Below is the continuation of the writings of Elder Gary Whiting as published in the ZO Scripture Calendar of 2018 as an Introduc-tion to the calendar themes.

Introduction continued: It is interesting that Jesus de-clared himself to be the light of the world (John 8:12, John 9:5). We should not be surprised to find such similarities between Jesus Christ and light. God said he created everything through Jesus Christ who is called “the word of my power (Genesis 1:8). The Inspired Version of Gene-sis also states everything in cre-ation bear record of the Lord

God our Creator (Genesis 6:66). The two natures of the properties of physical light bear witness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Light is a marvelous way to understand our Lord. He is the origin of life and the continu-ing presence of life among us. Just as physical light is in-volved in the innermost work-ings of mortal life, Jesus touch-es every aspect of our lives with understanding and power. This is summed up in the words of Section 85 which says:

he that ascended up on high, as also he descended

2018 Study Scripture & Worship Calendar themes

& scripture readings prepared by Elder Gary Whiting

F.Y.I. Resurrection Day: On Sunday, April 1, marked this year's Res-urrection Day services for the branch. Begin-ning at 9:00 a.m., the Saints shared together in a Sunrise Service by reading scripture and singing hymns which focused on the life and

ministry of Jesus Christ. Slides of the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord were

shown throughout the ser-vice to highlight the scrip-tures and hymns. Special music was contributed by Jill Whiting, Naomi Bur-ford, and Claire Loyd. El-der Dwight Burford presid-ed. Following the service, a breakfast was served by the Social Department under

the direction of Sandy Whiting. Shortened Sunday School classes were held prior to the sacrament service. Priest Joshua Loyd of Independence, MO provided the ministry of the word at the 11am worship service. Various pictures of the morning can be viewed on page 3.

Burford News: On Saturday, April 21, An-na Burford competed in the 34th Annual Award for Excellence in Flute Performance, sponsored by the Tack Flute Foundation, held at Friends University. The competition is for high school flutists. Anna placed first with her solo, "Grand Fanta-sy on Themes from 'Mignon'" by Taffanel. The Foundation award-ed her a cash prize. Anna is a senior and has studied under Sara Jane Cherry

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May Theme: The Light of the World is Jesus

May, 2018

Zion’s Outpost Newsletter Church of Jesus Christ

The Zion’s Outpost Branch Newsletter is published monthly through the Publica-tions Department of Zion’s Outpost; editor Presiding Elder David Newman, editorial staff Debbie Newman. The newsletter is used to inform members, friends and seekers of the events taking place in the Branch and to promote the work of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is available at no charge to those asking for subscriptions. Contribu-tions to publications are ap-preciated. If you wish to sub-mit pictures or articles, please send by: email to debnewman@joutlook.com or snail-mail to 382 S. Hillsdale Dr., Wichita, KS 67230-7117. Please submit by 10th of each month. Branch Contact Info: 6300 N. Tarrytown Park City, Kansas 67219 316-744-1020 www.zionsoutpost.org

ZO Schedule SUNDAY

9:00am Prayer Service

on First and Third Sun-

days

9:30am Family Wor-

ship all other Sundays

9 : 4 5 a m S u n d a y

School

11:00am Worship

Service

5:00pm Study Class

Third Sunday: Potluck

Lunch following 11am

service

Sacrament Services:

11:00am First Sunday

and 5:00pm Third Sun-

day each month

WEDNESDAY

7:15 pm Prayer and

Testimony Service [FYI continued on page 2]

[Continued on page 3]

WEEKLY READINGS:

Week One: D&C 85:12e-f Week Two: 3 Nephi 8:54-

55 Week Three: Alma 12:

133-134 Week Four: 3 Nephi 4:

48; 5:12 Week Five: John 8:12;

9:5; 12:46

Inside this Issue:

F.Y.I. continued 2

Introduction qipte

continued; Resurrec-

tion Day Pictures;

JCRB Conference

Report

3

Women’s Dept.;

Zion’s Busy Bees

4

JCRB Conference

Report continued

5

ZO Activity Calendars

for May & June

6-7

Dates to Remember 8

since 2010. Well done, Anna! Another exciting Burford event: May 19 Anna will graduate from high school. The celebration will begin at 4pm at Atherton Restoration Branch. Everyone is invited to attend. See Pam or Dwight for details. Congratulations Anna!!

