Home Teaching

Brethren,

Here are the updated home teaching routes. We may need to do a little more tweaking once we get the information for all of the new families, but for the most part these routes should be pretty close.

On the attached document, find the box with your name in the upper-left corner. This box will tell you your companion, the families you home teach, and who home teaches you. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call.

Brethren, I encourage you to prayerfully consider your responsibility as a home teacher. As you consider this responsibility, ponder on these two prophetic statements; one from a Book of Mormon prophet, and one from a modern-day prophet:

"And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day. "

- Jacob 1:19

"Brethren, home teaching is not just another program. It is the priesthood way of watching over the Saints and accomplishing the mission of the Church. Home teaching is not just an assignment. It is a sacred calling... Oh, that all the brethren of the Church would catch that vision of home teaching!"

-Ezra Taft Benson

Let us arise and be men! and do what the Lord expects of us. Let us serve His children in His way. I promise as you do so you will find great joy in your service and power in your priesthood.

Love,

President Haws

P.S.

Click here to watch this inspirational video about home teaching. If this doesn't motivate you, nothing will.

lds.org website riddles!

Hello byui 67th ward! I just want to let you all know about something Amazing! Basically, there are going to be frequent riddles and puzzles posted here on the ward blog. They will refer to things on the new lds.org church website! When you have solved the riddle or completed the objective, go talk to Bishop at church. He may have some surprise hidden in his desk for you!

The first riddle will be redeemable in the first week of Feb. Check back soon to find out what the first one will be!

Will Shoemaker

Childcare opportunity

If you need some part-time work, there is a childcare job open for off-track sisters that don't have children and have reliable transportation. The job is caring for 4 children in Rigby, at intermittent 8 hour shifts while their mom works. Contact Rebeckah Orton for further details or to set up an interview. Call if you are off track or will be next semester.

RS Temple Day

Come to the temple this Saturday for a 6am session as a Relief Society! Your husbands are welcome to come, but the idea is that every RS sister is present and fasting or praying for another sister in the ward. This fulfills a monthly goal for both an act of service and for temple attendance. If you need a ride, please contact Rebeckah Orton.
If you don't know how to contact members of the ward, you need to log on to the lds.org website under "ward and stake websites" and make yourself a username and password. You can find a directory there. 
Please be early, because the sessions fill up fast and we want everyone to be able to go together.

RS Activity Tonight 1/20

Bring a sample of your favorite dish and the recipe to the Recipe Swap tonight at 7 at the church. Even if you don't have a dish, come and try the other ones. Call Jessica Phelps or Kayleigh Ferrell for any additional details.