Visiting Teaching Reminder

Hello Sisters-


Just a reminder that September ends on Thursday. Please remember to contact the sisters you visit teach and see how they are doing.

Also, please contact your supervisor & give them your report.

Thank you

Sister Ruth Hopkins Passed Away

We are so sad to let you know of the passing of our sweet sister, Ruth Hopkins. She died on Sunday morning from complications arising from pneumonia.


Her funeral will be held in Atoka, on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Brown Mortuary. Her sister, Becky and the rest of the family are leaving early in the morning to prepare for the funeral.

As you may know, Ruth leaves behind a sweet daughter, Carly, who is 9 and an older son & daughter-in-law. As we get more information, we will let you know if there is anything that you might do to help. Please keep them in your prayers.

Please contact Sister Nuttall if you have any questions.

TOMORROW! Relief Society Temple Trip

Tuesday, September 14th

Meet at the chapel at 9:30 to carpool, or at the temple for 10:20 session

General Relief Society Meeting

Saturday, September 25th

Upcoming Events!!

October 11 - Ward Relief Society Activity

November 11 - Ward R.S. Service Activity

December 9 - R.S. Christmas Evening

Single's Over 30 FHE

Single over 30 Activities (please contact Marie White if you have any questions or need a ride):


-FHE at the OKC Stake Center 7-8pm in the Relief Society Room

General Relief Society Broadcast

Saturday, September 25th

 7pm.

Temple Trip

Relief Society Temple Trip-

Tuesday, September 14th

 

we'll be leaving the church at 9:30am to carpool to the temple for the 10:20am session.

Sewing Seminar

Relief Society Activity-Sewing Seminar

Thursday, September 9th

Look for a detailed description in September's RS Newsletter. Contact Melanie Glade with questions

Learn to cut Boy's Hair

Relief Society Activity-Learn to cut boy's hair


Tuesday, September 7th

7:00pm in the Primary Room - We need to have access to enough clippers.

Please contact Brandi Haymore if you plan on attending.

Swim Mondays are over!

Hey Sisters,

It's been fun having everyone over to bask in the sun and get a litttle wet.

Thanks for bringing great treats and fun conversation.

Look forward to seeing everyone at future events.

Sincerely,
RS Presidency

Don't forget! Ward Pool Party!

Saturday, July 24th

4:30pm-7:30pm

Oakdale Valley Clubhouse

Please remember to bring a salad and your family.

You might also want to bring a lawn chair or two (there are a few pool chairs there) and pool toys if you'd like.

Also, remember to keep an eye on your kids. There will be no lifegaurds. Please make sure nonswimmers are protected.

Service Activity

Thursday, July 22nd

10:00am to 11:30am and 7pm to 8:30pm

Please contact Carolyn or Tish if you need help with childcare

We will be having a give & take table, so if you have anything you'd like to pass on, feel free to bring it

Disability Resources

Sisters,



Here are some highlights of the recent lesson presented in Relief Society. Please check out the LDS disabilities web site when you have a moment. It is very informative.


We hope to see you soon.


RS Presidency

Disability Resources

http://disabilities.lds.org/disabilities/eng/

“Assisting those with disabilities usually means new attitudes rather than new programs, more caring rather than more time.” The more others understand, the more likely they will be to include individuals with a disability.”

First Presidency Statement

"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is working to provide easier access to its buildings and facilities for people with disabilities. We also are seeking more creative ways of providing religious training for those with physical, mental and emotional impairments. But there is an even greater need to reduce the barriers imposed by a lack of understanding and acceptance of those who have disabilities. "We urge leaders, teachers, neighbors, friends and families to:

· Help increase awareness and understanding of disabilities.
· Accept those with disabilities as children of God and help them to feel respected, loved and understood.
· Provide opportunities for members with disabilities to learn about the Savior and pattern their lives after Him.
· Assist in the successful Church participation of people with disabilities and the appreciation of their unique gifts.
· Provide meaningful opportunities for members with disabilities to serve, teach and lead others.

"It is our opportunity and our responsibility to follow the example of Jesus in loving our neighbors, and that includes those with disabilities" (Church News, Apr. 29, 1989, 7).

“Members who have a better understanding of disabilities, in general, will be better able to lift, instill hope, and provide comfort to those who seek support, and will find that they themselves will be blessed in the service.”

