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Our teacher started with a simple quote by President Hinckley, “The way of the gospel is a simple way…Humble yourselves and walk in obedience.” The teacher asked us to think about why we must be humble to walk in obedience. We must come to trust and understand God’s will, and align our will with His so we can reap the blessings that can come only through obedience to the commandments. Throughout President Hinckley’s time as President of the Church, he encouraged members to try harder to live the Gospel.
As we obey God’s commandments we can’t remain ordinary people. Our teacher reminded us that we are covenant people of the Lord, which should set us apart from the world. President Hinckley taught that beginning when we were baptized, we took upon ourselves the name of Christ and started a special relationship with God. Because of the covenants we made, it is our duty to, “stand a little taller…be a little better, a little kinder, a little more generous, a little more courteous, a little more thoughtful, a little more outreaching to others.”
President Hinckley stated that we all compromise our standards at times, but we need to work to grow stronger and live according to our beliefs. Some ideas that we discussed in class for developing this strength was to pray, study the Gospel, make the decision beforehand what we will and won’t do, attend church, keep the Holy Ghost always with us, let the Gospel change us so we desire to do good continually, and let people know that we are members of the church so they don’t ask us to do things that are against our beliefs. President Hinckley reminded us that, “The Lord expects that we will keep our lives in order, that we will live the gospel in every aspect.”
We then discussed the blessings that come to those who are faithful to the Gospel. The blessings of safety and happiness are unmeasurable. No matter what trials we face, we will feel peace as we are obedient to God’s commandments. President Hinckley also taught that church leaders will never make decisions for us, but will invite us to live God’s commandments so we can receive the promised blessings.
The tiny choices in our lives can sometimes have huge impacts, affecting us for years to come. As we choose to be obedient, our choices will lead the direction that will lead to happiness and fulfillment. We need to use the Spirit so we can recognize when we are making small deviations and correct them before they become a big problem. We need to be sure we are also being prayerful about important decisions in our lives so that God can help direct our path.
President Hinckley promised all the members of the Church that as we move forward, striving to keep God’s commandments, we will have the strength of the Lord to assist us in carrying out His work.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Monday, July 3, 2017
JULY ACTIVITIES
WELCOME TO ARVADA 2ND WARD!
TEMPLE
IS CLOSED JULY 3-24
INDEPENDENCE
DAY BREAKFAST
TUESDAY, JULY 4th AT 8:00 AM – ALKIRE
BUILDING
LUNCH
BUNCH
TUESDAY, JULY 18TH AT 11:30 AM – POPEYES
Everyone is invited – Each person pays for their
own.
BOOK
GROUP
THURSDAY, JULY 20TH AT 7:00 PM – STACY’S
HOME
We will be discussing The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
You can come even if you haven’t read it.
WARD
LAKE PARTY
FRIDAY, JULY 21ST AT HYATT LAKE (60th and Eldridge) - 5pm
Sub sandwiches, chips, and bottled water provided.
Please bring lawn chairs and...
Last names A to K - salad to share
Last names L to Z - dessert to share
Sub sandwiches, chips, and bottled water provided.
Please bring lawn chairs and...
Last names A to K - salad to share
Last names L to Z - dessert to share
LADIES
NIGHT OUT
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD – BADA BING - TIME TBD
Everyone is invited – Each person pays for their
own.
Saturday, July 1, 2017
July Newsletter
Presidency Message by Jan Welling
We have several house projects to do. One of those is getting trees pruned. There is one tree in our backyard in particular that has been on our minds since we moved into our home five years ago. The first summer it barely had any leaves on it. The following summer it didn’t seem much better. In 2014, we decided to have it looked at by a professional to help us determine what to do. The man let us know that many Ash trees in the area have a bug in them. He said it would be best to remove the tree, he didn’t think it was healthy enough to survive. He left and we considered what he said. Ultimately, we decided to wait another year. To our amazement, later that summer the tree started to look like it was getting new growth. We decided to give it more time. We kept watering it and waited to see what it would do. Over the next two years it kept growing and pushing out even more leaves. Although there were a lot of dead branches in the tree it was still growing. It became so big that it needed to be pruned. We had the dead branches removed and had it shaped to help it continue to grow right. It is now a beautiful tree and one of my favorite trees in our yard.
