Banbury Ward of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints





Message from the Bishopric


Dear Banbury Ward Members,

On April 3, 1836, Elijah the Prophet appeared to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon in the Kirtland Temple and declared:

"Behold, the time has fully come, which was spoken of by the mouth of Malachi—testifying that he [Elijah] should be sent, before the great and dreadful day of the Lord come—To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the children to the fathers, lest the whole earth be smitten with a curse."

One small, but extremely valuable activity we can each do that will help turn our hearts to our ancestors is adding memories to ancestral records in FamilySearch. This type of work for the dead is extremely personal and helps connect us to our departed loved ones and others we have yet to meet in simple but tangible ways. On the FamilySearch website or in the FamilyTree app, you can add many different kinds of memories, including photos, videos, and audio recordings. Even if you don't have such artifacts available, you can start by finding an ancestor that you knew personally during their life and typing in a brief personal remembrance or story. Each memory adds life and color to the very real person represented in each record, and your effort will help other relatives, including future ones, know more about your shared relation.

Earlier this year, I was able to discover the name and number of my paternal grandfather's military unit in WWII. This information allowed me to find a detailed history about his unit's participation in the Battle of Attu in the Aleutian Islands, which I was able to upload to his profile. My grandfather rarely spoke of his experience during the war, and I was astounded to learn about what happened to him. Reading this history increased my compassion and love for my grandfather in ways I could not have predicted. My simple act of adding a memory to my grandfather's profile in FamilySearch helped turn my heart to him.

This year, our ward has a goal for 100 members to add at least one memory to FamilySearch. To reach this goal, we need 28 more people to add a memory. If you haven't done so yet, I invite you to add a memory before the end of the year. If you have already added a memory, I invite you to help someone else do so - particularly children, youth, and the elderly in our ward. Together, we can turn our hearts to our ancestors in ways that will bless our lives and the entire earth!

Love,

Brother Bliss     

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FAMILYSEARCH CENTER: Our local FamilySearch Center has  new, high-tech book scanner that can quickly digitize documents and combine them into single PDF files. It is well-suited for handwritten journals and utilizes a laser to scan a book page in two seconds. This scanner will “flatten” the digital images and won’t damage the book’s binding. Bring your family's books, journals, and documents to the center at 11443 McMillan Rd., Boise or see MERIDIANIDAHOEASTFSC.COM for more information.








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