August 26, 2018; God wants all of His children to be watched over and cared for.

God wants all of His children to be watched over and cared for.

President Russell M. Nelson said, “A hallmark of the Lord’s true and living Church will always be an organized, directed effort to minister to the individual children of God and their families” (“Ministering with the Power and Authority of God,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2018). 

• What does President Nelson teach are some of the “organized, directed” ways in which the Church helps us better care for individuals? 
• Church Welfare System
• Perpetual Education Fund
• Humanitarian Aid 
• Temple Patrons Assistance Fund
• Ministering Program
• Why are these efforts “a hallmark of the Lord’s true and living Church”? 
• Helping others, around the world, who are in need is us loving our neighbor
• Showing charity, and helping the needy, and mending the sick, and aid the poor is what Christ taught his followers to do. 

Mosiah 18:21–22 

21 And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should look forward with one eye, having one faith and one baptism, having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another.

22 And thus he commanded them to preach. And thus they became the children of God.

 Moroni 6:4–6 

4 And after they had been received unto baptism, and were wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ; and their names were taken, that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith.

5 And the church did meet together oft, to fast and to pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls.

6 And they did meet together oft to partake of bread and wine, in remembrance of the Lord Jesus.

What blessings have come into our lives or the lives of others because people ministered in their Church callings or assignments?