March 2016 Overview

Pillar: Society & the Proper Role of Government

Theme: A Hope-filled Heart

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Scripture:

And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise.
Moroni 7:41

Memorization:  

THE FAMILY: A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD

paragraphs 8 & 9

WE WARN that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.

WE CALL UPON responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

February 2016 Overview

Pillar: Leadership

Theme: A Pure Heart

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Scripture:

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Matthew 5:8

Memorization:  

THE FAMILY: A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD

paragraph 7

THE FAMILY is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.

January 2016 Overview

Pillar: God

Theme: A Compassionate Heart

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Scripture:

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; 
slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Psalm 145: 8

Memorization:  

THE FAMILY: A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD
paragraph 6

HUSBAND AND WIFE have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.

November 2015 Overview

Pillar: Property/Work

Theme: An Honest Heart

Time Period: 

Scripture:

Till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.  

Job 27:5

Memorization:  

THE FAMILY: A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD
paragraphs 4 & 5

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.

WE DECLARE the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.

October 2015 Overview

Pillar: Liberty

Theme: An Enduring Heart

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Scripture:

As many as would believe and be baptized in his holy name, and endure in faith to the end, should be saved.

Doctrine & Covenants 20:25

Memorization:  

THE FAMILY: A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD
paragraph 3

IN THE PREMORTAL REALM, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.

September 2015 Overview

September 2015 Overview

Pillar: Individual: Life and the Pursuit of Happiness

Theme: A Listening Heart & A Heart Led by God

Time Period: 

Scripture:

And they shall go forth and none shall stay them, for I the Lord have commanded them.

Doctrine & Covenants 1:5

Memorization:  

THE FAMILY: A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD
paragraphs 1 & 2

WE, THE FIRST PRESIDENCY and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.

ALL HUMAN BEINGS—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.

2015-2016 Theme & Scripture

2015-2016 Theme & Scripture:

You were born to lead, you were born for glory!

"Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom 

for such a time as this?"  

---Esther 4:14