Wednesday, June 8, 2016

June Edition

Stake Presidency Message



The Savior said,"For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it." Luke 9:24

We "lose our lives" when we give the Lord our best effort in loving and serving His children . We are saved because His grace is sufficient for us as we have done His will.

I would say to all of the saints of this stake ...THANK YOU for all you have done and will do ! We love you! We want to continue seeing all of us serve all of His children through simple kind acts of service. Even kind words , prayers on another's behalf, and forgiveness, are also ways we can serve one another.

May we all work together with one purpose , to see our neighbor and ourselves , return to our Heavenly Father's presence.

Pres. Wagley


We want to hear from you!!!

(all replies are confidential)

Let the Stake Presidency know how your life/testimony has changed by doing the following:

Keeping the Sabbath Day holy

Studying the Book of Mormon
Working on your Family History
Listening to the Conference CD’s

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Relief Society Presidency Message


I was reading this morning section 25 of the Doctrine and Covenants which is associated with Emma Smith and known as the 'hymn' section. I came across something a hundred times meatier than hymns in verses 7 and 8.  The Lord is telling Emma that she is set apart to expound the scriptures and exhort the Church according as it is given her by the Spirit.  She is to give her time to much writing and learning. Wow. As you think about that consider that it was in the 1800's when no one expected a woman to teach and to preach.

This is a call to everyone to really study the scriptures and make a contribution wherever you reside, that if we make scripture study a life-long habit we would become wells of living water not only for ourselves but for others that we are associated with.

Reading the scriptures every day--I mean studying, not nibbling-- seems to make us ready to give an answer to those who ask. See  I Peter 3:15. One of my CES Coordinators would tell us, God can't help us reap what hasn't been sown.

Our scriptures are love letters from home. God has never written a bad book. These great books have been in the making for 1000's of years. That's a lot of time, of some of the best people's lives to get the Lord's words to us, and if we don't  even pick them up and find out what is in them, we are showing a lack of love for and appreciation to our Heavenly Father.

I know if we take 10-15 minutes in the morning to sing a hymn or a Primary song, say a prayer and then read for 10 minutes our lives will be for the better. I have a testimony of this for it has made a difference in my life!


~ Sister Bowden, Stake RS 1st counselor



Celebrating at the Temple

Irene Shirley McMurray, a member of the Youngstown Ward, celebrated her 102nd birthday by attending the Columbus Ohio Temple with four of her children on April 14. Her son, George Shirley, also received his endowment and then was sealed to Sister McMurray and her late husband, George W. Shirley. Cora Shirley, Linda Brinkley and William R. Shirley, who were previously sealed to their parents, were in attendance for their brother’s endowment and sealing.
George Shirley said the temple workers were excited when they found out it was Sister McMurray’s birthday.
William Shirley said their mother looked so happy. “She was smiling, just glowing,” he said. “It was a great day for her.”
 “It was one of the best days of my life. Peaceful. I can’t describe it really. It was so wonderful,” said George.
The Shirley family also had many ward members attend with them. George’s former home teacher and former stake president, James Kirk, was his escort.

Sister McMurray was baptized in 1958 in Pennsylvania. She and her husband were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.


STAKE PRIMARY DAY CAMP
JUNE 11, 2016
Cub Scouts Ages 8—11, Scout & Primary Leaders
Youngstown Stake Center
2205 Tibbitts-Wick Rd
Girard OH 44420
10 AM – 1 PM
Lunch Provided


GET READY FOR THE WORLDWIDE INDEXING EVENT JULY 15-17!

Each year, FamilySearch sponsors an event of global proportions to raise awareness and introduce new people to the joy and blessings that come from indexing genealogical and historical records.
This year’s worldwide indexing event will be held on July 15–17. The goal this year is for 72,000 people worldwide to come together and index at least one batch during those 72 hours.
As you know, indexing makes new family discoveries possible for millions of people searching for their ancestors. Since FamilySearch indexing began in 2006, this unprecedented crowdsourcing effort has produced more than one billion searchable records.
Your ward and stake has been involved in indexing over the years. We invite you to encourage others to index during the event. They can index in their own homes during the 72 hours, or you may decide to hold an event during which people can index together. Your efforts will bless the lives of those you serve and will fuel family discoveries for generations to come.

YOUNGSTOWN STAKE YEAR-TO-DATE INDEXING STATISTICS
26,226 Records indexed
13,401 Records Arbitrated
    312 Stake Members Registered

TOP INDEXER and ARBITRATOR IN THE YOUNGSTOWN STAKE:  WENDY ADKINS FROM THE LISBON WARD

With Sister Adkins efforts, the Lisbon Ward leads the stake in indexing for the year!!!  Thank you, Sister Adkins!

JUST SERVE!!!
JustServe general guidelines:
The best service opportunities are collaborative – working side-by-side with others in the community.
Humanitarian service opportunities should assist the poor and those in need of a helping hand.
Community service opportunities should enhance the quality of life in the community.


JustServe projects should not directly involve volunteers in fundraising, have a political focus, or be for-profit oriented.

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