THE PIONEER NAMES ARE DUE NOW
2015 Trek Ancestor Application
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An assigned name is needed for every person attending Trek. We would prefer to have the youth & leaders select a name and submit it. However, the Jacksons have researched names and can help assign one if needed. If you have any questions, you can contact the Jacksons (they are happy to help out).
Liana Jackson: 801-602-2365 JacksonUtes@gmail.com
Relative Finder - https://www.relativefinder.org
MORMON PIONEER COMPANIES 1847–1868
Dear Trek Leaders:
Thank you for your willingness to serve as leaders for your trek groups
and for your endeavors to ensure that their experience here will be spiritually
uplifting. As the youth devote this
period of time to “remembering” the great sacrifices of our pioneer ancestors
who responded to the call of a prophet of God, they will be moved by the Spirit
available in this special, dedicated, historic site which is part of the
missionary program of the church. You
have been called through inspiration.
Your talents and devotion are recognized and will be called upon. As stake leaders we have chosen to adopt the
structure of the church in our organizational efforts and execution of the Trek
experience. We will be pushing the bulk
of the responsibility down thru the wards to the “trek family”, the basic
organization of our Trek experience. As
the leaders of your youth in your ward or in your Trek family during this Trek
experience, you will have the greatest opportunity to work with the Spirit in
touching the hearts of the youth and bringing lasting change for good.
The Stake
Youth Council has chosen the theme for our Trek. It is “REMEMBER”. President Gordon B. Hinkley said “It is good
to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for
the future. It is good to look upon
virtues of those who have gone before, to gain strength for whatever lies
ahead”. This special youth conference
will create an opportunity for the youth to look to the past to gain
appreciation and perspective and strength for what lies ahead. The pioneers looked to the experience of the
children of Israel to find perspective and strength for their journey. Our youth can do the same as they look to our
pioneer fathers for perspective and strength for their life’s journey. Please
keep the theme “Remember” central in your preparations as we “Remember” the
sacrifice, love, devotion, obedience, and courage of our pioneer fathers, which
in turn will help us “Remember” who we are.
Ultimately this perspective will lead us toward our Savior. Elder M. Russell Ballard instructed us when
he said: “Joy will fill our hearts when
we fully come to know the eternal significance of the greatest rescue – the
rescue of the family of God by the Lord Jesus Christ. For it is through Him that we have promise of
eternal life. Our faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ is the source of spiritual power that will give you and me the
assurance that we have nothing to fear from the journey.”
As you look
to participate in this “once in a lifetime” Trek opportunity, please prepare
yourself physically, mentally and, most importantly, spiritually for a
significant and memorable event in your gospel experience. This will help facilitate the youth having
similar experiences in their own gospel journey, particularly during this youth
conference. If we prepare ourselves the
Lord will reciprocate and angels will attend our journey. May the Lord bless you in this endeavor.
Sincerely,
The Stake Trek Committee
