Scripture Reading: Helaman 2

"And behold, the voice came again, saying: Repent ye, repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand; and seek no more to destroy my servants. And it came to pass that the earth shook again, and the walls trembled; and also again the third time the voice came, and did speak unto them marvelous words, which cannot be uttered by man: and the walls did tremble again, and the earth shook as if it were about to divide asunder."

Helaman 2 (5:32-33)

Scripture reading: Mosiah 4

"But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not." Mosiah 4

The LDCJC remembers the 11 Sept. attacks 10 years on

As we pause on this dark day of remembrance of the 11 September attacks in the United States, the Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ recognizes the courage and resilience of the families of the victims of those attacks. Among the more than 2800 victims were 67 Britons and people from dozens of other nations, making these evil acts truly an attack on decent and innocent men and women all across the globe.

May Almighty God continue to comfort and give solace and strength to the families of the victims and to all mankind as we prayerfully remember with sorrow this day.

"Now I, Jeraneck, say that I have been to the valley of this great battle and I have beheld the remains of the battle and it filled my heart with sadness for I know that this valley has been sanctified ... and it filled my heart with great sadness..." Book of Jeraneck, 13:106

A Call to Harvest for the Lord

by The Prophet Matthew Gill

Each of us has a solemn obligation to, first, understand by the Spirit what has said about the mission of the Church; second, to catch the prophetic vision of missionary work and third, to implement completely in our own lives the words of the Lord and of His living Prophet pertaining to missionary work.

The most important counsel and direction on missionary work comes to us through the Lord to his Prophets, for the Prophet is literally the mouthpiece of the Lord. So stated the Lord: “For his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth. In all patience and faith” (D&C 46:2/1835; D&C 21:5 Utah Version)

I testify to you by the Spirit that we should stand as living testimonies of what the Lord would have us do today. I fear that unless we fully understand the words of Prophets past and Prophets present and catch the vision of missionary work, and implement the words of the Lord, we will be held accountable before God. I also fear that we have not yet done what the Lord would have us do as directed to us in his revelations concerning missionary work.

The Lord has asked that we place great emphasis on the sacredness of bringing souls unto our Father in Heaven and the importance of greatly increasing convert baptisms. The Lord has given us much direction on this matter in fact he spoke to o John and Peter Whitmer on this very issue he said, “And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father.’” (D&C 40:3/1835)

As a Church, we have not yet caught that vision. Members are not bringing people and ultimately members into the Church year on year. We have not yet met the challenge and charge laid out by the Lord. As far as convert baptisms are concerned, we have only been converting a few people a year for the last six years. I say to you and to all our members wherever they may be, that we must have more converts. They must be well converted. No gimmicks to get baptisms. They must be real converts, but we do want more converts. It is imperative that we do as the Lord commands and bring souls unto Christ and bring them unto his church.

I call upon the members of this Church to actively go out  into the world - not merely to make friends for the Church, though that is important - but to properly convert and baptize.“He that believeth and is baptized must be saved.” (Mark 16:16.) Note that the scripture says not he that heareth, but he that believeth and is baptized, and that is the important part. 

For if we sit back in complacency and do nothing, then the Lord's Church will not grow, tithing will remain stagnant, and so the Church will remain stagnant and wither on the vine. And what will we say when we stand before the Lord as he calls us forward at judgment?

Shall we stand and say, ‘Lord I tried, but it was too hard, I had other priorities,’ or shall we stand and say, ‘I did as you commanded. I ploughed the field that was white and ready for the harvest; I spoke and I went out; I laboured hard in your name.’

Let me put it this way, and please take the time to think about this before answering to yourself. Do we really believe in revelation? If so, then why can we not accept the revealed Word of God? He has revealed to us that we should look on the fields; for they are white and ready to harvest (John 4:35.) It has be ready since the inception of the Church under our dear Prophet, Brother Joseph, who was commanded to restore Christ’s Church in these Latter Days. He has asked us again in modern day scripture to go out and harvest the field. (D&C 39:2/1835)

We have been given revelation in the form of great new scripture. Who are we to withhold that blessing from the world? Who are we to deny them a chance at salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ and his Church?