National Day of Prayer: May 3 is designated as our country’s day of prayer. Please join the nation in fervent prayer. The following information on the NDP can be found at: http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org

Prayer brings people together. Prayer builds bridges between opposing persons and even politi-cal parties. Prayer reminds us that we are created in God's image and He desires for us to represent Him everywhere we go. Prayer brings UNITY. In 2018, our theme will be Pray for America - UNITY, based upon Ephesians 4:3 which challenges us to mobilize unified public prayer for America, "Making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." Our hope is that individuals, churches, and spiritu-al leaders in America, will humble ourselves and unify in prevailing prayer for the next great move of God in America. We can come together in clear agreement that this is our greatest need. We can become a visible union, standing together in prayer. We can pray more than ever before, and practice extraordinary prayer for the next great move of God in America that will catapult the message of the gospel nationally and internationally.

First Call of Prayer in 1775:

Because of the faith of many of our founding fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a long-standing and significant history in American tradition. The Supreme Court affirmed the right of state legisla-tures to open their sessions with prayer in Marsh vs. Chambers (1983). The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our herit-age. Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has con-tinued through our history, including President Lin-coln’s proclamation of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” in 1863. In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual national day of prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, perma-nently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May. Each year, the president signs a proclamation,

encouraging all Americans to pray on this day. Last year, all 50 state governors plus the governors of several U.S. territories signed similar proclamations.

Historical Summary: 1775 – The first Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer 1863 – Abraham Lincoln called for such a day. 1952 – Congress established NDP as an annual event by a joint resolution, signed into law by President Truman (82-324) 1988 – The law was amended and signed by President Reagan, designating the NDP as the first Thursday in May (100-307).

Fun Facts: 1. There have been 146 national calls to prayer, hu-miliation, fasting and thanksgiving by the President of the United States (1789 – 2017). 2. There have been 69 Presidential Proclamations for a National Day of Prayer (1952 – 2017). Gerald R. Ford (1976), George H. Bush (1989 – 91), Barack H. Obama (2012), and Donald Trump (2017) are the only U.S. Presidents to sign multiple National Day of Prayer Proclamations in the same year. 3. Every President since 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation. 4. 34 of the 44 U.S. Presidents have signed procla-mations for National Prayer. Three of the Presidents who did not sign a proclamation died while serving in office. Two Presidents, not included in the count—William Howard Taft and Warren Gamaliel Harding, signed proclamations for Thanksgiving and Prayer. 5. Records indicate there have been 1,526 state and federal calls for national prayer since 1775 and counting.

JCRB International Conference

Report 2018 Reported by David R. Newman

The Conference began April 2, 2018 and ran through April 7th. There were 15 Countries rep-resented. Not all countries where we have members and branches were able to be repre-sented. There were 10 delegates representing their own country and 9 proxy delegates repre-senting other countries. The USA was repre-sented by 38 delegates and 2 alternate delegates. There were 126 non-delegate voting members. Total registrations were 203. Business included approval to set apart Seven-ty Dan Norman as the Senior President of Sev-enty and Seventy Chris Pedersen to the Counsel

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below all things, in that he comprehended all things, that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth, which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ (D&C 85:2b).

The word comprehend in this passage is a vital concept to understand. Comprehend is usually used to indicate that someone understands some-thing, e.g., “She comprehends the math lesson well.” In scripture, the term is much richer and deeper in its meaning. In Isaiah 40:12, the Lord asks who, besides him-self, is able comprehend the dust of the earth in a measure? Here is the full quote:

Who hath measured the waters in the hol-low of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the

earth in a measure, and weighed the moun-tains in scales, and the hills in a balance (Isaiah 40:12)?

Various English translations have used the terms, calculated, enclosed, gathered and grasped to convey the meaning of the word from the KJV, comprehend. The Hebrew word used is re-lated to the following concepts or meanings:

Sustain Support Nourish Contain Sustain a cause (as in court) Endure Hold in

It is interesting

that Jesus

declared himself

to be the light of

the world (John

8:12, John 9:5).

We should not be

surprised to find

such similarities

between Jesus

Christ and light.

God said he

created everything

through Jesus

Christ who is

called “the word

of my power

(Genesis 1:8).

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[Introduction quote continued from page 1]

BREAKFAST

About 15 people

enjoyed the Feast

OUR YOUNGEST LAMBS

Sophia & Isaac Loyd

Resurrection Day

Dear Sisters-in-Christ,

April 2-7 was the week of

the General Conference of the

JCRB. The women gathered

on Wednesday and Thursday

during the quorum sessions.

During these times, many of

the women shared their

prayer concerns, their hopes

and joys of the power of God

working. The sharing was

good and the attending

women were uplifted and en-

couraged.

