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Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Announcements
**Womens' Basketball every Thursday at 6pm at the stake center.**
5 ~ Breakfast Bunch 9am at IHOP on 12th
10 ~ RS Birthday Pary 6:30 at the church. Dinner, child care, program and more. Be sure to bring your purse!
20 ~ Youth Fireside will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Rock Cliff Stake Center.
23 ~ Book Club at the church 6:30. We will be discussing: Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti adn The Wave by Todd Strasser
27 ~ Ogden South Singles (31+) Coordinating Committee Fireside will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Post Chapel (at the intersection of Shadow Valley Drive and Old Post Road). The speaker is Brother Jacobs, Institute Teacher, speaking on “Presidents of the Church,” previously presented in October 2010.
Ward Community Garden will be starting soon. If you are interested in joining, please contact Rachel Budge or Jenny Venegas.
Upcoming in April:
2 & 3 ~ General Conference
16 ~ Women of the Well musical program, 6:30 at the church
5 ~ Breakfast Bunch 9am at IHOP on 12th
10 ~ RS Birthday Pary 6:30 at the church. Dinner, child care, program and more. Be sure to bring your purse!
20 ~ Youth Fireside will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Rock Cliff Stake Center.
23 ~ Book Club at the church 6:30. We will be discussing: Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti adn The Wave by Todd Strasser
27 ~ Ogden South Singles (31+) Coordinating Committee Fireside will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Post Chapel (at the intersection of Shadow Valley Drive and Old Post Road). The speaker is Brother Jacobs, Institute Teacher, speaking on “Presidents of the Church,” previously presented in October 2010.
Ward Community Garden will be starting soon. If you are interested in joining, please contact Rachel Budge or Jenny Venegas.
Upcoming in April:
2 & 3 ~ General Conference
16 ~ Women of the Well musical program, 6:30 at the church
Happy Birthday!
2 - Victoria Fritz
3 - JoDee Keys
4 - Lorraine Vause, Candice Kunz
5 - Charlene Christensen, Kim Thorpe
7 - Jeanette Stones, Jennifer Keener
17 - Shamara Hartmann
19 - Lorrie Goldsberry
24 - Marcell Kearney, JoAnn Cordova, Liandra Dittmore
25 - Catherine Anderson
29- Lori Lucero, Michelle Elzinga, Joyce Boyce
31 - Lynette Love
Under the Priesthood and after the Pattern of the Priesthood
My dear sisters, how blessed we are! Not only are we members of the Church, but we are also members of Relief Society—"the Lord's organization for women."1 Relief Society is evidence of God's love for His daughters.
Doesn't your heart thrill as you recall the exciting beginnings of this society? On March 17, 1842, the Prophet Joseph Smith organized the sisters "under the priesthood after the pattern of the priesthood."2
To be organized "under the priesthood" gave sisters authority and direction. Eliza R. Snow, second Relief Society general president, taught that Relief Society "cannot exist without the Priesthood, from the fact that it derives all its authority and influence from that source."3 Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained, "The authority to be exercised by the officers and teachers of the Relief Society . . . was the authority that would flow to them through their organizational connection with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and through their individual setting apart under the hands of the priesthood leaders by whom they were called."4
To be organized "after the pattern of the priesthood" gave sisters sacred responsibilities. Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president, explained: "We operate in the manner of the priesthood—which means that we seek, receive, and act on revelation; make decisions in councils; and concern ourselves with caring for individuals one by one. Ours is the priesthood purpose to prepare ourselves for the blessings of eternal life by making and keeping covenants. Therefore, like our brethren who hold the priesthood, ours is a work of salvation, service, and becoming a holy people."5
Barbara Thompson, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency.
From the Scriptures
1 Corinthians 11:11; Doctrine and Covenants 25:3; 121:36–46
From Our History
During the construction of the Nauvoo Temple, a group of sisters desired to organize to support the building effort. Eliza R. Snow drafted bylaws for this new group. When she showed them to the Prophet Joseph, he responded: "Tell the sisters their offering is accepted of the Lord, and he has something better for them. . . . I will organize the women under the priesthood after the pattern of the priesthood."6 A short time later, the Prophet told the newly organized Relief Society: "I now turn the key to you in the name of God, and this Society shall rejoice, and knowledge and intelligence shall flow down from this time."7 The sisters were expected to rise to a new level of holiness and to prepare for the priesthood ordinances soon to be administered in the temple.
What Can I Do?
How can I help the sisters I visit enjoy the blessings of Relief Society's sacred work?
What will I do this month to increase my ability to receive personal revelation?
For more information, go to www.reliefsociety.lds.org.
