Sticks and Stars: A Goal Setting RS Workshop

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Sticks & Stars By Shiloah Baker “For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39) “Some people often waste days, months, and even years of their lives going down paths that lead them to no worthwhile achievements. Other people set goals and progress [...]

A Song for Relief Society Birthday Commemoration

By Shiloah Baker Songs for the Relief Society Commemoration President Gordon B. Hinckley said, “People wonder what we do for our women. I’ll tell you what we do. We get out of their way and look with wonder at what they’re accomplishing.” When the Relief Society was in the process of being formed, Sarah M. [...]

A Woman For All Seasons

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This program is based on the book by Anita Canfield entitled A Woman For All Seasons. The chapters are: Winter – An Unseen Preparation Spring – An Awakening Summer – A Refinement Autumn – A Harvest. The introduction begins with the scripture, ‘To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose [...]

Relief Society Centerpieces

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I was going to use a brandy snifter and tint the water blue float a daisy and tie the bottom of the glass with gold ribbon and spread metallic confetti on the table. Melanie Thorne, UT You could ask 9 sisters in your ward to make their favorite birthday cake that was always special in [...]

Relief Society Retreats

By: Emily Lynn Last weekend, had a wonderful Relief Society retreat. We attended a temple session, had dinner at a Chinese buffet and then spent the night at a couple cabins in the mountains- both of whom are owned by sisters in our ward. Friday night we had a beauty pageant (split into 3 teams) [...]

Relief Society Transition Committee

By: Sis. Johnson (lifeisschool) The Relief Society Transition committee has been established to, above all, help sisters going through significant changes in their lives in persuading them to come closer to Christ, to feel His love and find peace in His gospel. It should be of particular benefit to: * New ward move-ins * Young [...]

10 Service Ideas

Giving Service

The highest destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.  -Albert Einstein Here are ten service ideas for your Relief Society to participate in.  Five ideas are for service ideas in the ward and the last five are service ideas for the community. Assistance at funerals Bring encouragement, upliftment, and spirituality to [...]

Relief Society Sister

Grandma

This was written in 1950 by Beatrice E. Smith She could not spread the gospel In far-off distant lands. But she offered to the Lord – The labor of her hands. With simple words and kindly smile She’d cheer some lonely heart, And, in her homely prayers at night, She played a workers part. She [...]

Relief Society Newsletter Sample

Newsletter

by: Carol McNees Here is our newsletter that I do each month. It was originally a RS Newsletter, but I really wanted to be able to provide something that the sisters could hand out to the women that they VT so that they could be kept in the loop, if they are inactive or home [...]

God Gave Me a Sister

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Author Unknown When God sent me down to earth, He knew how hard it would be He knew I would need someone to love and understand me. So God gave me a sister, a sister as a friend A special soul who would love me and help me endure to the end God knew I [...]