Self-Reliance Resources – What is Self-Reliance From the Church Handbook 22.0: Members of the Church covenant to “bear one another’s burdens, … mourn with those that mourn … , and comfort those that stand in need of comfort” (Mosiah 18:8–9). Caring for those who have temporal needs is part of the work of salvation and … More Self-Reliance Corner
by Sister Jeanne Peugh, Director Family History Research Tool You can attach “unconnected persons” to your family tree. If you are searching census records and come across the same last name in the same area, you might consider adding them to your tree. Especially if it is not a common last name, select the person … More Family History Corner
Five Things Not to Overlook on FamilySearch by Sister Jeanne Peugh, Director WIKI – You can find more than 88,000 different research articles on a variety of topics. You can search by counties or countries, and the results let you know what is available and when records started, such as; birth, death, marriages, etc. It … More Family History Corner
Self-Reliance Resources Virtual Groups starting in February We plan to hold the following groups starting in February: Finding Strength in the Lord – Emotional Resilience– this group will meet for ten weeks for about 1 to 1-1/2 hours, typically on a Sunday evening. To become like the Savior, everyone will need to face challenges and … More Self-Reliance Corner
Hello friends, welcome to the month where we focus on Jesus Christ as Christmas approaches. He is certainly the Hope of the World. I was recently driving a long distance with my wife and had some time to think. We were listening to Christmas music that reminded me of the magic of Christmas through a … More Stake Presidency Message
by Sister Jeanne Peugh On November 13, the Akron Ward celebrated their 100th anniversary with a potluck breakfast. It was well attended and a delightful experience. Bonnie Perkins shares her story: After recently discovering that the Akron branch was established November 13, 1921, current ward leaders decided that a 100th-year anniversary celebration would be a … More How One Day Can Change Our Lives
by Sister Jordan Bigler “And the Grinch, with his grinch feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling “How could it be so? It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags! And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of … More Akron Stake Social Media
Self-Reliance Resources Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ From My Foundations As we intensify our thoughts of our Savior at this time of year, it is a perfect time to remember how through Him, all things are possible with faith. Taking action is the exercise of faith. The children of Israel are carrying the ark … More Self-Reliance Corner
The Lord delights in the songs of the righteous and our sincere praises offered to Him through music! We are organizing a Stake choir to prepare for the Easter season of 2022. Pandemic conditions permitting, we plan to put on a musical concert: Stake Easter Concert Saturday, April 9th, 7-8 p.m. Tallmadge Chapel We also … More Singers Wanted
by Phillip Evans, Stake Sunday School President Have you seen pictures of the Grand Canyon? My family and I visited the Grand Canyon when my kids were still teenagers. I had seen pictures of it, viewed beautiful art that was inspired by it, and spoke to many people who had been there. All these images … More Is it enough to see the light, or do you desire to step in it?
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