Morris Ward & Friends

04/14/2022

Friday May 6th. Rev your engines

12/01/2021

Don't forget the blood drive we are sponsoring at our building tomorrow. Be a part of a life saving cause. It is easy to register. Help us meet our goal and save a life.

11/30/2021

Daily Service Ideas

We can make this Christmas season happier by showing love the same way Jesus did during His mortal ministry. If you’re not sure how, these suggestions are a great place to start.

This Christmas season, with love as you do small acts of service each day of December. You can also wrap up 2021 by meeting with missionaries, worshipping with us, or experiencing Luke 2 like never before.

11/15/2021

Sisters and Brothers,
We are very saddened at the passing of our Brother and Friend, Carl Lee Senffner.
The following information is available on the Fred C Danes Funeral Home website.
Carl Lee Senffner
Age 72, of Channahon, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Morris Hospital. He was born in Joliet, the son of the late Anthony and Helen (Kozak) Senffner. He was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Lockport West High School with the Class of 1967. He received his Bachelor’s
Degree in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University in 1971. Carl is a retired electrician and member of the Union Local 176. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Morris. Carl enjoyed golfing, hiking, playing his guitar, gardening, cooking, handyman projects and was always there to lend a helping hand. He was also an avid Chicago Bears and Blackhawks fan.
Survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Audrey (Kedorski) Senffner of Channahon; two children, Kimberly (Peter) Stumpf of Bettendorf, IA and Nicholas (Andrea Hoff) Senffner of Lockport, IL; grandchildren, Lindsey, Mason, Jacob, Jackson, and Jasmine; one sister, Elaine (George) Corum of Mesa, AZ; nephews, Jimmy, Todd, John Paul, and Gill and one niece Erica.
Preceded by his parents and one brother, Roy Senffner.
Visitation for Carl Lee Senffner will be Friday, November 19, 2021, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1414 DuPont Avenue in Morris from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11:30 a.m.
Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet. For information, please call (815) 942-5040 or visit his Memorial Tribute at https://fredcdames.com/tribute/details/7225/Carl-Senffner/obituary.html -start where you can share a favorite memory or leave a condolence.

10/31/2021

The Joliet Stake is asking for the help of our stake members on a new project: To provide some needed supplies to Afghan refugees who will soon arrive in our area.
Catholic Charities in the Rockford area will soon receive 180 refugees from Afghanistan with more to follow in the months ahead. They need to be placed into housing and provided with some basic necessities to begin their new life here in Illinois.
The Rockford stake is working closely with this non-profit organization and, with the support of the Chicago Coordinating Council, has invited the Chicago-area stakes to also participate in helping meet some of the basic needs of these individuals and families. Stake participation is voluntary but President Stradling has enthusiastically accepted the invitation for the members of the Joliet stake to help.
Our stake has volunteered to collect and donate Baby Items and pain/fever reliever for adults and children. Specific items requested include:
- Diapers (all sizes)
- Baby wipes (boxes)
- Baby shampoo and bath soap
- Baby lotion
- Play Pen + foam padding
- Pain and Fever relief medication for adults and children
This is a very worthwhile effort to give within our greater community, strengthen the Church’s relationship with the Catholic Church, and help refugees who have very little.
Please donate what you can on or before December 3rd.
Items can be donated at the Morris Ward building.

10/19/2021

10/07/2021

Fall Festival Activity
Saturday, October 9th, Noon to 4:00 pm
This is a reminder of the Fall Festival Activity being held this coming Saturday, October 9th from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm.
Where: Lions City Park, Union St, Morris, IL (just north of Rt. 6 / Bedford Rd).
Plus Code: 9HF9+8C Morris, Illinois
There will be chili, hot dogs, water, chips, and individually packed treats for dessert.
We will also have games and pumpkin decorating for the children.
All are welcome to attend and bring friends.
Map

08/22/2021

The United States government is evacuating Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants and hosting them at the Ft. McCoy military base in Wisconsin for final processing before they travel to their final destination with a sponsoring resettlement agency. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is the agency responsible for the processing of all the Afghan refugees at Ft McCoy and has asked The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to support additional staffing needs to help welcome and support the evacuees.
Volunteer Requirements:
• Must be vaccinated for COVID
• Pass a background check
• Minimum 10-day commitment
• Ability to work 12–to–16–hour shifts
• Ability to commute to and from Ft. McCoy or stay on/near base
• Ability to participate in virtual and on-site training
• No proselyting

Volunteers’ costs for transport (including flights or other transport) to the work site, sleeping accommodations, and food may be covered by IRC. To Volunteer or find out more send a note to Elissa McConkie at mcconkiee@ChurchofJesusChrist.org or text (801) 473-4412.

