Relief Society Announcements

We need volunteers to help make sandwiches tomorrow at St Johns, 6th and "B". We need to be there at 1 pm and if we have enough helpers it only takes an hour. It is a wonderful way to help those in need.

The weight loss support group will NOT meet this Wednesday.

Thanksgiving is coming up and many people will not have family around for the celebration. We are wanting to find out who would be interested in attending a Thanksgiving dinner at the church, Please let Sister Susan Holder know if you are interested in attending. We are opening the dinner to anyone who would like to atend. Please let the sisters on your VT route know about this option.

Please check the round table outside the RS room to see if you VT route has changed.

You may have noticed that we have 3 sets of missionaries in our ward now. Our newest set is working in Van Buren. Your support and dinner appointments are important to our missionaries.

December 1st is our Relief Society Christmas Dinner. If you would like to bring salad, rolls, sides, desserts, or some other food item please contact Julie Emms. We will also be doing a "Mean Santa" gift exchange. Our evening of fun will begin at 6:30 p.m and last until about 8:30. Nursery will be provided since we will be meeting at the church building.

Announcements

We want to thank everyone for making our Super Saturday a success! It was a fun time to visit, eat and craft.

We need volunteers to help make sandwiches tomorrow at St Johns, 6th and "B". We need to be there at 1 pm and if we have enough helpers it only takes an hour. It is a wonderful way to help.

There will be a crafting night this week. For more information please contact Chrissy Sweeney, 471-5530.

Don’t forget our weight loss support group that meets on Wednesday evening at 6:30. It is a good time to motivate, share weight loss ideas and discuss the weeks challenges and successes.

Updated Visiting Teaching routes are on the table outside the Relief Society Room. Please pick up your route. The changes start with October. Our sisters are precious to the Lord and to us. It is important for each of us to renew our commitment to "bear one another’s burdens". The Lord hears and answers prayers but it is often through us and our efforts that this happens. When you complete your VT please turn in your report to Sister Condren.

Relief Society Announcements

We need volunteers to make sandwiches on Monday, 1pm at 6th and "B".
We will have a Girl’s Night Out on September 22nd at the Clayton House. Please bring a dessert or finger food. It will be at 6:30. There will not be a nursery.

The monthly ward temple trip will be on September 26th. Please contact Tamera Bardin for additional information. We have 4 sisters who will be going for the 1st time: Merideth Evans, Samantha Morgan, Karen Ness and Donna Wyatt. After the session Karen, Joey and their little girl will be sealed. Everyone there is invited to attend.

The Stake Relief Society will have a preparedness activity and dinner starting at 3:00 on September 26th. It will be followed by the broadcast of the Woman’s Conference from Salt Lake City.

Please check on the round table outside the RS room to see if there are any changes to your VT route. Please make sure that the sisters you visit know about the upcoming events.

October 10th will be our Super Saturday. It will start at 10am. We will have a potluck soup luncheon. A nursery will be available.

2009 Super Saturday Crafts

Weekly Announcements

We need volunteers to help make sandwiches tomorrow at 1pm, 6th and "B"

We will have a Girl’s Night Out on September 22^nd at the Clayton House. Please bring a dessert or finger food. It will be a 6:30. There will not be a nursery.

The monthly ward temple trip will be on September 26^th. Please contact Tamera Bardin for additional information. We have 3 sisters who will be receiving their endowments that day.

There will be a Stake Relief Society activity on September 26th at 3pm. The focus will be personal preparedness. They will have a dinner, potato bar, for the sisters. It will be followed by the broadcast of the Woman’s Conference from Salt Lake City.

Please check on the round table outside the RS room to see if there are any changes to your VT route. Please make sure that the sisters you visit know about the upcoming events.

