A bishopric message published in the January 1986 issue of the Newsette, the monthly newsletter of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake, over the signature of the bishopric (Bishop Delbert H. Strasser, Ron Duerden, and Dean B. Cleverly). We had been serving together in the bishopric since July 14, 1985.
A few days before Christmas the First Presidency issued a tenderly worded invitation to all those of our brothers and sisters who are not enjoying the full blessings of Church membership and activity.
“To all such we reach out in love,” the Prophet and his two counselors said. “Come Back. Come back and feast at the table of the Lord, and taste again the sweet and satisfying fruits of fellowship with the saints.”
As your bishopric, we echo that same message: We love you. We desire to have fellowship with you. We want you to enjoy the sweet blessings of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
To those who have felt the tender mercies of the Lord, who have felt to sing the songs of redeeming love, we in turn invite you to open your arms and your hearts to receive and assist those who wish to return.
May the Lord bless all of us, brothers and sisters in the truest sense, in our efforts to help each other return to His presence.
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