The following is the final quote of the Introduction in the 2018 ZO Scripture Worship Calendar by Brother Gary Whiting.

Introduction continued:

The wording of Section 85 is very useful in understanding what the word comprehend is saying. Jesus is being described in the passage. It says he has de-scended below all things and he has ascended above all things. There is noting which is beyond him or his grasp. At his death, Jesus destroyed the gates of hell. He knows the place and had de-feated it. He ascended to the highest place is a description of

his divinity and as God is sit ing in the place of glory and reigns over everything. There is nothing that does not come under his reign.

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He who descend-ed, is the same also who ascended up into heaven, to glorify him who reigneth over all heavens, that he might fill all things.) (Ephesians 4:8-10).

Not only does Jesus have all knowledge about all things, but

2018 Study Scripture & Worship Calendar themes & scripture readings prepared by Elder Gary Whiting

F.Y.I. Hats off to the 2018 Graduates: Samantha Lynne Crawford, daughter of Kim [Hurst] Andries, gradu-

ated from Ellis High School on May 12. Saman- tha’s achievements includ- ed a GPA cumulative score of well above 3.00 and she was a Dr. G.A. Surface Nation-al Honor Society Member. Samantha received 13 scholarship opportunities which amounted to $132,300.00. She accepted those offered by Kansas State University with a Major in Busi-ness Administration a Minor in Music. Good job, Samantha! Following her ceremony, family and friends gathered at Kim and Brett Andries’ home to help Samantha celebrate her achievement. Da-vid & Debbie Newman were privileged to at-

tend her ceremony and the fellow-ship at her home. Pictured below is Samantha with her family: [L. to R.] Kim, George, Samantha, Liam, Clara & Bret.

Everyone at Zion’s Outpost wish Saman-tha the best in your future education.

Another ZO graduate is Anna Burford. Her high school graduation was held Satur-day, May 19, 2018, at the Atherton Restora-tion Branch. The ceremony began with a prelude, played by her brother Joel. Anna

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June Theme: He is the Light of the Sun

June, 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]

[Introduction continued on page 2]

WEEKLY READINGS:

Week One: D&C 85:2c Week Two: D&C 76:5a-r Week Three: Psalm

74:16 Week Four: Psalm

89:15 Week Five: Isaiah

60:19-20

Inside this Issue:

F.Y.I. continued; Intro-

duction quote contin-

ued

2

Women’s Dept.; Zi-

on’s Busy Bees; Intro-

duction quote con-

3

ZO Activity Calendars

for June & July

4-5

Dates to Remember 6

he is larger than all of creation. He holds it all, sustains all of it, supports all of it and en-dures as the one who is able to do this. Like the light, there is nothing in the temporal or spiritual world that is not fully depend-ent upon the power and person of Jesus Christ. When Jesus says he is the light of the world, he is speaking of more than simply being a person who possesses a body of special knowledge. He means that there is no life without him and to reject that light is to subject oneself to death. One of the important aspects of this study to help us under-stand Jesus as the judge of all things. He created the earth, the heavens and the people who inhabit the earth, but he also created or made provision for the judgment and degrees of glory or no glory that are meted out to people at the time of judgement. When Section 85 speaks about Jesus as the power of the sun, moon and stars, the refer-ence is not simply to the object that inhabit the heavens of the current, temporal universe. While confessing that Jesus is indeed Lord over these things it is, more importantly, saying he is Lord over the glories of reward of which the sun, moon and stars are representative. He is the light of the eternal rewards and he measures to each of them the measure of light which the Father has de-creed to be present in them. The present physical universe is a sign to help us understand the various glories awaiting the children of men. They are the pictures illustrating the gospel

then played two pieces of music, a sacred piano solo and a flute solo. The flute piece, "Carmen Fantasie" by Bizet/Borne, was accompanied by her cousin Heidi Wiskur. Speeches were presented by her parents, Dwight and Pam, and Anna offered her thank yous. At the con-clusion of the ceremony, Anna's diploma was pre-sented to her. Many family and friends attended in support of the occasion. Following the ceremony, a recep-tion was held in the fellowship hall. Congratulations, Anna, on a job well done! Pictured below a sever-al of the immediate family mem-bers that attended the celebration event: Jacob, Claire Loyd, Naomi, Anna, Pam, Joel, Dwight & Brent Burford.