October 10^th will be our Super Saturday. The items that we will make are displayed in the foyer. It will start at 10am. We will have a potluck soup luncheon. Please sign up for the classes you want to attend. There is a charge for supplies for most of the classes. A nursery will be available.

free food items -GONE

these items are gone now! thank you!

free food items

i have some food items collecting dust in my pantry. i got them free from WIC and we just don't hardly use them. they're free to the first person that claims them. i'd like them gone today, please.

6 cans of Vegetable Juice
8 cans of Tomato Juice
6 bags of Navy Beans
3 bags of Great Northern Beans
4 bags of Pinto Beans
1 bag of Split Peas

Steph Gibson

weight loss group meeting

just a reminder that every wednesday night is our weight loss group meeting.
to date we have lost 58 lbs as a group!!! come get support in your weight
loss efforts.
it's not to late to start!!
6:30 pm in the relief society room.
steph gibson

No Weight Loss Group Tonight

Just to let you all know we have had to cancel the group meeting tonight. Sorry for the inconvenience. We will resume next Wednesday.
Steph Gibson

Enrichment this evening

Tonight's enrichment meeting has been cancelled due to the church building being cleaned. Please pass the word along to other sisters.

We will later announce the new date.

Thank you!

Announcements

Announcements
Relief Society Announcements
June 21, 2009

You are invited to help us make sack lunches for the homeless on Monday, 1pm at 6th and "B".

June 30th is our quarterly Enrichment Activity. We are headed back to school early. We will have lunch in the cafeteria and the following classes will complete our schedule:
Seminary, Gym, Home Ec., and Financial Planning
Class starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and will go until about 8:30 p.m. Baby-sitting is provided. 

Our ward is placing a bulk food storage order. If you want to place an order or if you have questions please contact Sister Burns at paperdesk@sbcglobal.net or 474-9613. The orders need to be placed before July 12th.

If you haven't picked up your visiting teaching route, they are available on the round table outside the RS room.

Each Wednesday evening at 6:30 we have our weight loss support group. Everyone who is interested is invited. We have a fun group and learn a lot when we meet. So far our group has lost 35 pounds!

July 10th is the Stake's "Fill the temple day". For more information please contact Tamera Bardin, 452-6279.


The Ward Activities Committee ishaving its yearly "Clean Sweep" on June 27th from 8am-11:30am.
What is a Clean Sweep? A large Yard Sale - Clean out your closets, your attics, and storage buildings! Bring items to church, and anything you see is FREE! You can bring the items that you want to give away to the church on Friday, June 26th, evening. For more information please contact Melissa Holder, 478-8610.

Announcements

Relief Society Announcements
June 7, 2009


You are invited to help us make sack lunches for the homeless on Monday, 1pm at 6th and "B".

Our ward is placing a bulk food storage order. If you want to place an order or if you have questions please contact Sister Burns at paperdesk@sbcglobal.net or 474-9613. The orders need to be placed before July 12th.

We are serving pie, ice cream and milk to the men on Father's Day. If you can make a pie (fruit or cream) or cobbler please contact Susan Holder, 452-0600.

If you haven't picked up your visiting teaching route, they are available on the round table outside the RS room.

Each Wednesday evening at 6:30 we have our weight loss support group. Everyone who is interested is invited. We have a fun group and learn a lot when we meet. So far our group has lost 35 pounds!

Our monthly ward temple trip is this Saturday the 13th. July 10th is the Stake's "Fill the temple day". For more information please contact Tamera Bardin, 452-6279.


The Ward Activities Committee ishaving its yearly "Clean Sweep" on June 27th from 8am-11:30am.
What is a Clean Sweep? A large Yard Sale - Clean out your closets, your attics, and storage buildings! Bring items to church, and anything you see is FREE! You can bring the items that you want to give away to the church on Friday, June 26th, evening. For more information please contact Melissa Holder, 478-8610.

Announcements

Starting May 6th we will be holding a mini weight loss group for those of you who would like to go walking and learn small steps to shed the pounds. We will meet at 7:15 on the first and third Wednesdays at the church.

