MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD
PARADISE VALLEY ARIZONA STAKE
March 18, 2018
Bishop Jordan Jones
3601 East Shea Boulevard - Phoenix, Arizona 85028
As many of you know Bishop Russell Taylor was called to serve in the
Stake Presidency of the Paradise Valley Stake.
We are so grateful for Bishop Taylor and his counselors
Brother Wayne Breshears and Brother Ed Packard
and the love, service and direction they have given to our ward over the last 4 years.
We will continue to be blessed by President Taylor serving in the Stake Presidency.
Today we sustained a new Bishopric of the Mountain View Ward
Bishop Jordan Jones
1st Counselor Kevin Hansen
2nd Counselor Shane Hatch
We had beautiful testimonies shared by
President Russell Taylor
Sister Barbara Taylor
Brother Wayne Breshears
Brother Ed Packard
Brother Shane Hatch
Brother Kevin Hansen
Sister Allie Jones
Bishop Jordan Jones
Tonight is Bishops Youth Fireside for all youth 12 - 18 at
Bishop Jones Home
3937 E. Cortez St
85028
Phoenix Area 3rd Sunday Mid-Singles (28-45) Fireside
****TONIGHT ****
Sunday, March 18th, 7:00 PM at the Mesa Alma Stake Javelina Building, 2300 W. Javelina, Mesa. Raised as a Protestant and a convert to the restored Gospel at age 33, Johanna Newbury will share her traumatic but life changing near death experience and the blessings and gifts resulting from physical challenges and adversity. She is a member of the Mountain Point Stake in Draper, Utah.
Youth Choir
Enthusiastic primary singers and youth ages 8-18 are invited to participate in a special children’s and youth choir that will be performing The Miracle and Gethsemane at The Easter Open House and Devotional on March 25th. In addition the primary and youth choir will be joining other community choirs in singing He is Risen and Christ the Lord is Risen Today as the opening and closing song for the devotional.
Practices will be held TODAY March 18th and March 25th from 5-6 pm
at the Stake Center.
In the spirit of inclusion, if you have kids in primary who are younger than 8 who want to come, know the two songs well, and you feel they would be mature enough to participate, they are welcome.
This weeks building cleaning is
Hale, Dugan, Matthews, Hansen, Gardner, Anderson
"Many Hands Make The Load Lighter"
Scout Breakfast
Next Saturday March 24th
If you have not recieved a ticket yet
you are more than welcome to pay at the door.
Thank you for supporting our scouts
Stake Temple Recommends - Sunday, Mar 25th-4:00 pm
Friends of Scouting
The official Friends of Scouting drive is underway in the Mountain View Ward. The cost for Boy Scouts of America to support each scout is approximately $175 per year. To help offset these costs BSA is asking for donations. If you would like to donate please see Ed Packard. You may also contact him by phone at 602-466-8643 or email epackard88@gmail.com
Mesa Arizona Easter Pageant
click here { Jesus the Christ }
Wed-Fri March 21-23, & Tue-Sat March 27-31 (English), Sat, March 24 (Spanish) at 8:00 pm every night. Experience the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, ministry, selfless death, and miraculous Resurrection through music, dance, and drama. Free tours of the Mesa Arizona Temple Visitors’ Center are offered before and after the pageant.
Friday, March 23rd - As a gift to everyone around the world who will be celebrating the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Messiah concert will be live streamed over the Internet on Friday, March 23, and will available for viewing for the following week. Watch it on LDS.org, mormontabernaclechoir.org/ messiah, or the Mormon Channel.
Easter Open House and Devotional - Because of Him
Sunday, March 25th, 2018. Pass along cards have been given to each ward with complete information. Please encourage members to consider what they might create to participate in the devotional.
Here are just a few examples
Stake Priest/Laurel GAME NIGHT !
Wednesday, March 28
7:00 pm at the Stake Center
for ages 16 & up
Hope to see everyone there
April 2018 General Conference
March 31 - April 1
April General Conference - All members of the Church are invited to participate in the 188th Annual General Conference of the Church. The First Presidency, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other General Authorities and General Officers of the Church will deliver messages of inspiration and guidance in six sessions:
General Priesthood Session for priesthood holders will be Saturday, September 30th, at 5:00 pm.
