Relief Society Purpose

Relief Society Purpose: The Relief Society is an auxiliary to the priesthood. All auxiliary organizations exist to help Church members grow in their testimonies of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the restored gospel. Through the work of the auxiliaries, members receive instruction, encouragement, and support as they strive to live according to gospel principles.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Announcements - 05/29/12

Adult Dinner Groups
Want a night out? Look in the notebook to sign up for adult dinner groups for Friday, June
8.  Sign up to host or to be a guest. Every adult welcome, come alone if your husband can’t
make it.

Update for lesson schedule
Following are the talks from last General Conference which have been chosen for the fourth
Sunday (Teachings for Our Times) lessons. Go to the announcements on our Blog to see
the list again if you want to write the talks onto your lesson list in the front of your manual.

June: President Monson – “Willing and Worthy to Serve”
July: Elder Richard G. Scott – “How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration in Your Personal Life”
August: President Eyring – “Mountains to Climb”
September: Elder Larry Y. Wilson – “Only Upon the Principles of Righteousness”
October: Elder Hales - “Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple,
and Sacrifice in Service”

Welcome to our ward family
Mandy Welsh had her baby on May 5 - her third little boy. Jenny Anderson had her baby on May 8.

Visiting Teaching
Remember to report your visits to your supervisor. There is still time to have a visiting
teaching interview – we make house calls!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Spritual Thought - 05/17/12

“ To you women of today, who are old or young, may I suggest that you write, that you keep journals, that you express your thoughts on paper.  Writing is a great discipline.  It is a tremendous education effort.  It will assist you in various ways, and you will bless the lives of many – now and in the years to come, as you put on paper some of your experiences and some of your musings.” 
-President Gordon B. Hinckley

Announcements - 05/17/12

Welcome to our ward family
Mandy Welsh had her baby on May 5 - her third little boy. Jenny Anderson also had her baby last week.

Stake Temple Days and Conference
Temple Days May 17 & 18. Stake Conference – adult session Saturday, May 19 from 7 -
8:30 pm at the Stake Center and general session Sunday, May 20 from 9-11 am broadcast
to the Kenneth building (our ward building).









Visiting Teaching

Remember the sisters you teach. A call, a note, a visit may be just what they need today.

Ward Activity - June 8
Our Ward Activity on June 8 will be smaller adult dinner groups hosted at individual houses.  Those interested in participating will be assigned a house to attend. Food assignments will be determined by the host.

If you are interested in participating as a host or just a participant, please contact a member of the Relief Society Presidency.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Spiritual Thought - 05/09/12

“In the sequence of events as set forth in the scripture, God first created the earth, “and the earth was without form, and void” (Genesis 1:2).  He then separated the light from the darkness, and the waters from the land.  Then came the creation of vegetation of all kinds, giving the beauty of trees and grass, flowers and shrubs.  Then followed the creation of animal life in the sea and upon the land.
Having looked over all of this, He declared it to be good.  He then created man in His own likeness and image.  Then as His final creation, the crowning of His glorious work, He created woman.  I like to regard Eve as His masterpiece after all that had gone before, the final work before He rested from his labors.

I do not regard her as being in second place to Adam.  She was placed at his side as an helpmeet.  They were together in the Garden, they were expelled together, and they labored together in the world into which they were driven.”   President Gordon B. Hinckley

Announcements - 05/09/12

Garden Party
Thank you to all who attended and to all who helped prepare such a lovely evening! 

Visiting Teaching

Please remember to report to your supervisors your visits and the new information (the
information about prayer, scripture study, FHE and temple goals described in the handout in the
notebook).

Stake Temple Days and Conference
Temple Days May 17 & 18. Stake Conference – adult session Saturday, May 19 from 7 -8:30
pm at the Stake Center and general session Sunday, May 20 from 9-11 am broadcast to the
Kenneth building (our ward building).

Beautiful Card Handout
The Stake Relief Society prepared a beautiful card and passed them out to the sisters in Relief
Society during Ward Conference. They asked that the cards be passed out to the sisters in
Junior Primary and Young Women who weren’t able to attend Relief Society during Ward
Conference. The cards will be passed with the notebooks. If any sister hasn’t received one,
check with Beth DeStefano. See the lesson summary for last Sunday on the Blog for an
explanation and be sure to look for the picture of Christ in the background of the card.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Spiritual Thought - May 2

“The gospel is a thing of joy.  It provides us with a reason for gladness.  Of course there are times of sorrow.  Of course there are hours of concern and anxiety.  We all worry.  But the Lord has told us to lift our hearts and rejoice.”  President Gordon B. Hinckley