May 7th is our Sleeve Sewing Activity.
6:30 p.m. at the church

May 12th we will be making Homemade Ice Cream
6:30 p.m. at the church

May 29th at 7:00 p.m.
Women's Conference with Sister Sheri Dew
Springdale Performing Arts Center
1103 W. Emma Ave. Springdale, AR
"Divine by Destiny Righteous by Choice"

Please report your visiting teaching each month to Sister Condren.

Here is an update:

Welcome back! :)
Here is a list of updated events we have going on, and we hope you may find something of interest.

Wednesday April 29th is the Ward Activity!
Location: LDS CHURCH
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
What: Potluck Picnic
*We will not be cooking at the park; please bring readymade items or finger foods.
**The original location was going to be Ben Geeren Park but because of rain it has been moved to the church. Please bring a blanket for a picnic style setting.

Tuesday April 28th - Girls Night out
Speed Gaming
Bring any of the following:
Favorite ice cream
Favorite Topping
Fruit
Finger Foods

Thursday May 7th - Sleeve Sewing

Tuesday May 12th - Homemade Ice Cream

Thursday May 21st - Craft Night (craft still to be decided)
All activities start at 6:30 p.m. and all that are listed here will be at the church.

Just a reminder:
Friday May 29th - 7:00 p.m. Sister Sheri Dew will be doing a Women's Conference at the Springdale Performing Arts Center located at:
1103 W. Emma Ave.
Springdale, AR

Feed The Missionaries

Sisters, the Elders would love to come to your homes and share a spiritual message! And, of course, enjoy a delicious meal! Please call me if you can fit them into your schedule.
Steph Gibson: 580-775-3936

Updates for you to have!

This Thursday April 16th we will be having our "Craft Enrichment Activity".
We will be making wooden frame jewelry holders. The only items you will need to bring for this activity are a wooden frame and paint. If you would like to save a little time you can paint your frame before you come to the activity.

If you really enjoyed the pictionary activity we had in March you are going to love our next Girls Night Out coming up on the 28th of this month. We have all heard of speed dating, well, we are changing things up a little bit and we will be doing the all new SPEED GAMING. We will be having an ice cream sundae bar as dessert so bring either your favorite ice cream or topping. Hope to see you all there! :)

For all you Moms of Seminary Students there will be a seminary meeting on April 18th at 4:30 with a dance to follow at 6:00. Please encourage your youth to attend these events.

We have the great opportunity of hearing from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on June 27th. If you are interested in tickets feel free to contact Sister Terry and she can get you all set up. You can also order tickets online.

Please remember to do your Visiting Teaching. Today is only the 12th meaning that there are still plenty of days for you to reach 100%. Upon completion of visiting teaching please contact Sister Condren so we can get it recorded.

We hope to see you all out at our activities and that you are able to enjoy them. If you have any enrichment activities that you would really like to see happen or would enjoy doing please let a member of the presidency know. We want all of our sisters to enjoy the entire Relief Society experience. It is through this special organization we are all united in such a wonderful sisterhood.

Recipes from Healthy Pasta Evening

Pasta Salad
1 box of Healthy Harvest 7 Grain Pasta
2 Medium Tomatoes chopped in large chuncks
1/2 lb. Snow Peas - chopped in chuncks
1 Cucumber - Quartered and Sliced
1 Bell Pepper - chopped in chuncks
1/2 Cup chopped Cilantro
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2-3/4 Cup Lite Italian dressing to taste
1 Cup Matchstick Carrots
1 Med. Red Onion


Easy Pesto Linguine with Crab
Ingredients:
1 Box (13.25) Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Whole Grain Linguine
2 Pkg. (.5 oz each) McCormick Pesto Sauce Mix
1 Can (6 oz) Chicken of the Sea Fancy Crab
1/2 Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
6 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 Cups water
Directions:
In large pot cook pasta to package directions. In small sauce pan add olive oil, water, both packages of pesto sauce, and bring mixture to boil, then simmer, until pasta is finished. Drain pasta add to pesto mixture, stir well. Pile pasta onto platter, crumble crab over pasta, top with cheese.

