This weeks lesson was on Chapter 13 - Doing our part to share the Gospel and was given by Sis. Crouch.
Have you noticed a theme of lessons? Counting this weeks we have had 2 already on a similar subject and 2 more to go. Must be important! :)
Pres. Smith served 3 full time missions, served nearly 48 years at a General Authority and 2 as a pres. of European Mission. He loved missionary work!
Pres. Smith said, “Every member of the Church should delight in teaching the truth. We
should each do something every day to bring the light to our fellow
beings. All are precious in our Heavenly Father’s sight, and he will
adequately reward us for enlightening them. Our responsibility cannot be
shifted to other shoulders.”
Sis Crouch asked us - "What are things we can do to be missionaries in our everyday lives without being "called"?
She took comments and listed several on the board from the lesson:
- Love all of God's Children
- Service
- Support those serving missions
- Pray
- Be an example
- Invite others to activities
- Prepare to serve a mission yourself
- Share your peace, joy and happiness
- Help prepare future missionaries
- Know the Gospel
- Have your House in order
Sis. Crouch said the most wonderful manual we can have in our homes is - Preach my Gospel. You can also carry around the pamphlet - The Restoration - to give to someone or to help answer questions.
She also pointed out that when you go to Mormon.org and watch all the great videos from people all over the world the site also lists our Beliefs and Values for people to learn more.
Here is what the site lists:
Our Beliefs:
- articles of faith
- Jesus Christ is our Savior
- This is Christ's church
- God's plan of happiness
- Restoration of the Gospel
Believe in Joseph Smith
Our Values:
- strengthening families
- missionary work
- life long learning
- freedom to choose
- humanitarian aid
- good citizenship
- service to others
Thank you Sis. Crouch for the lesson on missionary work!
- Sis. Pyrah