Erfurt Zone

Elders: Rueckauer, Muenzer, Brons, Brechbuehl, Tetmeyer, Hale

Downing, Arnold, Lindsley, Kearl, Tjaden, Schmitt,

Mansfield, Bergeson, Coray, Dean, Ashley, Muhlestein

Sisters: Pitari, Habermann, Meiser, Geurts, Wells, Gill, Muhlestein

Berlin Zone

Elders: Kutschke, Hall, Roden, Gundlach, Clawson,

Cameron, Griggs, Mason, Shiverdecker

Naumann, Chidsey, Teare, VanDenberghe, Fock, Killpack

Atwood, Miller, Gerhardsson

Elder & Sister Hunger, Sisters: Shallenberger, Hung, Martineau, Ryser

Away on assignment: Elders: Loynes, Hamilton,

Sisters: Heiner, Kocharyan, Elder & Sister Rich

Neubrandenburg Zone

Elders: Graham, Grooms, Taylor, Burns, Wardell, McClellan

Kersavage, Johnson, Speelman, Beard, Merrill

Sisters: Johnson, Turner, Pratt, Jensen, Nelson, Despain

New Meeting Site and New Branch Presidency in Nordhausen!

At the end of September, the Nordhausen Branch moved into a new

building and received a new Branch Presidency as well.

Elder Muhlestein is Branch President,

Elder Arnold (right)-1st Counselor, & Elder Brechbuehl (left)- 2nd Counselor

"Rejoice, for the Hour of Your Mission is Come..." D&C 31:3

Sister Kocharyan arrives from Armenia!

"Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant" Matt. 25:23

Elder & Sister Austin and Sister & Elder Banks Bid Us Farwell

Glimpses

Mission Home Meal with Goldens, Trainers & Family

"Rejoice, for the Hour of Your Mission is Come..." D&C 31:3

 Elder Gerhardsson (Iceland), Elder Allenbach (Switzerland), Sister Pitari (Germany), Elder Schimpf (USA), Elder Ulrich (France), Sister Geurts (USA),  

"Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant" Matt. 25:23

Sister Fourtina, Sister Morey & Elder Halling

"Rejoice, for the Hour of Your Mission is Come..." D&C 31:3

Elder and Sister Muhlestein arrive from Utah. Yahoo!

"Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant" Matt. 25:23

Elder Klein and Elder T. Merrill

Love of God

"A man filled with the love of God, is

not content with blessing his family alone,

but ranges through the whole world,

anxious to bless the whole human race."

Joseph Smith

Elder Mason's artistic ability was honored during this

Zone Meeting. He drew his rendition of

the "Love of God". His art work has been made into a

bookmark for each missionary in the mission.

Zone Conference Message for September 2009

The September Zone Conference was a spiritual feast. Elder Killpack and Elder Loynes taught about effective finding and that nothing is done in missionary work until we find. They showed a video clip that was fun and inspiring as well.

President Skibbe (1st Counselor), gave encouraging words in Neubrandenburg as he spoke of the progress and positive attitude change towards religion that is taking place in Europe. He is encouraged by the emphasis on members taking a more active role in missionary work.

President Apel (2nd Counselor), taught in Dresden that we must be like the salt of the earth. Salt preserves things and as we bring others to church and fellowship them - it helps "keep" and preserve them. Focus on the temple is also another way to helping "keep".

President Pimentel walked us through step by step, the process of defining "What is our Purpose? What are our Standards? What are our Goals?" Our purpose is given to us from the General Authorities of the Church. The standards are set by the mission president (after counseling together with the assistants and zone leaders). They are to help fulfill the purpose. The goals are set by the individual missionaries. As missionaries set goals to fulfill the standards, it will help them fulfill the mission purpose. In a more simple form:

PURPOSE: WE BAPTIZE

STANDARDS: WE FIND & TEACH. WE BAPTIZE & KEEP.

Another part of the talk was that goals reflect the desires of our hearts and our vision of what we can accomplish. When we set high goals, with faith they will happen.

It is the desire of our hearts: to find & teach, to baptize and keep!

Transfer Time Approaches

Elder Loynes and Elder Killpack study the transfer board.

Preparations for 8 missionaries arriving and 9 returning home

mid September.

President Pimentel and Mission Presidency Counselors

President Pimentel and Matthias Skibbe, 1st Counselor

President Pimentel and Sven Apel, 2nd Counselor