Healthy Pasta...

...Who knew there was such a thing as healthy PASTA? This evening April 7, 2009 sisters will be getting together to share their healthy pasta creations with each other.

Feel free to bring your pasta dish and a copy of the recipe that you can pass out. Hopefully you will go home with your own little pasta cook book!

Famous Dip Recipe

At GNO on Tuesday Sister Burnham made a dip that everyone fell in love with. Here is the Recipe:
3 Avocados
3 Roma Tomatoes
1/3 Purple Onion
Hand Full of Chopped Fresh Cilantro
1 Can Rotel (Drained)
1/2 or 1/3 Mayo
Garlic and Salt to Taste

The rest of the evening went well with lots of fun and laughter. We all learned that Laura should no longer pick words/phrases for Pictionary. I hope you all had a great time!! :)

What All is Going On?

Welcome once again to the all amazing Charity Chatter where the sisters of Fort Smith are able to stay in touch!

Here is a little glimpse of all the things we have coming up so you can mark your calendar and be sure to attend because we would love to see you there.

March 24th we will hold GNO aka Girls Night Out
Location: Doris Mabray
8804 Skypark Drive
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Time: 6:30 p.m.

April 2nd at 6:30 we will be holding an enrichment sewing group

April 7th at 6:30 the enrichment group will be "Cooking Healthy with Pasta". We will be passing around a sign up sheet for this activity so we can have an idea of how many will be there and what dishes they will be bringing. By "Healthy Pasta" we are not looking for the traditional spaghetti, lasagna, or pasta with marinara, be adventurous and we can all swap recipes.

April 16th at 6:30 we will learn how to make some really cute jewelry holders so you can quit loosing those earrings and your necklaces won't get all tied in a knot.

This gets us half-way through April and I am sure we will have more updates along the way but just to get your brain a little jump-start on the planning we wanted to put it out there for you.

FYI:Because so many find it difficult to find time to throw in some sort of exercise in their schedule we will begin a walking group starting the 2nd Wednesday in April, that date is the 8th. We will begin at 7:15p.m. and plan on an hour or until we all call it quits.

Just a reminder:
*Ward temple trip March 28
*Mother/Daughter YW Broadcast March 29
*Women's Conference with Sister Sheri Dew May 29

Tonight

This evening, March 10th at 6:30, we will have our Relief Society Birthday Dinner and Celebration. We will also honor the sisters who have been working on the Relief Society University. Please contact Susan Holder with the degree that you earned and the total number of goals you achieved. Even if you have not earned a degree please let her know the number of goals you have completed. She needs to know before Tuesday. Who will be the Valedictorian and Salutatorian? Come Tuesday evening to find out!



There will be a nursery.



If you have questions please call Julie Emms.

Keep Sister Hackworth in your prayers

This is the note that she sent to me........

My mother in law just called a little while ago and said my fil is back in the hospital. He's not breathing again and they think he's had a heart attack. Could you please ask the sisters to pray for him this week??? I'd really appreciate it!! We are headed to Little Rock in a few minutes and will hopefully be back sometime tomorrow. Thanks!!

Kim

Stake RS Temple Trip

This Friday is the Stake RS Temple trip. We have a few Fort Smith sisters who would like to go but need rides. If you can go and/or drive please contact Susan Holder, 452-0600.

Relief Society Announcements

We need volunteers to help make sack lunches to feed the homeless. We meet at 1pm each Monday at 6^th and "B". If you have any questions please contact Susan Holder, 452-0600.

