H appy New Year to all of you

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1 INNER CITY MESSENGER February 2017 Find the One H appy New Year to all of you faithful Missionaries! Sister Boyer and I try to visit at least a couple of wards or branches every week to see how things are going in your neighborhood. It s amazing to see the many ways you lovingly serve our Heavenly Father s children. You act under the Bishop or Branch President s authority, but there is much creativity and love in implementation. We have seen special house moving projects and home repairs to help those in need. There have been dental treatments arranged to create a new smile and confidence, the gathering and assembling of special cleaning, home repair, and preparedness kits for distribution. We ve seen ESL classes and piano lessons taught by missionaries. We could go on and on, there is so much more. (Yesterday a missionary mentioned a visit to a veterinarian to help an ailing pet rat!). Thank you for being there and showing up for your callings. We marvel at your devotion and unselfish service. This past year most of us were involved in some way for the roll-out of the Self- Reliance Initiative. There were several pilots in various stakes of our mission. Some of you served as facilitators, others as mentors and others as observers. President Ross and I attended a meeting of several stake presidents who gathered to assess their experience. It was interesting to us that the conclu- -Roger & Sara Boyer Mission President- sion from several stake presidents was that the greatest success came from one on one mentoring. This is what we do best! Remember the video clip (most of you have seen this at various meetings) where Elder Bednar is speaking to a group of Priesthood Brethren in England and says the Keys of the Kingdom were sent here to find the one. After issuing a challenge to the BYU students, he concludes, Just go get one, who will get one, who will get one, who will get one. In the year 2017 the Self-Reliance Initiative will roll out to 2,627 stakes in North America. We will certainly be involved dependent on instructions from our Priesthood leaders. Simply, our assignment is to find the one, to progress that individual to temporal self-reliance (meaning no need for Fast Offering Funds assist), and to attain spiritual self-reliance (to hold a current temple recommend). This is our mission s equivalent to a baptism, to see people progress to self-reliance. President Uchtdorf has said Self-reliance is the essence of our religion. President Monson has taught, let us work for what we need. Let us be self-reliant and independent. Salvation can be obtained on no other principle. May the Lord bless each of you in 2017, personally, and in this sacred calling. Thank you! Upcoming Events F e b 2 1 E m p l o y m e n t T raining 6 : 0 0 P M M a r 10 M i s s i o n a ry Reports Due M a r 17 Q u a rterly Confere n c e 7 : 0 0 P M M a r 21 E m p l o y m e n t T raining 6 : 0 0 P M

2 BRIDGES TO SELF-RELIANCE W e encourage all missionaries to attend the Bridges to Self-Reliance Class. We are privileged to have Mel Gardner, an expert in dealing with folks in poverty, come for a most engaging and informative 3 hour evening. It will change how you deal with those you serve. Please sign up online or for help call your Stake Lead or Assistant Director to reserve a spot in upcoming classes. AVAILABLE UPCOMING CLASSES April 23, 2017 June 22, 2017 August 24, 2017 Employment Training is scheduled the third Tuesday of every month at Welfare Square beginning at 6:00 pm and lasting one hour. Ron and Kathleen Andersen run these meetings. They are very informative and open to all missionaries, bishops and those we serve in the inner city! Refer to the calendar on the ICP website for the topics discussed at each training session. Reminders are also sent out each month! Ron: Kathleen: discoverlincoln@gmail.com kathleen.b.andersen@gmail.com The Salt Lake County Caregiver Support Program currently has a very small wait list for our limited respite program. Many local leader s struggle to cover concerns using only the Visiting Teaching/Home Teaching programs and many of their congregations are burning out being asked to sign up for 4 hours shifts in vulnerable adult homes, etc. Please let the groups you serve know that we are available to support their ward members including in-home services (as eligible), no-cost caregiver self-reliance courses and more. We are looking for Salt Lake County Caregivers who need: to care for their own family members. This is a service based program. There is currently no cost for this program. No cost support groups, Caregiver Academy, consults, information and resources are also available no intake is required for these services. If you are aware of qualified Salt Lake County residents caring for vulnerable adults, please have the primary family caregiver call our program at Limited respite (in-home services). There is educational respite where we provide services (up to one year), while educating the clients on how to set up long term plans and be more self-reliant in how care is provided and managed. To participate in the respite program caregivers must meet program requirements and be able to complete an intake (via telephone). Please be aware that we are unable to pay individuals