For the Thursday dinner

time during conference, the

RWM sponsored a Women’s

Banquet. There were about

75 women that attended

and it was a nice time of fel-

lowship and good food.

As you recall, we did not

have a WD meeting in April

due to many other activities

happening that month. Our

next WD meeting will be May

14 at sister Pam Burford’s

home at 6:30pm. Elder

Dwight will present his

thoughts on the May theme

Learning to Trust Preparing the Soil: Part 1 & Part 2

Please read the Lessons 4 & 5

before the meeting and come

prepared to share. As you

prepare, meditate upon the

theme scripture printed be-

low.

As we seek to understand

the lessons contained in the

written word of God—that of

planting His seed, the word

into our life—may our desire

be to become His...

Sowers of the Word

Your servant and sister-in-

Christ,

Debbie Newman

Women’s Dept. Leader 2018

Zion’s Busy Bees: A reminder that the Busy Bees are still meeting once a month, 7pm at the church to sew together. For their latest projects and for general infor-mation, contact Sandy Whiting. The next four meeting dates are as follows:

May 22, June 12, July 24 & August 21

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May Lessons 4 & 5

Theme Scriptures

Psalms 28:7 & 95:6-7 [7] The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. [6-7] Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our mak-er. For he is our God; and we are the peo-ple of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today if ye will hear his voice,

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of Presidents of Seventy. The setting apart by the laying on of hands took place as a part of the evening service on Monday April 2nd. Two Resolutions below were passed (only the resolves are shown): JCR# 138 Church Registration and Houses of Worship Fund Resolved that a line item be added to the General Conference budget for church registration and houses of worship, and be it further; Resolved that this fund may be used to assist branches to obtain houses of worship, and be it further; Resolved that these requests shall be made to the Apostle in charge of the region under consideration. The Quorum of Apostles will develop the criteria for approval of requests. The approved request will be forwarded to the Bishop and the Conference Treasurer for consent and approval of the request during the conference year and be it further; Resolved that the funds in the current account be transferred to this new fund and that a maximum of $15,000.00 be added yearly to achieve and maintain a maximum of $50,000.00. JCR#139 Fiduciary Responsibility Be it resolved, that Bishop Carl D. Cederstrom be requested to appoint, within three months, a commit-tee of no more than three (3) persons to name an agent for the JCRB to act as a fiduciary agent when events require. And be it further resolved that this matter be sent to the High Priest quorum to develop a more perma-nent solution with a report to be made back to the next general conference in April 2019. The conference is funded by donations from those in attendance at the conference. The 2018 confer-ence budget was $31,340. The budget for the General conference of the JCRB for 2018/2019 came to $656,656. This budget includes missionary ministry for the Seventy and Apostle, Evangelist/Patriarch, facilities, Beacon, Information Technology, Women’s Ministries, Missionary funding committee and other expenses. The fiscal year is from June 1, through May 31 of each year. The conference is on track to have an increase in assets for the 2017/2018 fiscal year. The conference has never contracted to spend money that they don’t have. There were excellent prayer services, classes, preaching and fellowship among the saints throughout the week. Friday evening there was a Restoration Hymn Sing at the Stone Church. The back ground of each hymn was read before we sang them. We had nearly a full house and the singing was grand. Some of the groups in attendance were Mormons (LDS), Community of Christ, Church of Jesus Christ (Temple Lot), Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite), JCRB affiliated branches and other restoration branches. All groups had ties to the Restored Gospel. Other conference activities: Youth Pizza Party with fun activities, Women’s Banquet (Speaker HP Joel Loving). Lunches were provided each day for all conference attendees prepared by Kelly Canfield and crew. They were a hit. The officers elected for 2018/2019 are Sherman Phipps, President; David Whiting, Vice-President; Nathan Sherer, Treasurer; Alan Smith, Secretary; Doug Patterson, Recorder. Many other committees were filled. The Gospel is going forth with new fields opening up. Surly the field is white all ready to harvest.

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Phone: 316-744-1020

www.zionsoutpost.org

Zion’s Outpost Branch

May 2018 Newsletter

Dates to Remember

[see FYI & calendars for more dates & details]

June: 12—Zion’s Busy Bees—7pm 14—Flag Day 17—Father’s Day 17-23—Sr. High Youth Camp 17-23—Missionary Family Reunion

May: 3—National Day of Prayer 13—Mother’s Day 14—Women’s Dept. Meeting—6:30pm 19—Armed Forces Day 19—Anna Burford High School Graduation

—4pm 20-26—Older Youth Camp 22—Zion’s Busy Bees—7pm 28—Memorial Day