Ideas for assisting members who have special needs:

· Always see self and others as “A Child of God.”
· Follow the Spirit when serving
· Become a true friend and offer love, support, and assistance without expecting something in return.
· Help others find and build on personal strengths instead of focusing on limitations
· Respect individual’s Free Agency
· “Choose not to be Offended”
· “Develop Good Judgment and Not Judging Others”


Supporting Articles:

“And Nothing Shall Offend Them” by David A Bednar
Ensign November 2006

“And Upon My Handmaidens I will Pour Out My Spirit” by Julie B. Beck
Ensign May 2010

“Cultivating Sensitivity to Others” by Andrea Worthington Snarr
Ensign June 2008, 59-63

“Developing Good Judgment and Not Judging Others” by Elder Gregory A Schwitzer
Ensign May 2010
“You are My Hands” by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Ensign May 2010

Relief Society Service Activity

Thursday, July 22nd

10am-12pm and 7pm-8:30pm at the church

We will be finishing the school bags, blanets and neckties!

July 2010 Visiting Teaching Message

Strengthening Families and Homes

Study this material, and as appropriate, discuss it with the sisters you visit. Use the questions to help you strengthen your sisters and to make Relief Society an active part of your own life.


Strengthening at Every Opportunity

"Each of us is in a different family situation. Some families have a mother and father with children at home. Some couples no longer have children at home. Many members of the Church are single, and some are single parents. Others are widows or widowers living alone.

"No matter what our family looks like, each of us can work to strengthen our own families or help in strengthening others.

"[Once] I stayed in the home of my niece and her family. That evening before the children went to bed, we had a short family home evening and a scripture story. Their father told about the family of Lehi and how he taught his children that they must hold fast to the iron rod, which is the word of God. Holding fast to the iron rod would keep them safe and lead them to joy and happiness. If they should let go of the iron rod, there was danger of drowning in the river of dirty water.

"To demonstrate this to the children, their mother became the 'iron rod' that they must cling to, and their father played the role of the devil, trying to pull the children away from safety and happiness. The children loved the story and learned how important it is to hold fast to the iron rod. After the scripture story it was time for family prayer. . . .

"Scriptures, family home evening, and family prayer will strengthen families. We need to take every opportunity to strengthen families and support one another to stay on the right path."1


Barbara Thompson, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency.





From the Scriptures
Genesis 18:19; Mosiah 4:15; D&C 93:40; Moses 6:55–58


From Our History
From the beginning Relief Society has had a charge to strengthen families and homes. The Prophet Joseph taught sisters at an early Relief Society meeting, "When you go home, never give a cross or unkind word to your husbands, but let kindness, charity and love crown your works henceforward."2

In 1914 President Joseph F. Smith told Relief Society sisters, "Wherever there is ignorance or at least a lack of understanding in regard to the family, . . . there this organization exists or is near at hand, and by the natural endowments and inspiration that belongs to the organization they are prepared and ready to impart instruction with reference to those important duties."3


What Can We Do?

What ideas for strengthening families and homes will you share with your sisters? As you ponder their individual circumstances, the Spirit can bring ideas to your mind.

What priorities can you change this month to better strengthen your own family and home?

For more information, go to www.reliefsociety.lds.org.



Notes

1. Barbara Thompson, "His Arm Is Sufficient," Liahona and Ensign, May 2009, 84.
2. Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2007), 482.
3. Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith (1998), 186.

Relief Society Temple Trip

Meet at the church at 9:30am to carpool to the 10:20am session.
Tuesday, July 13th

Ward Temple Night

Just a reminder that ward temple night is tomorrow,

Wednesday, July 7th

7:20pm session

June Visiting Teaching Message

Renewing Covenants through the Sacrament

Teach these scriptures and quotations or, if needed, another principle that will bless the sisters you visit. Bear testimony of the doctrine. Invite those you visit to share what they have felt and learned.

Jesus Christ Instituted the Sacrament

“Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to his Apostles, saying, ‘Take, eat’ (Matt. 26:26). ‘This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me’ (Luke 22:19). In a similar manner he took the cup of wine, traditionally diluted with water, said a blessing of thanks for it, and passed it to those gathered about him, saying: ‘This cup is the new testament in my blood,’ ‘which is shed … for the remission of sins.’ ‘This do in remembrance of me.’ …

“Since that upper room experience on the eve of Gethsemane and Golgotha, children of the promise have been under covenant to remember Christ’s sacrifice in this newer, higher, more holy and personal way.”1

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

We Renew Our Baptismal Covenants through the Sacrament

“When we are baptized, we take upon ourselves the sacred name of Jesus Christ. Taking upon us His name is one of the most significant experiences we have in life …