I ask each and every one of you, and I will include myself, to set for our church a goal that we shall get up and go out in to the world to the marketplaces and to the streets to endeavour to bring souls unto the Lord and to impart what has been given us as a gift by Almighty God.

Let us act in obedience so faithfully, that the Lord, in the final day, shall say to each one of us, “Well done, good and faithful servant… you have served me well.” (Matt. 25:21; Book of Jeraneck 9:12)

Bear testimony. Amen

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Scripture reading: Matt. 5:14-16

"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." - Matthew 5:14-16

Scripture reading: Doctrine & Covenants 31 (1835)

“For the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. - Doctrine & Covenants 31 (1835)

Scripture reading: D&C 39:3 (1835 ed.)

"Seek to bring forth and establish my Zion. Keep my commandments in all things." - Doctrine & Covenants 39:3 (1835 ed.)

Scripture reading: Jacob 3

"O ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love; for ye may, if your mind are firm, forever. But, wo, wo, unto you that are not pure in heart; that are filthy this day before God; for except ye shall repent, the land is cursed for your sakes; and the Lamanites, which are not filthy like unto you, (nevertheless, they are cursed with a sore cursing) shall scourge you even unto destruction. And the time speedily cometh that except ye repent, they shall possess the land of your inheritance, and the Lord God will lead away the righteous out from among you.”

- Jacob 3 (2-4)

Scripture reading: Book of Jeraneck 6:6

“I cry unto you as your servant, and as thy servant and thy Prophet, I bless this land in thy name, for we have been faithful and we have erected many stone monuments unto thee, just as you have commanded us to do. And we have done this not for our own edification but for yours, Oh, Lord, and we have done this so that those that follow after us will know that we were the People of Light and that we followed thy teachings and thy principles and I ask, Oh, Lord and Saviour, that you will guide us on our journey, that you will guide us across the seas to our new land, that you have promised us. “

- Book of Jeraneck 6:6

Scripture reading: Book of Jeraneck 17:77

"As you read the words of this record, a record of the history of my people, you will feel us, see us and the Spirit will testify just as he has with me that all these things are true. For I see you, I feel you, I know of your day. Soon you will know of my time and my people and this record, for I have seen it come forth unto you, and it will speak to you, and it will touch your very soul.:

The Prophet Jeraneck, in the Book of Jeraneck, 17:77

Head of Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ Calls for End of Rioting, Prayer for Victims

Prophet, Seer and Revelator of the Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ, Matthew Gill, has appealed for calm in London and other cities affected by the rioting and violence of recent days.

His message follows:

"Pillaging and violence are before us, and strife and contention arise.

The violence, destruction of property and disregard for civil society we have witnessed in recent days is truly shocking to all men and women of conscience throughout the land.

I call on all who cherish and labour for peace should pray for those effected by this outburst of violence, including those who have lost their livelihoods, their businesses and their homes.

I share the vision of the Prophet Isaiah, who prayed that, "violence shall no more be heard in the land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders." (Is. 60:18)

Those who riot should turn towards God with peace, humility and repentance, for “from violence he redeems their life.” (Ps. 72:14)

But also, those who commit violence against others should know that the Lord shall repay them “according to the works of their own hands.” (Jer. 25:14) and shall "punish the wicked for their iniquity" and "cause the arrogance of the proud to cease." (Is. 13:11.)

"We believe that all men are bound to sustain and uphold the respective governments in which they reside while protected in their inherent and inalienable rights by the laws of such governments," wrote the Prophet Joseph Smith, "and that sedition and rebellion are unbecoming every citizen thus protected, and should be punished accordingly." (Doctrine & Covenants, section 102, 1835 edition.)

It is the hope and prayer of myself and of the members of the Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ that peace shall reign in the land, and that all will love one another, as the Lord loves us. And that all peoples shall, in the words of the Apostle Paul, "be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you."

Peace be to you all,
Matthew Gill
Prophet, Seer and Revelator,
Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ
Hilton, England

Prophet Sends Condolences to Norway

The Prophet Matthew Gill has released the following statement on the tragedy in Norway:

"We were saddened to hear the news of the mass shooting and bomb explosion in Norway, it is unthinkable to have to deal with events such as these. The church would like to send its condolences to all those people that have lost loved ones in the tragic events that have transpired in Norway over the last few days.

The church has friends in Norway and we hope that we are able to offer any assistance that we can to you at this time.

