Stake Relief Society Retreat

Join us September 21st and 22nd at Camp Stimson for great food, fun and sisterhood!

 

The fun begins Friday at 4pm with dinner at 5:30pm. A program featuring Jolene Allphin and President Richards will follow dinner at 7pm.

 

Saturday begins with sunrise yoga and breakfast at 8am. Classes begin at 10am and include:

Words That Inspire by Denise Stoehr

Spiritual Things Happen in Gardens by Elise Noorda

Having a Perfect Brightness of Hope by Diane Earl

Find Your Own Sacred Grove by Cameron Steele

 

The fun will end with lunch at 1pm.

 

Please plan to join us!

Stake Pioneer Day Celebration

The Stake Pioneer Day Celebration will be held Saturday, July 21st at the Thom pavilion.  The party goes from 5-8:30pm with water slides, pioneer crafts, games, a car show, lots of yummy food, and great entertainment. Hope to see you there!

Do you have a craft, talent, artifact or piece of history you would like to display at the celebration? If so, please see the sign-up sheet in the Sunday binder.

The Poem

The Girl in a Whirl by ‘Dr. Sue’ (a.k.a. Vickie Gunther)
Look at me, look at me, look at me now!
You could do what I do
If you only knew how.
I study the scriptures one hour each day;
I bake,
I upholster,
I scrub,
and I pray.
I always keep all the commandments completely;
I speak to my little ones gently and sweetly.
I help in their classrooms!
I sew all they wear!
I drive them to practice!
I cut all their hair!
I memorize names of the General Authorities;
I focus on things to be done by priorities.
I play the piano!
I bless with my talents!
My toilets all sparkle!
My checkbooks all balance!
Each week every child gets a one-on-one date;
I attend all my meetings (on time! Never late!)
           I’m taking a class on the teachings of Paul,
           But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all .
        

I track my bad habits ’til each is abolished;
Our t-shirts are ironed!
My toenails are polished!
Our family home evenings are always delightful;
The lessons I give are both fun and insightful.
I do genealogy faithfully, too.
It’s easy to do all the things that I do!
I rise each day early, refreshed and awake;
I know all the names of each youth in my stake!
I read to my children!
I help all my neighbors!
I bless the community, too, with my labors.
I exercise and I cook menus gourmet;
My visiting teaching is done the first day!
(I also go do it for someone who missed hers.
It’s the least I can do for my cherished ward sisters.)
I chart resolutions and check off each goal;
I seek each “lost lamb” on my Primary roll.
I can home-grown produce each summer and fall.
But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all .
        

I write in my journal!
I sing in the choir!
Each day, I write “thank you’s” to those I admire.
My sons were all Eagles when they were fourteen!
My kids get straight A’s!
And their bedrooms are clean!
I have a home business to help make some money;
I always look beautifully groomed for my honey.
I go to the temple at least once a week;
I change the car’s tires!
I fix the sink’s leak!

I grind my own wheat and I bake all our bread;
I have all our meals planned out six months ahead.
I make sure I rotate our two-years’ supply;
My shopping for Christmas is done by July!
These things are not hard;
’tis good if you do them;
You can if you try!
Just set goals and pursue them!
It’s easy to do all the things that I do!
If you plan and work smart, you can do them all, too!
It’s easy!” she said
and then she dropped dead.

Ward Picnic

The ward will be having a picnic at Mt. Charleston on Saturday, June 9th at the Foxtail picnic area.  We have reserved the space from 8am-8pm so you are welcome to come make a day of it or just come for lunch at 1pm.  The ward will provide the main dish. Sign ups for side dishes will be sent around next Sunday.  Come enjoy the beauty and cool weather on the mountain! (dont forget to bring blankets or camping chairs)

Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing

We all have so much on our plate and that plate often seems to over flow with good things to do.  This was the topic of our June presidency message (which was a little bit early this month).  We discussed some great council from Sister Beck on how we can prioritize all of the good and important things in our life and avoid becoming weary.

Sister Beck said: “A good woman knows that she does not have enough time, energy, or opportunity to take care of all of the people or do all of the worthy things her heart yearns to do. Life is not calm for most women, and each day seems to require the accomplishment of a million things, most of which are important. A good woman must constantly resist alluring and deceptive messages from many sources telling her that she is entitled to more time away from her responsibilities and that she deserves a life of greater ease and independence. But with personal revelation, she can prioritize correctly and navigate this life confidently. The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life." —Julie B. Beck


She also teaches us to prioritize our to do list into three categories:  Essential, Necessary and Nice-to-do.

Stake Conference

Stake Conference will be held Saturday May 19th and Sunday May 20th.  The Stake Presidency has encouraged us to make time to attend the temple in preparation for stake conference.  Members of the stake are invited to attend the 6:30pm session on Friday, May 18th or another session that week.

1940 Census

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