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January 2020
TO: All Members of the Mount Hood Oregon Stake
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
This is a very special time to be a
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as we begin a new
decade with the year 2020.
·
Today marks the beginning of the new Children and Youth
Initiative;
·
We begin study of the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of
Jesus Christ, in our Come, Follow Me home-study curriculum; and
·
We will commemorate this year the 200th
anniversary of the First Vision, in which the Heavens were opened to usher in
the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
You may remember that President Russell
M. Nelson asked all of us to prepare for a special commemoration of the First Vision
at general conference, April 4-5, by:
·
Reading “afresh Joseph Smith’s account of the First Vision
as recorded in the Pearl of Great Price”;
·
Studying the Book of Mormon and pondering the question, “How
would my life be different if my knowledge gained from the Book of Mormon were
suddenly taken away?” or “How have the events that followed the First Vision
made a difference for me and my loved ones?”;
·
Selecting “your own questions. Design your own plan. Immerse
yourself in the glorious light of the Restoration.”
He
then promised: “As you seek Jesus Christ in these efforts, God will
prepare you to receive further light. It is your personal preparation that will
help April’s general conference become for you not only memorable but
unforgettable. The time to act is now. This is a hinge point in the history of
the Church, and your part is vital.”
We
invite all of us to join in fasting this Sunday, January 5,
that we will embrace our Prophet’s counsel, prepare for general conference and help
hasten the Lord’s work of gathering scattered Israel and “serving God and His
children—on both sides of the veil.”
Faithfully
Yours,
Stake Presidency
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