Institute/Adult Education Class

Sister Erlynn Lansing will be teaching the New Testament this year, starting September 12th at the Stake Center on Pump Road.  A nursery will be provided.

Power in Priorities

On Wednesday, August 8 at 7.  Nursery is available & refreshments will be served.

Come join the Young Women and Relief Society sisters for two great speakers on Making and Keeping Goals:  Kitty Choi and Mollee Kennedy.

Then we'll do a fun craft project making our own, colorful clipboards to hold our goal trackers complete with pretty prints, ribbons and mod-podg!

All supplies are being provided but if you have a strong emery board, please bring one or more and scissors if you have them.

Playgroup

Playgroup is for everyone, not just stay-at-home mom's.  We meet every Friday at 10 at different locations.  If you would like to be added to the playgroup email list please contact Richelle Fawcett at richellehansen@juno.com.

Temple Trip

This Tuesday, join some of our sisters for a Temple trip.  For more information contact Sister Faye Mullins at 501-2101.  They meet in the Cross Ridge parking lot.

Empty Nesters & Singles FHE - UPDATE

All singles and Empty Nesters are invited to attend a meeting Monday July 23 at 7:00 pm at the church to organize a FHE group that would meet monthly. We hope you will join us as we meet to fellowship and strengthen one another in a FHE setting. If you have any questions contact Sister Linda Gunn at (804) 672-7703.

The Empty Nester Sister's will be meeting on Monday nights at 5:30 at Sister Kathi Taylor's home.  For more information please contact Kathi at 672-1665.

Temple Closing

Please be aware of the following dates which the Washington D.C. Temple will be closed: Wednesday, July 4th - In observance of Independence Day Monday, July 9th - Monday, July 23rd - Summer Maintenance
While the Temple plans to be reopened on Tuesday, July 24th, members should call prior to traveling to the temple during the week of the 24th. There is additional maintenance that may necessitate additional time which may delay the temple opening

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Free baby/kid gear

Heidi Maxfield has a stroller that was passed on to her and is available for free.  She said it may need a bit of cleaning up.  She will hold onto it in her shed for a while in case someone can use it, but if not she will get rid of it.

Car for sale

98’ Pontiac Firebird TransAm – Red, T-top For Sale by Owner, 111k miles, $7000 obo, (804) 728-0689 Margo bought this car brand new in ’99. The car has never been used by teenagers or to haul little kids around. It is in excellent condition and still looks fabulous. All maintenance and repairs have always been done. Car has a clean title with no accidents and has always passed State inspection. Give us a call to see and test drive the car.

V8 automatic, 5.7L – this engine purrs 2 door, hatchback, max 4 seating ABS brakes T- top, has covers for when you want to block the sun. Tops lock into trunk space. 12 disc CD player 16/22 mpg

After the storm

Sisters,

If you could check on the sisters you visit and make sure they are ok after the storm today.  Thank you and hope you are all safe.

Sister's Temple Trip

The next Temple trip will be Wednesday June 27.  If you'd like to go please see Faye Mullins.

Stake Volleyball

Stake Volleyball - Open court for members to play volleyball. Communication will be sent around the Stake. The Stake will open the Stake Center, setup game play, and instruct the last players to close up after the games. No teams - just simple get together and play.

Jun 29, 2012 - 7:00 PM at 2500 Pump Road

RS Pool Social - Updated

Mark your calendars for June 13th, 6:30 pm,  RS Pool Party at the home of Erlynn Lansing. Come enjoy a friendship salad & if you've forgotten what you signed up to bring please contact Sarah Passey.  Bring your suit and a towel!  

Also we'd like to send a care package to our missionaries.  The package needs to be under 4 pounds, so please keep this in mind.  Items can include chapstick, candy, small cookie and brownie mixes, toothbrushes, bookmarks, on-the-go crystal light packages, or any other small light weight items. 

NO NURSERY

Stake Employment office hours - UPDATED

CANCELLED:  Stake Employment Office Hours will not be held during June - August. Office hours will resume on the 2nd Wednesday in September and will be by appointment only. To make an appointment, please contact: Tish Heflebower, Stake Employment Specialist (tish.heflebower@gmail.com) Candace Harman, Asst. Stake Employment Specialist (vacandace@gmail.com) Hank Heilesen, High Councilor (hankheilesen@ymail.com)

Missing white notebook

Sisters,

We need help looking for a lost white notebook.  It was accidentally taken from Carol Caddell's car and she is unable to remember who said they have it.  If that is you, could you please return it to her.  It has some important information in it.

Thank you!

Playgroup for June 8

On Friday, playgroup will be at Deep Run Park. Meet at the main playground in the back of the park at 10:00. Hope to see you there!

Personal History Writing Class - June

This Thursday June 7th is our Writing Class, the topic will be America.  Do whatever you will with it.  We will meet at Shannon Garofalo's house at 7:00 pm.  Bring a snack and/or come enjoy one too!

June's Visiting Teaching message

To view the Visiting Teaching message for June click here or read it below.

Visiting Teaching—a Sacred Assignment

As visiting teachers, we have an important spiritual mission to fulfill. “The bishop, who is the ordained shepherd of the ward, cannot possibly watch over all of the Lord’s sheep at one time. He is dependent on inspired visiting teachers to help him.”¹ Seeking and receiving revelation as to who should be assigned to watch over each sister is essential.

Inspiration begins as members of the Relief Society presidency prayerfully discuss the needs of individuals and families. Then, with the bishop’s approval, the Relief Society presidency gives the assignment in a way that helps sisters understand that visiting teaching is an important spiritual responsibility.²

Visiting teachers sincerely come to know and love each sister, help her strengthen her faith, and give service when needed. They seek personal inspiration to know how to respond to the spiritual and temporal needs of each sister they visit.³

“Visiting teaching becomes the Lord’s work when our focus is on people rather than percentages. In reality, visiting teaching is never finished. It is more a way of life than a task.”⁴

From the Scriptures

Matthew 22:36–40; John 13:34–35; Alma 37:6–7

From Our History

Eliza R. Snow, the second Relief Society general president taught, “I consider the office of a teacher a high and holy office.” She counseled visiting teachers “to be filled with the Spirit of God, of wisdom, of humility, of love” before they visited homes so they would be able to ascertain and meet spiritual needs as well as temporal ones. She said, “You may feel to talk words of peace and comfort, and if you find a sister feeling cold, take her to your heart as you would a child to your bosom and warm [her] up.”⁵

As we go forth in faith as the early Relief Society sisters did, we will have the Holy Ghost with us and be inspired to know how to help each sister we visit. “Let [us] seek for wisdom instead of power,” said Sister Snow, “and [we] will have all the power [we] have wisdom to exercise.”⁶

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

What Can I Do?

1. 1. How can I improve in my ability to fulfill my important responsibility as a visiting teacher?
   
2. 2. As a visiting teacher, how can I help other sisters fulfill their responsibility as visiting teachers?