Saturday, January 21, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
3rd week announcement
1. Please note that the temple will be closed from Jan. 16 until Jan. 30.
2. The upcoming RS Activity “Bond with the Book of Mormon” is on January 25th at 7pm. There will be several classes to chose from on ways to approach your reading. We will also have Books of Mormon,
paper, and glue available so you can write your testimony and prepare a book to give to a friend.
3. The 5th Sunday of January, the 29th, we will be having a Linger Longer after church to help us get to know the new members of our Ward, and to celebrate milestones in the lives of Ward Members. We'd like to request that everyone bring a generous plate of appetizers to share.
4. The Stake RS activity is February 11th from 10-1:30 at the Moraga Chapel. There will be wonderful, inspirational speakers and an assortment of exciting workshops to choose from. A light luncheon will be served. All women are encouraged to attend and bring your friends.
5. We have scheduled a date to do canning at the Family Home Storage center in Concord on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 9 am. We do dry pack canning (flour, sugar, oatmeal etc.) that you can use for your year's supply
of food. We will be passing out order forms soon for you to fill out and return, so we can notify the FHS center ahead of time as to what to provide.
6. Annie Tobler is going to start teaching piano lessons out of her home starting at the end of this month, and wanted to see if anyone in the ward, or their children, would like to take lessons. If anyone is interested, they can contact her at her email address (anniejtobler@gmail.com) or her phone number (435-640-4860).
7. A part-time bookkeeping job is available. If interested contact Sue Bowen
2. The upcoming RS Activity “Bond with the Book of Mormon” is on January 25th at 7pm. There will be several classes to chose from on ways to approach your reading. We will also have Books of Mormon,
paper, and glue available so you can write your testimony and prepare a book to give to a friend.
3. The 5th Sunday of January, the 29th, we will be having a Linger Longer after church to help us get to know the new members of our Ward, and to celebrate milestones in the lives of Ward Members. We'd like to request that everyone bring a generous plate of appetizers to share.
4. The Stake RS activity is February 11th from 10-1:30 at the Moraga Chapel. There will be wonderful, inspirational speakers and an assortment of exciting workshops to choose from. A light luncheon will be served. All women are encouraged to attend and bring your friends.
5. We have scheduled a date to do canning at the Family Home Storage center in Concord on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 9 am. We do dry pack canning (flour, sugar, oatmeal etc.) that you can use for your year's supply
of food. We will be passing out order forms soon for you to fill out and return, so we can notify the FHS center ahead of time as to what to provide.
6. Annie Tobler is going to start teaching piano lessons out of her home starting at the end of this month, and wanted to see if anyone in the ward, or their children, would like to take lessons. If anyone is interested, they can contact her at her email address (anniejtobler@gmail.com) or her phone number (435-640-4860).
7. A part-time bookkeeping job is available. If interested contact Sue Bowen
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
2nd week Announcement
1. The new lesson manuals we are studying in RS – The teachings of George Albert Smith – are available. Please, if you take one for someone else, give it to them ASAP so they don't come looking for it and it is not there....
2. Barbara Johnson is looking for rides to and from Church and to Dr. appointments. Let Heather Russell know if you can help.
3. The upcoming RS Activity “Bond with the Book of Mormon” is on January 25th at 7pm. There will be several classes to chose from on ways to approach your reading. The ward auxiliaries have created a ward mission plan for 2012. The goal we chose for the Relief Society sisters was to write our testimonies in a Book of Mormon and follow the Spirit regarding who to give it to. At our "Bond with the Book of Mormon" activity, we will have books, paper, and glue available so you can prepare a book to give.
4. The Stake RS activity is February 11th from 10-1:30 at the Moraga Chapel. A light luncheon will be served. All women are encouraged to attend and bring your friends. There will be wonderful, inspirational speakers and workshops
5.Please contact your VT supervisor with your December report ASAP
6.Ward Temple night is January 11th from 6-8:30pm. We will be doing initatories, and would be grateful if you could plan to spend a full hour during those times performing this inspiring ordinance .
7. The 5th Sunday of January, the 29th, we will be having a Linger Longer to help us get to know the new members of our Ward, and to celebrate milestones in the lives of Ward Members. We'd like to request that everyone bring a generous plate of appetizers to share.
8. Our Ward has an assignment to provide volunteers to help in the Bishop's storehouse on Monday January 16th (Which is Martin Luther King's birthday holiday - for those of you who have the day off) We are needed from 8:15 - 11:30am. Please sign the binders if you can help.