This Tuesday evening, March 10^th at 6:30, we will have our Relief Society Birthday Dinner and Celebration. We will also honor the sisters who have been working on the Relief Society University. Please contact Susan Holder with the degree that you earned and the total number of goals you achieved. Even if you have not earned a degree please let her know the number of goals you have completed. She needs to know before Tuesday. Who will be the Valedictorian and Salutatorian? Come Tuesday evening to find out!

We are looking for VT experiences. If you have a story of how you have been blessed by visiting teaching please send it to Susan Holder. You can email it at

rikisue@swbell.net

We are needing favorite family recipes for our RS newsletter. You can email them to Susan Holder.

We have started a new month. It is never too early to start your Visiting Teaching. When you have completed it please turn your report in to Sister Condren.

Tickets Available

Sister Elizabeth Johnson has 4 free tickets available to see The Pajama Game in Tulsa on Saturday. If you're interested please call her at: 461-1551. First come first serve! (:

Bowling for GNO

All I'm gonna say is that you all REALLY missed out! It was a riot. I say 'you all' because only four ladies showed... but what a group!! Ain't that right, Melissa?!

GNO!

Tonight is our Girls Night Out.......................Bowling!!!

We will meet at Bowling World at 6:30. The cost is $6 per person per game but it will be less if we have more than 10 people attending. It should be a lot of fun!!

Hope to see you there!

If you have any questions please call Julie Emms.

Recipe Request

We are wanting to put several recipes in each monthly RS newsletter. If you have a favorite family recipe that you would like to share you can email us or post a comment here. Thank you for your help.

Enrichment Groups

Please turn in a list of your top 5 Enrichment Activity groups that you would be interested in attending. These ideas for groups are very general. If you could let us know particular things that you would like to learn or accomplish through the groups it would be very helpful to the committee. Thanks. If there is a group that you are interested in that isn't listed please let us know.

sewing,

basic quilting

book discussion group

weight loss group

monthly craft group

scripture discussion group

make homemade cards

flower arranging

cooking group

genealogy group

dinner group

lunch group

Visiting Teaching Message

February 2009

“Understand the Divine Roles of Women,” Liahona, Feb 2009, 25

Teach the scriptures and quotations that meet the needs of the sisters you visit. Bear testimony of the doctrine. Invite those you teach to share what they have felt and learned.

Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president: “I have a testimony gained from pondering and studying the scriptures of a plan of happiness given to us by our Father in Heaven. That plan has a part for His daughters. We have the female half to take care of, and if we don’t do our part, no one else is going to do it for us. The half of our Father’s plan that creates life, that nurtures souls, that promotes growth, that influences everything else was given to us. We can’t delegate it. We can’t pass it off to anyone. It’s ours. We can refuse it, we can deny it, but it’s still our part, and we’re accountable for it. There will come a day when we will all remember what we knew before we were born. We will remember that we fought in a great conflict for this privilege. How do we meet this responsibility? We daily put our energies into the work that is uniquely ours to do.”

Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: “The basic doctrinal purpose for the Creation of the earth is to provide for God’s spirit children the continuation of the process of exaltation and eternal life. …

“… Although there is simply not a more significant contribution you can make to society, to the Church, or to the eternal destiny of our Father’s children than what you will do as a mother or father, motherhood and fatherhood are not the only measures of goodness or of one’s acceptance before the Lord. …

“Every sister in this Church who has made covenants with the Lord has a divine mandate to help save souls, to lead the women of the world, to strengthen the homes of Zion, and to build the kingdom of God” (“Women of Righteousness,” Liahona, Dec. 2002, 36, 39; Ensign, Apr. 2002, 68, 70).

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: “By divine design, men and women are intended to progress together toward perfection and a fulness of glory. Because of their distinctive temperaments and capacities, males and females each bring to a marriage relationship unique perspectives and experiences. The man and the woman contribute differently but equally to a oneness and a unity that can be achieved in no other way” (“Marriage Is Essential to His Eternal Plan,” Liahona, June 2006, 51–52; Ensign, June 2006, 83–84).

