LaJuana Pulver passed away this last week. We pray for and celebrate her life with Michelle and her family. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 12:00 Noon in the Fielding Stake Center (4375 W. 15600 N.- Fielding). A viewing will be held Friday evening, January 18, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. at the Rogers & Taylor Funeral Home (111 N. 100 E.- Tremonton), and prior to the funeral service at the church from 10:30- 11:30 a.m. Interment in the Fielding Cemetery.
Jamie Johnson (Teacher) Deep and Lasting Conversion to Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ by Elder Quentin L. Cook
Discussion about the home-centered church supported curriculum "Come Follow Me"
- Who is this for?
Family- us- parents, children, youth, people missionaries are training, everyone
"The new home-study Come, Follow Me resource for individuals and families—also covering the New Testament—is designed to help members learn the gospel in the home. It explains: “This resource is for every individual and family in the Church. It is designed to help [us better] learn the gospel—whether on [our] own or with [our] family. … The outlines in this [new] resource are organized according to a weekly … schedule.”
- When do we do this curriculum?
Always- Sunday- Everyday-
"We trust you to counsel together and to seek revelation for implementing these adjustments—while not looking beyond the mark or trying to regiment individuals or families. Additional information will be shared in upcoming communications, including a First Presidency letter and enclosure."
- Where?
"In the home-centered, Church-supported portion of this adjustment, there is flexibility for each individual and family to determine prayerfully how and when it will be implemented."
- How?
Group Discussion How is this curriculum or change going to work for you? How is it going for you now? What is or is not working? Discus in groups of 4 or 5 sisters.
- Using the gospel library app- click on Come follow me- then go to primary- as you discuss and teach the 'Come Follow Me" at home click on the links to clips and songs for children. It adds variety and is at your fingertips.
- Study in the car as you drive to certain places each time.
- We study one section a night for the week. It might take 10-20 minutes . We love it.
- There is a link to videos that go with the curriculum.
- Put the lesson topic- with a picture on the fridge so your family sees it during the week and keeps it in their minds.
- Why?
What is the purpose and blessings of doing the "Come Follow me Curriculum?"
- Prepare for the 2nd coming
- Learn doctrine
- Deepen our conversion
- Continual progression
- Strengthen our faith
- Missionary work
- Strengthen our testimonies
- Draw family closer
- Helps make the Sabbath a delight
- Combines home and church
- Contributes to joyful gospel living
- Change of heart
- Joyful family time
- Increase ability for personal revelation
- Help us become more like Jesus Christ
- Deep and Lasting conversion
- Help us rely on Christ to change our hearts
"What do these adjustments mean for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? We are confident that members will be blessed in extraordinary ways. Sunday can be a day of gospel learning and teaching at church and in the home. As individuals and families engage in family councils, family history, ministering, service, personal worship, and joyful family time, the Sabbath day will truly be a delight."
This new curriculum has been in the works before President Nelson Become the prophet. Jamie's father in law works for church distribution and the "Come Follow Me" curriculum has been ready to go for 3 -4 years but church leaders kept saying wait the time needs to be just right.
"World conditions increasingly require deepening individual conversion to and strengthening faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement. The Lord has prepared us, line upon line, for the perilous times that we now face. In recent years, the Lord has guided us to address related core concerns, including:
- Honoring the Sabbath day and the sacred ordinance of the sacrament has again been emphasized for the last three years.
- Under the bishop’s direction, strengthened elders quorums and Relief Societies are focused on the purpose and divinely appointed responsibilities of the Church9 and helping members make and keep sacred covenants.
- Ministering in a higher and holier way is being joyfully adopted.
- Beginning with the end in mind, temple covenants and family history service are becoming a purposeful part of the covenant path.
The adjustment announced this morning is yet another example of guidance for the challenges of our day. "
This curriculum and change to home centered gospel living has been line upon line. This is the next step. If we are obedient to what God has revealed to us we are showing God we are ready for more. Seek revelation for your family. Don't overwhelm. But do the small and simple things that add to great blessings.
Jamie's mom: While she was in Portugal on her mission saw a duplex. One side of the duplex was bright yellow, beautiful roof tiles, green trees, nice lawn, open windows. The other side was grey, dead lawn, shutters down. She thought to herself "which side do I want to live in?" The side that looks happy where the Spirit wants to be or the side that is dark and needs to be painted, weeded and cared for. The other side is not doing the small and simple things. When we do the small and simple things our lives will be blessed. She read in her journal when her children were small " Mondays are hard. Trying to have family night... But I have faith in the prophets blessings. Years later her journal read: "it is one of the greatest blessings in our lives that we had and continue to have family hour". The small and simple things make a big difference to our lives.
Jamie: We all have trials and wounds. Sometimes we think I just can't do one more thing. Last week her son had the flue. He wanted his mom to sit with him and said, "I wish Jesus could come and heal me now." There are times in all our lives when we want Jesus to come and heal us now. If you are feeling tired and overwhelmed, start small, let the 'Come Follow Me" Curriculum help you. Think of the goal making our Sabbath be a delight.
"The most important goal and ultimate blessing of deep and lasting conversion is worthily receiving the covenants and ordinances of the covenant pathway."
Jamie: She was the slowest on her track team. She only joined so she could prove to herself that she could do something hard even though she was not good at it. She ran leg 2 or 3 of the 4 by 4. Her friend who ran before her would go back to the second bend and cheer her on and run with her even though she just ran. Her friend never let her quit- even though at that second bend she wanted to quit.
In our lives Jesus is standing at that second bend to cheer us on, run with us, and bring us in.
Then Jamie gave us a bookmark with this quote on it:
"The new home-centered, Church-supported integrated curriculum has the potential to unleash the power of families, as each family follows through conscientiously and carefully to transform their home into a sanctuary of faith. I promise that as you diligently work to remodel your home into a center of gospel learning, over time your Sabbath days will truly be a delight. Your children will be excited to learn and to live the Savior's teachings, and the influence of the adversary in your life and in your home will decrease. Changes in your family will be dramatic and sustaining." - President Russell M. Nelson
