Monthly RS Meetings

Now that the holidays are nearly over and it is (almost) a new year, we want everyone to mark the 3rd Tuesday of each month on their calendars. This will be the date for our monthly RS meetings- what was formerly known as "Home, Family and Personal Enrichment" or just "Enrichment" will now be simply known as "Relief Society Meetings". But they are an additional meeting that will happen every month- additional to Sunday meetings. We have been assigned the 3rd Tuesday so that it won't interfere with YW or Primary and our sisters serving in those capacities can join us.

Each month you can look forward to a new class or activity and the activity for January will be announced shortly. With the change, handed down by the General RS presidency and board, to a monthly meeting, we can no longer sponsor monthly activities such as Book Club and Play Group. But we encourage you to continue those activities on your own. Each month at our monthly RS meetings we will have a "Fellowship Table" where you are welcome to have posters, fliers, calendars, or anything else you need to connect with other sisters in the ward for these various activities.

Sister Julie Beck, General RS President has said, in regards to these new changes, that if this seems more serious than it has in the past that's because "it is a serious work". She also stated that it is time to get "out of the business of entertainment". Sisters, this is the Lord's Church and the Lord's Relief Society. Our leaders are encouraging us to be about the Lord's work and charity and unity will be natural by-products. I am very excited about the new changes and can testify that this is definitely inspired by Heavenly Father at this time. I encourage you to get involved with Relief Society and you will grow closer to your Heavenly Father and your sisters in the gospel.

All my love!

Sister Cheryl Hall

Allatoona Ward RS Pres.