I think how this tree can relate to us. We get planted here. We start off doing well in life. Eventually something will come in our path to make things difficult for us. We might be under ‘watered’ as our tree was for years. Without constant spiritual nourishment we are in danger of losing our testimonies. We stop growing and become weak and fragile. Some people may say we are too damaged and give up on us. Our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ will never give up on anyone. They are near and desire to help us grow to be our best. We too must not give up on ourselves. When we remove the negative in our lives and fight through our difficulties we can become better, if we stay close to them and let them help us along our path.
Birthdays
1 Amanda Hall
1 Lisa Lara
5 Brandy Elliott
7 Tyfani Krings
12 Mary Lou Mooring
16 Audrey Farnsworth
20 Apollo Garcia
21 Joree Hoycott
25 Victoria Peters
29 Leslie Nelson
31 Michele Azar
Lesson Schedule – (Gordon B Hinkley)
July 2 Presidency message Jan Welling
July 9 #12 “Obedience: Simply Live the Gospel”
July 16 #13 “Peace and Contentment through Temporal Self-Reliance”
July 23 “Our Good Shepherd” by Elder Renlund AND “The Beauty of Holiness” by Sister McConkie
July 30 Bishop’s Instruction
Upcoming Events
July 3-25 Temple closed
July 21 Ward Lake Party
Other Opportunities
July 20 Book Group 7 pm
July 18 Lunch Bunch at 11:30 at Popeyes
August 3 Ladies Night out time TBD
Saturdays 8 am basketball Stake Center
Mon & Wed 9 am Aerobics
We have several house projects to do. One of those is getting trees pruned. There is one tree in our backyard in particular that has been on our minds since we moved into our home five years ago. The first summer it barely had any leaves on it. The following summer it didn’t seem much better. In 2014, we decided to have it looked at by a professional to help us determine what to do. The man let us know that many Ash trees in the area have a bug in them. He said it would be best to remove the tree, he didn’t think it was healthy enough to survive. He left and we considered what he said. Ultimately, we decided to wait another year. To our amazement, later that summer the tree started to look like it was getting new growth. We decided to give it more time. We kept watering it and waited to see what it would do. Over the next two years it kept growing and pushing out even more leaves. Although there were a lot of dead branches in the tree it was still growing. It became so big that it needed to be pruned. We had the dead branches removed and had it shaped to help it continue to grow right. It is now a beautiful tree and one of my favorite trees in our yard.
I think how this tree can relate to us. We get planted here. We start off doing well in life. Eventually something will come in our path to make things difficult for us. We might be under ‘watered’ as our tree was for years. Without constant spiritual nourishment we are in danger of losing our testimonies. We stop growing and become weak and fragile. Some people may say we are too damaged and give up on us. Our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ will never give up on anyone. They are near and desire to help us grow to be our best. We too must not give up on ourselves. When we remove the negative in our lives and fight through our difficulties we can become better, if we stay close to them and let them help us along our path.
Keep trying. Keep trusting. Keep believing. Keep growing. Heaven is cheering you on today, tomorrow, and forever! – Jeffery R. Holland
Birthdays
1 Amanda Hall
1 Lisa Lara
5 Brandy Elliott
7 Tyfani Krings
12 Mary Lou Mooring
16 Audrey Farnsworth
20 Apollo Garcia
21 Joree Hoycott
25 Victoria Peters
29 Leslie Nelson
31 Michele Azar
Lesson Schedule – (Gordon B Hinkley)
July 2 Presidency message Jan Welling
July 9 #12 “Obedience: Simply Live the Gospel”
July 16 #13 “Peace and Contentment through Temporal Self-Reliance”
July 23 “Our Good Shepherd” by Elder Renlund AND “The Beauty of Holiness” by Sister McConkie
July 30 Bishop’s Instruction
Upcoming Events
July 3-25 Temple closed
July 21 Ward Lake Party
Other Opportunities
July 20 Book Group 7 pm
July 18 Lunch Bunch at 11:30 at Popeyes
August 3 Ladies Night out time TBD
Saturdays 8 am basketball Stake Center
Mon & Wed 9 am Aerobics
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