Anna's future plans involve pur-suing an associate’s degree in den-tal hygiene. Anna, your brothers and sisters at Zion’s Outpost congratulate you on your accomplishments and will be praying for you as you move into a new life adventure of education.

Summer Activities: There are sev-eral youth camps and reunions for all ages available this summer. Please be prayerful concerning these events and attend one or two if possible; great fellowship awaits you. For information of the dates, etc., see the websites for Seventy—reunions, Central Missouri Restora-tion Branches [CMRB], Restoration Camping, Inc. [RCI] and others.

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story and our response to the light. Just as the visible spectrum of light seen by the human eye is a relatively narrow band that is dwarfed by the entire spectrum of light in the world, so the meaning of Jesus as the Light of the World is a broad and deep concept which most of us only see very narrowly. The goal of this year’s study is to begin to expose our hearts, minds and souls to a deeper and more critical and discerning understanding of this most important concept. Many parts of God’s creation simply respond unquestion-ingly to the ministry of light given to them. When the proper wavelength of light shines on certain minerals they glow. Plants produce food, shelter and oxygen for us under the influence of the light. But, we can choose the response we will make. Jesus said that only those who love the truth will come to the light (John 3:20-21). Those who hate the light will run away from the light. Be-cause there is light and truth, we have a choice to make. The hope of this study is to con-vince us all to learn to love the truth more fully and come in-to the light.

THE BRANCH THEMES FOR THE

REMAINING MONTHS:

July: He is the Light of the Moon

D&C 85:2d Genesis 1:19-20 D&C 76:6a-h Psalm 8:1-4 Psalm 136:1-9

[Introduction continued from page 1]

[FYI continued from page 1]

[Introduction concluded on page 3]

Dear Sisters-in-Christ,

A reminder that we do not

have a WD meeting in June;

we will meet again on July 9.

The meeting will be hosted by

sister Pam Burford at the

church. Also, don’t forget

that we will have a salad

supper first at 6:30pm and

then after the devotional sis-

ter Martha Van Nordstrand

will lead us in our annual

service project; more infor-

mation about the service

project will be posted in the

ZO bulletins.

How are you doing on

planting your ‘word-seeds?’

The efforts we make in plant-

ing and the attention we

give to nourishing His word

in our lives will be to our

benefit so I encourage you to

apply the word of God to your

life, weeding out those things

that prevent or hamper the

word to take root in us. And

as we seek to understand the

lessons contained in the

written word of God—of

planting, nourishing, weed-

ing etc. His seeds—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: The Busy Bee sew-

ers continue to meet at the church

at 7pm once a month. See Sandy

Whiting for details. The following dates are

a few of their upcoming scheduled meet-

ings: June 12, July 24, August 21

August: He is the Light of the Stars D&C 85:2e D&C 76: 7a-f 1 Corinthians 15:41 Genesis 1:18-20 Psalm 147:4 September: He is the Power of the Earth D&C 85:12a Mosiah 8:82 D&C 101:2c-f Isaiah 65:16-25 Ether 1:102-112 D&C 1:2-4 October: He is the Law that Governs All Things D&C 85:10a 3 Nephi 7:10 2 Nephi 1:67-71 Isaiah 51:1-4 Jeremiah 31:33 November: The True Light Quickens Your Un-

derstanding D&C 85:3a Alma 16:154, 161-163 3 Nephi 5:113-114 Psalm 112:4 Psalm 119:105, 130 December: The True Light Comprehends All

Things D&C 85:2b D&C 76:2d D&C 85:9a-10c 2 Nephi 1:71-78 Alma 14: 124-126 Hebrews 2:6-18

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Phone: 316-744-1020

www.zionsoutpost.org

Zion’s Outpost Branch

June 2018 Newsletter

Dates to Remember

[see FYI & calendars for more dates & details]

July: 4—Independence Day 9—Women’s Dept. Salad Supper & Ser-

vice Project Meeting—6:30pm 24—Zion’s Busy Bees—7pm

June: 12—Zion’s Busy Bees—7pm 14—Flag Day 19—Father’s Day 19-23—CMRB Sr. High Youth Camp 19-23—Missionary Family Reunion—

Graceland University