Independence Heartland Meeting 9/19/24 Please join us as we learn more about where the Book of Mormon took place. The group will watch a dvd titled “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing” by Amberlie Nelson, a LDS scholar. Amberilie illustrates how the Nephites kept the Law of Moses and how only this promised land, the U.S.A., provided for them the necessary means to do so. The Heartland group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month. Please join us in person: Thursday, September 19, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Outreach Restoration Branch 723 S Crysler Ave. Independence MO

 

Restoration Christmas Choir to begin rehearsals - You are invited to sing! If you intend to join the choir please let us know so we can have music available for you. Please notify us at laward.01@gmail.com and let us know what part you sing.

 

Prayer Requests 30 Aug 2024 I received a prayer request from Nephi and Trudy concerning Neil Steedy. Neil Steedy passed yesterday, Wednesday August 28, 2024. He had been ill for a while. He had suffered with diabetes in his feet for years. Neil had gotten worse since Saturday. He had sepsis and went into a coma. Neil worked as an archaeologist in Mexico for 15 years and stayed another 5 years devoting himself to Book of Mormon research. Please pray for his wife and family as they mourn his loss. __________________________________________ Steven Cunningham who lives in Iowa, nephew of John Mundy, has cancer in his neck and has begun radiation treatment. He and his wife Suzanne are in need of prayers.

 

Conquer Series - GEM Group Starting September 3rd Attention all men!!! God Empowering Men (GEM) is excited to announce that we are starting another powerful semester of our men’s group study on Tuesday evenings from 7-8pm, starting this coming Tuesday, September 3rd. There is great need for spiritual support as we struggle through life and battle sexual addictions. We are not meant to struggle alone – we need Jesus Christ and each other! GEM is a men’s group focused on raising up men of spiritual power who are fighting the battles alongside their Lord and winning over evil. Our goal is to train, educate, encourage, and support men who have a desire for growth and change so they can be conquerors with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are called to be men of power who have overcome the world! This semester we will go through the Conquer Series, a professionally designed series to help men overcome addiction and lusts. Each week, we will watch a video and then discuss it in small groups. These lessons will provide powerful tools, create accountability, and foster support through the healing and freedom process. More information can be found on the Conquer Series here: https://conquerseries.com/whats-the-conquer-series If you are interested or unsure, please consider coming to our introductory night, Tuesday, September 3rd. No commitment is necessary, so you are encouraged to come and see if it is right for you. Please pass this information on to as many as possible. Freedom can only come through Jesus Christ, the source of our strength. In the Gospel bonds of love and mercy, Benji Pedersen b1nzion@yahoo.com (816)-517-7971

Living In The Kingdom Of God August 29, 2024

 

Living In The Kingdom Of God August 29, 2024 Greetings to all God’s people around the world, I’m sure we have all heard and maybe said, why am I going through this, why is God “allowing” this to happen to me, and it some cases it has diminished our faith. Several things have been shared this past week. Keep in mind that there are two parts to the soul and thus two parts, physical and spiritual to every aspect of our lives. Jesus conveyed many truths by way of parables. A parable is defined as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. That is why many people and at times his own apostles came to him asking, “What is the meaning of that parable.” A preacher gave a message about “The Stewardship of Self,” and asked the listeners “Where do You Live.” There is a town in Georgia named, “Between.” So people who live there, when asked where they live say, “I live in Between.” The next question is, Where do we live, spiritually? Do we live in between God and the world? If so, that might be the reason things do not always go as we think they should. At the Healing Hearts meeting last Sunday, Sister Mary Lou Kennon had the devotions. She read the beatitudes “Blessed are all they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.” She asked us, what were we hungering and thirsting after, righteousness or things of the world. (Healing Hearts is a support group for those who have lost a husband or wife.) Some thoughts from a book entitled “21 Reasons Why Bad Things Happen to Good People” Written by Dave Earley, Chairman of the Dept. of Pastoral Leadership for Liberty University and Liberty Theological Seminary. "I had not prayed for a long time because of what happened to my sister. My prayers ran into the same old "dead end." Why did God let this happen? Remember these truths: 1. God is under no obligation to give us an explanation for suffering. 2. God HAS given us plenty of explanation if we will only look for it and accept it. 3. God can do more than one good thing through the bad things that happen to us. 4. God knows what it is to suffer and He knows how to help us in our suffering. The reasons 1. The Reason no one wants to hear: Worldly assumptions vs the Scriptures: A. The world is full of suffering and evil. B. God created the world C. Therefore, God is the one to blame. Genesis: 1:1-3 2:1 God created the world and said it was all GOOD! Genesis 7:40 God gave man his agency to choose what he would do. Adam and Eve chose the wrong tree. Because man has agency he often chooses wrongly and wrong choices have consequences. 2.To Win an Unseen Victory Job 1,2 1. To Expand Our perspective of God Job 42:1,2 2. To Deepen Our humility before God Job 42:3-4 3. To Produce Greater intimacy with God Job 42:5-6 4. To Prepare Us to Receive far Greater Blessings Job 42 5. To Prepare Us for Higher Promotion Genesis 50:20 6. To Prepare Us for the Miraculous 2 Chronicles 20 7. To Increase the Testimony of God Daniel 6:25-27 8. To Bring Us to Himself Acts 16:9-34 9. To Stretch Us for Greater Growth Romans 5:3-5 10. To Remind Us that we are not home yet. Romans 8 11. To Shape us more like Jesus Romans 8:28-31 12. To Remind Us that we are the Body of Christ I Corinthians 12:12-14 13. To equip us for Further Ministry 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 14. To Remove our self sufficiency 2 Corinthians 12:5-10 15. To Expand our evangelistic efforts Philippians 1:2-18 16. To Promote us to greater glory Philippians 1:21-22 17. To Give us Further Instruction Hebrews 12 18. To Call Us to Increased Prayer James 1:5 19. To Refine Our Faith 1 Peter 1:6-9 "THE ULTIMATE CASE OF BAD THINGS HAPPENING TO THE BEST PERSON TO EVER LIVE ON EARTH, WAS WHEN JESUS CHRIST WAS CRUCIFIED FOR MY SINS!" As we continue in the confusion and turmoil of today’s world, we must remember that God has a plan and when we follow God’s plan we gain the benefits. When we ignore or refuse to comply with God’s commandments, we reap the consequences. So, if and when things just don’t seem to go “right,” check and see where you are living spiritually and what you are hungering and thirsting after. That is not to say we will not have difficulties, but we will have the assurance that God is in control. God bless Paul Gage

 

Caregiver Available to Provide Care Hospice caregiver, Ileostomy and wound vac trained. Would prefer overnight care. KCMO North area; Gladstone, Liberty, Independence, Blue Springs; call to discuss travel possibilities. References are available. Contact LeeAnn Dowdell 816-766-2977 Leeannmdowdell@gmail.com

Health Care Items - For Sale...

 

health care items

Inquiries can be made to: Don Stacker Phone # 816-517-3318 Thank You.