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News from the Branches and Congregations – Issue 78

July 9, 2019

Center Place of Zion Blue Springs Congregation – by Ardyce Nordeen The early spring of this year found us wondering if we were in a time warp of some kind. We had missed so many Sundays during the winter months that it reminded us of last year when we were out of our church home for ten weeks due to flooding…

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News from the Branches

October 2, 2014

  September 2014 Oregon Group Sr. Joanie Barber Reporting We are pleased to share with the Saints that we are still attempting to meet on or near the first Sunday of each month for class and ministry provided by Elder Doug Rouse. This summer Elder Chuck Barber and Sister Joanie returned to Bend and Brother…

News from the Branches and Congregations – Issue 76

November 7, 2018

News from the Branches and Congretations Vol. 19, Number 3 Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec 2018 Issue No. 76 Center Place of Zion Blue Springs Congregation – by Ardyce Nordeen Blue Springs Congregation has had a pleasant summer and early fall. We were able to complete the carpet replacement in the five rooms that had not been damaged in our winter flood. Now the…

News from the Congregations and Branches – Issue 77

March 6, 2019

CENTER PLACE OF ZION Blue Springs Congregation – by Ardyce Nordeen The Blue Springs Congregation is continuing to do our part in working together for the establishment of the kingdom. The adult Church School class is diligently studying the Vision to the Kingdom materials as part of an “Onward to Zion” class, with Presiding Patriarch Carl VunCannon, Jr., as the teacher. The…

News from the Branches

January 8, 2018

News from the Branches Volume 18, Number 4, Oct/Nov/Dec 2017, Issue 73 Ava Branch – Apostle Terry Patience Reporting When Ava’s branch president, Elder R.J. Mendel, refinished the basement of the Ava Branch years back, he hoped  that it would someday be of use to the church. However, health and financial issues halted the progress…

News from the Branches

March 1, 2017

Volume 18, Number 1, Issue 70, Jan/Feb/Mar 2017 Blackgum Branch – Gail Kightlinger Reporting Due to bad weather, we had to cancel services a couple of Sundays. We had many prayers going up to God for us to be able to come together again soon. We had several members who were out with various illnesses…

News From The Branches

October 11, 2016

NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES Jul/Aug/Sep 2016 Blue Springs Branch – Sr. Ardyce Nordeen Reporting Our summer months have been busy. We have had a number of our branch away for camps, reunions, and summer travel. However, we have enjoyed good fellowship and good weather here in the Center Place. In June, Daniel Klick, son of…

News from the Branches – Issue 66

March 17, 2016

  Southern Indiana Branch – Sr. Rebecca Paris Reporting The Southern Indiana Congregation was pleased to have Priest Nathan Paris give his first sermon on Christmas Sunday, December 20th. He did a good job talking about the birth of Christ and what Christmas giving means to him. We were happy to have Megan and Andrew…

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Sunday Morning Routine

October 2, 2014

My Sunday mornings usually start out the same: up early, get ready for church, leave the house about 7:45 a.m., stop and get a coffee and sometimes breakfast, and head for a park near our home. I’ll sit there in the quiet of the morning and listen to the birds singing, watch people walking their…

News from the Branches

September 2, 2015

NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES July/August/September 2015 First Michigan Branch – Sr. Kathleen Haley Reporting Apostle Bob Murie asked a question to start one of his recent Communion addresses: “Are you the same person today as you were yesterday?” If the answer is yes, then there has been no growth. We need to grow or learn…