9. A part-time bookkeeping job is available. If interested contact Sue Bowen
2. Barbara Johnson is looking for rides to and from Church and to Dr. appointments. Let Heather Russell know if you can help.
3. The upcoming RS Activity “Bond with the Book of Mormon” is on January 25th at 7pm. There will be several classes to chose from on ways to approach your reading. The ward auxiliaries have created a ward mission plan for 2012. The goal we chose for the Relief Society sisters was to write our testimonies in a Book of Mormon and follow the Spirit regarding who to give it to. At our "Bond with the Book of Mormon" activity, we will have books, paper, and glue available so you can prepare a book to give.
4. The Stake RS activity is February 11th from 10-1:30 at the Moraga Chapel. A light luncheon will be served. All women are encouraged to attend and bring your friends. There will be wonderful, inspirational speakers and workshops
5.Please contact your VT supervisor with your December report ASAP
6.Ward Temple night is January 11th from 6-8:30pm. We will be doing initatories, and would be grateful if you could plan to spend a full hour during those times performing this inspiring ordinance .
7. The 5th Sunday of January, the 29th, we will be having a Linger Longer to help us get to know the new members of our Ward, and to celebrate milestones in the lives of Ward Members. We'd like to request that everyone bring a generous plate of appetizers to share.
8. Our Ward has an assignment to provide volunteers to help in the Bishop's storehouse on Monday January 16th (Which is Martin Luther King's birthday holiday - for those of you who have the day off) We are needed from 8:15 - 11:30am. Please sign the binders if you can help.
9. A part-time bookkeeping job is available. If interested contact Sue Bowen
Have a great week!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
1st week announcement
The new lesson manuals we are studying in RS – The teachings of George Albert Smith – are available. Please look for your copy on the table outside the RS room and if you see the copy with your visit teachees name on it, please take it to them promptly. > Next Sunday the 8th, our lesson will be #1 from this new manual.
The upcoming RS Activity “Bond with the Book of Mormon” is on January 25th at 7pm. There will be several classes to chose from on ways to approach your reading.
The ward auxiliaries have created a ward mission plan for 2012. The goal we chose for the Relief Society sisters was to write our
testimonies in a Book of Mormon and follow the Spirit regarding who to give it to. At our "Bond with the Book of Mormon" activity, we will have books, paper, and glue available so you can prepare a book to give.
The Sunday School teachers still have some Book of Mormon study guides for this year if you need one.
The Stake RS activity is February 11th from 10-1:30 at the Moraga Chapel. These are always outstanding, uplifting meetings with a wonderful keynote speaker, and an assortment of workshops to attend. A light luncheon will be served. It's a great activity to invite a friend to! (No men, no children!)
Please contact your VT supervisor with your December report ASAP
Ward Temple night is January 11th from 6-8:30pm. We will be doing initatories, and would be grateful if you could plan to spend a full hour during those times performing this inspiring ordinance .
The 5th Sunday of January we will be having a Linger Longer to help us get to know the new members of our Ward, and to celebrate special events. We'd like to request that everyone bring a generous plate of appetizers to share. This will happen every 5th Sunday.
Not all ‘Daughters of Our Kingdom’ books have been collected, please check to see if the ladies you VT have theirs, or collect theirs and take it to them.
The upcoming RS Activity “Bond with the Book of Mormon” is on January 25th at 7pm. There will be several classes to chose from on ways to approach your reading.
The ward auxiliaries have created a ward mission plan for 2012. The goal we chose for the Relief Society sisters was to write our
testimonies in a Book of Mormon and follow the Spirit regarding who to give it to. At our "Bond with the Book of Mormon" activity, we will have books, paper, and glue available so you can prepare a book to give.
The Sunday School teachers still have some Book of Mormon study guides for this year if you need one.
The Stake RS activity is February 11th from 10-1:30 at the Moraga Chapel. These are always outstanding, uplifting meetings with a wonderful keynote speaker, and an assortment of workshops to attend. A light luncheon will be served. It's a great activity to invite a friend to! (No men, no children!)
Please contact your VT supervisor with your December report ASAP
Ward Temple night is January 11th from 6-8:30pm. We will be doing initatories, and would be grateful if you could plan to spend a full hour during those times performing this inspiring ordinance .
The 5th Sunday of January we will be having a Linger Longer to help us get to know the new members of our Ward, and to celebrate special events. We'd like to request that everyone bring a generous plate of appetizers to share. This will happen every 5th Sunday.
