May 22nd

Here are the announcements:

1. Thank you to everyone that participated in the Service Auction! It was tons of fun and lots of great services were auctioned.
2. Tuesday, May 24th at 10am there will be playgroup at the church. Bring your little ones to play while you can visit with your sisters.
3. There will be sisters volleyball on Thursday evening at 8pm until you get tired of playing.
4. Mark June 18th on your calendars for the ward temple trip - Day in Heaven. There will be a luncheon and activities for the primary children.
5. Just a reminder May 29th is fast Sunday as the first Sunday in June is Stake Conference.

The lesson this week was on the conference talk "Guided by the Holy Spirit" by President Boyd K. Packer. "Everyone of us can be guided by the spirit of revelation and the gift of the Holy Ghost."

Next week the lesson will be given by a member of the Bishopric.

May 8th

Here are the announcements:

1. There will be playgroup on Tuesday, May 10th at 10am. We will be meeting at the church and the kids will play while the moms can visit!
2. May 14th is the Stake RS Evening - "We Believe....We Rejoice". Dinner will start at 5:30pm and the evening is Sunday dress.
3. On May 15th there will be a single adult fireside - these are usually held at the Heritage chapel.
4. Mark your calendars for the Annual RS Service Auction and Secret Ingredient Potluck! It will be held on May 19th at 6:30pm. The secret ingredient is lemon - so make your best recipe with lemon and bring it to share. Also please submit your service auction items by Sunday, May 15th to receive bonus CASH for spending that night!!
5. Our ward Day in Heaven is on June 18th. Plan to come as the day will include lunch, baptisms for the youth, activities for the primary and a temple session for the adults. We hope to see you all there!!

Our lesson this week was Chapter 32 - Tithes and Offerings. We talked about how some times it is hard to pay tithing but it will bring us increased faith and blessings when we pay an honest tithe. Stephen L. Richards said, "When one pays his tithing without enjoyment he is robbed of a part of the blessing. He must learn to give cheerfully, willingly and joyfully, and his gift will be blessed."

Next week's lesson is Chapter 33 - Missionary Work.

May 15th

Here are the announcements:

1. Mark your calendars for the RS Service Auction and Secret Ingredient potluck on May 19th at 6:30pm. It will be an evening of great food, superb service (by you of course) and excellent company! You will get bonus cash if you offer more than one service. The secret ingredient this month is lemon so bring something that includes lemon as well as the recipe to share. We look forward to enjoying all the lemon items as our refreshments for the evening.
2. Mark June 18th for the ward Day in Heaven temple trip. There will be lunch at 11am, baptisms, an adult session, and activities for the primary children. See the signup sheet so the temple can plan for us that day.
3. Playgroup will be meeting again on May 24th at 10am.
4. Sisters’ volleyball is scheduled for May 26th at 8pm. Come out to have fun and get some exercise!
5. If you are interested in walking in the afternoons or possibly some evenings, contact Lisa H.
6. If you do not have a “Degrees in Excellence” booklet and would like one, please contact a member of the RS presidency.
7. If you need help with one of your goals in the “Degrees of Excellence”, please let us know so we can try to find someone with the knowledge to share!
8. The sisters’ temple trip scheduled for May 26th has been cancelled.
9. There is a Stake Adult Dance on June 25th with a Hawaiian theme. Please talk to a member of the bishopric to get your "boarding pass" for the evening - this is so they know the numbers to plan for.

The lesson this week was on Chapter 33 - Missionary Work. We are all missionaries! We should follow all the promptings we receive from the Spirit to share the gospel. We also have a responsibility once people are baptized to teach them to do ALL the things the Lord has commanded. We were encouraged to review the list of 10 suggestions of ways to share the gospel found in the lesson.

Next week's lesson is the April 2011 Conference talk "Guided by the Holy Spirit" by President Boyd K. Packer.

May 1st

Here are the announcements:

1. "We Believe....We Rejoice" a Stake RS Evening will be held on May 14th at 5:30pm. The evening will start with dinner and it is Sunday dress.
2. Sisters volleyball will be Thursday at 8pm at the church. Anyone is welcome!

The lesson this week was on Motherhood. No matter what stage of life we are in, we are all mothers by nature. We are filling a great calling and doing a wonderful job!!!

Next week's lesson is Chapter 32 - Tithes and Offerings.