Friday November 11, 2011 Zone Conference - Elder Jesse Guy Carter Zone Leader for the Peninsula Zone - OXO -

Friday, November 11, 2011

Zone Conference November 2011

Before we begin each conference, Sister Mayorga, our mission nurse, speaks to the missionaries.  This month she encouraged each missionary to get a flu shot.  The Center for Disease Control and Missionary Medical both support this objective.  Shots are easily available.  They cost $25 to $35 and are not covered by missionary health insurance.  Elder Olsen, our car czar, emphasized the importance of paying attention when driving and parking.

The theme of our Zone Conference was The Doctrine of Christ.  President Baker introduced the subject by telling The Parable of the Bicycle by Stephen Robinson and teaching about Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.  He emphasized that Christ is the light of the world.  He is the only source of peace in troubled times and his way is the only way back to our Father in Heaven.  This is the message we need to understand in our own lives and then share with others.


Sister Baker taught about Repentance and quoted Isaiah 1:18 to help the missionaries understand that there are no "pink people" in Heavenly Father's kingdom.  The Zone Leaders taught in breakout sessions how missionaries can prepare to receive the Holy Ghost through their planning.  The Assistants taught the missionaries how to improve the lines of communication between companions because contention drives away the Holy Ghost.


We asked all the missionaries to prepare a 3 minute talk on "What the Sacrament Means to Me" and we heard from five of them in each of our three sessions.  President Baker finished up by talking about Enduring to the End.  He presented this video and the missionaries discussed why the level of our effort determines our success.  President Baker challenged the missionaries to read the Book of Mormon between now and December 31, looking for references to the Doctrine of Christ.