Notes
1. Spencer W. Kimball, "Relief Society—Its Promise and Potential," Ensign, Mar. 1976, 4.
2. Joseph Smith, quoted in Sarah Granger Kimball, "Auto-biography," Woman's Exponent, Sept. 1, 1883, 51.
3. Eliza R. Snow, "Female Relief Society," Deseret News, Apr. 22, 1868, 81.
4. Dallin H. Oaks, "The Relief Society and the Church," Ensign, May 1992, 36.
5. Julie B. Beck, "Relief Society: A Sacred Work," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2009, 111.
6. Joseph Smith, quoted in Kimball, "Auto-biography," 51.
7. Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2007), 451.
Doesn't your heart thrill as you recall the exciting beginnings of this society? On March 17, 1842, the Prophet Joseph Smith organized the sisters "under the priesthood after the pattern of the priesthood."2
To be organized "under the priesthood" gave sisters authority and direction. Eliza R. Snow, second Relief Society general president, taught that Relief Society "cannot exist without the Priesthood, from the fact that it derives all its authority and influence from that source."3 Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained, "The authority to be exercised by the officers and teachers of the Relief Society . . . was the authority that would flow to them through their organizational connection with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and through their individual setting apart under the hands of the priesthood leaders by whom they were called."4
To be organized "after the pattern of the priesthood" gave sisters sacred responsibilities. Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president, explained: "We operate in the manner of the priesthood—which means that we seek, receive, and act on revelation; make decisions in councils; and concern ourselves with caring for individuals one by one. Ours is the priesthood purpose to prepare ourselves for the blessings of eternal life by making and keeping covenants. Therefore, like our brethren who hold the priesthood, ours is a work of salvation, service, and becoming a holy people."5
Barbara Thompson, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency.
From the Scriptures
1 Corinthians 11:11; Doctrine and Covenants 25:3; 121:36–46
From Our History
During the construction of the Nauvoo Temple, a group of sisters desired to organize to support the building effort. Eliza R. Snow drafted bylaws for this new group. When she showed them to the Prophet Joseph, he responded: "Tell the sisters their offering is accepted of the Lord, and he has something better for them. . . . I will organize the women under the priesthood after the pattern of the priesthood."6 A short time later, the Prophet told the newly organized Relief Society: "I now turn the key to you in the name of God, and this Society shall rejoice, and knowledge and intelligence shall flow down from this time."7 The sisters were expected to rise to a new level of holiness and to prepare for the priesthood ordinances soon to be administered in the temple.
What Can I Do?
How can I help the sisters I visit enjoy the blessings of Relief Society's sacred work?
What will I do this month to increase my ability to receive personal revelation?
For more information, go to www.reliefsociety.lds.org.
Notes
1. Spencer W. Kimball, "Relief Society—Its Promise and Potential," Ensign, Mar. 1976, 4.
2. Joseph Smith, quoted in Sarah Granger Kimball, "Auto-biography," Woman's Exponent, Sept. 1, 1883, 51.
3. Eliza R. Snow, "Female Relief Society," Deseret News, Apr. 22, 1868, 81.
4. Dallin H. Oaks, "The Relief Society and the Church," Ensign, May 1992, 36.
5. Julie B. Beck, "Relief Society: A Sacred Work," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2009, 111.
6. Joseph Smith, quoted in Kimball, "Auto-biography," 51.
7. Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2007), 451.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Announcements
Basketball every Thursday at 6pm at the stake center.
5th - 9am Breakfast Bunch IHOP on 12th.
9th - YW/YM Multi-Stake Fireside, 7:00 pm, Mound Fort Stake Center (15th & Washington Boulevard). Modest school dress is appropriate.
10th - 6:00PM Monthly Activity. Come learn how to use the church's new family search; if you have a laptop, please bring it as you can use the ward's free wi-fi to search. Make a family tree to hang in you house-- there will be a couple of options to choose from. Make a dry soup mix to take home and feed your family-- a few opions of soup flavor will be available. Child Care Provided!
12th - World Wide Training, Lorin Farr Stake Center.
15th - Book Club 6:30 (note new time) We are reading “Snow flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See. For Mar we will be reading “Boy Who Dared” by Susan Bartoletti & “The Wave” by Todd Strasser.
19th - Stake Relief Society Temple Session, Ogden Temple. Meet in the chapel at 8AM for the next available session. A light brunch will be served following the session at 824 Washington Boulevard. Please RSVP to Alaina Thomson if you are able to attend the brunch.
19th - Stake Temple Session. We will meet at 2:00PM in the study and will attend the next available session.
26th - Ward Temple Session for Ward Conference - 4:00 for 4:20 session. Followed by Ward Chili Cook off
26th - Single Adult Symposium, 9AM to 12PM, Lorin Farr Stake Center
27th - Lorin Farr 5th Ward Conference
5th - 9am Breakfast Bunch IHOP on 12th.