As the Prophet of the church, I pray that those have experienced loss at this time may find comfort on the arms of the saviour that they might be able to feel of his spirit at this time although difficult it may seem I want you all to know that the Lord is with you in this our of need and that he will send the Holy Ghost to comfort those that stand in need of comfort.

Once again our thoughts are with all the people of Norway at this time. Peace be with you."

Latter Day Charity Relief Update

The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ would like to take this opportunity to publicly express its thanks to all those individuals and business involved in helping the charitable arm of the church The Latter Day Charity Relief it is thanks to you and your willingness to help that our charity relief efforts have been such a great success. It has been a long road getting this far and reaching out to all the people that we have done, however with your help it has been worth it. The church has been able to offer help to families and individuals all over the world especially those in need on the African continent. You will all be aware of the most recent news coming out of Africa, and it is with your help that we have been able to offer both monetary and clothing relief to the people who now find themselves in much need of both.

Over the last five months we have expanded the scope and reach of Latter Day Charity Relief, we have been able to expand the amount of people working with us and we have now been able to expand our business links and charitable work providing clothing and monetary aid to many people who have had a real need of it. We have been able to allow a small amount of light in to peoples lives were there has only been darkness.

We hope with your continued help to be able to continue our efforts and with the expansion of our charitable outreach we hope to be able to effect great change in many more people lives.

Spring General Assembly 2011

Its that time again, yes its General Assembly time. This is the first GA of the year. This GA was a special 'Stand With Israel' General Assembly. This years Spring GA took place on the 22nd of May 2011 at 5 o'clock pm We hope you enjoy this years GA.

Spring GA 2011 Part One


Spring GA 2011 Part Two


Spring GA 2011 Part Three


Spring GA 2011 Part Four


Spring GA 2011 Part Five


Spring GA 2011 Part Six

The Church and Passover Celebration

In these last days the Lord has seen fit to call a people forth to set right what has for so long been in error. He has seen fit to enlighten humanity with more revealed scripture and has enabled us to read the words of others who also worshipped at the feet of Christ. As so today h e has chosen to do away with the errors of the Easter season.

In these last days the church of God has been commanded to set aside all the unrighteousness of Easter and has been commanded to remember the Passover of Christ from mortality to immortally from corruptible to incorruptible. The feast of the new Passover is a true celebration of the true meaning of the celebration of a wonderful time of year named by the world as Easter.

To all our members world wide we ask that you to remember the words spoken in the Book of prophecies and Revelations when the Lord said:
‘Hearken, O my servant, my Prophet, for verily I say unto you that I the Lord am most displeased with the world for they have taken my sacrifice and they have desecrated it and they have set it at naught. Behold I say unto you that it is not pleasing unto me that Easter be celebrated amongst my church in the manner in which it is being done. For it is a celebration that mocks me and it is done in memory of a pagan God. Now I say unto you that it is expedient unto me that these things are done away with and that they not be done in my name for my name is sacred and shall not be cast down amongst the swine for them to feast upon’
So let us brace ourselves to our duty to do as the Lord commands and leave behind all the trappings of Easter eggs and bunny rabbits and let us instead look to Christ for he is our Lord and it is to him that our minds must be turned this time of year. God bless you my brothers and sisters and may you all have a wonderful and happy and Christ centered Passover weekend.

Office of The Prophet of The Church

A message from the Prophet Matthew Gill on the disaster in Japan:

"This week we been witnesses to the awesome destructive power of the forces of the nature of the world, we have seen the light of life for many extinguished in the face of that awesome force. The people of Japan have borne the brunt of this destruction to such an extent that it boggles the mind to think of this force and the life it has taken.

As God's representative upon the earth and as the leader of The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ, I send out the heartfelt condolences and prayers of all the members of the church to all the people in Japan at this time and to our few but obedient followers in Japan. We are with you in thought and in prayer, peace be upon you, our thoughts are with you and we will do all we can to help and assist in this time of great sorrow. May the peace of the Lord be with you may it rest upon you and give you a sign of rest and comfort in these hard and troubled times.

I know it may seem that the Lord has abandoned you, that he has left you alone, but I bear testimony that he is with you now more than ever. The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ is committed to using the little resource that we have including our charity to send aid and help to those who may stand in need of it at this great of sorrow.