3 STOREHOUSE OF SPECIALISTS Henry and Janet Sligting h s l i g t i n a o l. c o m H o m e : C e l l : H A N D Y M A N P R O G R A M Salt Lake City has recently introduced a program to help elderly and disabled home owners make minor repairs in their homes. The program requires the owner to be at least 62 years of age or older or have a disability recognized under federal guidelines. The household income must be below 80% of median income. The income limit for a two person household is $47, The income calculation must include earnings from all household members. The program is designed to cover small repairs such as cleaning gutters, replacing door knobs, replacing broken outlets and light switches and other such repairs. The City will pay up to $ for repairs for qualified homeowners per year. For repairs that don t qualify for the Handyman program, the City offers a Home Rehabilitation Program. In this program, a specialist will visit the house, identify all items that don t meet code, prepare an estimate of the cost to correct the problems, solicit bids from contractors and consult with the home owner on the submitted bids. If the owner chooses to go forward, the City will request documents to verify household income and credit. This information will be used to determine a loan program to be used to finance the repairs. This funding provided by the City in this program is in the form of a loan and a Deed of Trust will be recorded against the house. The terms of the loan will depend upon the financial situation of the household. The worst case is a three percent loan for twenty years. The best case, usually approved for households on a fixed income, will be a zero interest loan with no payments due for a fixed period of one, three or five years. In some cases, the loan will only become due when the owner moves out of the house. MARION BARNHILL Housing Programs Manager HOUSING and NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION TEL CELL FAX The "Serve Refugees" Warehouse that is run as a collaborative effort by Utah Refugee Connection schools has moved to a temporary location since Granite High has been sold. The new temporary location is on the Lincoln Elementary Campus- 450 East 3700 South, So Salt Lake. This is a block southeast of Granite High School. Important: WE ARE NOT IN THE SCHOOL BUILDING but a relocatable classroom on the north side of the faculty parking lot. Drop off Donations will be allowed Mondays & Wednesday Only 11-4:30. Please be considerate as you drive though the parking lot as school is in session. Look for our "Serve Refugees" sign on the relocatable classroom. Call if you have questions or trouble finding us REPAIR EXAMPLES Start up/shut down swamp coolers. Install motion activated outdoor lights. Install dead bolts. Install smoke or CO detectors. Correct toilet leaks. Replace broken or damaged toilet or sink with similar (no upgrades allowed). Install or repair faucets, including replacement cartridges. Unclog or repair drains. Install grab bars. Install threshold. Install new door knobs. Re-caulk bathtubs. Re-caulk or weather-strip windows and doors. Re-glaze windows. Clean or repair rain gutters. Minimal electrical such as outlets/switch or fixture replacement. Must be like for like. Check fuse or breaker. Tree & bush trimming only if they encroach on the roof or walls and are causing damage to the structure.

4 TECH NEWS -Larry & Jenny Jones Executive Secretary- Frequently Asked Questions Q. How do I order a new name badge? A. To order a new name badge, click on the Order Name Badges link on the home page (Resources page). Your first name badge is free (for those serving in Hispanic wards or branches, your first Hispanic name badge is free also). For additional name badges, you will need to pay for the cost. The prices are on the Order Name Badges page. When you receive your badge, there will be instructions on how to make your payment. See the section Online Name Badge Ordering below for detailed instructions on how to order a new name badge. Q. I am having problems with the website. How do I get help or report a problem? A. On the right side of the main menu bar is a menu called Feedback. Click on Feedback and then enter your address that you want us to respond back to and enter a message explaining the problem. If you are unable to use the feedback on the computer, please call Jenny or Larry Jones at If you leave a voice message, you just need to leave your name and phone number and mention that you need help with the ICP website. We will get back to you quickly with help. Q. I am not receiving the ICP broadcasts. What can I do to receive them? A. If you are not receiving the broadcasts, then either we do not have your correct address in our ICP system; or the broadcasts are going to your Junk or Spam folder in your system. If the broadcasts are going to your Junk or Spam folder in your system, you can correct this by adding the following addresses to your contact list or address book: employment.slcicp@ldschurch.org goods.slcicp@ldschurch.org broadcast.slcicp@ldschurch.org Q. How do I update my contact information on the website? A. The easiest way to update your contact information is with the new My Information page on the website. Just click on the My Info menu, and then make your changes. Once you are done updating, click on the Save button. Did you know? On the website there is a list of scriptures and quotes by general authorities related to welfare: Welfare Scriptures: On the Training Resources page, there is a list of over 200 scriptures regarding welfare. Welfare Services Quote: On the Training Resources page, there is a list of over 300 pages of quotes from Church general authorities regarding welfare. Continued..

5 Online Name Badge Ordering To access the Order Name Badges page on the website: Sign in to the ICP website On the resource page click on the link Order Name Badges To order name badges: Step 1 Select the missionary for whose name is to be on the badge. Step 2 Select the language for the badge Step 3 Enter the quantity for each name badge type that you want (for the person whose name is on the badge) and click on the Add to order button

6 Review and submit your order: After you have added all of the name badges that you need, review your order: Make sure that name and address to where we are to send the badges is correct. In case we need to contact you have the phone number that you want us to use to call on the order. Review each line item for accuracy: Is the quantity correct? Is the name to be on the badge correct? Is the badge type correct? Is the language for the badge correct? Once you have reviewed your order and it is correct, click on the Submit order button Reviewing your order history: After you have submitted your order, you can view your order s status. Submitted: when your order has been submitted and received by the office staff. Processing: when the office staff sends the order in to have your badge made. Shipped: when the office staff mails your badge to you. When your order is shipped to you, and if there is a charge, instructions on how to make your payment will be on the invoice.