“Each week in sacrament meeting we promise to remember the atoning sacrifice of our Savior as we renew our baptismal covenant. We promise to do as the Savior did—to be obedient to the Father and always keep His commandments. The blessing we receive in return is to always have His Spirit to be with us.”2

Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

“I was with an eight-year-old girl on the day of her baptism. At the end of the day she said with all confidence, ‘I have been baptized for a whole day, and I haven’t sinned once!’ But her perfect day did not last forever, and I am sure she is learning by now, like we all learn, that as hard as we try, we do not always avoid every bad situation, every wrong choice …

“… It is not possible to make real change all by ourselves. Our own willpower and our own good intentions are not enough. When we make mistakes or choose poorly, we must have the help of our Savior to get back on track. We partake of the sacrament week after week to show our faith in His power to change us. We confess our sins and promise to forsake them.”3

Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president.

Relief Society Meeting

Thursday, June 17th

7pm

72 hour Prepardeness Kits

Days of Thanksgiving - Stake Temple Day

Friday, June 11th

Contact Brother Lloyd Norman for times.

Ward Temple Night

Wednesday, June 9th

7:30pm

A light cleaning afterward

Swim Mondays at the Nuttalls

All Mondays in June 10:30-1:30

 This event is geared for the younger children and their parents. Older kids are invited, but they need to "play" nicely!

Rules:

• Parents must stay with their children. No dropoffs please.
• Parents are responsible for their OWN children. Do not assume that the older kids in the pool will watch your kids.
• Everyone needs to vigilant about their childrens behavior. The pool is crowded somedays.
• You are responsible for their actions. Like any pool, roughhousing and running isn't going to be allowed.
• You are in charge of your kids! The Nuttalls are not responsible for any injuries that may occur.
• Please bring snacks to share.

 We don't have a complete summer schedule yet, but will let you know soon! Thank you so much Nuttall family for sharing your wonderful swimming pool!

 See you on Monday, June 7th at 10:30 am!

Don't Forget to do your Visiting Teaching!!

Hi Sisters-


Just in case May slipped away from you, we wanted to remind you that it's the last week of the month.

If you have not had a chance to visit your ward sisters, please try to do so. And please remember to report to your visiting teaching supervisor.

Thanks

Thank you

Sisters,

I wanted to thank everyone for all the kind words of support and prayers in behalf of my family. They truly lifted me while I was away. You are a wonderful group of Relief Society sisters and I appreciate being part of the organization .

I'm grateful to know of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and that through him we all can return to be with our loved ones forever.

Sincerely,
Denise

PS: I’m back to fulfilling my Relief Society responsibilities. Please feel free to call.

Sister's Temple Trip

Tuesday, May 18th

Meet at the church at 9:30am to carpool to the 10:20am session

Relief Society Service Activity

Thursday, May 6th

10-11:30am

at the church.

It’s a continuation of what we started earlier. (This will not continue on in the evening as it’s ward temple night. We encourage all who can attend the temple to please do so.)

Ward Temple Night

Thursday, May 6th

7:30pm session

Please stay for the light cleaning afterward.

Cannery

Our upcoming cannery date is 5/22/10 at 1:00 PM.


The order form is accessible on www.providentling.org or here. 

If you are planning on putting in an order and participating, please fill out the order form and email it to Brother Jacobson at the following email address: cjcom@aol.com. Carey Jacobson would like to have the orders back by May 10th. Our next cannery dates are August 7th and October 9th.

“Almost always” days for our Relief Society Activities

We are going to try to set some “almost always” days for our Relief Society Activities.

So, you can plan that if we are having an organized RS activity, it will be held (almost always) on the first Thursday of the month. The third Tuesday, 10:20am session, will be the day for our sister’s temple trip. We will not continue with Relief Society evening temple trips. Instead, we are encouraging all who can to attend our ward temple nights.

How to find Ward & Stake Information

Click here for Ward & Stake Information

Did you know that if you have internet access, you can get to a whole bunch of information for our ward and stake? There is a calendar, membership & leadership directories (you might check your info on these-we’re finding that some are listed incorrectly), ward & stake calendars, lesson schedules, & more. Go to lds.org, click on stake & ward websites. Or you can click on the link above. That will bring you to a login page. If you have an account, you probably know what to do. If you don’t have an account, and want one, then follow the prompts. You will need your membership record number (can be found on your temple recommend or on a copy of your Individual Ordinance Summary, which you can get from one of our ward clerks). You enter those & then you will set up you account following the prompts.