Silvia H. Allred, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency: “The Lord has blessed women with divine attributes of love, compassion, kindness, and charity. Through our monthly visits as visiting teachers, we have the power to bless each sister as we extend our arms of love and kindness and give the gifts of compassion and charity. No matter what our individual circumstances are, we all have the opportunity to edify and nurture others” (“Feed My Sheep,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2007, 113).

President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985): “To be a righteous woman during the winding up scenes on this earth, before the second coming of our Savior, is an especially noble calling. The righteous woman’s strength and influence today can be tenfold what it might be in more tranquil times” (“Privileges and Responsibilities of Sisters,” Ensign, Nov. 1978, 103).

Visiting Teaching Message

March 2009

Teach the scriptures and quotations that will bless the sisters you visit. Bear testimony of the doctrine. Invite those you visit to share what they have felt and learned.


Why Must I Defend the Doctrine of the Family?

The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles:
"The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity" ("The Family: A Proclamation to the World," Liahona, Oct. 2004, 49; Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102).

Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president:
"As a disciple of Jesus Christ, every woman in this Church is given the responsibility for upholding, nurturing, and protecting families. Women have distinct assignments given to them from before the foundation of the world. And as a covenant-keeping Latter-day Saint woman, you know that raising your voice in defense of the doctrine of the family is critical to the strength of families the world over" ("What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2007, 110).


How Can I Defend the Family?

D&C 88:119: "Establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God."

President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985):
"Home is a haven against the storms and struggles of life. Spirituality is born and nurtured by daily prayer, scripture study, home gospel discussions and related activities, home evenings, family councils, working and playing together, serving each other, and sharing the gospel with those around us. Spirituality is also nurtured in our actions of patience, kindness, and forgiveness toward each other and in our applying gospel principles in the family circle" ("Therefore I Was Taught," Tambuli, Aug. 1982, 2; Ensign, Jan. 1982, 3).

Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles:
"I call upon members of the Church and on committed parents, grandparents, and extended family members everywhere to hold fast to [the family] proclamation, to make it a banner not unlike General Moroni's 'title of liberty,' and to commit ourselves to live by its precepts. . . .

"In today's world, where Satan's aggression against the family is so prevalent, parents must do all they can to fortify and defend their families. But their efforts may not be enough. Our most basic institution of family desperately needs help and support from the extended family and the public institutions that surround us" ("
What Matters Most Is What Lasts Longest," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2005, 42–43).

Elder Robert S. Wood of the Seventy:
"For too many, responsibility seems to end with hand-wringing and exclamations of dismay. Yet talk without action accomplishes little. We need to be vigorously engaged in the world. If our schools are inadequate or destructive of moral values, we must work with fellow members of the community to bring about change. If our neighborhoods are unsafe or unhealthy, we must join with the civic-minded to devise solutions. If our cities and towns are polluted, not only with noxious gases but soul-destroying addictions and smut, we must labor to find legitimate ways to eliminate such filth. . . . We have the responsibility to be a blessing to others, to our nation, to the world" ("On the Responsible Self," Ensign, Mar. 2002, 30–31).

Relief Society Announcements

We need volunteers to help make the sack lunches for the homeless. We meet at 6th and "B" each Monday at 1pm. Husbands, teenagers and older children are always welcomed.

This Tuesday night we will have our Girls Night Out at 6:30. We will go bowling. For more information please contact Julie Emms, 484-1933.

You have 2 more weeks to work on the Relief Society University goal setting program. Our graduation and the RS Birthday Dinner will be held on March 10th. The two sisters who achieve the most goals will receive a special recognition. There really is still time to finish some more goals!

There is just one more week to get your VT completed for February. Please contact your sisters and then report it to Sister Condren.

Craft Night - Feb 19th

Next Thursday (Feb 19) is our first 'Craft Night' enrichment group. Kim Hackworth will be instructing us on how to do altered letters. Following is the information (materials needed) for this project. If for some reason you are unable to acquire the materials needed we want you to still come! Bring your own projects from home to finish up while socializing and spending time with other sisters.


