Theme: Be Led by the Holy Spirit F.Y.I Branch Yearly Theme: The Ye May Be Lifted Up at the Last Day

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1 Zion s Outpost Branch Newsletter 2013 Branch Yearly Theme: The Ye May Be Lifted Up at the Last Day Theme: Be Led by the Holy Spirit Vol. 28 No. 7 The Church of Jesus Christ July, Study Scripture Calendar: scripture reading and theme calendar prepared by Seventy Gary Whiting Theme: Be Led by the Holy Spirit WEEKLY READINGS: Week 1; John 14:16-27 Week 2; Romans 8:7-16 Week 3; Galatians 5:13-26 Week 4; Moroni 6:1-9 Week 5; Matthew 25:1-12, Doctrine & Covenants 45:10 The following is a quote from the scripture calendar: The promise of salvation through Jesus Christ and our hope for eternal life is reinforced by the gift of the Holy Ghost. Jesus told the disciples (John 14:13-16) to pray to the Father in His name. Jesus said if we keep His commandments He would pray to the Father to send the Holy Spirit to abide with us. The Spirit serves many roles for us in the gospel covenant. He is the earnest of our inheritance in Christ. His presence is God s witness or pledge that He will keep His promise to bring us into the kingdom and to a place of rest at the last day. The Spirit of God is also a Comforter to us. He communicates the love of God and assures us the we belong to God. The Comforter also reminds us of God s promises to us and encourages us to believe in the word of God. The Spirit of God is also a teacher as He opens the word of God to our understanding and applies the word to our life and times. The Spirit of God also bears witness of the Father and the Son to us, teaching us about who they are, what they are doing and of their love to us. Latter day revelation admonishes us to pray for the Spirit to be with us (D&C 42:5). In fact, the scripture seems to say that if we do not pray, the Spirit will not be with us. Prayer also establishes a familiarity with the Spirit so that we know His voice and we can more closely follow His guidance to us. Paul advises us to walk and live in the Spirit of God. We are warned in scripture that a person may blaspheme or sin against the Holy Ghost. This is an unforgivable transgression. Lesser offenses include striving against or grieving the Holy Spirit. If we pray for the Spirit to be with us, the chances of committing these offenses are greatly reduced or eliminated. Christian discipleship requires the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We can never be citizens of the kingdom of God without the transformational work of the Spirit of God in us. Read the FAMILY DEVOTION in this newsletter for more about this month s theme. F.Y.I. Burford & Loyd Wedding: On June 1 Claire Elizabeth Burford & Joshua Shawn Loyd were joined in holy matrimony while about 350 family & friends witnessed the ceremony service. The new couples residence is 2020 Tunstall Cir. Apt. S-2, Manhattan, KS You can also contact them by cell phone [no land-line] or ~ Claire: [cell] ~ claireinet@sbcglobal.net Josh: [cell] ~ aspec@intermode.on.net Congratulations to Josh & Claire! Branch Work Day: On June 8, 10 hard workers gave their time & service; the project for the day was to insulate the walls of the garage and hang sheet-rock. On Thursday prior, Pam & Dwight B. and Dave & Debbie N. cleaned everything out [except the boxes containing the concordance books] and sorted through the items that were in the garage. Many unneeded items were donated to the AMVETS, Habitat for Humanity ReStore and His Helping Hands. Then on Friday, Dave N. ran All of this & more was in the garage (F.Y.I. continued on page 3)

2 The Zion s Outpost Branch Newsletter is published monthly through the Publications Department of Zion s Outpost. The editor is Presiding Elder David Newman, editorial staff Debbie Newman. The newsletter is used to inform members, friends and seekers of the events taking place in the Branch and to promote the work of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is available at no charge to those asking for subscriptions. Contributions to its publications are appreciated. If you wish to submit articles, please them to debnewman@cox.net or mail to 382 Hillsdale, Wichita, KS Submit by 1st of each month. Contact us: 6300 N. Tarrytown Park City, Kansas Sunday Services 9:00 am Prayer Service on First and Third Sundays Page In this Issue Study Scripture Calendar; F.Y.I. 3 F.Y.I. continued; 4 Women's Department; Zion s Busy Bees; Please Pray For 5 Work Day Project Pictures 6 Family Devotion; Planning Ahead 7-9 Branch Event Calendars for July, August & September 10 Write these Dates on Your Calendar Vol. 28 No. 7 Page 2 ZION S OUTPOST PUBLICATIONS GOOD NEWS CONCORDANCE Book of Mormon/Doctrine and Covenants $30.00 (1 volume) Old and New Testaments (2 volume set) $50.00 Full set (3 volumes) $ :30 am Family Worship on all other Sunday mornings. 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service 5:00 pm Study Class Third Sunday is Potluck Lunch following the 11 am service Sacrament Service at 11:00 am on First Sunday and 5:00 pm on Third Sunday each month Wednesday Night 7:15 pm Prayer and Testimony Service BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS The Book of Mormon is Christian $5.00 The Parable of the Olive Tree $5.00 Conversion Table: RLDS to LDS Doctrine $5.00 and Covenants A Word of Consolation $5.00 The Voice of Captives $5.00 That Ye May Be Forgiven $5.00 You may order any Publication on the Zion s Outpost website:

