HERE} and log onto LDS.org

Thank you

 to everyone who has been signing up to feed our wonderful missionaries. 

WE NEED YOU TO FEED THE MISSIONARIES

PLEASE CLICK {HERE}
Take this opportunity to meet our wonderful new missionaries

We have opened up all the days for October

Please sign up 

Please help our Elders serving in the Mountain View Ward feel welcome by introducing yourself. They would also enjoy any teaching opportunities you have.  Invite them into your homes and allow them to share a message and enjoy the spirit that they bring. 

Our ward is responsible for feeding the elders on the ODD days of the month.  

Please sign up to feed the missionaries !!!! 

click on this link {Mountain View Ward Missionary Dinner} 

Click {HERE} to go to the missionary page on the blog

Stake Conference 

Saturday Evening Adult Session

Adair Peacock shared her story of being a recent convert and the blessings that have come to her life by doing family history work

Julie Parmenter shared her story of being inactive and the important role her Home Teachers and Visiting Teachers have played in her life

Kelly Barns talked about the effects of pornography on our children. He reminded us to always be diligent on safeguards in order to keep it out of our homes. He also reminded us of the importance that when we are faced with pornagraphy in our families, to remember to always show love when dealing with it.

President Robinson, mission President of the Scottsdale Arizona Mission spoke about the wonderful missionaries that we have serving amongst us and how they are great vessels of the Lord and they are here to help us. 

Sister Robinson shared about her inactive grandfather becoming re-activated by reading the Book of Mormon. When his son left on his mission he challenged him to read, he accepted the challenge and read the Book of Mormon while his son was serving his mission and this is one of the keys to him coming back to church. 

Pres Hatch spoke of serving one another and the service work that is done by the church and it's members

Pres Lewis reminded us to use the sacrament and the atonement and leave our burdens at the door. He shared the story of the burden basket the girls learned about at girls camp.  

President Lewis also shared this wonderful video about how parents can talk to their children about Pornography - click {HERE} to view the video 

Sunday Session of Stake Conference

The stake recognized the following Young Women from our ward for earning their Young Womanhood Recognition Award

 Tara Mahoney ~ Seneca Ellsworth ~ Megan Kauffman ~

 Lindsay Harrison ~ Madisyn Webster

The stake recognized the following Young Men from our ward for earning 

 their Eagle Scout Award

Jackson Gardner ~ Brandt Hansen 

Speakers

Bishop Juan Quilantan - Bishop of the Via Verde Ward - Spoke about Using the Book of Mormon as a tool for conversion. He shared his conversion story as a youth and then the conversion of his mother and the opportunity he had to baptize her as a Priest. 

Camry McCormick - Young Woman from the Granite Reef Ward - shared a very powerful experience she had at girls camp. The Young Women learned "We can do hard things". Camry shared that we all have trials but if we hold on to the rod the blessings will be great. 

Seth Webber - Young Man from the Granite Reef Ward - He shared his personal story as a youth who left the church at a very early age. Then as a teenager has come back to the church and has felt a tremendous amount of blessings in all areas of his life because of the fact that he is active in the gospel again

Whitney Barnes - Granite Reef Ward -  spoke on overcoming doubt. She spoke of feelings she has that come from loved ones who have left the church. Whitney reminds us to "Choose to believe and choose to have faith" When faced with doubt do not give up. "Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you"  "I'll never, no never, I'll never, no never,

I'll never, no never, no never forsake!"

Debbie Birch - Granite Reef Ward - spoke on the blessings of serving as a church service missionary. To find out if there is an area you might want to serve - click {HERE}  

Sister Hatch (matron of the Mesa temple) reminds us that by attending the temple often,  it will bless us and fortify us to face the challenges in our life 

President Hatch (President of the Mesa Temple) - asks us "why do we need greater faith ?" Take time to ask yourself "how firm is your foundation ". President Hatch reminds us that if we establish a pattern of increased temple attendance, we will be blessed. Temple attendance will help us to overcome some of the most difficult challenges in our life

President Fuller - Encourages us to "fight for your testimony" !!! Your testimony is worth fighting for.  

President Lewis as Dennis Bailey of the Mountain View Ward and President Roy Hatch to share their testimonies. 

President Lewis - shared his testimony and his love for the members of the Paradise Valley Stake. President Lewis reminded us that "you never hear of a member struggling with their testimony who is feasting upon the words of Christ"

President Lewis reminded us to find, take and teach before the end of the year and shared the blessings that have come to his life by doing so. Reminds us that service brings blessings. Heavenly Father loves us, he knows us each by name and he desires to bless our lives. 

EXTRA - EXTRA

Thank you to all who have been placing your donations in the DI POD 

The DI Pod is at the Stake Center Parking Lot permanently. Please help us support the DI by dropping off your donations here. #8738

 Time to clean out those closets. 

Building Cleaning Schedule

Find your name and mark your calendar

Meet at the church on your Saturday assigned at 8am. With everyone's help it takes about an hour to clean our building and get it ready for Sunday. If you do not see your name listed, you are welcome to pick a Saturday and come and join in this wonderful act of service.

THANK YOU to all the extra volunteers who came out to help this past Saturday. What a wonderful, supportive ward we have.

