Stake
Presidency Message
The resurrected Savior taught to the more righteous part
of the Nephites the following "For where your treasure is, there will your
heart be also."
What do we treasure? What are our hearts and minds set
upon?
As we consider what matters most to us, may we align our
hearts and desires with those things of eternal worth and importance.
We look forward to this New Year as a stake with emphasis
on inviting our friends and neighbors to attend sacrament meeting with us, read
and understand the teachings of the Book of Mormon with us, and participate in
family history and temple work with us.
May we be unified in our desires and efforts as a people
of the Youngstown Stake.
Pres Wagley
Stake Relief Society Message
So our stake Relief Society theme for 20017 is:
“Find Her, See Her, Walk
Beside Her”
President Monson says, “We are the Lord’s hands here upon
the Earth, with mandate to serve and lift His children.”
There are three goals that go along with the theme Find
Her, See Her, Walk Beside Her:
1.
Be His Hands
2.
Give effortless love
3.
Grow with Her
We are all Heavenly Fathers hands; we are His diverse tools.
We need to first find her. We find her by noticing the Sister, discovering
who she is, and seeing her as she is.
Accepting her for who she is, what
she can bring to the table. Not judging her,
even if she does things that you may find odd or disorganized. Seeing her as she is now, who she was once
before, and (more importantly) that she like you is a daughter of God and is
going places.
When we see our Sisters we can be God’s hands by
giving her effortless love.
Effortless love is charity with relaxed service. Our Stake Relief Society President
Stephanie Smith explains what this is in her words.
“Effortless love means to come to understand our
Sister deeply, to discover what she needs, to listen to her soul, and to give
her care that is intentional and personal.” – Sister Stephanie Smith.
Walk with her means
to me to progress forward with her. We all have and are at different levels of
understandings and knowledge of the Gospel and this life’s joys plus struggles.
How much easier will it be for both
Sisters to walk together, offering strength and support?
In closing, I would like to bear my testimony that I know
and believe in God’s Love for me and all of His children. I believe in
missionary work and I know Jesus Christ not only lives but He lives through us
and our positive actions. Jesus Christ is our big brother and through Him only
can we return and be with our Heavenly Father. I hope that this New Year, 2017,
will be bright and full of positive growth in all areas of your life. Thanks
for reading!
LaToya Gispert
1st Counselor Stake Relief Society
Welcome back to Elders Steve Williams from the Warren Ward and Caleb Rich from the Rootstown Ward.
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| Elder Steve Williams |
