5th Ward
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President Wirthlin Update – 05/16/2021
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Update Regarding COVID-19
We cannot begin to express our feelings of gratitude when it comes to seeing more and more members return to our church buildings to worship Christ together in person. We are grateful for the mindfulness you have displayed during the past year, whether it be mask wearing, social distancing, or following other guidelines and protocols we have been encouraged by our government and church leaders to follow. We also express gratitude to our Heavenly Father for the remarkable miracle of the COVID-19 vaccination. As the Church has formally written in its General Handbook, “Vaccinations administered by competent medical professionals protect health and preserve life.” “Members of the Church are encouraged…
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RootsTech Connect is Right around the Corner
This year at RootsTech Connect, enjoy opportunities to discover family connections, learn from a variety of topics and teachers, and find inspiration for your whole family. We encourage you to invite members of your ward and their friends, especially youth and young adults, to participate in the fun and exciting experiences of RootsTech Connect February 25-27. https://www.rootstech.org/?lang=eng
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Message of Gratitude from President Nelson
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Elder Gygi
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Elder Seth Hatch
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Elder Matthew Jordan
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Sister Wirthlin
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Bishopric Message – April
For most of us the commotion we are experiencing with COVID-19, economic turmoil and overall anxiousness is coming all at once. Excepting the more seasoned adults among us who have experienced war, prior epidemics and other turmoil, much of the concerns we are facing are new and very unnerving. News, radio, and other sources of media remind us of perspectives held by others about our prospects. However, not all of those perspectives are accurate. Given the choice to see the negative or the positive, do any people on this earth have any more reason to be positive than us? After all, we understand the Plan of Salvation, even the Great…
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Letter from the Snows
Dear Parleys 5th Ward, We are home from our mission. We are sad we had to leave our mission early, but we are grateful to have arrived safely and well. We are in self-isolation for a few more days, but so far no indication of any illness. We had booked a trip, in January, for the time the temple would be closed for maintenance and cleaning in March. The trip was a bus tour that would take us through England and Scotland. As the news about the COVID-19 became more intense, we debated whether or not we should go. It had all been approved by the Temple Department and our…
