Family History is Fun!

  Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today in Sacrament meeting, Sister Woods of the Stake Primary spoke to us.  Her message started with her fascination with the roots of words and she told of Jacob, Abraham’s son, being renamed by the Lord.  His new name is Israel, which in Hebrew means, Let God Prevail.  Another meaning of the name Israel that is used today is “those who are willing to let God into their lives and let God prevail”. President Nelson has asked us to participate in the gathering of Israel.  In other words, to participate in the gathering of those who are willing to let God into their lives and let Him prevail.  We, in the Heber 3 rd  Ward, have taken this request to heart. We are gathering Israel on both sides of the veil. How are you gathering Israel?   The Ward Family History Plan is a fun way to fulfill that request. Last week we introduced the Ward Family History Plan. Today it began and the contest runs through Sunday, March 27....

  Dear Brothers and Sisters, I have been waiting for the BIG announcement to update the blog.  If you were in Relief Society or Elders Quorum, you heard it.  The Heber 3 rd  Ward is holding a Family History contest!  Last night Sister Miller posted our weekly bulletin and added a small poster to the email that was sent out.  Below you will see a larger copy of that poster. Several months ago, the Ward Family History plan began to take shape.  With input from the Young Women and Young Men, the Elder’s Quorum and the Relief Society, the plan to help our ward Gather Israel was formed, modified and refined.  A couple of weeks ago, it was “soft Introduced” in the joint Elder’s Quorum/Relief Society Meeting.  Today it was officially introduced to all organizations.   Simply, it goes like this: Outside the Bishop’s office will be a poster with a Family Tree on it.  It will have 5 branches – one for each of the organizations in our ward – E...