11/24 "Days Never to Be Forgotten" by Elder Gary E. Stevenson

12/8 "Seek Him with All Your Heart"  by Bishop L. Todd Budge

12/22 No classes 

1/12 "The Joy of Our Redemption" by Sister Kristin M. Yee

1/26 "Nourish the Roots, and the Branches Will Grow"  by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf

2/9 "Seeking Answers to Spiritual Questions"  by Sister Tracy Y. Browning

2/23 "God Loves All His Children"  by Elder Gregorio E. Casillas

3/9 "Burying Our Weapons of Rebellion" by Elder D. Todd Christofferson

3/23 "Welcome to the Church of Joy"  by Elder Patrick Kearon

3/30 No classes

4/13 "The Wind Did Never Cease to Blow"  by Elder Aroldo B. Cavalcante

4/27 April General Conf. Talk by President Russell M. Nelson

RELIEF SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JAN. 2025

PRESIDENCY MESSAGE

 Dear Sisters,

I hope your Christmas season was filled with love, joy, peace, and cherished moments with loved ones.

As 2024 comes to a close and a new year approaches, I find myself reflecting on the past year and the miracles I’ve witnessed in my life and the lives of my family. In President Nelson’s April 2022 conference talk, he spoke about five actions to maintain positive spiritual momentum. I want to focus on one of those actions: “seek and expect miracles.” He counseled us to believe in the Lord, “doubting nothing,” and to do the spiritual work necessary to seek miracles. He encouraged us to prayerfully ask God to help us exercise that kind of faith.

In 2 Nephi 27:23, the Savior declared, “For behold, I am God; and I am a God of miracles; and I will show unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith.”Miracles did not cease when Christ ascended into heaven. The Book of Mormon further explains this in Moroni 7:27-29:

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy which he hath upon the children of men? For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all those who have faith in him; and they who have faith in him will cleave unto every good thing; wherefore he advocateth the cause of the children of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens. And because he hath done this, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased? Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men.”

In April 2021, Elder Ronald A. Rasband gave a talk titled, “Behold! I Am a God of Miracles,” in which he shared the following:

 “Miracles, signs, and wonders abound among followers of Jesus Christ today, in your lives and in mine. Miracles are divine acts, manifestations, and expressions of God’s limitless power, and an affirmation that He is ‘the same yesterday, today, and forever.’Many of you have witnessed miracles, more than you realize. They may seem small in comparison to Jesus raising the dead. But the magnitude does not distinguish a miracle, only that it came from God. Some suggest that miracles are simply coincidences or sheer luck. But the prophet Nephi condemned those who would ‘put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning, that they may get gain.’ Miracles are wrought by divine power by Him who is‘mighty to save.’ Miracles are extensions of God’s eternal plan; miracles are a lifeline from heaven to earth.”

I hope the new year brings you many miracles as you exercise your faith and seek and expect them. I encourage you to write down these miracles and how you see the hand of God blessing your life and the lives of your family members, as President Eyring encouraged us to do in October 2007. Then, at the end of 2025, when you reflect on the year, you can look back through your pages and remember the many times God has blessed your life with both small and significant miracles.

Much love, Kim McKenna

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Temple Prep class starts Jan 1st and 3rd Sundays during block

Initiatory Thursday Jan. 9th 2025 at 3:45 pm Arrive by 3:30

Jan 12 Baptism preview 6:30 pm at the Stake Center

Jan 12 Temple prep class starts.

Proxy endowment session Feb, 7th 3:00 arrive by 2:30

Feb 8th Stake Womens conference 10-1:30

March 30 is Fast Sunday

FAMILY HISTORY

 Here we are again with another New Year upon us. New Year resolutions, anyone??? Well, I got one for you! This is a great time to recommit to family history and temple work for your long lost ancestors and an opportunity to get started (or finished) on your own history! And the whole family can have a part in this wonderful and sacred work. Our dear prophet has a good suggestion how that can happen! He said:

“No matter your situation, you can make family history a part of your life right now. Primary children can draw a family tree. Youth can participate in proxy baptisms. They can also help the older generation work with computers. Parents can relate stories of their lives to their posterity. Worthy adult members can hold a temple recommend and perform temple ordinances for their kin.” President Russell M. Nelson

Happy historing! (I just made a new word. Ha)

WARD CLEANING SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 2024

Jan. 4th & 11th
Mike & Trish Sommercorn
Ron & Mimi Stevens
Jeremy & Kelly Taeoalii
Carly Tanner
Lee & Jolie Tanner

Jan. 18th & 25th
Janet Taylor
Jonah & Katelin Chereno
Jacob & Jennifer Thuet
Jaymie Cushing
John & Debbie Shurtleff
Ron & Carol Voorhees

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Jan 4          Emma Birch
Jan 7          Amilyn Call
Jan 8          Leslee Knutson
Jan 9          Elizabeth Hansen
                  Amelia Kay Walkington
Jan 12        Deb Hutchison
Jan 15        Marciann Lake
                  Vaunda Merrill
Jan 17        Cheryl White
Jan 21        Kiersten Davis
Jan 22        Janet Myers
Jan 25         Lindsi Elizabeth Volmar
Jan 28         Mimi Stevens
Jan 31         Sharon Williams

LESSONS FOR JANUARY

Jan 12    “The Joy of our Redemption” Sister Yee

Jan 26    “Nourish the roots and the branches will grow” Pres. Uchtdorf