November Presidency Message

Most of us just enjoyed a bountiful Thanksgiving feast, and we numbered the many blessings that we have received from a loving Heavenly Father! This month, as we celebrate the birth of the Savior, we have the opportunity to partake of a SPIRITUAL FEAST, by increasing our effort to draw nearer to Him. As we contemplate His miraculous birth, His perfect life, and the reality of His atoning sacrifice and glorious resurrection, let us strive to center our lives in Him - through fasting and prayer, studying and pondering

His teachings, and through following His supreme example of unselfish service. It is our hope that amid the hustle and bustle of the season, that each of you will find a quiet moment to feel His love for you, and

to express your love to Him. May our hearts be filled with gratitude and joy as we celebrate His life this Christmas season! “O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!”

Merry Christmas!

8th Ward Relief Society Presidency

Saturday, July 17, 2010

July Presidency Message

President Monson said: “Before we can successfully undertake a personal search for Jesus, we must first prepare time for him in our lives and room for him in our hearts. In these busy days there are many who have time for golf, time for shopping, time for work, time for play—but no time for Christ......As we undertake our personal search for Jesus, aided and guided by the principle of prayer, it is fundamental that we have a clear concept of him whom we seek.....we seek Jesus the Christ, our Redeemer; he who took upon himself the sins of the world and so willingly died that we might forever live. This is the Jesus whom we seek.”
Our daily routines should not begin without first going to our knees, seeking guidance from our Savior, asking Him for His help for us to be “meek, humble, patient, full of love, [and] willing to submit” to whatever the Lord requires. As President Benson promised, 'when we put God first all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives.' We trust the Lord. As a result, we do more good and we make real progress lives.

With much love--The Relief Society Presidency

July Calendar

4th- Independence Day
22nd- Ward Temple Night
24th- Pioneer Day

July Lessons

4th- Presidency Message
11th- The Priesthood (GP13), by Amanda Whitney
18th- Priesthood Organization (GP14), by Jan Hunsaker
25th- The Power of the Priesthood, (pg. 6-Elder Packard), by Laura Klarman