Dear Sisters,
Sorry for the two week hiatus! Summer caught up with us and vacations threw us off track. But we're back and apologize for any inconvenience the absence of this highly informative email may have caused :).
Today's lesson was about working towards Zion as individuals and as sisters in the Relief Society. We specifically talked about being pure in heart and having the pure love of Christ. President Monson's talk from the last Relief Society General Broadcast served as a guide for ways in which we can better ourselves and become more charitable. He talked about not judging others, forgiving one's shortcomings and weaknesses and seeing the good in others. Thank you to the sisters who shared their comments and testimonies. Here's a quote that I find very helpful and motivating that captures the essence of the lesson:
"Real charity is not something you give away; it is something that you acquire and make a part of yourself… Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone’s differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn’t handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another’s weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other… Be one who nurtures and who builds. Be one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart, who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them… If we could look into each other’s hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care."
Next week's lesson is #37 Family Responsibilities from the Gospel Principles Manual.
Happy belated birthday to Nancy Cash (Aug. 23rd) and Wendy Yeomans (Aug. 28th), and happy birthday this week to Candice Malkin (today Sept. 4th), Jodi Watson (Sept. 6th) and Ashley Hoffman (Sept. 8th).
Announcements for this Week:
Monday September 5th: Temple is open!
The temple is open tomorrow morning! The last session starts at noon. This is a great opportunity to start the week off right with a visit to the temple.
Tuesday September 6th: Ward Temple Reservation
10am and 7pm we will be doing initiatories. We will have these time slots reserved for initiatories for the month of September. A sign-up sheet was sent around today in Relief Society. To make the process go smoothly the temple would prefer that we have no more people attend than spaces on the sign up sheet. So if you'd like to attend these reservations, please sign-up on the sheet or contact Sarah Darby for more info.
Saturday September 10th: Ward Primary Beach Party
10:30am-1pm @ La Jolla Shores North of Parking Lot. Games for the kids at 11am. Lunch 12pm-1pm. Stay as long as you like at the beach that afternoon. The ward will provide hot dogs and drinks, please bring a side to share. If your last name starts with A-E Chips, F-O Salads/Fruit, P-Z Deserts. Invite a friend to come with you.
Sunday September 11th: Dinner Groups
If you signed up for September 11th dinner groups you will be receiving an email early this week with your dinner group "assignment." Any pertinent instructions will be included in that email from Erin Collins elw.collins@gmail.com. Many of you signed up but could not participate on the selected date. There is another dinner group scheduled for October 23rd and a sign-up sheet going around in the binder. If you were interested in the program, please indicate via reply to this email or signing up in the binder if the October date works for you. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for this activity and we look forward to getting to know you all better.
Mark your Calendar:
Thursday September 15th: Quarterly Relief Society Birthday Party
7:30pm Mesa Community Room 3755 (by the volleyball court and playground). If you have (had) a birthday in July, August or September you are invited to come share the evening with your Relief Society sisters. Invitations are on the way. Don't miss out on the evening to just kick back, relax, and connect with your fellow sisters.
Thursday September 22nd: Quilting Night Phase 3 (The Final Chapter)
6:30-8:30pm at the church. Let the quilting carry on! We will tie the quilts with Marva Don Holmes and other sisters from the 10th ward.
Saturday September 24th: General Relief Society Broadcast
5:00pm Satellite Broadcast
Saturday and Sunday October 1st and 2nd: General Conference
Friday October 7th: Annual Ward Campout
details to come
Saturday October 29th: Annual Trunk-or-Treat
details to come
Other Announcements
Visiting Teaching
Please report your visiting teaching for the month of August to your visiting teaching supervisor. If you are unsure of who your supervisor is, you may also report to Maren Thacker at marenthacker@gmail.com. We are so grateful for all that you do sisters, and know that each one of us is needed to fulfill our roles as visiting teachers to watch over the sisters in our ward. Reporting the visit or lack thereof is essential and truly helpful for us to know where help is needed. Thank you for your service.
We are in need of a fashionable and modest swimsuit size 2-4. If you can help fulfill this need please contact Sallee Mathews at sallee030@hotmail.com.
Ongoing Activities:
Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores
9:30am-12:00pm Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.
Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex
11:00am-2:00pm (sometimes later) at the kiddie pool next to the playground. Visitor parking located in the garage and on Sydney Ct. behind the complex.
Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building
If you have an announcement you would like to put in this email please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.
We love you,
Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea
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