Dear Brothers & Sisters, We look forward to worshipping together during our sacrament meeting tomorrow at 12 pm. We are excited to hear from Shaw Chimika, who has accepted a call to serve in the Alabama Birmingham Mission. In the book of Mosiah, the Prophet-King Benjamin sends a declaration to His people, the combined Nephites/Mulekites, to go up to the temple to hear his words. The people respond as follows::They gathered together and went up to the templeThey were prepared to make sacrifice according to the law of MosesThey were prepared to give thanks to the Lord their God for their blessingsThey were prepared to hear the word of King…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, This last conference we were blessed to hear from our Prophet, President Nelson, and others how much power and strength we receive by seeking Jesus in His house. From our youth’s Final Conference Jeopardy question last week: What are the blessings of the temple that President Nelson promised us if we attend as regularly as permitted: Time in the temple will help you to think celestial and to catch a vision of who you really are, who you can become, and the kind of life you can have forever. “receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost.” all who worship in the temple will have the power…

Dear Brothers & Sisters, We invite you to participate in a special ward fast this Sunday, unifying our prayers in exercising faith in the Lord Jesus Christ to invoke the powers of heaven on behalf of members of our ward and their families experiencing prolonged and challenging times with respect to their health. Let us unite in fasting and prayers on behalf of the following individuals and their families:Brother Mike Thomas who is anxiously awaiting a viable heart to match for transplantSister Connie Hopkins who was recently hospitalized with pneumonia and other health complications. All others who are anonymously or silently suffering, recovering from surgery, or are in need of…