Harvest Ball 2018

So, who says “Mormons can’t dance?” If you missed Saturday, November 17^th’s Harvest Ball, you missed … well, a ball!  Beautiful decorations, delicious refreshments and lots of happy dancers, game players, dessert eaters and music from several generations for several generations, including littles, tweens, teens, young adults, parents and empty nesters.  It was a fun evening!

May the Lord Be With You, Sister Grace Bown

Grace Bown, 4th beautiful daughter and 5^thmissionary to serve from the family of Southgate Stake President James and Paula Bown’s family, entered the MTC on Wednesday, November  7, 2018 in final preparation for her 18-months of fulltime service to the Lord and His children in the Canada Winnipeg Mission, the only mission in the province of Manitoba.  

A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in Souris, Manitoba, petitioned the president of the Canadian Mission to send missionaries to Manitoba in 1897. The missionaries proselyted new church members there, although many of the converts emigrated to Alberta.

In 1910 the Winnipeg Sunday School was organized with 37 members. Church membership in the district grew to 197 by 1930, including those in the Winnipeg and Bergland, Ontario branches.

The Canada Winnipeg Mission was created in 1976 with about 4,200 members in four districts, including Saskatchewan and western Ontario. The Winnipeg Manitoba Stake was created in 1978.

Currently 4,639 members worship together in 13 congregations throughout Manitoba.

We pray Heavenly Father’s blessings upon this beautiful sister missionary and look forward to hearing of her experiences as one of the Lord’s army of men and women carrying the gospel to those prepared to hear His message.

Naomi is Baptized

Naomi Wood, oldest of Chris and Marcia Wood’s two little girls, was baptized and confirmed by her father on Saturday, November 3, 2018.  Before loved ones from Northern Utah, Nevada and Arizona, Naomi and her little sister Fiona, joined their voices to sing “He Lives and He Loves Me” as part of the program. 

This charmingly happy child, a 2^nd grader at Bloomington Elementary School, loves arts and crafts – including gluing, cutting and glitter – piano, clogging, and learning about Heavenly Father in Primary.  

Through her baptism and confirmation, this beautiful 8-year-old - as all members of the Church do – has now received the Gift of the Holy Ghost and has covenanted to abide by the laws and principles of the new and everlasting covenant.  She has “come into the fold of God” to become one of the newest members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and promises to “serve God and keep His commandments” throughout her lifetime.