Not all ‘Daughters of Our Kingdom’ books have been collected, please check to see if the ladies you VT have theirs, or collect theirs and take it to them.
Have a great week!
Watchcare and Ministering through Visiting Teaching
“Charity [means] far more than a feeling of benevolence,” taught President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency. “Charity is born of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and is an effect of His Atonement.”1 For Relief Society sisters, visiting teaching can be charity in action, an important way to exercise our faith in the Savior.
Through visiting teaching, we provide watchcare by contacting each sister, sharing a gospel message, and seeking to know her and her family’s needs. “Visiting teaching becomes the Lord’s work when our focus is on people rather than percentages,” explains Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president. “In reality, visiting teaching is never finished. It is more a way of life than a task. Faithfully serving as a visiting teacher is evidence of our discipleship.”
As we provide consistent and prayerful watchcare, we learn how to best minister to and meet the needs of each sister and her family. Ministering can take many forms—some large and some not so large. “Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another: a question concerning a person’s family, quick words of encouragement, a sincere compliment, a small note of thanks, a brief telephone call,” taught President Thomas S. Monson. “If we are observant and aware, and if we act on the promptings which come to us, we can accomplish much good. … Countless are the acts of service provided by the vast army of Relief Society visiting teachers.”
From the Scriptures
John 13:15, 34–35; 21:15; Mosiah 2:17; Doctrine and Covenants 81:5; Moses 1:39
From Our History
In 1843, Church members in Nauvoo, Illinois, were divided into four wards. In July of that year, Relief Society leaders appointed a visiting committee of four sisters for each ward. The visiting committees’ responsibilities included assessing needs and collecting donations. The Relief Society used these donations to provide for the needy.4
While visiting teachers no longer collect donations, they do retain the responsibility to assess needs—spiritual and temporal—and to work to meet those needs. Eliza R. Snow (1804–87), second Relief Society general president, explained: “A teacher … should surely have so much of the Spirit of the Lord, as she enters a house to know what spirit she meets in there. … Plead before God and the Holy Ghost to get [the Spirit] so that you will be able to meet that spirit that prevails in that house … and you may feel to talk words of peace and comfort, and if you find a sister feeling cold, take her to your heart as you would a child to your bosom and warm [her] up.”5
What Can I Do?
1. What am I doing to help my sisters feel that I am a friend who loves and cares for them?
2. How can I become better at watching over and caring for others?
Through visiting teaching, we provide watchcare by contacting each sister, sharing a gospel message, and seeking to know her and her family’s needs. “Visiting teaching becomes the Lord’s work when our focus is on people rather than percentages,” explains Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president. “In reality, visiting teaching is never finished. It is more a way of life than a task. Faithfully serving as a visiting teacher is evidence of our discipleship.”
As we provide consistent and prayerful watchcare, we learn how to best minister to and meet the needs of each sister and her family. Ministering can take many forms—some large and some not so large. “Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another: a question concerning a person’s family, quick words of encouragement, a sincere compliment, a small note of thanks, a brief telephone call,” taught President Thomas S. Monson. “If we are observant and aware, and if we act on the promptings which come to us, we can accomplish much good. … Countless are the acts of service provided by the vast army of Relief Society visiting teachers.”
From the Scriptures
John 13:15, 34–35; 21:15; Mosiah 2:17; Doctrine and Covenants 81:5; Moses 1:39
From Our History
In 1843, Church members in Nauvoo, Illinois, were divided into four wards. In July of that year, Relief Society leaders appointed a visiting committee of four sisters for each ward. The visiting committees’ responsibilities included assessing needs and collecting donations. The Relief Society used these donations to provide for the needy.4
While visiting teachers no longer collect donations, they do retain the responsibility to assess needs—spiritual and temporal—and to work to meet those needs. Eliza R. Snow (1804–87), second Relief Society general president, explained: “A teacher … should surely have so much of the Spirit of the Lord, as she enters a house to know what spirit she meets in there. … Plead before God and the Holy Ghost to get [the Spirit] so that you will be able to meet that spirit that prevails in that house … and you may feel to talk words of peace and comfort, and if you find a sister feeling cold, take her to your heart as you would a child to your bosom and warm [her] up.”5
What Can I Do?
1. What am I doing to help my sisters feel that I am a friend who loves and cares for them?
2. How can I become better at watching over and caring for others?
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