May Activities and Workshops

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf (September 2009) reminds us as women of the Church and daughters of Divinity, "May I invite you to rise to the great potential within you. But don’t reach beyond your capacity. Don’t set goals beyond your capacity to achieve. Don’t feel guilty or dwell on thoughts of failure. Don’t compare yourself with others. Do the best you can, and the Lord will provide the rest. Have faith and confidence in Him, and you will see miracles happen in your life and the lives of your loved ones. The virtue of your own life will be a light to those who sit in darkness, because you are a living witness of the fulness of the gospel (see D&C 45:28). Wherever you have been planted on this beautiful but often troubled earth of ours, you can be the one to “succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees” (D&C 81:5).

My dear sisters, as you live your daily life with all its blessings and challenges, let me assure you that the Lord loves you. He knows you. He listens to your prayers, and He answers those prayers, wherever on this world you may be. He wants you to succeed in this life and in eternity."

May Activities and Workshops

Tuesday, May 4th...New FamilySearch 101 @ Amanda's from 7-8pm.  Come learn about how New FamilySearch can help you find your family members, streamline family history, and open new opportunities to find records of your ancestors.  If you haven't yet registered, please bring your birth date, confirmation date, and Church membership number.  Also, if you a laptop, please bring one.

Wednesday, May 5th...Soup/Salads Night Pt. II @ Alison's @ 7pm.  Alison will email the needed information for this yummy class.  If you haven't yet signed up to attend, it's not too late.  Contact Alison for more information.

Sunday, May 9th...Happy Mother's Day!

Wednesday, May 12th...Soup/Salads Night Pt. III @ Alison's @ 7pm. Alison will email the needed information for this yummy class. If you haven't yet signed up to attend, it's not too late. Contact Alison for more information.

Thursday, May 13th..."A Night in the Holy Land" @ the ward bldg. @ 7pm.  Molly, Nanette, and Ann who have recently traveled in Israel, Jerusalem, and Petra will be sharing pictures, stories, and experiences about what it was like to have walked where the Savior walked in days of old.  Light, authentic refreshments will be served.  This would be a great activity to bring friends, neighbors, and including those not of our faith.

Thursday, May 20th...Book Club @ Kathy's @ 7pm.  The book is "Prayers for Sale" by Sandra Dallas.  To read a book review from "Deseret News," click here.  Even if you don't get a chance to read the book, join us for fun conversation and socializing.

Tuesday, May 25th...Food Storage Tasting Table @ the ward bldg. @ 7pm.  All are invited (men, too) to join us for a night of tasting and sharing on both pre-packaged food storage and yummy recipes to use the food you are storing.  It's good to have a desire to store food for emegencies.  It's better to begin storing it.  It's best to store it, know how to use it, and then to use it! : )  Stay tuned for more details and reminders.

Relief Society Temple Day...Contact Siv for date/time.

Coming soon...Photography 201 class - we'll be learning more basics in improving our pictures and taking a field trip to practice our new skills.

April Activities and Workshops

"Unless we understand this concept of renewal, it’s difficult to understand the resurrection and atonement of Jesus Christ. What our Savior made possible was not just the eternal renewal of our bodies and a renewal of innocence that will qualify us to dwell in our Heavenly Father’s presence; the reach of his gift extends even further. Because of our Redeemer, we can renew and refresh and rejuvenate our spirits here and now in a manner just as miraculous as anything we see in nature." (Darin Cozzens, Ensign, April 1993)

May we refresh and renew our spirits as well as our devotion to our Heavenly Father and the Savior as we reflect upon the redeeming and enabling power of the Atonement and the glory of the Resurrection during this Easter season and during General Conference.

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April Activities and Workshops...Join us for one or many!

*Saturday, April 3rd/Sunday April 4th - General Conference

*Sunday, April 4th - Happy Easter!

*NEW DATE!...Tuesday, April 20th - New FamilySearch 101 at Amanda's at 7pm-8pm. Come learn helpful tips as you navigate New FamilySearch and prepare to take ancestors' names to the temple. We will also discuss Record Search and Indexing.  Bring a laptop, if you have one. Also, if you haven't yet registered, bring your birth date, confirmation date, and Church Membership number. (*We'll have another night in April to have this workshop.*)

*Thursday, April 22nd - "A Hair Affair" at the ward bldg. at 7pm.  Three classes to choose from or attend all of them. Come learn basic cuts for your kids, yourself, bangs, etc. from our resident ward hair stylist expert, Nicole. We'll also be making white ponytail scrunchies as a service to the Temple Baptistry, and utiize our creativity by making some easy, cute hair accessories.

