Area Leadership Message
Being holy means, in part, to be clean, and not having the spots or stains of the world in our lives is a great step toward holiness.
I testify that Jesus is the Christ, that He is the Saviour of all mankind. His love for us is immense. - I pray that each of us may organize ourselves and prepare in order to feel the true Spirit of Christmas.
As members of the Church all have a desire to share the Gospel with others. The electronic highway of the Internet is of great assistance in carrying out this assignment.
The Holy Temple of the Lord is “the mountain of the Lord” where we can strengthen our faith in our Heavenly Father and in His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
As we come into the Church through baptism, we are filled with the hope for eternal life and to come closer to God by better understanding Him and his purpose for us.
The simplified Area Plan was launched in January. We are now over half way through the year. This is a good moment to ask yourself how you are progressing with the three priorities.
By holding to the iron rod, in the faithful Saints in Europe are reaping the fruits promised by the Lord and becoming more spiritually and temporally self-reliant.
An essential part of our faith is reaching self-reliance, both spiritually and temporally. Self-reliance has been and is one of the priorities taught to the Saints in this dispensation.
“There will be a great sifting time, and many will fall; for…there is a test coming, and who will be able to stand?”
Gratitude enables us to see the hand of God guiding our lives; it strengthens our will to keep His commandments. We align our will to our Father’s will.
This is the best time of the year to invite others to come unto Christ because many are happy to come to a carol service or a Christmas party but not what they consider to be a more formal service.
Many members are using social media to invite their nonmember friends and family to mission farewells and homecomings, baptisms, ward parties, baby blessings, and other church events.