General Sessions for individuals and families will be Saturday, March 30th and Sunday, October 1st, at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
NOTE: There is no General Womens Session. This will be held in conjunction with the October General Conference and replace the General Priesthood Session.
Stake YM & YW 50-Mile Bike Ride - has been changed to Saturday April 14. Everyone meet at the Waltann building parking lot by 6 am where we will load the bicycles onto trailers for transport to the starting location (bring blankets to separate the bikes on the trailers). At the end of the ride we will return the bikes to the same location. Wards will need to provide transportation for riders from Waltann to both the starting and finishing area. We will also have a 15 mile practice ride on Saturday March 10 at 7:30 am at the west parking lot of Paradise Valley Park (north of Paradise Valley High School). Open to all youth 12+. Helmets are required
Monthly Teachers Council
Everyone who teaches in ANY capacity should attend
April 15, 2017
MOUNTAIN VIEW WARD CHOIR
Everyone invited and encouraged to attend
Practice is Sundays 3:30 - 4:30
Contact Pam Jones with any questions
jones_pl@hotmail.com
3:30 WEEKLY CHOIR PRACTICE
Mar 11 choir sings regular practice
Mar 18 regular practice
Mar 25 Easter program
PLEASE SIGN UP TO FEED THE MISSIONARIES
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if you have not fed these wonderful missionaries - please sign up
Their mothers will thank you !!!!
Their mothers will thank you !!!!
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We have once again combined the missionaries for the
Mountain View and Paradise Valley Wards.
Elder Bingham has been transferred and Elder Lente is joining Elder Stevens and will serve in Mountain View and Paradise Valley Wards.
The missionaries are going to keep all March dinner appointments, but ask that Mountain View Ward dinner times for March move to 6pm.
Starting in APRIL we will have ODD numbered days - so we will have half as many days available to feed the missionaries. We would invite you to sign up early. April calendar is LIVE
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
2018 Mesa Temple Assignments
Temple Clothing Assignments:
Mar 13 – 17 - 6:30-10:30 am - 1 member
13-GR / 14-VV / 15-DR / 16-MV / 17-GW
Note: The Temple Clothing Assignments are for the 6:30-10:30 am assignment only.
Temple Cafeteria Assignments:
April 24-28 - 3 Shifts Each Day
24-PV / 25-GR / 26-SM&VV / 27-DR / 28-MV&GW
See attached guidelines for complete information on Temple Assignments.
Please contact Darwin Davis if interested in serving
MISSIONARY UPDATE
MISSIONARY UPDATES
• Robert & Marilyn LLewellyn of the Shadow Mountain Ward have been called to serve in the Maryland Baltimore Mission. They will report to the MTC on April 16, 2018
. They will speak in the Shadow Mountain Ward on Sunday, March 25th at 9:00 am.
• Noah Spencer of the Granite Reef Ward has been called to serve in the Scotland/Ireland Mission. He will report to the England MTC on May 16, 2018.
• Danyon Gedris of the Granite Reef Ward has been called to server in the Texas McAllen Spanish Speaking Mission. He will report to the Mexico MTC on June 26.
RETURNING MISSIONARIES
• Natalie Orr of the Granite Reef Ward returned from serving in the Iowa Des Moines Mission on March 2nd. She will speak in the Granite Reef Ward on Sunday, March 11th at 1:00 pm
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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this group is for PV Stake YM & YW leaders, high council & stake presidency over youth, Ward leaders over youth (YM & YW presidencies, bishops),
YOUTH (12-18 years) & Youth's parents
this group is for Mountain View YM & YW leaders, Bishopric,
YOUTH (12-18 years) & Youth's parents
this is a private Group page for Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council Troop 300. Chartered by the Mountain View Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Phoenix Arizona.
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this group is for all parents of boys ages 8-12 and all cub scout leaders
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this group is for all parents of boys ages 8-12 and all cub scout leaders
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