*DATE CHANGE - Sign-up in Relief Society - "Food for Thought, Caring, and Sharing" at Alison's home.  This month, Alison will be sharing salad and soup recipes.  If interested, please let her know, email her, or sign-up in Relief Society.  You'll receive an email with the information.

*Thursday, April 29th - "Book Club" at Toni's at 7pm.  The book is, "The Last Chinese Chef" by Nicole Mones.  It's an entertaining story highlighted with the philosophy of Chinese cooking and culture.  Feel free to come even if you haven't read the book.  For a book review, click here.

*Date/time to be announced - "Sisters of Service" workshop. We'll be finishing the quilt we had planned on finishing at our Relief Society Anniversary dinner. The quilt will be donated to the Humanitarian Center is greatly needed with the increasingly frequent natural disasters that have recently occured.

*April Emergency Preparedness Goal - attend the Home Depot Family Safety/Preparedness Fair on Saturday, April 24th at the Home Depot.  More details to come.  This satisfies our monthly preparedness goal, too!

*Coming Soon - "Girl's Night In" - Come enjoy a relaxing and fun night "off" at Cathy's. Lots of laughs, socializing, and goodies to enjoy.

**New ideas for activities and workshops always welcome.**

March Activities and Workshops Calendar

Happy Anniversary, Relief Society!  What a profound blessing it is to be part of the largest worldwide women's organization, divinely inspired, where we have the opportunity to serve, share, uplift, support, and strengthen.  It truly is a time to celebrate together as we support the purpose of Relief Society (http://www.ldschurch.org/):

• Help sisters and their families come unto Christ

How do we do this? 

• Build faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and teach the doctrines of the kingdom (see 2 Nephi 31:20-21; Omni 1:26).
• Emphasize the divine worth of each sister (see D&C 25:2-3, 15-16; Moses 6:9).
• Exercise charity and nurture those in need (See Mosiah 4:26; Moroni 7:46-48).
• Strengthen and protect families (see Mosiah 4:14-15; D&C 130:2).
• Serve and support each sister (see 1 Corinthians 12:13-27).
• Help sisters become full participants in the blessings of the priesthood (see D&C 66:2; 84:35-39; Moses 5:1).

What a privilege and a joy it is to be in this organization with each of you!  May you know and feel of the Lord's infinite love for you.  (Click HERE to view the Relief Society Commemoration video.)

We look forward to celebrating this special time with you!  Please share the blessings of Relief Society with other women you meet, so that they, too, may feel of the Savior's love for them as a beloved daughter of God. 

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March Activities and Workshops

*Monthly Preparedness Goal:  Update or assemble your 72-hour kits!!

Tuesday, Mar. 2nd @ 7pm @ Amanda's...New FamilySearch workshop.  Come learn tips, tricks, and resources for using New FamilySearch.  If you haven't registered, please bring your membership number, confirmation date, and birth date.  Bring a laptop if you have one.

Also, Dry Pack at the local cannery from 6-8pm.  Please reserve a spot by calling Gloria.  This is a great opportunity to build up your emergency food storage and support our monthly preparedness goals.

Thursday, Mar. 11th @ 7pm in the Relief Society room..."Don't Put it on the Back Burner" planning workshop presented by Mark in our ward.  He will be giving this presentation at Women's Conference in April. 

Tuesday, Mar. 16th @ 7pm at the ward bldg...House of Order: Organizing Paperwork, Files, and Offices. Join us as we share ideas for reducing paper, de-cluttering office spaces/desks, and creating a method to our paperwork madness.

Wednesday, Mar. 17th...Relief Society Anniversary & St. Patrick's Day

Tuesday, Mar. 23rd @ 6:30pm in the Cultural Hall..."Angels Among Us:  Relief Society Anniversary Celebration."  Join us for a special night celebrating the largest, worldwide women's organization!  We will enjoy a wonderful dinner, program, and participate in service as we share, strengthen, and support one another.  It will be an "angelic" evening!  Please invite and bring your fellow sisters:  neighbors, friends, roommates, etc.

Thursday, Mar. 25th @7pm @ Christene's...Book Club.  We'll be discussing "Etta" by Gerald Kolpan.  (For a book review/synopsis, click HERE.)  Even if you don't get to read the book, join us for a fun and entertaining discussion and socializing.