Fillmore 4th Ward Relief Society: Old and new activities

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Old and new activities

We had a wonderful day at our super saturday last month. We had a great turn out and everyone made some darling crafts.

We are grateful for the ladies who came and did classes and demonstrations for us.

Charity Tingey gave us a great discussion on fitness and nutrition. We learned a lot.

We had a hair demonstration by Beth Wright. She showed us some darling hairstyles on her daughter Savannah and on Vicki Crosland's granddaughter.

Ann Nielsen led us in a wonderful discussion during lunch about family traditions. We had a great time sharing traditions we do and learning from others and hearing their ideas. Ann also shared a tradition they make on Christmas morning that were yummy pancake balls. They were delicious.

Our last demonstration was learning to make some yummy food by Amalia Barajas with help from Kathy Stringham. It was delicious and we learned a lot.

We really had a wonderful time and it was so nice to spend the day socializing and getting some crafts done. Everyone brought some delicious desserts to share and we had soup made by the RS presidency and members of the board.

Our ward Christmas party will be held on Wednesday December 5 at 6:00 at the high school cafeteria. We will be having soup. It is always a fun time and we would love to see everyone there.

A look to the future on Tuesday January 8th we will be having a combined RS activity with the 1st ward. This will be a really special evening. It will be called 100 dresses after the children's book "The 100 dresses." We will have a goal to collect as many dresses as we can (hopefully 100) to give to those who do not have dresses. Prepare to come for a very special night, socialize with the ladies from our ward and the 1st ward and if you can donate a dress or skirt (adult, youth or child) it would be appreciated. This will be a spiritual night, a night of learning and a night of service by helping out those in need who might not have a dress and cannot go to church. It will also be a great night to get to socialize with each other. We will have a dessert served and babysitting provided. We really want this night to be special and hope to see everyone there.

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QUOTES~~THOUGHTS FOR THE MONTH

RAISE YOUR TITLE OF LIBERTY

We read in the scriptures about Captain Moroni, and how he rent his coat and wrote upon it those things in which he believed, valued, stood for and in essence was willing to fight for. This is what he wrote..."In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children."

As families and individuals we invite you to raise your title of Liberty just as Captain Moroni did, by choosing a family motto/saying/scripture, etc. It can be that in which you believe, value, and in essence are willing to work and stand for. We encourage you to come up with your title of liberty and have it in your home where you can be reminded on a daily basis as was Captain Moroni and his people, for Captain Moroni had it hosted upon every tower in the land. Your Title of Liberty can be changed as often as needed. We have been asked to do this by our stake leaders and we hope you will all take the opportunity to strengthen your families, homes, and you individually as you Raise Your Title of Liberty.

Here are a few suggestions: Print the words that you want and put it in a frame. Vinyl could be put on a tile, wood board or on the wall. It could be a picture, or a banner/flag that hangs in the home or it could be a wall hanging.

We are asked to bring your Title of Liberty to the ward harvest dinner to display.

VISITING TEACHING

Visiting
Teaching Thought: "As sister's in Zion, we'll all work together; The blessing of God on our labors we'll seek. We'll build up his kingdom with earnest endeavor; We'll comfort the weary and strengthen the weak. The errand of angels is given to women; And this is a gift that, as sisters, we claim; To do whatsoever is gentle and human, to cheer and to bless in humanity's name."

As sisters in the Fillmore 4th ward, we sing this song often in our meetings, but more importantly than singing these words is that the sisters carry out this message in real life in the visiting teaching program. Every day there is proof that I hear of sisters extending a hand to those around them in the form of meals, a ride to the doctor, babysitting, play dates in the park with young mothers, a listening sympathetic ear, a shoulder to cry on, and in countless other ways. We still have many around us that are lonely, sick, outside the fold of the gospel, who need our loving arms to surround them, our hands to lift up, our backs to help carry their burdens, our hearts to care for and love. Pray for inspiration to know what you can do to help even more, those sisters you visit. It truly is an errand of angels. May the Lord bless us all to do "whatsoever is gentle and human, to cheer and to bless..."

Please invite the sisters you visit to come to our Super Saturday on August 24.