Sunday lesson & RS Meeting this Thursday, May 24, 2012 @ 7 p.m.

Our Sunday lesson today will be taught by Angie and is from the Teachings of the Prophet George Albert Smith manual - Lesson #9 - "Open Your Soul to the Lord in Prayer".  http://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-george-albert-smith/chapter-9?lang=eng

Our Relief Society meeting will be held this Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 7 p.m., at the Willow Park Chapel.

 

Also, just a reminder that next Saturday & Sunday is Stake Conference at the Parkland Stake Centre.  More information on times & sessions to follow.

Because there will no Relief Society meetings next Sunday -  here are a couple of upcoming dates to note for the month of June:

June 07 - Canning night - please give info to Ginnette H.

June 14 - Book Club night - 8 p.m.

June 24 - New Brighton Ward - Visiting Teaching Conference - Sunday - All sisters will be able to attend during the regular Relief Society meeting time.  Substitutes for your callings will be provided.

June 28 - Relief Society meeting night - 7 p.m. - 

We hope that you all have a fabulous and safe long weekend.  Thank you so much for all you do in the ward and for all the service you provide to each other!!!!

Daughters in my Kingdom

Last Sunday, at the end of our lesson, our RS President shared her testimony and love for the new Relief Society book, "Daughters in My Kingdom".  She encouraged each of us to really take the time to read and study this book and promised that it would help strengthen our lives and our testimonies of Relief Society.   Here is a copy of a reading chart you can use to help aid you in your personal studies: (click link below)

http://www.sugardoodle.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8389

 

Relief Society is “relief of poverty, relief of illness; relief of doubt, relief of ignorance—relief of all that hinders the joy and progress of woman.”

                                                      —John A. Widtsoe, in Daughters in My Kingdom, page 25

*****  Just a reminder that the Ward Canning night will be held this Thursday, May 03, 2012.  Contact Ginnette H. if you need further information.

Lesson for today - April 22, 2012

Our lesson at church today will be from the October 2011 Priesthood session - "Dare to Stand Alone", by Pres. Monson, and taught by Meghann.   Here's the link for anyone who has a chance to read it or wants to reread it
.http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/dare-to-stand-alone?lang=eng

Thank you so much to our Relief Society Meeting committee for the wonderful retreat they planned for us in Glenwood.  You are amazing!  And thanks to everyone who was able to come out and enjoy it.  We missed those of you that weren't able to come...but there's always next year.:)

And here is a link to one of my favorite songs that the choir sang at the October 2011 General Conference.  I hope we can all remember how much our Heavenly Father loves each one of us and is truly watching over each one of us!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh8Hp1fzFek&noredirect=1

Retreat Information - April 20 & 21, 2012

It's getting close to retreat time.  We will keep this blog updated with any information that you might need for the event.  We hope that you will mark your calendars with the dates.  It is such a wonderful opportunity to get to know the sisters in the ward on a deeper level.

The retreat will be held on Friday & Saturday, April 20 & 21, 2012.

The place that we are staying is in Glenwood and we will have maps available for handout at church.

We will be meeting at the New Brighton Community Centre, and will have two departure times:

1 p.m. - This departure is for those who are wanting to be able to attend a temple session prior to the retreat.  The session time will be at 4:30 - so we will need to be at the temple for 4:15.

6:30 p.m. is the later departure time - and we will be heading directly to the cabin.

****if you can't make either of these times, you are more than welcome to come down directly at any point.  There will be sign up sheets on facebook and at church, if you are able to give anyone else a ride down in your vehicle.

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Please bring the following:
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Toiletries
Please bring a water bottle with name on it.
A appetizer/treat (cookies/muffins/chips/veggies/fruit, etc.).  Please bring your snack in a sealed tupperware type container or ziplock bag so that clean up/freshness is made easy as possible.

Please note that priority for the beds is for older sisters and pregnant or nursing mothers (or anyone with special   health concerns).

We have many wonderful things planned to help us have a wonderful weekend.  (There will be a mini boot camp on Saturday morning for anyone interested as well - so bring work out clothes and runners if that's up your alley).    Please let us know if you have any questions/concerns or suggestions.    We're so thankful to our Relief Society Committee for all their planning and work that they are putting into organizing this wonderful event.  HOPE TO SEE AS MANY OF YOU THERE AS POSSIBLE.:)

More info to follow.:)

This weeks lesson - April 08, 2012

Hi Sisters -
Hope you enjoyed a wonderful Conference weekend.  What a surprise to find that there was a new Relief Society Presidency called.  Sister Beck has been an amazing General Relief Society President and has given so much wonderful council.   We are so greatful for her wonderful example and service.   Here is a link to some of her recent insights in regards to common questions from LDS Women on the Mormon Channel - http://www.mormonchannel.org/relief-society/questions-and-answers/18 
We are excited to learn more about our new General Relief Society President and Presidency.

This Sunday our lesson will be taught by Teddi - and is from the Gospel Principles maual - Lesson #6 - http://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-george-albert-smith/chapter-6?lang=eng - "Sustaining Those Whom the Lord Sustains".  

We hope that you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Thank you & Update

Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to our Relief Society Committee sisters who did such a fabulous job planning and executing a wonderful 'Relief Society Birthday Celebration'.  Thank you so much to Angie, Kathy, Melissa & Joelle!  Thank you to everyone who helped out with desserts (they were AMAZING) and thank you to everyone who was able to come out and enjoy this special evening.  We are so blessed to belong to the Relief Society!

General Conference is coming up and will be held on March 31 and April 01 2012, and so we just wanted to remind you that tomorrow will be Fast & Testimony meeting.   Our Relief Society lesson tomorrow will be given my Meghann and the lesson is: http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/love-her-mother?lang=eng    by Sister Dalton.   Although there isn't much time before then, we hope that you will take a few minutes to read it through.

Happy  Saturday to everyone!

Inspiring devotional

Just thought I'd pass along a link to a recent BYU devotional that I listened to while I was on my treadmill last week.   Dallan Moody - "What Happens When Life Gets One Degree Colder".

http://byutv.org/watch/8127d2ea-99bb-4096-99c9-a44ca326c3e5