9th - YW/YM Multi-Stake Fireside, 7:00 pm, Mound Fort Stake Center (15th & Washington Boulevard). Modest school dress is appropriate.
10th - 6:00PM Monthly Activity. Come learn how to use the church's new family search; if you have a laptop, please bring it as you can use the ward's free wi-fi to search. Make a family tree to hang in you house-- there will be a couple of options to choose from. Make a dry soup mix to take home and feed your family-- a few opions of soup flavor will be available. Child Care Provided!
12th - World Wide Training, Lorin Farr Stake Center.
15th - Book Club 6:30 (note new time) We are reading “Snow flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See. For Mar we will be reading “Boy Who Dared” by Susan Bartoletti & “The Wave” by Todd Strasser.
19th - Stake Relief Society Temple Session, Ogden Temple. Meet in the chapel at 8AM for the next available session. A light brunch will be served following the session at 824 Washington Boulevard. Please RSVP to Alaina Thomson if you are able to attend the brunch.
19th - Stake Temple Session. We will meet at 2:00PM in the study and will attend the next available session.
26th - Ward Temple Session for Ward Conference - 4:00 for 4:20 session. Followed by Ward Chili Cook off
26th - Single Adult Symposium, 9AM to 12PM, Lorin Farr Stake Center
27th - Lorin Farr 5th Ward Conference
A Restoration of All Things
The Prophet Joseph Smith organized Relief Society as an essential part of the Church. As a presidency, we hope we can help you understand why Relief Society is essential in your life. We know that New Testament women showed faith in Jesus Christ and participated in His work. Luke 10:39 tells of Mary, who "sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word." In John 11:27 Martha bears witness of Christ: "She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." Acts 9:36, 39 speaks of "a certain disciple named Tabitha, . . full of good works. . . And all the widows stood by. . . shewing the coats and garments which [she] made." Phebe, in Romans 16:1–2, was "a servant of the church" and "a succourer of many." These patterns of faith, testimony, and service continued in the latter-day Church and were formalized with the organization of Relief Society. Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president, taught: "Just as the Savior invited Mary and Martha of New Testament times to participate in His work, women of this dispensation have an official commission to participate in the Lord's work. . . The organization of Relief Society in 1842 mobilized the collective power of the women and their specific assignments to build the Lord's kingdom." We accomplish our work as we focus on Relief Society's purposes: to increase faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes, and seek out and help those in need. I testify that Relief Society was divinely organized to assist in the work of salvation. Each Relief Society sister has an essential role to play in accomplishing this sacred work.
~ Silvia H. Allred, first counselor in the
Relief Society general presidency.
From the ScripturesJoel 2:28–29; Luke 10:38–42; Ephesians 1:10
From Our HistorySister Julie B. Beck has taught that "we know through the Prophet Joseph Smith that Relief Society was a formal part of the Restoration." The process of restoration began with the First Vision in 1820 and continued "line upon line, precept upon precept" (D&C 98:12). When the Relief Society was formally organized on March 17, 1842, the Prophet taught the women about their essential place in the restored Church. He said, "The Church was never perfectly organized until the women were thus organized."
~ Silvia H. Allred, first counselor in the
Relief Society general presidency.
From the ScripturesJoel 2:28–29; Luke 10:38–42; Ephesians 1:10
From Our HistorySister Julie B. Beck has taught that "we know through the Prophet Joseph Smith that Relief Society was a formal part of the Restoration." The process of restoration began with the First Vision in 1820 and continued "line upon line, precept upon precept" (D&C 98:12). When the Relief Society was formally organized on March 17, 1842, the Prophet taught the women about their essential place in the restored Church. He said, "The Church was never perfectly organized until the women were thus organized."
Happy Birthday!
1 - Mary Ann Peterson
2 - Melody Stuart
4 - Cynthia Ford, Carol Fuhriman
6 - Shannon Jeffords, Jann Keefer
8 - Jeanette Sandstrom, Rykki Neale
9 - Kit Garcia
10 - Jenifer Argyle, Monica Sparrow, Sharon Rosinski
11 - Marla Hamilton, Julie Fisher
12 - Erin Jeffords, Dawn Workman, Logan Stringfellow
14 - Ruth Fishburn
15 - Clela Madson, JamieWaite
19 - Elaine Barton, Leslie Owen
20 - Linsey Kunzler, Mellissa Kuns
24 - Pam Thompson, Gloria Mansfield
Mar.
2 - Victoria Fritz
3 - Jo Dee Keyes
4 - Lorraine Vause, Dandice Kunz
5 - Charlene Christensen, Kim Thorpe
7 - Jeanette Stoens, Jennifer Keener
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