January Newsletter

Presidency Message
This year, Relief Society sisters and Melchizedek Priesthood holders will study Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith.  This manual will help ensure that President Smith’s inspired teachings will be available for current and future generations, since he died in 1972 when Church membership was just over 3 million.  Few who are now living will have a personal memory of President Smith’s exemplary life, but all may be lifted and inspired by the power of his teachings.
As you prayerfully study and ponder President Smith’s teachings, you will discern how the Lord used him as a spokesman to clearly teach principles that bring immeasurable blessings when they are applied.  You will study subjects such as these:
Our relationship to our Father in Heaven and our Savior
The influence of the Holy Ghost in our lives
The mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith
The importance of temple covenants
How to be in the world but not of the world
How to prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ by being true and faithful
You are encouraged to study the chapter before the lesson and bring your books with you each second and third Sundays. If you do so, you will be better prepared to participate in discussions and edify one another.
Manuals are provided by the Relief Society Presidency or can be found online at LDS.org and for mobile devices at mobile.lds.org.
To quote President Joseph Fielding Smith, “Let us be true and faithful always, with a desire to keep the commandments of the Lord and honor Him and remember the covenants we have made with Him.”
We wish you all a very Happy New Year and look forward to studying the life and ministry of President Joseph Fielding Smith together this coming year.
Sincerely, Sue, Amy, Lisa, Debbie and Jenny

Birthdays
  5  Kimberly Brown
  6  Ranya Kelly
  6  Linda West
  9  Janet Bunn
  9  Linda Spano
 22  Nancy O’Berry       
23  Larkin Harman
23  Debbie Orvin
30  Diana Dahlberg
30  Suzi Erekson  
31  Susi Maximoff

Lesson Schedule
Jan 5 Presidency message taught      by Jenny Maxwell
Jan 12 Chapter 1 “Our Father in Heaven” taught by Kristen Tanner
Jan 19 Chapter 2 “Our Savior, Jesus Christ” taught by Kay Bashford
Jan 26 Oct 2013 Conference talk “The Windows of Heaven” by David A Bednar

Upcoming Events
Jan  8       Lunch Bunch at 11am meet at Chipotle (64th & Ward)
Jan 15   Ward Temple Day
Jan 20-Feb 2 Temple closed
Feb 16   Ward Conference
Mar 13   Relief Society Birthday Party
Mar 19   Stake All-Day Temple Day

Articles of Faith 1:1
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.