Restoration News - January 2 2026

 

Restoration News

2026 Book of Mormon Retreat and Internship Retreat - Jan. 23-25 Internship application due - Feb. 8  Registration is now available for next year’s Book of Mormon Winter Retreat and the summer Book of Mormon Internship! We would encourage all eligible youth to consider participating. Also, please forward this message to others, to help us spread the invitation!   Register now for the 2026 Book of Mormon Retreat, for youth ages 17-24 link - bomf.org/internship Retreat is at Odessa Hills Campground. Registration begins Friday evening, January 23, through noon on Sunday, January 25, 2026.  Register early for reduced fee.  The theme is “The Way Is Prepared” (Alma 17:82).  Application form for the 2026 Book of Mormon Foundation Internship link - bomf.org/internship  Applicants for the Book of Mormon Internship should be between ages 19-24, and at least a year out of high school.  Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on Sunday, February 8, 2026.  The Internship is a six-week program for those who wish to study the Book of Mormon, engage in service and ministry activities, and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.  Dates for the 2026 Internship are Sunday June 14 through Saturday July 25.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.   Jon & Tammy Tandy tandyland@earthlink.net 816-797-2330 BOMF Retreat and Internship Healing Hearts Meeting Jan. 18 Healing Hearts is a Christ centered group open to all who are currently widowed (widows and widowers).  We offer fellowship, friendship, fun, and worship.  We support each other emotionally through our presence and our common grief.  This group is open to all who are widowed, regardless of church affiliation. We will meet at Colbern Road Restoration Branch on: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:30 - 4:00 PM The Church of Jesus Christ Colbern Road Restoration Branch 9525 Lake Lotawana Rd., Gate 2 Lee's Summit, MO 64086 Contact:  Jeanie Marsh 816-678-7212  Previous Posts / Upcoming Events Calendar Jan. 2 - RYZ 4 Christ Youth Rally - 6:00pm Jan. 3 - All Branch Worship Service at Stone Church - 5:30pm Song Service Jan. 4 - Restoration Resurrection Choir Rehearsal Starts 4:30-6:00pm Jan. 11 - Zionworks Meeting - 2:00pm Jan. 18 - Healing Hearts Meeting - 2:30pm Jan. 23-25 - Book of Mormon Foundation Retreat Jan. 31 - Restoration Women's Council Winter Gathering - 8:30am Feb. 7 - Quarterly Elders' Meeting - 8:30am Feb. 8 - Book of Mormon Foundation Internship Application Due Mar. 29 - Restoration Resurrection Choir Worship Service April 12 - Restoration Resurrection Choir Worship Service A Daily Devotional Guide for January 1- June 30,2026. DEAR SAINTS AND FRIENDS, Please find linked A Daily Devotional Guide for January 1- June 30,2026. Daily Devotional Link Feel free to copy, forward, etc. If this does not print, try downloading to a file and then print. You can print one page per week, a month or the whole 17 pages. If possible run off some copies for your Branch for those who may not have internet. If you have access to websites, feel free to post this on your website. This is an individual project and is not connected to any group. God Bless Happy New Year! In Christ Paul Gage pauljg_64055@yahoo.com What is RYZ 4 Christ? "RYZ 4 Christ" is a Restoration-wide youth organization with the purpose of giving our junior high through college age youth an opportunity to minister to one another, see friends that they might only see at camp, and gather together to have fun throughout the year.   Last summer there were activities where youth gathered on Sunday nights. This year, the youth kept asking when they could get together again when the summer was over. RYZ 4 Christ was born out of that desire.   RYZ 4 Christ stands for "Restoration Youth of Zion for Christ".  Our desire in organizing these activities is to help lay the foundation of Jesus Christ in each of our young people's lives.  We desire to provide opportunities for the Holy Spirit to speak into their life and build them up unto the Lord.   The Youth Rally on Jan. 2, 2026 will be led by five youth from Atherton, Oak Grove, Colbern Road, and Outreach Restoration Branch.  They will share about our value in Christ, how we are to not be afraid, the youth revival that is happening around the world, the hope of Zion, and how to make changes to be like our Savior.  We hope that all our youth are able to come and be uplifted in Christ. Service at Stone Church - Jan. 3, 2026 Next Zionworks meeting - Jan. 11, 2:00pm ZIONWORKS NEWS for DECEMBER 27TH, 2025  Editor’s note: Because of cancer in my lower and upper spine, I have not been able to walk, use my arms or type “Zionworks News” since early October. Today, with some breaks, I was blessed to be able to produce this newsletter. Despite the absence of the newsletter editor, Zionworks has continued its Guided Mission and purpose to prepare individuals and teams to live in, exemplify and invite to the Kingdom on earth.                                                Very kindest regards to all,                                               Jim Huseby   zionworkz@protonmail.com Next Zionworks meeting: Sunday, January 11, 2026 2:00p.m.at Central Branch, 919 S Delaware, Independence, MO    On the agenda (This invitation is to all people) : Tell of your longings and vision of Zion. Coordinated planning for Zion, prayers, Watchman’s Report and bartering table.   Remember: This is a meeting for all in the community and beyond, either curious about or vitally interested in Zion. Therefore, if you are at the meeting place early, see to it that all food and other items are put away and cleaned up before 1:45 p.m. See to it that the meeting room is clean and tidy and representative of the serious business to take place there. Plan ahead so there will be no noise distractions. We must leave the building and its classrooms at least as clean and tidy as we found them.  ‘Looking forward to the fellowship and the presence of the Holy Spirit!  Click the button below to access the Zionworks News for 12/27/25 Zionworks News 12/27/2025 - Click RWC Winter Gathering - Jan. 31, 2026 Quarterly Elders' Meeting - Feb. 7, 2026 Conference of Restoration Elders Doctrine and Covenants 17:13 instructs the elders of the church to meet once in three months.  The quarterly elders' meetings are for the purpose of discussing issues facing us as a church and what we can do to better magnify our callings. The meetings are not for the purpose of legislation but only for discussion and collaboration.  We begin each meeting by worshiping our Heavenly Father. Then we spend time discussing the topic at hand.  In our previous meetings we have discussed the Inspired Version of the Bible and Doctrine and Covenants and Zion. The recordings of past meetings are available on the Elders' Conference website. https://www.eldersconference.org/events  The Spirit has been with us as we met with love towards God and each other. All Melchizedek men are invited to attend. The next meeting will be on February 7th, 8:30am to 12:00 at Outreach Restoration Branch. If there is an issue that you would like to have discussed, feel free to reach out to: Jeremy Stephenson @ jstephenson@eldersconference.org