Merry Christmas!

December's Message

Relief Society - A Sacred Work
- Julie B. Beck
Much of the essential Relief Society work we do doesn’t happen in meetings. Let’s focus now on learning about visiting teaching. Because we follow the example and teachings of Jesus Christ, we value this sacred assignment to love, know, serve, understand, teach, and minister in His behalf. This is one duty we have in the Church where we are certain to have the help of the Lord if we ask for it. This is one responsibility that is certain to increase our faith and personal righteousness and strengthen our own homes and families as we become partners with the Lord. A sister in this Church has no other responsibility outside of her family that has the potential to do as much good as does visiting teaching.

The Enduring Legacy of Relief Society
-Henry B. Eyring
I talked with a Relief Society member about a visit she had made. It was to a woman who would soon lose her husband suddenly and tragically. In recent years the woman had only intermittent contact with Relief Society.

The visitor prepared by stopping at a shop to buy flowers. It was a season when the tulips were stacked for sale in many colors. She chose one color, her favorite, but then felt impressed to try another. She didn’t know why she selected yellow, but she did. When she presented the yellow tulips at the door, the woman smiled and said, “Come. See my backyard garden.” It was filled with yellow tulips in full bloom. The woman said, “I was just wondering if I should cut some for the house. But now I can leave them and enjoy them a little longer in my garden because you brought me these.” They chatted pleasantly as if they were old friends. From that impression to bring some flowers and to choose yellow tulips, that visiting teacher had evidence that she was on the Lord’s errand. When she told me, I could hear the joy in her voice.
When she spoke with me, she didn’t know what the widow felt after the visit. But if the widow felt that God loved her and that He had sent an angel to her, the visiting teacher had helped her move down the road to success in the Lord’s eyes. That visitor may verify success from her faithful effort only in the world to come.

Note From The Relief Society President

DEAR SISTERS,
AS CHRISTMAS IS FAST APPROACHING AND WE ARE ALL VERY BUSY, LET US TRY TO TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER OUR SAVIOR AND HIS BIRTH. LET US ALSO REMEMBER HIS EXAMPLE OF PERFECT LOVE. IN JOHN 13:34 WE READ "A NEW COMMANDMENT I GIVE UNTO YOU, THAT YE LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AS I HAVE LOVED YOU.." PLEASE THINK ABOUT ALL THOSE YOU VISIT TEACH THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON, TAKE TIME TO GO VISIT WITH THEM AND LET US ALL HAVE CHARITY IN OUR HEARTS. MAY YOU ALL HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
LOVE,
SISTER PARKER

RS Event - Friday December 4th

Service Project

— NOVEMBER —
“A Month of Giving”
Help us support Bethlehem House
They & others in our community need our help!
Items listed below will be collected at Church over the next few weeks. So please bring what you can, place them in the designated boxes, and help us make November a month to remember for those in need.

ITEMS NEEDED :
• Canned vegetables
• Canned fruit
• Oatmeal
• Sugar
• Canned Meat
• Soup
• Peanut Butter
• Cake Mix
• Brownie Mix
• Mac & Cheese
• Pasta & Pasta Sauce
• Paper Products
• All toiletry items (except mouthwash & nothing with alcohol in it)

~ Thank you for your support ~

Don't miss our SUPER THURSDAY on November 5th @ 6:30pm. We will have a Saving Money Pt. 1 class, an Appetizer Demonstration, and a Craft (wooden blocks). We have arranged this so everyone may participate in all 3 if they choose. This will be a fun night to bring a friend.

A Note From the Presidency

Dear sisters,

After the initial shock of being called as your new Relief Society president, I am really excited to get to know all of you better and to serve you to the best of my ability. I am also very excited and anxious to begin working with my new counselors, Sister Shelly Brock, and Sister Beckie Shepherd. I want us all to work together to make Relief Society a positive and wonderful experience for all involved. I want us to learn from each other, love each other, and grow in the gospel together. My love and prayers are with each one of you.

- Sister Parker

Fulfilling the Purpose of Relief Society

By Julie B. Beck - General Relief Society President

Relief Society was established by the Lord to organize, teach, and inspire His daughters to prepare for the blessings of eternal life.

Through Relief Society, women have an official role in the church with great responsibilities, "including working in the temple and teaching the gospel." Relief Society is to help women "plant and make grow...a testimony of Jesus Christ and of the Gospel," "strengthen the family and the home," and "attend to all family duties." It has responsibility to take care of the "necessities of the poor, the sick and the needy," but President Joseph F. Smith said that the larger part of its work is "to look after the spiritual welfare [and salvation]...of all the female members of the Church."

President Spencer W. Kimball stated the aim of Relief Society is to support the women of the Church in their individual responsibilities by ensuring that every meeting, every lesson, and every activity we undertake helps them increase in faith and personal righteousness, strengthen their families and their homes, and serve the Lord and His children.

Primary & Ward Harvest Festival

Friday October 30th @ 6:30 pm

Face Painting for Kids

Costume Judging contest

Bring a carved pumpkin to be judged

Family Pictures for all

Soup, Salad & Desserts

& much more!

As part of the Harvest Festival, the Primary Leaders are making goody bags for the children. They are asking for people to donate candy to help fill the bags. If you can contribute please bring the candy this Wednesday/Sunday and give it to a member of the Primary Presidency. This will allow time for them to fill the bags. Thanks as alway for your continued love and support! We love all of our sisters, whether you meet with us each week in Relief Society or serve in another auxilary!

Note From The Presidency

Dear Sisters,
The General Relief Society Broadcast was wonderful....I loved hosting the broadcast here in our building. It felt so cozy to have so many women together loving each other and looking forward to instruction from our precious leaders. Please continue to be the hand of the Lord as you reach out to those in need around you.
There is no doubt in my mind about the promptings for good that we receive from the Lord through the Holy Ghost. I know that the Holy Ghost prompts us daily to do good for others. My prayer is that we will be spiritually in tune enough to hear and then act upon those promptings. One important way that we can know of the needs of others is through our Visiting Teaching....Please do yours...The Holidays are upon us and it will be great to truly show our respect and Love of Christ through the service we give to our Sisters in the Gospel. This is my testimony, In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Love Sister Crockett