Re: Beaverdam/Ashland

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: : : I served in the Bearverdam/Ashland area back in 1987. When : : : I served there, I lived with a member of the Beaverdam Branch. : : : His name was Brother Jon Deaner. Does any one know if : : : the missionaries are still living with brother Deaner in : : : this area, or for that matter if Brother Deaner is still : : : alive? He must have been in his mid sixtees back in 1987, and : : : at that time, he worked about 10 hour days running a skidder in : : : the lumber industry (i.e., his health was real good since he was : : : such a hard working man) : : Brother Dehner (note spelling) is alive and well in the Scotchtown Ward. : : I am the High Councilman working with the ward. Brother Dehner greets : : everyone each week as they come in. The ward has an average attendance : : of about 180 each week now. We are growing, and plan to add the third : : phase onto the building, starting in about March 1998. The old Beaverdam : : Branch building was sold by the Church Buildings Department and was converted : : into a residence. The ninth annual Scotchtown Pig Roast was held this past : : Saturday, with about 150 in attendance. We just baptized an attorney from Louisa this past Sunday. : : He should be a considerable strength in both spirit and leadership. : : Also, for your information, we have an interesting model in effect -- the "Ammon : : Model" -- the idea being that our missionaries seek out (with member assistance) : : opportunities for service to less active members and non-members in order : : to achieve the same results that Ammon did -- to serve, and then teach. It : : has been a great blessing in this area, and, as I understand, is being monitored : : by the Council of the Twelve as a possible model for missionary work in the : : US in the future. The structure has been changed to accommodate this model -- : : (1) all stake missionaries were released (2) the zones were changes to exactly : : equal a stake (3) the zone leaders serve as de facto assistants to the Stake : : President (4) local missionaries serve as de facto assistants to the Elders : : Quorum President (but still correlate with the Ward Mission Leader). Through : : this model, teaching appointments, baptisms, referrals, etc. generally have : : doubled over the results we were having previously. : : Email me back if you want any additional information concerning the ward. : Thanks for the information on Brother John Dehner. : If you see him in passing, please tell him Hello from : Elder Trewartha

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