Union Fort 6th Ward Mission

  There’s a rumor going around that Latter-day Saints don’t like doing missionary work. They think it’s scary, they’re hesitant, they avoid it. This is false. We love missionary work. We just lack ideas that fit our personal style. Not everyone can slap a stranger on the back and say, “Hey, Buddy Boy, why don’t you come to church with me?” There actually are people who can do this and succeed with it. But most of us find this approach uncomfortable, if not hair-raising, so we need a few more ideas. Then, once we have them, we’re more than happy to hasten the work. So here are 25 painless ways to start the ball rolling, and share the greatest news since the Resurrection of Christ, himself: His restored gospel upon the earth. 1.Anytime someone moves into your neighborhood or apartment building, take them a welcome basket filled with goodies and info about local places you recommend, even medical referrals. And, of course, your ward location and meeting times. 2.Plant more than you need i

  Wherever you are on this earth, there are plenty of opportunities to share the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Last month the Twelve were invited by our dear prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, to travel with him to the dedication of the Rome Italy Temple. While traveling, I thought about the Apostle Paul and his journeys. In his day, to get from Jerusalem to Rome, it would have taken about 40 days. Today, in one of my favorite airplanes, it takes less than 3 hours. Bible scholars believe that Paul was in Rome when he wrote several of his letters, which were key in strengthening Church members then as well as today. Paul and the other members of the ancient Church, the  Early-day Saints,  were intimately familiar with sacrifice. Many were severely persecuted, even unto death. In the last 200 years, the members of the restored Church of Jesus Christ, the  Latter-day Saints,  have also experienced persecution in many forms. But in spite of that persecution (and sometimes bec

  Helpful tips for Ward Mission Leaders and Ward-Missionaries Welcome Wagon There may be some cities that still have this, but I think the popularity of the "Welcome Wagon" died down after the internet made information so available. Used to be that when you moved into a new house the "Welcome Wagon" would arrive with informational pamphlets about city services, school info, coupons for local businesses, and maybe some key chains donated by a car dealership. Basically, they would bring you information about the community. In a previous ward, I was in the Relief Society Presidency. We were very close to a chiropractic college, so several times a year we had a large number of young families move in at the same time. In the spirit of the "Welcome Wagon", we would put together folders for new move-ins. It wasn't anything extravagant or expensive. We would copy a (fairly recent) ward phone directory, a copy of the most recent Relief Society monthly newslette

  Energize Your Ward Missionary Work (Without Baptizing Anyone) By   Zoë Holyoak  - Oct 27, 2020 Image via churchofjesuschrist.org Missionary work can be intimidating and difficult, especially during COVID-19 restrictions. Often times, it is hard to see any success, and that has a tendency to dampen the mood and energy around ward missionary work. Because it is so easy to get discouraged, here are 8 ways to revamp and energize your ward missionary work without baptizing anyone. Create (and execute) a ward mission plan. A ward council meeting. If you haven’t been to a ward council then you probably didn’t even know that this was a thing. Believe it or not, every ward has a ward mission plan that the whole ward is supposed to know about and participate in. Ask your ward mission leader or a ward missionary about what the mission plan is and what you can do to help. Just because we are in a pandemic doesn’t mean that we can’t have and follow a ward mission plan. I have personally found tha