Mutual - - Ward Activity

The Grandview Ninth Ward met to review 2008 by viewing a slide show, which included many photos of the scouts.

Scouts in attendance: Landon Ledingham, Tanner Leishman, Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Dan Williams.

Priesthood Meeting

Brother Mark Walton taught a lesson on faith.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, Tanner Leishman, and Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: John Bingham, Taylor Cline, and Mark Walton.

Mutual - - MTC

The Young Men and Women had a combined activity in which they volunteered as investigators at the Teaching Resource Center at the Provo Missionary Training Center.

Scouts in attendance: Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: Dan Williams.

Klondike Campout (January 23 and 24)

Scouts: Landon Ledingham, Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders and parents: Taylor Cline, Steve Ledingham.

Priesthood Meeting

Brother Walton taught about the passing the Sacrament in such a manner that it is made sacred.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Tanner Leishman, and Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: Mark Walton, Dan Williams.

Troop Meeting

Tonight the Scouts played wallyball at the Provo Rec Center, and on the way home went to 7-11 for Slurpees. Brother Dan Williams planned this activity.

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Tyler Rife, and a visitor, Mark.

Adult leaders in attendance: Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Dan Williams.

Ward Conference, Grandview 9th Ward - - Combined Aaronic Priesthod and Young Women's Meeting

The young men and young women, their ward leaders, and numerous stake leaders participated in this meeting. Tyler Rife gave the opening prayer. Here are some general notes from the meeting.

Presiding: President Scott Cherry, Second Counselor, Grandview Stake Presidency
Conducting: Bishop Steve Rife

Welcome: Bishop Rife welcomed everyone. In introducing the opening hymn, Bishop Rife told how he attended his wife's ward while they were dating, the hymn "Choose the Right" was sung, but he sang it "Choose the Rife," which his wife thought was tacky.

Opening Hymn: Choose the Right

Opening Prayer: Tyler Rife

Talk: Kynsie Rife, President, Laurel. We need to prepare to enter the temple. Following the teachings of "For the Strength of Youth" will help us.

Talk: Andy Isom, 1st Assistance, Priests Quorum. We need to respect friends, parents, adults, and ourselves. To respect means to hold in esteem and honor.

Talk: Sister Carmel Keleman, Stake Young Women's President. There are great expectations of the youth. Sister Keleman called no ward leaders, parents, and youth to identify some of those expectations. She then taught that it is by following the standards we have, such in "For the Strength of Youth," that youth can fulfill those expectations. If we follow the standards of the world, or simply make our standards a little better than those of the world, then we will not keep the Lord's standards, and our standards will decline, because the standards of the world are declining.

Talk: Rob Moore, Stake Young Men's President. Brother Moore showed a set of blue prints to the group. Blue prints, or plans, for our lives can be found in the scriptures. The Mutual Theme this is year is 1 Timothy 4:12, which reads "Be thou an example . . . " He spoke of living our standards. He told of how his wife, when she was a high school student, stayed true to her standards by choosing to leave a party attended by LDS youth when everyone else decided to watch an R-rated movie.

Talk: President Cherry. President Cherry specifically reviewed the topic of each talk that was given, and endorsed the counsel. He especially emphasized Sister Keleman's thought about following the Lord's standards, and the mutual theme. He then asked all to look up and mark a scripture that has been of great help to him: "Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers. " (Doctrine & Covenants 112:10)

Closing Prayer: Rachel Chow

Scouts in attendance: Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, and Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: Greg Jones, Mark Walton, and Dan Williams.

Troop Meeting

Senior Patrol Leader Zac Jarman conducted the troop meeting. After having the flag ceremony, pledge, reciting the Scout Oath and Law, and having a prayer, then:

a) the Senior Patrol Leader interviewed Tanner Leishman and Tyler Rife, and appointed them to the positions of Historian and Chaplain Aide, respectively;

b) Greg Jones, the Scoutmaster, led a brief discussion on planning for the Klondike Campout on January 23 and 24;

c) all joined in a "Tangle Knot" activity.

Scouts in attendance: Zac Jarman, Tanner Leishman, Tyler Rife.

Adults leaders in attendance: Greg Jones, Dan Williams.

Priesthood Meeting

Today Brother Mark Walton taught an excellent lesson on fast offerings.

Scouts in attendance: Dallas Brown, Stephan Dartiguenave, Zac Jarman, Landon Ledingham, Tanner Leishman, Tyler Rife.

Adult leaders in attendance: John Bingham, Taylor Cline, Greg Jones, Mark Walton, Dan Williams.