Announcements from Sunday, January 17

I've recently had several requests to go back to a weekly newsletter, so I am going to give it a try :-)
An attempt at keeping everyone informed about what is going on. Most of this is taken directly from the announcements that were give in RS on Sunday, but there have been a few minor changes (see especially the announcement re: the Linger Longer).

And one other VT'ing note from me.
Sister Jean Eide printed out a record for me of this past year's visiting teaching results. Sister Eide does a very good job of keeping records! First, thank you to all you faithful visiting teachers that serve your sisters each month. Sister Julie Beck, General RS President was recently interviewed for the Church News re: visiting teaching. In the article, Sister Beck said, "the purpose of the inspired program is to minister, watch over and strengthen Latter-day Saint sisters. "Visiting teaching is one of the best ways we can fulfill our lifelong responsibilities to increase our faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes and seek out and help those in need," "In reality," she said," visiting teaching is never finished. It is more a way of life than a task."

If you are having a problem with your visiting teaching, please let me know. Sister Beck mentioned that you don't get to choose your route and you don't get to choose your companion, but that it is okay, because you can pray to learn to love your companion and those you visit teach. But if you are having problems and cannot get your visiting teaching done, again, please let me know. Don't wait for your visiting teaching interview to report a problem or to discuss your concerns with me.

*Tuesday, Jan. 19- RS Meeting-
With the new year we can all start fresh and strive to do better. Come join us as we learn from each other:

Siciley Kirk will speak to us about setting goals. In order to get anywhere, you need to know where you want to go. You need a road map. Setting goals is your road map!

Morgan Hood will speak with us about the importance ofkeeping a journal. “Your journal is your autobiography, so it should be kept carefully.” President Spencer W. Kimball

Kristina Eide will speak with us about the benefits of daily prayer. Daily prayer is like sunshine to our souls.

Bring your favorite healthy snack to share!

Nursery provided.

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*We have charms for RS University now! A Liahona for an Associate Degree; an oil lamp for a Bachelor's Degree; praying hands for a Master's Degree; and a Temple for the Doctorate Degree. If you earn a Bachelor's Degree, you will receive both the oil lamp and the Liahona. And so on. Start/ keep working on those goals!

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* Our ward has a storehouse assignment on Feb. 2. Please contact Bro. Fisher if you can go.

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*There will be a ward Linger Longer on Feb. 7. Sister Durphey would like everyone that is coming to bring their favorite soup and then sign up to also bring a salad, rolls or a dessert. Remember food safety as you plan the dish you will bring! We have no stove or oven to keep hot things hot so please bring a crockpot for your soup during church and make sure that all cold dishes get put in the refrigerator.

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*Stake Conference is on January 30 & 31. It will be broadcast to the building on January 31.

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*Remember VT'ing interviews on Jan. 24 for anyone with a birthday in December or January.

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*The stake is ready to start up the marriage class again. It will be starting on Friday, February 19 and will end on March 26. The class will be held at the Hickory Flat building from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. .

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*Don’t forget that the money for the EE order will be due this upcoming Sunday.

Changes to Additional Relief Society Meetings- formerly knowns as Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment

At the General RS Meeting in September, Sister Beck announced a few new changes to additional RS meetings. Since then, she has continued to add more information and clarify the changes. The biggest change that you will notice is the name change. Rather than being called "Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment" or shortened to "Enrichment", these meetings will now be referred to, simply as "Relief Society Meeting". So, if it is a service project, it now becomes "Relief Society Service Project" or a dinner is a "Relief Society Dinner". You get the picture. Much more simple!

In addition, ward Relief Societies and ward Relief Society Presidents, in counseling with their bishops, are given the "permission" or "authority" to plan and carryout these meetings as they see fit, according to the needs of their wards. What this means is that you may find much difference between wards. So one ward may have monthly meetings, but you might move or travel to another ward, that only has quarterly meetings. After much prayer and consideration, our presidency has decided to go back to a monthly format. You can look for this change, and others that we have decided upon to begin at the first of the year.

Now, due to these changes, we have decided to extend the date of the "graduation" for RS University. For those of you that have been consistently working on this, we will still recognize you next month, but for those of you that haven't- you still have the opportunity. Watch for our monthly meetings to be more geared around this program.

Announcements from Sunday, September 27

ALWAYS BE SURE TO SCROLL ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHANGES ARE MADE, WEEKLY OR AS NEEDED, AND NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE ADDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST.

*Our Super Saturday will be on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9AM- 1PM. There will be fun crafts and classes and a potluck lunch. The sign-ups for the crafts is in the hall between the RS room and Primary room on Sundays. Please be sure to check it out. We hope everyone can join us for this fun day!

*Relief Society University- If you are attending classes or Enrichments sponsored by the stake or our ward, be sure to mark those down as goals accomplished. You are learning new things!

*The date for the Book Club has been changed so that we don't have too many activities in one week! The new date is on Wednesday, October 20 at 7PM at Cheryl Hall's house. The book is "The Wednesday Letters" by Jason Wright. Please join us for this great discussion even if you haven't read the book.

*Spiritual Enrichment will start up again this month. The first one will be on September 29 at 8PM and it will be held at Pat Wilder's house. See more info here: Spiritual Enrichment.

*Hans Schulzke's Eagle Project is a Free Seminar entitled "Living Healthy, Living Happy, Living Well". It will be held Oct. 10 at the church. You can scroll down to see more information. Or check out the link: Living Healthy, Living Happy, Living Well

*Be sure to click on the "Classifieds" section to the right (or scroll down) to see the changes recently made.