Announcements and Lesson - 19 January 2014

Announcements:

We are sad to announce the death of Sister Beryl Baxter who has been a member for many years.  Her funeral will be held on Monday 27th January at 3pm at 7 Hills Crematorium for those who wish to attend.

Next weeks lesson will be taken from Elder Hollands talk 'Like Broken Vessels' from October General Conference.  Please bring your Ensign to class.

Wed 29th January will be our first enrichment activity of the year where we will be learning the basics of car care, an incredibly useful skill to acquire.

Isidore Klotz baptism will be held this coming Saturday at 10.00am - all are welcome to come along and support him and his family.

2014 Service Project:

We also have some exciting news as we launch our 2014 service project.  Last year as you know we donated hundreds of items sisters knitted to Upon Butterfly Wings which have been used to help support many parents who sadly lost their babies.  The charity have sent their thanks for the huge difference this has made.

This year we have chosen to support a charity where we can serve as individuals but also as families.  Post Pals is a charity which aims to send smiles to children who are very sick and their siblings by sending letters, pictures, small gifts - whatever we can to bring a smile to a child's face.  Many of these children will not reach adulthood and the charity do a wonderful job in bringing them some happiness while they can.   We would like to add to those smiles.

Each Sunday we will have a binder with the children's details in, if you would like to be involved please take a piece of paper and do something for them that week to bring a smile to their face and make their journey a little bit brighter.  It doesn't have to be expensive, a letter or picture is perfect and gives a wonderful opportunity to teach our children how to serve alongside us.  For those of you who would like to know a little more about the child you have chosen for this week, or have not had a chance to pick one - please click HERE and it will take you to the site where all the children's details can be accessed and also will teach you more about the charity.

If you want to pick a child each week, or one each month or just occasionally that would be great.  Please see Sara for the folder or if you have any questions.  How wonderful a chance to spread some smiles and happiness!!!

LESSON:

Yvonne taught today from Chapter Two of the Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith, Our Saviour Jesus Christ.

President Smith shared his own feelings of Christ..."I think of the mission of our Lord, what He did for me and when these feelings come upon me I say to myself, I cannot be untrue to Him.  He loved me with a perfect love, as He has done for all men, especially those who serve Him and I must love Him with all the love I can."

Yvonne shared her own testimony of the Saviour and how joining the church was the best decision she has made in her life.  Isn't it wonderful that we truly can have our own testimony and know as both Yvonne and President Smith do that He is the Christ.

"Let it be uppermost in your minds, now and at all times, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God who came into the world to lay down His life that we might live.  That is the truth and is fundamental.  Upon that our faith is built...I pray that we may all walk in His footsteps and keep His commandments so that we may be like Him.  This is my desire, I hope it is yours."