AUGUST 2018 MONTHLY ONLINE TIDINGS OF ZION

From: Paul Gage
pauljg_64055@yahoo.com


**AUGUST 2018 MONTHLY ONLINE TIDINGS OF ZION**

Dear Saints,

Please find attached the August 2018 Monthly Tidings of Zion.

This is only on line.

Thank you and God bless

Paul Gage
Chair
CRE Education Council

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**CONFERENCE OF RESTORATION ELDERS**

**AUGUST 2018 MONTHLY ONLINE EDITION ONLY OF TIDINGS OF ZION**

Greetings to the Saints around the world, May God's blessings be upon you as you seek to serve in your part of the Vineyard.
2018 is speeding by and now we enter the eighth month of this year. Camps and Reunions are coming to a close as the next season of the year awaits. What will it have in store for us? Only God knows!
Anyone having a testimony from a camp, reunion, branch activity, family or personal are encouraged to send these in to the Publication Council for consideration in the next Tidings of Zion which should be out in late August or early September. Send your items to Christy Schrunk, Chair of the Publication Council at christinaschrunkeditor@gmail.com. Timeline is NOW or as soon as you can share.
ADDRESS UPDATES: If you or any Saints you know have moved in the last six months, please send the name, old address and new address to the Publication Council at the above email address.
The following are the CRE Officers and Councils for 2017-2018:
Chairman: Elder William "Vim" Horn; Secretary: Elder David Joyce;
Treasurer: Elder Ray Lane; Historian: Elder Danny Hight. The Chair, Secretary and Treasurer also serve as the Corporate Officers.
Coordinating Council of Elders (CCE): Jack Hagensen, Tom Mitchell, Brian Mundy, John Mundy, Richard Neill, Chair, Mark Nunn, and Garry Piatt.
Aaronic Council: John Ely, Stephen Henson, Rob Willoughby, and Wilbur Wilson. There are three vacancies on this Council. Any Aaronic priesthood interested in serving on this Council may call the CRE office at 816-836-3421.
Liason from CCE is John Mundy.
Education Council: Pat Carrick, Eva Cartwright, Cynthia DeBarthe, Paul Gage, Chair, Rebecca Griffin, Glenda Spencer, Donna Vasquez, and Jared Watson.
Liason from the CCE is Mark Nunn.

Evangelism Council: Dale Bainter, Howard Parker, Doug Smith and Lyle Smith, along with a representative from ARM,GEM, LAMB, and SEAAM. Liason from the CCE is Tom Mitchell.
Publication Council: April Erwin, Jackie Frinstahal, Rebecca Griffin, Jason Hamilton, Jacob Roberts, and Christy Schrunk, Chair.Liason from the CCE is Jack
Hagensen.
Stewardship Council: Joe Burkart, Dale Carrick, Vaughn Cornish, Bob Dickson, Terry Griffin, Kevin Humphry, Tom Rindels, and Alan Ronk. Liason from the CCE is Garry Piatt Women's Council: Barb Capps, Nicole Capps, Angie Goff, Helen Jones, Karen Parker, Jennifer Raffety, and Monica Rush. Liason from the CCE is Richard Neill.
Youth Council: Andrew Joyce, Heather Joyce, and Jared Watson. Liason from the CCE is Brian Mundy. Several others are needed to fill this council so it can function to capacity. Any youth 18 and older or adults interested in serving on this council may contact Brian Mundy at 816-668-4521.
EDUCATON COUNCIL NEWS:
The Education Council has been revived and is actively engaged in keeping the Saints informed about educational materials that are available and any new items that might be forthcoming. The Council of 2003 revised and produced many of the old quarterlies from the past. These are still available and will be featured in the next regular issue of Tidings of Zion.
The Pastors of Zion (POZ) Summer Series continues each Sunday night through August 12 at Waldo Avenue RB. This is a great time for the Saints to gather in mass. People keep talking about ONE time back in the 90's when Waldo was packed to the limit. Why hasn't that happened again, several times? If the Summer Series is sponsored by 16 Branches, where are the Saints? It surely wouldn't hurt if 16 Branches closed their own Branch a time or two during the Series and "packed the house"; Saints of the Center Place, let's come out in force and support the YOUTH SERVICE on August 12, 2018, 6:00 pm at Waldo Avenue RB-CPRS.

WORLD MISSION TRIPS; Missionaries will be going to Africa, Canada, England, and Germany in August. Please keep them in your prayers NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA RB Family Retreat Weekend.
August 10-12, 2018. Contact Layne Groseth at 308-530-2217.
CRE KIRTLAND PRIESTHOOD RETREAT 2018: The theme is:
"TAUGHT FROM ON HIGH." The dates are September 22-23, 2018.
Registration forms are available at Waldo and on line. Perhaps each pastor could have some on hand in each Branch.
CRE WOMEN'S COUNCIL FALL RETREAT SEPTEMBER 22-23 AT ODESSA HILLS CAMPGROUNDS.
NW PRIESTHOOD RETREAT AT YACOLT, WASHINGTON.
Contact Brian Herren at 503-949-2484.
THE REGULAR ISSUE OF TIDINGS OF ZION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN LATE AUGUST OR EARLY SEPTEMBER. ANYONE HAVING CRE, POZ, CPRS, MISSIONARY BOARD, CRE COUNCILS, REUNIONS, CAMPS, RETREATS, BRANCH, ETC NEWS SHOULD HAVE ITEMS TO THE PUBLICATION COUNCIL BY AUGUST 15, 2018. THE MONTHLY TIDINGS IS ONLY ON-LINE. PASTORS; IF YOU WOULD COPY AND MAKE THIS AVAILABLE TO YOUR BRANCH, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Saints, please copy and
share with all.

A Bit of Homely Philosophy

A philosopher said, once, that we could not prevent the birds from flying over our heads, but we could prevent them from building nests in our hair. We may not always be able to force or keep our thoughts altogether in subjection; but we can prevent them from making us do or say what is reprehensible. He
that overcometh himself, you know, is greater than he that taketh a city. Do not let those evil or pernicious thoughts find lodgment, any of them, brethren, in your hearts, to continue there. Joseph Smith III, Conference Minutes, 1907.
page 1024.

O GOD, FORGIVE,
I THOUGHT YOU
HEARD NOT ME
WHEN IT WAS I
IN MY DESPAIR,
WHO HEARD NOT THEE.
MARGE MACHART

The Monthly-on-line-Tidings of Zion is an effort by the CRE to stay in closer contact with the Saints around the world. The regular Tidings of Zion is still published quarterly and the current issue should be in the homes by late August or early September.
All are encouraged to send in testimonies, experiences, events, activities, etc. from families, groups, branches, or individuals. All contact information is always printed on the inside front cover of each issue of Tidings of Zion.