Ward Conference

On Sunday, January 29th, we will have our Ward Conference. We have one a year. This is held under the direction of the Stake President who takes his direction from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve.
This kind of organized oversight is such a "mark" of a true church.
If we are students of the New Testament or Book of Mormon, we know that the Lord immediately organized His Church upon its establishment.
When the Priesthood/Gospel was restored, the prophet Joseph Smith was commanded to organize the "Stakes of Zion". As the church grew and everyone could not attend a General Conference that was held quarterly, the Lord gave Joseph direction on how to divide and subdivide (think of Moses and the Children of Israel) so that everyone could be part of a conference.
This Sunday, all of the Dallas 4th Ward leadership will meet with their Stake counterparts. We will be asked about the state of our organization - are we using the manuals; do we have organized visiting teaching; are we reporting our findings to the Bishop; and do we follow the direction given to us in our Handbook. These questions are asked in a spirit of love as the purpose of the Stake is to benefit the ward and keep the "integrity" of the Lord's true church intact and uniform throughout the world!
This week, the Stake Relief Society President, Deborah Eccles, will be in our meeting and give us a lesson. She will give us encouragement and suggestions. And we will be further realizing the blessings of belonging to the MOST ORGANIZED true church!