Hello Brothers and Sisters, We thank Jackson Hawes for sharing with us his testimony. Due to the pandemic, Jackson is currently home from Yale and is making plans for what next year will bring. At Yale, Jackson played football and excelled academically. Like you, we find comfort and perspective in the scriptures. Below are a couple of recent favorites. May these verses bring you peace! Omni 1:26: And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering…

Dear Parley’s 3rd Ward, We hope this finds you healthy and in good spirits! It’s been over 4 months since we were able to last meet together. Our last sacrament meeting was March 8th. The invocation was offered by Dave Holbrook, sacrament hymn #187 “God Loved Us, so He sent His Son,” and the outgoing Primary Presidency addressed us…Carly Briggs, Katie Jardine, Jamie Peters & Natalie Smith. Our closing song was “We thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” and the benediction was given by Josh Thompson. Since then, there have been amazing in-home sacrament services. A few weeks ago, Gabriella Bernardes was baptized. She is the newest member of…

Good afternoon Brothers and Sisters, We hope you are able to enjoy the longer days of summer and find comfort in our cooler evenings. It is especially important in today’s circumstances to recognize and appreciate the many blessings we receive each day at the hand of our loving Heavenly Father. The beauty we see around us is truly a tender mercy amid stressful times. The benefit to our souls is great when we focus on what we do have, rather than what we don’t have. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, said, “being grateful in our circumstances is an act of faith in God”. The more we acknowledge His hand in all…

Dear Parleys 3rd Ward, Happy Independence Day! We sincerely hope all is well with each of you. As we cross these interesting waters, we are reminded of the importance of turning toward the Savior, and caring for one another. Our wonderful Relief Society President, Melissa Romney, once gave some great advice: If we are aware of the needs of those living in immediate proximity to us (next door neighbors, across the street/hall, behinds us) as well as our ministering individuals and families, our ward will be in good hands. This week’s message comes from Anna Munns, who has been called to serve in the Adriatic South Mission, and who recently…

Good evening Brothers and Sisters, We hope you are well and safe at home. One of the most challenging conditions of our current state of isolation is not being able to gather together often as a ward family. We are all missing the teaching, support and socializing we used to receive from our dear brothers and sisters. Certainly the casual greetings that we have with each other in the neighborhood are valuable to us all, but our normal Sunday and weekday associations can not be replaced. We very much look forward to the day that we are able to gather together again; that will be quite a memorable reunion for…

Dear Ward Family, Happy Father’s Day to all! We hope this email finds you safe and healthy. A big congratulations to Nicole Behrmann and family for the birth of their new baby girl Olive. Mother and baby are home and doing well. As you know, we have four missionaries serving from our ward: Elder Jacob Jepsen, temporarily assigned to North Carolina, Sister Emma Romney serving in Germany, Sister Libby Dallimore serving in Vancouver, Washington, and Elder Max Okland serving in Arkansas. We are pleased to share with you some brief testimonies from each of them. Thank you for your prayers and faith in their behalf. We know the Lord trusts…

Good evening Brothers and Sisters, We hope you are well and continue to find peace in the Savior’s atonement and plan for happiness in a world that seemingly becomes more complicated with each new day. Be assured, the Lord is aware of us and the challenges we face. He stands ready with open arms to embrace us. Imagine if the world’s population could only recognize that we are all children of the same Heavenly Parents, and are thereby, all brothers and sisters, would we be more motivated to treat each other as family? Because we are Heavenly Father’s children, we ALL have a divine destiny. God loves us with Godly…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, We congratulate our neighborhood seniors for their graduation! Tomorrow at 1pm we will have convert baptism. Due to Covid-19 there is a limit of 20 people permitted to attend in person. We have been authorized to allow members of our ward and investigators to participate via Zoom Conference. If you desire, at the bottom of this email you can see a link and instructions for how to participate. Gabriella is from Brazil and has attended our ward a number of times in the past. She has a very strong testimony now of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, The Restoration, The Book of Mormon, and the Plan…

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Parley’s 3rd Ward, Thank you for your great examples and for all that you do to support one another. Life is full of commotion right now, but there are also wonderful acts of kindness and joy happening all around us. Shout out to our graduating high school seniors! Monday, June 1st at 8:00 pm, there will be a neighborhood parade to celebrate our graduating seniors. They will drive through our streets and we can wish them well and cheer them on from our front lawns! And also a shout out to all you parents who have survived home schooling over the past couple months.…