Once again our prayers and thoughts are with you all. God bless you."

Charity Never Faileth

The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ would like to announce that from today we are starting a charity drive with immediate effect. The church will operate this charity drive via our Charity partner Latter Day Charity Relief. Many of our new members who have joined the church had raised the issue of raising money for those members in far of countries and in our own who are in need. In a meeting held two nights ago it was decided that a church that runs under a mandate from God can ill afford to ignore the needs of our fellow brothers and sisters no matter where they are in the world.

After speaking to the Charities Commission here in the United Kingdom sometime ago and after taking their advice we decided to enact the churches charitable status and have decided to place on our church blog site our Small Charity Constitution for all to see and also a copy of the Charities Commission guideline on small charities who earn less than £5000 a year.

It is our aim from today to ask and to solicit from people items of used clothing, shoes, and bags so that we may be able to supply to the needy the items that they do not have or are in need of. We will also try to exchange some items of clothing for money and set this aside for the charity so that we may be able to use a portion of this money to help enrich the lives of those less fortunate than we and to ease their Burden.

As Mormons and as Christians we believe that charity is the pure love of Christ. We teach that when we serve others, we are also serving God, and we turn to the example of the Savior in deciding how to serve others. The Lord said “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” In the eyes of our Savior, love and charity were identical. All of His acts of charity were done not from a sense of duty, but from a deep feeling of love for everyone that He encountered. He didn’t limit His service to His friends, He didn’t limit it to those who were wealthy or middle class. He didn’t even limit it to those who were worthy, in the world’s eyes, of charity. Jesus Christ demonstrated charity constantly and encouraged His followers to do the same.

Christ’s life is the ultimate example of charity. Through His example, we can find happiness and enrich the lives of others. Christ shows us that if we put others first, we can find true joy. The definition of charity is the pure love of Christ. Charity is one of the many gifts from Christ. It should be sought with prayer and diligence:
'Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—'

We are asking for you to show charity to those less fortunate. It is or aim to collect as much as we can and give it as a charitable donation to those who stand in need of it.
Please find below the criteria to which The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ as a charity adhere to. The following is taken from the Charities Commission website http://www.http//www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Start_up_a_charity/Do_I_need_to_register/Types_of_charity_index.aspx#1

Types of charity that do not have to register

You might think that every charity or voluntary organisation has to register with us. But not all voluntary organisations are charities, and some charities don’t have to register. There are hundreds of thousands of voluntary organizations in the UK, but fewer than 180,000 of them are charities registered with us. This is because:
• an organisation can only be a charity if it has aims which are for the public benefit
• registration doesn't make an organisation into a charity - it must already be one
• some organisations that are charities don't have to, or are not allowed to, register

Applying to register a charity can involve a lot of work. We don't want to waste your time if your charity doesn't have to register, or cannot register. Click on the links if any of these statements apply to your charity.
• My charity's annual income is less than £5,000
• My charity's head office isn't in England or Wales
• My charity is part of a larger organisation
• My charity might be 'exempt' or 'excepted' from registration
My charity's annual income is less than £5,000

We don't register charities whose income is less than £5,000. This helps to avoid unnecessary administrative costs and effort for smaller charities and for us. Small charities don't need to register to prove that they are charities or benefit from charitable status.
Now that you have read the above please find below The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ Charity Charter:

SMALL CHARITY CONSTITUTION

Suitable for small charities with an annual income under £5,000 that don’t own a building or employ people and do not intend to register with the Charity Commission.

1 NAME
The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ

2 THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE:-
To promote Christian Values around the world and Promote Christian Literature and Try and relieve poverty and suffering were we see it around the world, giving to those who stand in need here in the United Kingdom, Haiti and Africa. This endeavour will be carried out via our Charity partner Latter Day Charity Relief.

3 TRUSTEES
Prophet Matthew Gill, Elder Philip Gill

4 CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES
In order to carry out the charitable purposes, the trustees have the power to:
(1) raise funds, receive grants and donations
(2) apply funds to carry out the work of the charity
(3) co-operate with and support other charities with similar purposes
(4) do anything which is lawful and necessary to achieve the purposes

5 MEMBERSHIP
The charity shall have a membership. People who support the work of the charity and are aged 18 or over, can apply to the trustees to become a member. Once accepted by the trustees, membership lasts for 3 years and may be renewed. The trustees will keep an up-to-date membership list.