3 F.Y.I. continued from page 1 Vol. 28 No. 7 Page 3 the wiring for the outlets throughout the garage. Because of the all this preparation that was made and thanks to the great help on Saturday, all of the walls of the garage were insulated and the sheet-rock was done. Saturday s workers included: Anna, Naomi, Brent, Ian & Dwight Burford, Lance Springfield, Martha Van Nordstrand, Gary Whiting, Dave & Debbie Newman. On the following Monday storage shelve unites were assembled and filled with items to store in the garage. To complete the garage project, the remaining job ye to be done is to purchase wall hooks/hangers for the yard tools. As you can see from the picture, the garage reflects a people that desire to care for the tools and items God has so generously entrusted to us. A big THANK YOU to all who participated in this project! [more pictures of the work day on page 5] Summer Camps: June 9-15 six of the Burford family members attended camps. Dwight, Pam, Anna and Naomi went to the South Chrysler Reunion at Graceland University in Lamoni, IA while Jacob and Joel attended the Sr. High Youth Camp at Odessa, MO. All enjoyed the fellowship of their brothers and sisters in Christ. Dave & Debbie Newman will attend the Seventy Missionary Family Reunion, also at Graceland, the week of June Be sure and talk to the camp and reunion attendees to hear their personal testimony of camp experience. Various camps and reunions are available during the summer throughout the US. A list of them may be found in the Jan/Feb Restoration Voice #207 magazine and the April issue of the Beacon magazine as well as on the bulletin board at church. Please support the camps and reunions with your prayers. Baby Bottle Boomerang Fundraiser: In support of Kansas for Life, on Mother s Day baby bottles were available to fill with coins, bills or checks. After the donations were collected the bottles were returned to the church on Father s Day. The money will be used by Kansas for Life for education and defending the mothers and the unborn and providing for their needs, for safety, protection and for necessary items. There were 9 bottles returned from Zion s Outpost in support of the Blessing from Above Baby Bottle Boomerang fundraiser. If you have not returned a baby bottle yet, please let Jeff Drope know and he can arrange for it s delivery. Thank you to all who supported the young babies, moms & the unborn. Your generous donation will make a difference for many. Special Guest on June 30th: The Sperry family will be here on Sunday the 30th, arriving in the early evening, to bring ministry and fellowship. The fellowship will begin about 6pm. Following the service a soup dinner will be provided for everyone so there will be time to visit and fellowship with Chuck, Regina, Timothy, Tekva, Hannah and Joshua. The Sperry family's home is in Honduras and this is a rare opportunity that they are all in the USA at the same time. However two of the family members, Charles & Elizabeth, will not be with the family as they are attending the Christian College of the Ozarks in Hollister, MO. They have jobs there that prevent them from coming. We hope you will make an effort to attend on June 30. Please RSVP to Debbie N. so there will be enough food for all. Vacation Detective School: Put your thinking hat on and come to the church July 29 armed with a critical eye, ready to examine the facts surrounding the... Preparations are being made for the 2013 all church VDS [VBS] to be held July 29 August 2, from 6 8:30 every evening. To register for VDS and for more details, contact Pam or Dwight Burford. Ian Burford Moves: This fall Ian Burford will be attending the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. He will be earning an Associate's degree in Orthotic and Prosthetic Technology. Ian will be moving to Okmulgee, Oklahoma, at the beginning of July. Ian, our prayers will be for your welfare and our love will be with you wherever you go. Ian, Go with God, and may the Holy Spirit guide you.

4 Vol. 28 No. 7 Page 4 Women s Department 2013: Dear Sister in Christ, The WD did not meet during June. Our next meeting is July 8 at which time we will have our yearly service project. You will find information concerning this project in the right hand column. This will be an Opportunity to Do Good [Galatians 6:10]. Don t forget the July meeting will begin with a Salad Supper. Sister Pam Burford will be hostess but we will have our meeting at the Church [not her home] at 6:30pm. Julie Harris has moved [as of ] to a house in Derby. Clayton also moved with her. The new address is: 913 Linden Ln., Derby, KS [she is keeping her same phone #s]. Also note that their new address is in the newly printed revised Branch Directory. If you do not have the revised directory, just let me know and I will be glad to mail it to you. There are changes to our meeting locations for August and October. Martha Van Nordstrand will now be hosting the August meeting and Laurie Drope will host the October meeting. Please make these changes in your WD Handbooks and on your calendars. The WD meeting changes are reflected on the Branch Activity Calendars printed in this and future ZO Newsletters. I continue to pray that we will grow in understanding of the Word, in wisdom that s from above and in desire to seek for the Peaceable Things of the Kingdom. God Bless and be with you as you seek Him. Your Servant and Sister in Christ, Debbie Newman Zion s Outpost Women s Department Leader ~2013 Zion s Busy Bees Quilt Group: The next planned meetings are July 11 & August 13. For more details concerning the meetings and quilt projects, contact Sandy Whiting or Martha Van Nordstrand PRAYER REQUEST: Please Pray For Unity of the Saints Summer Youth Camps & Reunions Travelers for Camps & Reunions Preparation for Vacation Detective School Our Nation & it s Leaders Our Children & Youth Work of the Seventy & Elders that Labor in the Field The Church that we may become unified in Christ The Persecuted Church That We May be Led by the Holy Spirit July Service Project On Monday, July 8, the ZO Women's Dept. will be engaged in a service project during their evening fellowship. We will be making Mobility Totes, which are small, portable bags that can be attached to walkers, wheelchairs and hospital bed railings to hold such items as keys, eyeglasses, cell phones, etc. These will be given to the Via Christi on Harry volunteer group, who in turn, sells them to support various charities. ATTENTION: Ladies are asked to bring sewing machines, sewing shears, pins and perhaps an assortment of threat colors. Also if you have any scraps of bright, happy-colored fleece material, please bring them too. Contact Debby Smith for more details and to let her know what you can bring with you.

