Dear Friends, This Labor Day weekend we wish to draw your attention to a moment over 2,000 years ago. A 12 year-old boy was in Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover. “He was filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon Him.” When the custom of the feast was fulfilled, He was not found among his kinsfolk bound for Nazareth. After three days of searching, His esteemed parents found Him in the temple among the learned, “hearing them, and asking them questions.” We can imagine his mother’s inquiry, to which He replied “wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” Jesus Christ is the…

Dear Brothers & Sisters, Please join us as we worship and build our faith in Christ during sacrament meeting tomorrow at 12 pm. A virtual option is provided HERE. Blessed be he who cometh in the name of the Lord; Psalms 118:26 We invite all endowed members to participate in our ward temple night this evening at 6:20 pm at the Jordan River Temple. Please click this Link to make a reservation. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/schedule/appointment/share?lang=eng&appointmentTimeId=64471249&templeOrgId=39&appointmentTypeId=5 Praise God in his sanctuary; Let every thing that hath breath, praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord; Psalms 150:1,6. We express our renewed appreciation for how the Savior and His doctrine seemingly jump off the OT…

Dear Friends, As we study the Book of Psalms, we are reminded of the power of heart-felt words. Indeed each of us, over the course of our lives, has uttered personal sacred yearnings, feelings, and concerns. There are great rewards to be found in recording our own personal psalms. Please join us for church tomorrow at 12 PM For those who wish to attend virtually, you may click here. Jake Haslam will be speaking to us for his missionary address. We testify of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Savior of the world. We invite all to seek Him and to follow His prophets. With love, The Bishopric Announcements…

Dear Brothers & Sisters, As we read the Messianic psalm of David in chapter 40 “I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.” it touched my heart. From ancient times to now there has never been more truth in these words to be patient, be heard, be saved, be established on firm foundation that guides us daily. We add our testimony that Jesus is our Rock that saves and guides us to eternal happiness. We are excited…

Dear Brothers & Sisters, Some biblical scholars have argued that Job is the oldest written book in the Bible, up to 500 years earlier than the books of Moses. If this is true, then “For I know that my redeemer liveth…” is perhaps the oldest written prophecy and testimony of Jesus Christ in our scriptures. These simple words are beautifully captured by Handel in the Messiah and in our own hymn book. They give hope and courage and strength to all going through this mortal experience. President Nelson recently taught, “I plead with you to take charge of your testimony of Jesus Christ. Work for it. Own it. Care for…

Dear Brothers & Sisters, The book of Esther is one of only two books in the Bible that does not explicitly mention God. Rather it is a narrative that recounts a series of events, circumstances, and choices that ended a plot by Haman to annihilate the Jews who were exiled throughout the Persian empire and capital city of Shushan (modern-day Susa, Iraq) during the reign of King Xerxes/Ahasuerus. It was Esther who God put in the right place, at the right time, and who chose to courageously and faithfully act on behalf of her people despite serious potential consequences to herself. We learn that God is working in the events…

Dear Brothers & Sisters, We hope you are enjoying Pioneer Weekend! Tomorrow we look forward to our sacrament meeting beginning at 12 pm. To attend virtually click HERE. I was impressed this week by the parallels between the Jews in Babylon and the Pioneers in Nauvoo. Through the prophetic leadership of Ezra and Brigham Young, respectively, the Jews and Pioneers undertook perilous journey’s through harsh lands to freely exercise their religion. While the circumstances surrounding the initiation of each journey was different, the focus of the people upon arriving in Jerusalem and the Salt Lake Valley was the same…to build a temple. The temple was prioritized and built as the…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, We testify that the Holy Ghost is real and guides us on the trail of life. I feel impressed to share an experience that we had while hiking King’s Peak with the young men this week. While discussing items that we would need for our hike, it was recommended that we take Bleed Stop (a first aid powder to help clot wounds) something that I have never packed nor used. It was added to one of the three first-aid kits that we took. When the morning to summit came, I looked at my pack and evaluated what I really needed to carry to 13,500 feet. I…

Dear Friends, We are often reminded of the importance of weekly worship and church attendance. The reasons are MANY, but to name a few… God asks us to keep the Sabbath day holy. On Sundays, we worship Him in His church. We are each strengthened personally by worshipping with others who are striving to know Him. Our own faith, testimonies, and perspectives, most certainly can uplift others in attendance. We signal to God our commitment to Him by attending and serving others in Church. God then speaks to and blesses us (usually through others) while we are worshipping and serving. Taking the sacrament (thoughtfully) each week is vital to receiving…

Brothers and Sisters, As we celebrate our country’s birthday this weekend. We remember the first pilgrims led to this land in search of religious freedom to be able to seek this Jesus. We remember our forefathers that fought and died for our freedoms that allowed a land where the gospel of Jesus Christ to be restored to the earth. We are grateful for this land, for our freedom, and for the opportunity that we have to seek this Jesus. We look forward to fasting and worshiping with you tomorrow and being edified by each other’s testimonies. For a virtual option to participate please click here. Love,P3 Bishopric Announcements: Welfare Square…