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Church of Jesus Christ Albuquerque North Stake
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
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SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
We are all spiritual children of a loving Heavenly Father who sent us to this earth to learn and grow in a mortal state. As Latter-day Saints, we are followers of Jesus Christ. We live our lives to serve Him and teach of His eternal plan for each of us. Please feel free to join us at one of our congregations, anytime.
Our Stake serves these areas:
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos, Placitas and Rio Rancho, NM.
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![Deseret Industries was established in 1938 during the final years of the Great Depression, one of the most difficult economic periods in American history. Jobs were scarce, & families were struggling. The need for meaningful work & affordable goods was urgent.
A news article following the launch of DI... : "Deseret Industries is a[n] enterprise designed primarily to 'help others help themselves,' & can use any article which in its present condition, or when repaired, renovated, redecorated, or remade will be of value to another person & will provide a means of employment & support to many people" (“New Church Salvage Unit is Launched,” Deseret News, Aug. 13, 1938, 1).
Deseret Industries was built as a direct response to that need as a place where people could find stable employment, learn new skills, & contribute to something larger than themselves. The thrift store was not designed to be just a store.
Among the associates working at Deseret Industries facilities—including our 46 retail locations, warehouse, sign shop, and the Humanitarian Center—are immigrants & refugees who came to the United States carrying little more than hope & determination. For many, Deseret Industries is their first job in America. The flexibility of the DI job training program has given single parents, caregivers, English learners, & those rebuilding their lives after hardship the chance to participate in the workforce while gaining marketable skills that will prepare them for future success.
The Founding Fathers couldn't have imagined everything that “life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness” would come to mean across 250 years of American history. But the thread running through it all is simple: people want to live with dignity & freedom, & they want to find meaning in the work they do for themselves & their families.
At Deseret Industries, that pursuit is taken seriously. Associates set goals, work with operations supervisors & development counselors, & take important steps toward the futures they are building ...learning English ...earning certifications ...stepping into leadership for the 1st time. Each of those moments is a step in their pursuit of happiness...](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/741236092_18074107340691383_4144565916977013080_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=udV9D7nBLTEQ7kNvwFDNxxj&_nc_oc=AdqWsI6DGAfnf7mBRwaSjf_4vvKiv_4n0CM2fWqU0KCcTPNn34hMIibYtcHHbAmGLbc&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Y6uoR8vVwC65V99xP_B-Sw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFBI1VDAuvE6od4yacwjDG9rG8yCcSFiHThfBqhYtLns3d8i7dZiy_IKELIpzhJppfo5YGf7mcJ&oh=00_AQDgTdJsPpZOeHMxJC6Lk7L7iRzfYdcLMV4JWfNVedhxyA&oe=6A6670C0)
![Sister Babata Sonnenberg was discouraged. As a young mother of 5 girls age 8 and younger, she was surprised to be called to teach the 16- to 17-year-old Sunday School class in her ward. Months into her calling, she found class attendance sporadic & usually sparse. One Sunday a single boy showed up for class. Rather than teach just one student, she combined her class with another. She was ready to give up. But as she pondered & prayed about her bleak situation, inspiration came, & she had a change of heart.
Her husband, Ken, was the ward mission leader. The two of them felt prompted to combine their efforts to reach out to the youth of the ward. She would make chocolate cake, & he would invite the young people in the ward to come to their home each Sunday evening to eat the cake & discuss mission preparation. While the teens ate her cake, Sister Sonnenberg would invite them to her Sunday School class.
As a result of this “sweet” invitation, attendance climbed in the Sunday School class. But one young man, Nate, was not swayed by persistent invitations. Sister Sonnenberg felt she was losing one of her sheep. Her response to that feeling was to “go after that which [was] lost, until [she found] it” (Luke 15:4). So rather than give up on Nate, Sister Sonnenberg came up with a plan.
One Sunday evening she went to Nate’s house. She found him home with another member of her class, who also hadn’t attended that day. She told both of them she had missed them in class & proceeded to teach them the lesson right then & there. Nate’s father, who had been recently released as bishop of the ward, was touched by this teacher’s persistence. He sent a text message to her husband that read: “Ken, please tell your wife thank you for me. Coming here & teaching Nate and McKay was inspired.”
Nevertheless, the next Sunday Nate again chose not to attend Sunday School. So Sister Sonnenberg went again to his home to have a gospel discussion with him. Nate figured that might happen, & he had gone to a friend’s house to hide. Sister Sonnenberg discovered him a few doors down from his home & shared the lesson there.
Finally, Nate decided to return to his Sunday School class.](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/735625258_18073988834691383_7772101619513660029_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=vDbRVrcBJvkQ7kNvwF97IOm&_nc_oc=AdpFbiRV2Dy0ujlHfjQSb64wdork9y1gxn-N8Q2-0ZpbWg3gNgD7CtJqTq5ufLyk2PE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Y6uoR8vVwC65V99xP_B-Sw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQFD5BrB0nXPl8Q0jDkk-zuDzghYRDiFv7aqxnxvT8d-CwguHI1ywiCbfJ1P1rX1jS4cqUwEIH01&oh=00_AQCz9X-n_rY8qZ_gKu-hcQhBUlFBwCUeEHClsrWP0tbF_w&oe=6A667AFD)
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