5 Branch Work Day continued from page 3 The Garage Project Vol. 28 No. 7 Page 5 Left: Dave & Dwight Left: Naomi Below: Anna Ready to work! Oh Brent, how long did I say to cut it? Brent & Ian Above: Left Debbie Right Martha On the Right: Ian To the Left: Lance Brent, the staple gun man Left: from -left to right: Dwight, Dave & Gary How many men does it take to measure & cut one sheet? Above-left to right: Brent, Gary, Debbie & Lance Left: Naomi Left & Above: Team Work in Action! Right: Anna It s been a good day!

6 Vol. 28 No. 7 Page 6 Family Devotions July Theme: Be Led by the Holy Spirit All hymns, unless otherwise stated, are from The Hymnal, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Herald Publishing House, Independence, Missouri; Fourth Printing The story LED BY THE SPIRIT is from the April 2013 Daily Manna devotion booklet by Louis Clark Gregson. Sing Hymn: #361 He leadeth me, oh, blessed thought Prayer: Story: April 7 LED BY THE SPIRIT Alma 13:31-39 Matthew 4:1 After his miraculous delivery from prison, Aaron took his departure and was led by the Spirit to the Land of Nephi, even to the house of the king. He ruled over all the land, except the Land of Ishmael; and he was the father of King Lamoni. Aaron, with his brethren went to the king s palace and Aaron politely bowed before the great ruler and said,...we are the brethren of Ammon who thou has delivered out of prison;, O King,...spare our lives; we will be thy servants. The king said, Arise, for I will grant unto you your lives and I will not suffer that ye shall be my servants, but I will insist that ye shall administer unto me; for I have been somewhat troubled in mind because of the generosity and the greatness of the words of thy brother Ammon; and, I desire to know the cause why he has not come up out of Middoni with thee? Aaron said, Behold, the Spirit of the Lord hath called him another way; he hath gone to the Land of Ishmael to teach the people of Lamoni. The king asked them, What is this that ye have said concerning the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, this is the thing which doth trouble me; and also, what is this that Ammon said, If ye will repent, ye shall be saved, and if ye will not repent, ye shall be cast off at the last day? Aaron said, Believest thou that there is a God? The king replied, I know that the Amalekites say that there is a God, and I have granted...that they should build sanctuaries...to worship him. HYMN MEDITATION: Hymns of the Restoration, Hymn 254, Take Time to Be Holy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Closing Prayer: Be Led by the Holy Spirit Planning Ahead PLEASE MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR UPCOMING SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES: 1-30 Church Fall DEEP Cleaning Month 2 Labor Day 9 Women s Dept. Meeting 6:30pm at Julie Harris s home the Guest Program Leader will be Elder Dwight Burford 17 Zion s Busy Bees Quilt Meeting 7pm 21 Facilities Committee Meeting 9:30am 28 Branch Work Day 9:30am -?? 29 Election of ZO Officers for :20am UPCOMING OCTOBER ACTIVITIES: 8 Zion s Busy Bees Quilt Meeting 7pm Facilities Committee Meeting to plan the facilities budget for :30am 14 Women s Dept. Meeting at Laurie Drope s home the Guest Program Leader will be Teacher Roger Smith Officers Meeting to plan the branch budget for :30am ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 3: Daylight Saving Time Ends 2am

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10 Zion s Outpost Branch 6300 Tarrytown Park City, KS Phone: JULY 2013 NEWSLETTER WRITE THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR JUNE: 30 Special Service with Chuck Sperry and Family 6pm Soup Dinner & Fellowship will follow service JULY: 8 Women s Dept. Meeting 6:30pm 9 Zion s Busy Bees Quilt Meeting 7pm 28 Set Up for Vacation Detective School 5pm 29-August 2 All Church Vacation Detective School 6-8:30pm AUGUST: 10 Facilities Committee Meeting 9:30am-?? 12 Women s Dept. Meeting 6:30pm 13 Zion s Busy Bees Quilt Meeting 7pm 17 Branch Work Day 9:30am-?? 25 Sunday School Promotion Sunday 9:30am