May Visiting Teaching Message

Because the May issues of the Ensign and Liahona contain a report of general conference, the magazines do not contain a specific Visiting Teaching Message. Visiting teachers are encouraged to prayerfully select a conference address to share with those they teach.

Upcoming 30+ Singles Activity

An Evening of Adventure in Friendship and Fine Dining!

Regional Singles 30+

Sat., May 15th

6-9 pm

OKC North Stake Center

*Relaxing with friends in a laid-back setting…

*Playing games and challenging each other to feats of skill…

*De-coding the recipe for the perfect dinner combination…

You could be the missing piece that brings the picture all together! Come make some connections and see what the intrigue is all about! (Dress is Casual)

Spring Fling!

Saturday, April 24th

6pm

at the church

Come for fun, games and good food!

Bring your favorite picnic salad to share. Sandwiches and drinks provided.

Ward Choir

Do you like to

"Lift up your voice and sing?"

Then what's stopping you?

Come and join the Edmond 1st Ward Choir!

Choir rehearsals are:

*Sunday afternoons at 3:30pm

*Located at the Richard's home

*A whole lot o' fun

*Not complicated-we welcome both experienced and beginning singers!

*For all ages

For more information, please contact Sister Anita Ervin

Evening Sister's Temple Trip

Hello Sisters,


We just wanted to remind you of our Relief Society Sister's Temple trip, this Thursday, April 22nd.
If you would like to share rides, we will meet at 6:30pm at the ward building.
We will be attending the 7:30pm session and look forward to seeing you there.

Visiting Teaching Conference During 3rd Hour

Sunday, April 11th
10:30-11:30am

The Priesthood has volunteered to substitute for every sister teaching in Primary and Young Womens during the conference.

Stake Choir

A Stake Choir is being formed to sing at the dedication of the Stake Center and the June Stake Conference. Members wishing to participate should contact Sister Bailey. Rehearsals will begin Saturday, April 3rd and will be held on alternating Saturday mornings and Sunday evenings.

*Look for the "How to reach church members" on the side of the blog to find Sister Bailey's information.

Or you can find Ward Information here!

Stake Center & Family History Center now OPEN!

Family History Center Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,

1st and 3rd Saturday

10am-3pm

Thursday evening

Appointment Only

Oklahoma Family History Conference

Saturday, April 17th

Registration starts at 8:30am with multiple sessions running from 9am until 4pm. There are forms for the session schedules and registration/ordering lunch or materials that cannot be posted to the website. If you are interested contact Sister McGraw and the forms will be sent to you. To expedite things on the day of the conference, the forms should be turned in to Sister McGraw by March 27th.

Stake Leadership Meetings

Saturday, April 10th
9-10:30am
Stake Center

Ward Activity

April 24th
Edmond building

First Presidency Easter Message

At this Easter season as we contemplate our own mortality and remember loved ones who have passed from this life, our hearts turn to Him who promised: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

Jesus Christ is the literal Savior of the world, the Son of God, the Prince of Peace, the Holy One of Israel, even the risen Lord, who declared: "Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world. … I am the light and the life of the world."


"I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father."


This Easter season, as His witnesses, we testify that He lives and that through Him,we too shall live.

General Conference Activities and Ideas

Sisters,
Involving children makes for a better General Conference experience. Here are a couple websites with activities for children.

Activity
Activity
General Information about Conference
Conference Traditions, recipes

The speakers are amazing, They love the Lord and love sharing ways to straighten our home and family. Take a look!

Enjoy your Conference weekend!!!

He Lives!

Relief Society Celebration

Charity..."The Greatest Part"

Please join us to celebrate the spirit and beginnings of Relief Society through service and frienship.

Tuesday, March 30th
7pm
Church building

Sunday, March 28th's Lesson

Hello Sisters,

The Relief Society lesson for this Sunday will be from the article "Love and Law" by Elder Oaks from the November 2009 Ensign, page 26. Here is Sunday's Lesson. We will also have copies available for you this Sunday.

Have a fabulous weekend and we look forward to a great lesson!

Sincerely,
Edmond Relief Society Presidency

Stake Relief Society Fireside

Thursday, February 11Th at 7:00 pm.

Hope to see you there!

"5 Things I Never Knew About You!"

Come prepared to share, visit, learn, meet and eat!

This will be held at Carolyn Nuttall's home at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 14!


THERE WILL NOT BE A NURSERY. IF YOU NEED CHILDCARE, PLEASE CONTACT SISTER NUTTALL BEFORE WEDNESDAY EVENING!!!

We are so anxious for everyone to meet someone new and learn about some of the oldtimers. Please call Sister Nuttall with any questions.