Altered Letter Project:





The H and Joy is made with chipboard but the wish one is wood. I have a wooden letter I'll probably bring to work on.

They need...

wood or chipboard letter (or word)
patterned paper (can use more than one sheet if wanted like the Joy sample)
mod podge or other decoupage medium
sand paper or sanding block (fine grit)
2 foam brushes (one for paint and one for glue)
paint (color coordinate with paper)
ink if wanted (Ranger's Distress Ink works really well for this)
gesso if using a wooden letter (this is to prime it)
pencil
scissors or craft knife
anything they want to embellish their letters with...ribbon, rub-ons, flowers, wire, etc

It would be good if they already had their letters primed and painted (wood). If they are using chipboard, then they can paint the edges of their chipboard before they come.

Relief Society Announcements

We need volunteers to help make sandwiches for the homeless tomorrow at 1 pm at St Johns, 6^th and "B". This is a weekly RS sponsored service project.

Please turn in a list of your top 5 Enrichment Activity groups that you would be interested in attending. Some ideas are:

sewing,

basic quilting

book discussion group

weight loss group

monthly craft group

scripture discussion group

make homemade cards

flower arranging

cooking group

genealogy group

dinner group

lunch group

Our Girls Night Out will be on February 24^th at 6:30

For more information please call Julie Emms,

484-1933.

Don’t forget to work on our goal setting program, The Relief Society University. The graduation will be on March 10^th as part of our RS Birthday Enrichment Meeting. You still have time to accomplish a lot. Don’t forget that the sister who achieves the most goals will be our Valedictorian and the 2^nd place will be our Salutatorian. You definitely want to work toward those achievements. They will each get a special award.

This Friday there will be a ward adult Valentine activity and dance. For more information please call Melissa Holder, 478-8610

REMINDER

Tonight is our first meeting for the Sewing Group. Bring your sewing machine if you have one. There will be a couple of extra machines for those that don't have one. You'll be learning some very basic sewing skills from Julie Emms! Come have fun!

Enrichment Happenings

Just to let all of you know... the Enrichment Board has announced these Enrichment Activities:

1st Thursday--Sewing
Feb 5th getting to know your machine, simple hems
Mar 5th hemming pants/skirts

2nd Tuesday--Cooking


3rd Thursday--Crafts


4th Tuesday-- Girls night out


They're checking on a volleyball/fitness activity.

So get ready to have some fun with your fellow sisters!!

Relief Society Announcements

We need volunteers to help make sandwiches for the homeless tomorrow at 1 pm at St Johns, 6th and "B". This is a weekly RS sponsored service project.

Please turn in a list of your top 5 Enrichment Activity groups that you would be interested in attending. Some ideas are:

sewing,

basic quilting

book discussion group

weight loss group

monthly craft group

scripture discussion group

make homemade cards

flower arranging

cooking group

genealogy group

dinner group

lunch group

We will continue the Girls Night Out. If you have any suggestions for GNO activities please contact Julie Emms. This month the GNO activity is bowling. It will be at Bowling World on January 27th, 6:30 pm. For more information please call Julie Emms 484-1933.

Don’t forget to work on our goal setting program, The Relief Society University. The graduation will be in March as part of our RS Birthday Enrichment Meeting.

St. John's RS Service Project

Every Monday at 1 PM the Relief Society is giving service at the St. John's church making sandwiches for the homeless. This can be a very humbling yet rewarding experience. In order to help make it possible for more sisters to go, I am offering my services of babysitting. I'm sure there are many of you who have small children who would like to help but feel that you can't because of the children. So, no excuses!! (: Feed your spirit by doing service! This is a great opportunity. It usually only takes about an hour if there are enough sisters to help!! Bring your babies to me and enjoy serving!!

Steph Gibson