March 12, 2017

MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD

PARADISE VALLEY ARIZONA STAKE

March 12, 2017

Bishop Taylor 602-743-4655

russelltaylor2004@yahoo.com

3601 East Shea Boulevard - Phoenix, Arizona 85028

Sacrament Meeting 9:00 am

Just a Thought . . . .

Ward business

 Funeral Services for Brother Don Randle 

will be held Saturday March 25th 

at 10:00am at our building

please continue to reach out and share your love with Sister Dee Dee Randle as she goes through this difficult time

March is 

Relief Society Birthday Party

Sisters we are looking for 6-8 sisters to sign up to bring a round cake to our Relief Society Birthday Party on March 21. Any flavor / variety. Please email kristanpaolacci@gmail.com or comment on our FB post if you can bring one.

Just a heads up - in May we will be doing a clothing drive for the refugees - please save any gently used clothing to donate

General Conference

March 25; April 1–2, 2017

General conference tickets still available - contact Scott Johnson 

at sdjaz@q.com to get tickets

Click on this link to get all the info for the 

April 2017 General Conference

March 25th - Eagle Scout Project

April 9 - Stake Easter Devotional and Open House

April 17th - Ward Family Home Evening 

 Assembling Refugee Hygiene Kits

Callings 

Released 

Shannon McGrath - YW President

Linda Esplin - YW 1st Counselor

Lacy Wulff - YW 2nd Counselor

Susan Davis - YW Beehive Advisor

Catherine Lopez - Primary 2nd Counselor

Holly Inman - Primary Teacher

Andrea Driggs - RS Activity Leader

Called

Catherine Lopez - YW President

Susan Davis - YW 1st Counselor

Holly Inman - YW 2nd Counselor

Andrea Driggs - Primary 2nd Counselor

Sacrament Meeting

Shannon McGrath and Catherine Lopez shared their beautiful testimonies

Heidi Quist - Spoke on Scripture Study

How do we study the scriptures 

1. Set realistic goals.
2. Be consistent and persistent.
3. Find creative ways to involve younger children.
4. Add variety.
5. Teach, discuss, and apply.

Heidi referred to a wonderful blog post on LDS.org 

Five Ways to Make Family Scripture Study a Habit Everyone Can Enjoy

“I find that when I get casual in my relationships with divinity and when it seems that no divine ear is listening and no divine voice is speaking, that I am far, far away. If I immerse myself in the scriptures the distance narrows and the spirituality returns. I find myself loving more intensely those whom I must love with all my heart and mind and strength, and loving them more, I find it easier to abide their counsel” ~Spencer W. Kimball

Russ Berg - Spoke on Prayer

Today more than ever we need prayer 

“We need revelation from God. And we need not just one revelation in a time of stress but we need a constantly renewed stream. We need not just one flash of light and comfort, but we need the continuing blessing of communication with God,” President Henry B. Eyring 

Russ shared his personal experiences from when his daughter was in a horrible car accident and the power of prayer, fasting and priesthood blessings which sustained her

Building Cleaning

We are now in charge of Building Cleaning - Please mark your calendar for assigned day. If you cannot be there please be sure to call another family to cover your shift

This coming Saturday, March 18th the following families are assigned to clean the building

Redmond, Rockefeller, Brimhall, Ruggiero, 

Schabacker, Whiting & Baird

Monthly Teachers Council

Everyone who teaches in ANY capacity should attend

Date: March 19

2nd hour: Electronics - the how to - a continuation from last month.

3rd hour: Teach the Children and Youth the Doctrine.

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

WARD CHOIR PRACTICE 
Choir will practice Sundays at 2:30

Thank you

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

 Can YOU sign Up ?

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

 - 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} 

We love these missionaries and the service they give to our ward 

 (if you take pictures of our missionaries email or text them to Kristan Paolacci to post on the missionary page of the Mountain View Ward Blog)

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

and keep up to date with the missionaries serving from Mountain View Ward

Jackson Gardner 

Jackson Gardner
440 Roberts Ave
PMB # 537
Pensacola, FL 32511-5161

EXTRA - EXTRA

Please continue to keep those members in our ward who are struggling with health related issues or other things in your prayers. We love them and look forward to having them back among us

REFUGE PROJECT

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

When Mike thought hope, happiness, and even life were over, prayer gave him power to pull through. Mike experimented with drugs and alcohol in high school. When he lost his dad to cancer, Mike became an alcoholic. Lost in sorrow and addiction, he began to think he was unworthy of living. One day, he glanced at a picture of Jesus that his dad had drawn. Something compelled Mike to kneel down and pray.

“I had no idea what to say,” he admits. “The only words that I could get out were, ‘Help me. Help me.’ And as soon as those words left my lips, I felt His embrace and I knew that He loved me. I knew that I was worth something to Him.”

Mike began rebuilding his faith, but challenges continued to come. His addictions were hard to beat. Then he and his girlfriend were in an accident that nearly killed them.

“That accident gave me the circumstances that I needed to start to humble myself and to look to Him again. … He came to me, and He redeemed me. He saved my soul, where I didn’t think it could be saved anymore.”

Are you or is someone you know facing similar challenges? Share this video and remember that the Jesus Christ never abandons us.