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Show thee shall be called the Son of God. Mary, the handmaiden of God the Eternal Father, was chosen above all others to be the earthly mother of Jesus, the only begotten of the Father. She humbly accepted the travail of the birth of the Savior in the lowly manger. Joseph, her espoused husband, humbly and willingly accepted the will of God. The wonderous events of that night, so long foretold, have been honored in many ways and in many places during the past 2,000 years. As each Christmas sea- son approaches, we should think of that great gift of birth that (embers of the Nephi LDS Stake Presidency are, from the left, Maurice L. Mem-mot- came to Mary and Josfirst counselor; President R. Clark Greenhalgh; and Fenton L. Broadhead, the gift of the eph second counselor. promised Messiah. The gift of eternal life that He has made possible for us if we will be humble, spiritual, obey His commandments, and follow t, A Christmas message from Nephi LDS leaders ' As we approach the Christmas Season, we extend our sincere best wishes for a joyous Christmas to all who live within the boundaries of the Nephi LDS Stake. , At this time of year as we contemplate the great event that transpired in Bethlehem 1981 years ago, we are reminded of its significance in our lives today, i' In Luke we read: And in the sixth month the Angel Gabriel was sent from God unto K city in Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgins name was Mary. And the angel came unto her, and said, Hail, thou that are highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women; And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and His teachings. shall be called the Son of As we commemorate Highest: and the Lord His birth during the God, shall give unto him coming week, may we the throne of his father each contemplate the David: great blessings that His And he shall reign birth and life have made over the house of Jacob possible for us a more forever; and of his sure knowledge that kingdom there shall be. Jesus is the Christ, the no end. Son of the Living God. Then said Mary unto May we be humble and the angel, How shall this prayerful, living each be, seeing I know not a day with a Christ-lik- e man? love of all with whom we And the angel an- meet and associate. swered and said unto Again we extend to her, The Holy Ghost one and all our best shall come upon thee, wishes for a very Merry and the power of the Christmas season. We appreciate your highest shall overshadow thee: therefore support, your prayers in also that holy thing our behalf, and your which shall be born of influence. We sus-taini- pray that the Lords choicest blessings will be with you and yours at this special season of the Nephi City basketball wins one, loses one to Moroni teams year. Nephi LDS Stake Presidency Executive Secretary High Council Clerks Appointments to library , planning boards Nephi Citys basketball team won one game and lost one game in basketball action at the Snow College activities center. The games were played Dec. 16. Against the Moroni Red team, the Nephi squad lost In that game, Tony Sperry of Nephi was the Nephi Mayor Leon Pexton appointed four people to expired terms on city boards Wednestop scorer, with 18 counlast his points. He was followed city day, at cil meeting as mayor. by Rick May with 14 The library board had points, and Terry Casper been three members with 11 points. Other scorers were short for several months, said Pexton. He ap- Lyle Osborne, 4 points; pointed Lee Scott to a Duane Robinson, 2 term expiring Jan. 1, points; Dave Robinson, 4 1987, Alice Belliston to a points; and George term expiring Jan. 1, Morgan, 4 points. The Nephi team made 1986, and Arlene Griffiths to a term expiring Jan. 1, 1983. The appointments, all beginning Dec. 16, were unanimously confirmed by the council. The citys planning and zoning commission gained a new member as Mayor Pexton appointed K. J. Sperry to fill the position formerly held by 60-5- 22 field goals and 22 foul shots. They made 79 percent of the free throws. Against Moronis Blue team, the Nephi team each with 18 points. Tony Sperry was not far behind, with 16 points. George Morgan had 10 points. Other scorers were Lyle Osborne, 9; and George Morgan, 8. . won 79-7- 6. Rick May and Duane Robinson were the high scorers for the game, The -- 7. iIU Times-New- s Nephi, Utah Dec. 22, 1981 Lions hold party The Nephi Lions Club held their Use the TN annual classified ads to buy, sell Christmas party Dec. 17 at the Nephi Fine Arts Center. Lions Club members and their partners had heard organ dinner, music, and received a visit from Santa Claus. juimnnumiiiiH mjiiiiniiiiiiiiimiiiiiiii ClhirDsttmas Richard May. Sperrys term will expire Jan. 1, 1987. ale2 I The planning and zoning commission wil be lacking a member again in January, as Glenn Greenhalgh takes a city council seat. A new member will be appointed by the council some time after Greenhalgh formally takes All Toys I 20 20 . Sleeping Bags . . : . 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