By Secretary Carol McConnell, Stake Primary As we go about our daily lives, we come to recognize the promptings of the Holy Ghost. Children can be taught to recognize the spirit by letting them know when they are prompted to do something. For example, a child leaves their scriptures at church. On the way home … More Primary Happenings
submitted by Bishop Trevar Withers On December 7, 2017, the Wadsworth RS served with the Wadsworth community at The Giving Doll. We chose December 7th because the Light The World inspirational quote for that day was “Suffer the little children to come unto me.” The Giving Doll has given 41,347 dolls since their inception in … More Ward Window: Wadsworth
We are excited to announce that the Home Storage Center will be open Saturday, June 16, from 9 a.m. until noon. We have been asked to open on Saturday to accommodate family schedules. So we decided to give it a try. We are going to open the center one Saturday every third month for a … More Brecksville Home Storage Center Specials
by Jeanne Peugh, Stake Family History Center Director Recently I had the opportunity to teach a class on adding memories to our family history and the importance of it. We are blessed to be able to add this information, not just about our life, but the lives of our ancestors of which we knew and … More Family Memories
Stake Update Our second round of groups is nearing completion across the stake. The stake self-reliance committee will be meeting later this month to take the pulse of our progress and confirm plans for our next cycle of groups to start later this summer. Principle #7 – Solve problems “The Lord expects us to help … More June Self-Reliance Spotlight
Stake Conference will be held May 19 and 20 at the Stake Center in Tallmadge. Elder Steven E. Snow, Church Historian and General Authority Seventy, will preside over the meetings and will speak to the congregation at both the Saturday evening session and the Sunday morning session. All are invited to attend. Elder Steven E. … More Elder Steven E. Snow to Preside at Stake Conference
by Sister April Talley, Stake RS Second Counselor What a wonderful and exciting General Conference we had last month. Of course, of upmost excitement is the retirement of Visiting Teaching and accepting the holier charge to Minister to our sisters and others in a manner like the Savior’s. As women, we have an inborn talent … More Relief Society Happenings
Branch President Dennis Grella and his wife Donna joined the Church in 1982 in Medina. They have four sons: Dustin, Darrin, Devin, and Drew. President Grella is a civil engineer and consultant, and he enjoys design and building. He still enjoys working at their farm, driving with the top down, and renting apartments. First Counselor … More Easthill Branch Presidency
“… we announce a significant restructuring of our Melchizedek Priesthood quorums to accomplish the work of the Lord more effectively. In each ward, the high priests and the elders will now be combined into one elders quorum. This adjustment will greatly enhance the capacity and the ability of men who bear the priesthood to serve … More Restructured Elders Quorums in the Akron Ohio Stake
To minister is any act of service done in genuine love for another. There is a song that expresses our love and service to our ancestors, “They Are My Family,” words and music by Angie Killian When I hear the stories of those who came before me. And of their faith and diligence. It … More Minister in Family History Work
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