Do you have news to share with the ward ?

 email Kristan at paolaccikristan@gmail.om and she will add it to the newsletter

To see previous weeks or find out info from specific organizations -

 please click on 

{MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD BLOG}

Video of the week from the Mormon Channel

When Amy hit her personal rock bottom, she couldn’t have imagined how her struggle would prepare her to someday help others in pain. Maybe you have gone through some of your trials so that you can help someone else. Always be in tune to the promptings of the Lord so that you may know those you can help and serve

September 11, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD

PARADISE VALLEY ARIZONA STAKE

September 11, 2016

Bishop Taylor 602-743-4655

russelltaylor2004@yahoo.com

3601 East Shea Boulevard - Phoenix, Arizona 85028

Sacrament Meeting 11:00

Just a thought . . . . 

Worldwide Devotional

                               with Elder Quentin L. Cook                                 "Eliminate Your Fear with Faith"

"We should not have fear, even in a dangerous and troubled world. The scriptures assure us that we can have complete joy because of the Savior" 

"The cure for loneliness is work and service to others" "Events that in any way relate to the Savior are usually the ones that bring us the greatest joy"

WATCH by clicking {HERE}

Announcements

BUILDING CLEANING

Saturday September 17. 2016 - Families assigned to clean the building - Redmond, Rockefellar, Rojas, Ruggiero, Schabacker, Whiting, Baird (and anyone else who would like the blessings serving) 

Tuesday September 13th 7:00 pm - RS Meeting - we will be working on "Quilts for Refugees"

Mark your calendar for Stake Conference THIS Weekend

September 17 & 18th 

Please see attached schedule

Sunday September 18th 5pm - Single sister dinner at Bishop Taylor's home this month

                       General Conference October 1 & 2                    Click {HERE} for Live Viewing Times and Options

Information for Monthly Teachers Council                                                                                                                         (All of those people in charge of Teaching a class)

Next meeting: October 16th

2nd Hour topic: How to get youth involved.

3rd hour topic:Using church multimedia to aid in teaching. What's available and how to use it.

(Please note those that attend third hour should go directly to the high council room instead of opening exercises to maximize discussion time.)

To View the complete stake calendar click {HERE} and log onto LDS.org

Thank you

 to everyone who has been signing up to feed our wonderful missionaries. 

WE NEED YOU TO FEED THE MISSIONARIES

PLEASE CLICK {HERE}
Take this opportunity to meet our wonderful new missionaries

We have opened up all the days for October

Please sign up 

Please help our Elders serving in the Mountain View Ward feel welcome by introducing yourself. They would also enjoy any teaching opportunities you have.  Invite them into your homes and allow them to share a message and enjoy the spirit that they bring. 

Our ward is responsible for feeding the elders on the ODD days of the month.  

Please sign up to feed the missionaries !!!! 

click on this link {Mountain View Ward Missionary Dinner} 

Click {HERE} to go to the missionary page on the blog

Sacrament Meeting

Addy Davis spoke on the
Young Women Personal Progress Value of Virtue

I will prepare to enter the temple and remain pure and worthy.

My thoughts and actions will be based on high moral standards

to learn more about the Young Women Personal Progress Program 

click {HERE}

Ben Driggs spoke about True Conversion

Ben shared thoughts from a message from 

President Utchdorf

He began by sharing the parable of 2 sons and the vineyard.

Jesus shared a story of a father and his two sons. The father worked in a vineyard and asked his two sons to help. The first son said no at first but later came to help in the vineyard. The second son said that he would help, but then he never did. Jesus taught that the first son showed more love for his father by being obedient.

The Savior used this story to emphasize an important principle—it is those who obey the commandments who truly love God.

Our actions are much more important than the words we speak. True conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ and its values and principles will be witnessed by our actions in our daily lives.

George Muhn 

has been called to serve in Teresina Brazil Mission  

and reports to the Sao Paulo MTC on September 20th 

George shared some thoughts from a talk given by Elder Carlos Godoy in the October 2014 General Conference. 

The Lord Has a Plan for Us

If we continue to live as we are living, will the promised blessings be fulfilled?

All of us have experienced or will yet experience moments of great decision in our lives. Should I pursue this career or that one? Should I serve a mission? Is this the right person for me to marry?

These are situations in different areas of our lives in which a small change in direction can have significant future consequences. In the words of President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: “Through years of serving the Lord … , I have learned that the difference between happiness and misery in individuals, in marriages, and families often comes down to an error of only a few degrees” “A Matter of a Few Degrees,” Ensignor Liahona, May 2008, 58).

EXTRA - EXTRA

Congratulations to Jay and Rachel Gardner - they added a new daughter in law to their family with the marriage of Gerrit and Haley in Oregon this past weekend

Congratulations to John and Mylie Dahl on the birth of their newest Grandson

Shane & Kiersten Dahl gave birth to a sweet baby boy last night

•Weston Busby Dahl•
Born September 12 at 8:28pm 
8 lbs, 3 oz. 21 inches long

Congratulations to Lew and Sharol Ruggerio on the birth of their new grandbaby

Thank you to all who have been placing your donations in the DI POD 

The DI Pod is at the Stake Center Parking Lot permanently. Please help us support the DI by dropping off your donations here. #8738

 Time to clean out those closets. 

Building Cleaning Schedule

Find your name and mark your calendar

Meet at the church on your Saturday assigned at 8am. With everyone's help it takes about an hour to clean our building and get it ready for Sunday. If you do not see your name listed, you are welcome to pick a Saturday and come and join in this wonderful act of service.

THANK YOU to all the extra volunteers who came out to help this past Saturday. What a wonderful, supportive ward we have.

Do you have news to share with the ward ?

 email Kristan at paolaccikristan@gmail.om and she will add it to the newsletter

To see previous weeks or find out info from specific organizations -

 please click on 

{MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD BLOG}