08/22/2021

-Chinese Proverb-

If you want to be happy for an hour,
Take a Nap.
If you want to be happy for a day,
Go Fishing.
If you want to be happy for a year,
Inherit a Fortune.
If you want to be happy for a lifetime,
Serve Someone.

06/05/2021

Passing of Dawn Mahoney

For your information, Dawn Mahoney passed away on Thursday, June 3rd.
Thank you for your prayers on behalf of her family.
Her obituary and information about upcoming services can be found at this link: https://www.reevesfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Dawn-Mahoney
Visitation
Sunday, June 6th, 2021
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home
700 East Kahler Rd
Wilmington, IL 60481
Funeral Service
Monday, June 7th, 2021
11:00 am
Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home
700 East Kahler Rd
Wilmington, IL 60481
Interment Following Funeral Service
Monday, June 7th, 2021
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
20953 West Hoff Road
Elwood, IL 60421

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05/02/2021

I read this and was reminded of the strength we receive in difficult times. The message is true for each of us, if we but reach out and ask.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

04/30/2021

Nauvoo Historic Sites will reopen beginning May 1st, but there are some changes you should know about.

If you are planning a visit to Nauvoo this summer, please visit www.nauvoohistoricsites.org/updates/ for information on what to expect and how to plan for your trip

Essentially, all visitors will need to register for a free guided tour in advance in order to enter any historic building

Learn how to register by watching this short video: https://youtu.be/Gh0IbDPPFT8.

Nauvoo Historic Sites and Carthage Jail are now available for In-Person Guided Experiences. You can schedule a guided experience as soon as May 3rd. Please r...

04/25/2021

The Joliet Illinois Stake Conference is Coming May 1st and 2nd.

Please join us for the following sessions:
PRIESTHOOD LEADERSHIP MEETING

Saturday, May 1 at 4-5:30 pm

Via Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/94363574515?pwd=amJPM0I4eUlOdGFtNzdNTlBscDJwQT09

Meeting ID: 943 6357 4515

Passcode: 294526

For the stake presidency, high council, bishoprics, executive secretaries, clerks, assistant clerks, elders quorum presidencies and their secretaries

ADULT SESSION

Saturday, May 1 at 7-8:30 pm

Stake Center / Webcast

Webcast Link
http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org/jolietillinoisstake

For all adults 18 and up. Attendance in-person at the Joliet Stake Center or by webcast.
GENERAL SESSION

Sunday, May 2 at 10-12:00 pm

Webcast/ Stake Center (by invitation)

Webcast Link
http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org/jolietillinoisstake

The general session of Stake Conference is for all members and friends to watch via webcast. There will also be a limited in-person attendance by invitation only.

Webcasting services for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

04/24/2021

Fast Sunday, Stake Conference, and Mother's Day

Morris Ward Members,

The stake calendar currently designates May 9th as Fast Sunday.

May 9th is Mother's day so President Stradling has asked that we observe fast Sunday this coming Sunday, April 25th.

Saturday, May 1st, and Sunday, May 2nd will be meetings of the Joliet Stake Conference.

Sunday, May 9th will be a regular sacrament meeting service.

04/15/2021

For your information, Fay Brown passed away on April 4th.

Thank you for your prayers on behalf of her family.

04/03/2021

I loved the comment by Sister Joy D. Jones in the Saturday Morning session of the General Conference, "Eternity is the wrong thing to be wrong about."

04/02/2021

Why participate in General Conference?

Because Heavenly Father has something prepared for you through General Conference

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/prophets-and-apostles/unto-all-the-world/general-conference-has-something-for-you-b?lang=eng&cid=email-shared

prophets, apostles, general conference, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

03/29/2021

Learn about the last week of Christ.

About a week before His Crucifixion and Resurrection, Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey as His followers joyfully welcomed Him as their king and Messiah. Today we celebrate Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on what some call “Palm Sunday.”