Relief Society Lesson (8/24/14)

The Witness [Boyd K. Packer] ~Taught by Kelly Sitton



The Witness Video Highlight

Key Doctrines

1. D&C 130:18 - We will take knowledge with us
2. God lives; He is our Father
3. Marriage and children are promised to the faithful
4. The Holy Ghost is real
5. The adversary is real
6. Jesus Christ lives; He loves us
7. We can each gain a testimony

Call to Action

1. Diligence, obedience, personal prayer, pondering, fasting and scripture study
2. Understand that he is our father; treat parenthood as sacred
3. Make and keep sacred covenants
4. Righteous living
5. Decide to follow the Savior and remain on His side
6. Take upon us His name; follow Christ
7. Gain our own personal testimony and share it

Promised Blessings

1. Impressions, revelations, whispering of the Spirit, instruction from on high, will be taken with us into the next life
2. Happiness at home
3. Eternal marriage in this life or the next; eternal increase; all blessings
4. Constant companionship of the Holy Ghost; know the truth; comfort, guidance and correction
5. Protection from the Adversary and consequences of bad decisions if we aren't following Christ
6. A light to follow; eternal life
7. A testimony, an anchor and a sure knowledge; forgiveness of our sins

Blood Donations please! Aug 22nd and 23rd!

Dear Sisters,

The Red Cross is reporting that we are very low on the number of
sign-ups to give blood on Friday and Saturday.
Please sign up and invite your friends and co-workers! To sign up, go
to the Red Cross' website at www.redcrossblood.org

The Red Cross' commitment to sending several trailers to the fair is
based on our reputation to support the blood drive.  I expect that
there are many members who will still sign up, as most that have
already signed up are not even members of the church.  With this
personal invitation, we are confident that the members of the stake
will step up to do our part.
If anyone has difficult signing up through the website, please call
Marjorie Nelson at 479-631-3889.

Thank you!
Let me know if you need any more information!
-Crystal Herzig

Lesson #14 "Gift of the Holy Ghost" Taught by Melissa (8/10/14)

What do we know about the Holy Ghost?
- member of godhead
- not in unholy places
- peace/happiness, the comforter
- testifies of truth
- personage of spirit
- protects/guides/instructs
- bears witness of father and son
- reveals truth "messenger"


Moroni 10:5 "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."

John 14:26 "but the comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."

“The Spirit of God speaking to the spirit of man has power to impart truth with greater effect and understanding than the truth can be imparted by personal contact even with heavenly beings. Through the Holy Ghost the truth is woven into the very fibre and sinews of the body so that it cannot be forgotten” -President Joseph Fielding Smith

"There is no need for anyone to remain in darkness; the light f the everlasting gospel is here; and every sincere investigator on earth can gain a personal witness from the Holy Spirit of the truth and divine nature of the lords work" -President Joseph Fielding Smith

We need the Holy Ghost in our lives. We have to have the Holy Ghost to stay on the path and know what Heavenly Father wants for us.

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