March 28th

Sorry fellow ward members last week the blog was not updated like it should have been. Hopefully you were still able to think about the upcoming sabbath during your week, and felt spiritually prepared for sacrament meeting.

This coming Sunday is full of amazing things. In the evening we will be having a special fireside/dinner to learn more about the passover. To come prepared be thinking about the Passovers purpose in symbolizing the atonement. Sacrament meeting will be the ward Easter program. The exact contents of the program is a surprise, but rest assured that it will be a wonderful meeting. Because we are preparing for Easter, the question posed is how has the atonement effected your life? What special relationship do you feel you have with Christ our savior?

March 14th

Hi ward,
We took a break from blogging last week because of stake conference and Sister Beck, but now we are back. This week is high council Sunday, so we will need extra preparation for the sabbath. The message will be centered around selfless service. Obviously Christ is the best example of selfless service in our lives. What are ways we can exemplify this attribute?
According to President Spencer W. Kimball,

[The Savior] gave himself for his followers. … He was ever conscious of doing what was right and of meeting the real and true needs of those he served. He put himself and his own needs second and ministered to others beyond the call of duty, tirelessly, lovingly, effectively. So many of the problems in the world today spring from selfishness and self-centeredness in which too many make harsh demands of life and others in order to meet their demands.

The more we understand what really happened in the life of Jesus of Nazareth in Gethsemane and on Calvary, the better able we will be to understand the importance of sacrifice and selflessness in our lives.

If we follow in [the Savior’s] footsteps, we can live by faith rather than by fear. If we can share his perspective about people, we can love them, serve them, and reach out to them—rather than feeling anxious and threatened by others.


If you have some more time in your daily study here is the whole lesson:
Lesson 8 Selfless Service