The trustees may remove a person’s membership if they believe it is in the best interests of the charity. The member has the right to be heard by the trustees before the decision is made and can be accompanied by a friend.

6 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - AGM
(1) The AGM must be held every year, with 14 days notice given to all members telling
them what is on the agenda. Minutes must be kept of the AGM.
(2) There must be at least 3 minimum members present at the AGM.
(3) Every member has one vote.
(4) The trustees shall present the annual report and accounts.
(5) Any member may stand for election as a trustee.
(6) Members shall elect between 3 and 10 trustees to serve for the next year. They will retire at the next AGM but may stand for re-election.

7 TRUSTEE MEETINGS
(1) Trustees must hold at least 3 meetings each year. At their first meeting after the AGM they will elect a chair, treasurer and secretary. Trustees may act by majority decision.
(2) At least 3 trustees must be present at the meeting to be able to take decisions. Minutes shall be kept for every meeting.
(3) If trustees have a conflict of interest they must declare it and leave the meeting while this matter is being discussed or decided.
(4) During the year, the trustees may appoint up to 2 additional trustees. They will stand down at the next AGM.
(5) The trustees may make reasonable additional rules to help run the charity. These rules must not conflict with this constitution or the law.

8 MONEY AND PROPERTY
(1) Money and property must only be used for the charity’s purposes.
(2) Trustees must keep accounts. The most recent annual accounts can be seen by anybody on request.
(3) Trustees cannot receive any money or property from the charity, except to refund reasonable out of pocket expenses.
(4) Money must be held in the charity’s bank account. All cheques must be signed by 2 trustees.

9 GENERAL MEETINGS
If the Trustees consider it is necessary to change the constitution, or wind up the charity, they must call a General Meeting so that the membership can make the decision. Trustees must also call a General Meeting if they receive a written request from the majority of members. All members must be given 14 days notice and told the reason for the meeting. All decisions require a two thirds majority. Minutes must be kept.
(1) Winding up - any money or property remaining after payment of debts must be given to a charity with similar purposes to this one.
(2) Changes to the Constitution - can be made at AGMs or General Meetings. No change can be made that would make the organisation no longer a charity.
(3) General Meeting - called on written request from a majority of members.
(4) Trustees may also call a General Meeting to consult the membership

10 SETTING UP THE CHARITY
This constitution was adopted on the 10th August 2009 by the people whose names appear below. They are the first members of the charity and will be the trustees until the AGM, which must be held within one year of this date.

Print name and address
Matthew Gill 55 Sherbourne Drive, Hilton, Derbyshire
DE65 5NJ
Philip Gill 55 Sherbourne Drive, Hilton, Derbyshire
DE65 5NJ

Statement on the Tragedy in Tucson, Arizona

Statement by Prophet Matthew P. Gill on the shooting in Arizona, USA:

"I was shocked to hear of the wanton destruction of life and the mindless menace of violence which took place in the United States of America in Tucson, Arizona on the 8th of January 2011. As the Prophet of the church I wish to pass on my condolences on behalf of the church here in the United Kingdom, and as the Prophet of the whole Church worldwide.

One day we shall have peace on this earth one day we shall have the peace and calm that we crave and desire, but it will only come through Jesus the anointed one the Messiah the Son of God. Until that day we may walk through darkness but we carry before us the Light of Christ and we carry that to the whole world. It is up to all right thinking Christan men and women, even children to stand out against acts if violence and oppression.

The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ extends its condolences to all who have lost during this tragic time, we pray that you may find some peace and feel of the Lords comfort in your time of sorrow. Peace be with you."

The Prophet & His Wife Welcome New Baby

The Prophet and his family welcomed the arrival of new son Leonardo Philip Gill in to the fold on Friday the 13th of August 2010. Leonardo is the Prophets second son arriving some six and a half years after the birth of his first son Levi Matthew Gill. We wish the Prophet and his wife all the best and hope that they have many wonderful and exciting years ahead with both Leonardo and Levi. Once again we wish the Prophet and his family all the best and say congratulations on your new arrival.