MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD
PARADISE VALLEY ARIZONA STAKE
June 18, 2017
Bishop Taylor 602-743-4655
3601 East Shea Boulevard - Phoenix, Arizona 85028
Sacrament Meeting 9:00 am
Just a Thought . . . .
Ward & Stake Business
Released
Rhegan Wallmann released as a primary teacher
Sustaining
Chylo Blain called as a primary teacher
Sacrament Meeting
Primary Children Sang a beautiful medley about fathers and grandfathers
Speakers
Wendyjean Winder
Donna Durkalec
Bernadette Redmond
spoke on Father's and Families and shared many
wonderful family stories and thoughts
Announcements
Scout Camp
Scouts had an amazing week in Carlsbad California last week camping on the Beach
Girls Camp
The Young Women in our Ward escaped the heat and had a wonderful time at Camp in Northern Arizona last week
The Young Women in our Ward escaped the heat and had a wonderful time at Camp in Northern Arizona last week
Teachers & Priests High Adventure Camp
The Teachers & Priests are on an amazing adventure this week up through Utah & Wyoming.
Thank you to all the amazing leaders who have made these trips possible for our youth. They are building memories that will last a lifetime. How blessed the youth of the Mountain View Ward are. You may notice something in each and every one of the pictures, our wonderful Bishop spent time with all of our youth at each of their camps. How lucky we are to have a Bishop so dedicated to the youth in our ward.
Tucson Arizona Temple - Open House and Dedication
The Tucson Arizona Temple Open House is going on through Saturday, June 24, except Sundays. The general public, including children of all ages, is invited to attend. Admission is free. Reservations can be made at templeopenhouse.lds.org.
The Tucson Arizona Temple will be dedicated in three sessions at 9:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017. All sessions will be broadcast at the Stake Center. To enable the Saints to participate in the temple dedication and to place appropriate focus on this sacred event, the three-hour block meetings will be canceled.
Stake Temple Recommends
Sunday, June 25th-4:00 pm
Self Reliance Services Fireside
Sunday, June 25th, 6:00 p.m. at the Stake Center. All Stake members are encouraged to attend. There will be a presentation on the Self Reliance Services initiative. Attendees can join groups on 4 areas:
- Personal Finance
- Finding a Better Job
- Education for Better Work
- Starting and Growing My Business
Refugee Project
"Your generosity in action - refugee hygiene kits"
We are also in need volunteers to help in the free refugee store on the following dates:
July 5, 12, 19 and 26.
These are all Wednesdays from 1-4.
The address is: IRC 4425 West Olive Ave #400 Glendale 85302
We usually car pool to the IRC
Please contact Roxie Wotring if you have questions or are interested in being a volunteer.
Thank you very much.
July 5, 12, 19 and 26.
These are all Wednesdays from 1-4.
The address is: IRC 4425 West Olive Ave #400 Glendale 85302
We usually car pool to the IRC
Please contact Roxie Wotring if you have questions or are interested in being a volunteer.
Thank you very much.
Monthly Teachers Council
Everyone who teaches in ANY capacity should attend
WILL MEET AGAIN IN AUGUST
(Please note those that attend third hour should go directly to the high council room instead of opening exercises to maximize discussion time.)
No Choir for the Summer
WE NEED YOU TO FEED THE MISSIONARIES
LOT's OF AVAILABLE DINNER SPOTS
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Click {HERE} to go to the missionary page on the blog
and keep up to date with the missionaries serving from Mountain View Ward
EXTRA - EXTRA
April 2017 GENERAL CONFERENCE
Click on the link and you can watch, listen or read all the
wonderful talks from General Conference
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.
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Click Here to Watch Video "Nurturing Love at Home"
Families come in more varieties than flowers in a garden—big, small, tall, not as tall, and everything in between. Our particular variety may look different than what we might think of as the ideal family, but each one has its own beauty, challenges, and unique family culture. We may love spending time with our families or struggle to carry on a conversation; our families may be our best friends, or perhaps we may find ourselves wishing that our family relationships were stronger.
No matter the state of our family relationships, we can always strive to create love at home—to do the small and simple things to nurture our relationships with the people who matter most to us. Living prophets and apostles have reminded us of things we can do to create an environment for love to flourish in our families and homes.
Take the time
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf has said, “In family relationships, love is really spelled T-I-M-E.” We make time for what is most important to us, and it can be difficult to realize sometimes that our time doesn’t always go to what we say is most important. It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day routine and lose sight of the people that we care most about.
The good news is that building relationships is an ongoing process, and the power is in us to make different choices and take simple, normal opportunities to spend time together. Going to the grocery store? Invite a child or sibling to come along and chat as you walk up and down the aisles. Thinking about Dad? Give him a call for a few minutes to see how he’s doing. Need a break from yard work? Pile everyone in the car and go get an ice cream cone just because. The small efforts may not seem like much, but over days and months and years they provide the nourishment for strong family relationships to grow.
Express your love
President Thomas S. Monson has said: “What is most important almost always involves the people around us. Often we assume that they must know how much we love them. But we should never assume; we should let them know. … We will never regret the kind words spoken or the affection shown.” Expressing love may be a little uncomfortable if we’re not used to it, but like just about anything, it gets easier with practice. Tell Mom you love her. Tell your son he did a great job on that project. People have different “love languages,” so a pat on the back or a hug or a small token of appreciation might mean more to certain family members than leaving a handwritten note, for example. Paying attention to what kinds of things help each family member feel loved can greatly increase the quality of family relationships.
Even if we perhaps don’t feel a lot of love for a family member at times, Elder David A. Bednar reassures us: “The word love is both a verb and a noun. And I think sometimes we think, ‘Well, I have to have the feeling, the noun, before I start doing love, the verb.’ It works both ways. … The feeling follows love, the verb.” Acts of service and kindness result in increased feelings of joy and love in our families.
According to “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” “the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.” Therefore, God does not leave the success of our families to chance. He cares about our families even more than we do, and He is anxious to help and guide us as we build our family relationships and strive to return and live with Him and those we love.
To parents, President Monson said: “Call upon our Heavenly Father for help as you care for [your children’s] needs each day and as you deal with the challenges which inevitably come with parenthood. You need more than your own wisdom in rearing them.” We need more than our own wisdom in the greatest work we can do on earth—that of nurturing eternal family relationships. As we pour out our hearts to God in behalf of those we love, we will feel His hand guiding and strengthening us.
Find joy in the journey
There will always be items on our to-do list that seem important, and when it seems like we are too busy to spend time with loved ones, we can take a moment to remember that our families are what God gave us time for. President Monson said, “Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family.”
Jesus Christ’s Atonement made it possible for us to repent and live with God and our families forever. Because of the Savior, there is always hope for our families. Because of Him, even when we make mistakes and cause hurt, not only can our relationships heal, but they can grow, flourish, and become the source of our greatest joy.
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