So how was the first day of school?

This next month we wil be conducting "Drive By'' Visiting Teaching Stewardship interviews. We will come to your home, have you come to our car and have a brief visit with you about the sisers you visit and your companionship, leave a treat and be on our way.No need for dressing up or leaving your childen. We have set times during the day and evening. An appointment sign-up sheet will be in the Relief Society Binder beginning this Sunday, September 1st. Please chec your calendars and set an appointment with us.
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Next Wednesday, September 4th is our Self-Reliance class. It will be held at the Roach home, from 6-7 pm. You don't want to miss this informative meeting.

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September's Relief Society meeting will be held at the Temple in the Baptismal Font. Please be working on bringing at least one family name to be baptized on behalf of. You are not limited to one but our goal is for every sister to find at least one ancestor that needs this work completed. If you need a recommend to do baptisms please let a member of the Relief Society Presidency know.

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Just a note about changes to the Church Cannery on Ann Road. It will no longer be used for the canning of bulk items but will now be a Home Storage Center with the same or more products already packaged for purchase. Canning of Food storage products will no longer be done on premises. A copy of the Home Storage Center order form can be found here. Use this form to prepare a shopping list of items you would like to get at the Center or purchase online.
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This is the final week of the Young Women's Personal Progress challenge. If you have worked on your Personal Progress email Christine S.

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Summer vacation is almost over but I'll keep the activities page up for a while still to help with those "I'm bored" moments. If you have suggestions to add to it let me know.

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Send an email to Pilar R. if you would like to be included on her food storage reminder list.

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Job Networking: Sister Le Rene Watts will be in the room next to the library at the Stake Center, 7-8 pm on Tuesday nights.  She will be helping to prepare resumes. Bring your education, employment, and any other pertinent information.

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When was the last time you wrote to one of our missionaries? We now have 9 serving from the Vegas Valley Ward and they would love to hear from you. Send them a note or card or letter. If you know the language they are teaching in write in that *language. I know my kids love to get letters in their mission language.

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See our "Calendar of Events (to the right) for other important dates to remember.

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Also see http://www.lds.org

Enjoy the final week of Summer break with your kids!

Join us tomorrow night at 6:30-8:30 pm in the cultural hall for a fun and informative Relief Society meeting. Brother Killian will be there with his Colors Personality Assessment. What color are you? Come find out and learn tips and tricks to working with other "colors". Bring spouses and friends. Child care will be provided.

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Seminary Fireside, Sunday, August 25 @ 6 pm. Come meet the seminary teachers for the coming year. If you have not yet registered your high school aged child, you will need to register him/her at the fireside.

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School begins in a week, if you do not have a Melchizedek priesthood holder in your home, contact your home teachers to get blessings for your children. I do not know of a better way to begin the school year than to have the our children receive a blessing at the hands of their father or another priesthood holder. If you do not know who your home teacher is contact Brother Jeff Barney or Brother Rodney Bowden.

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As this year is the Book of Mormon year of study for your Seminary student, I encourage you to also read/re-read the sacred book of scripture on your own on with your family. In 1980 President Marion G. Romney said, "I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase; mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity—the pure love of Christ—will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness."

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September's Relief Society meeting will be held at the Temple in the Baptismal Font. Please be working on bringing at least one family name to be baptized on behalf of. You are not limited to one but our goal is for every sister to find at least one ancestor that needs this work completed.

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Just a note about changes to the Church Cannery on Ann Road. It will no longer be used for the canning of bulk items but will now be a Home Storage Center with the same or more products already packaged for purchase. Canning of Food storage products will no longer be done on premises. A copy of the Home Storage Center order form can be found here. Use this form to prepare a shopping list of items you would like to get at the Center or purchase online.
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   Do you remember the Personal Progress challenge issued to us by the Young Women? We were promised a dinner served by them if we complete more Value experiences and/or projects than they do. You can access an online Personal Progress manual here and by signing into your www.lds.org account you can keep track of your progress. The experiences are pretty easy but something we all need to work on at different times in our lives. I encourage you to check it out. If you're working on and completing the experiences contact Christine S. She will is weekly and monthly drawings for those working towards this goal.

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   Summer vacation is almost over but I'll keep the activities page up for a while still to help with those "I'm bored" moments. If you have suggestions to add to it let me know.

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   Send an email to Pilar R. if you would like to be included on her food storage reminder list.

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    Job Networking: Sister Le Rene Watts will be in the room next to the library at the Stake Center, 7-8 pm on Tuesday nights.  She will be helping to prepare resumes. Bring your education, employment, and any other pertinent information.

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    When was the last time you wrote to one of our missionaries? We now have 9 serving from the Vegas Valley Ward and they would love to hear from you. Send them a note or card or letter. If you know the language they are teaching in write in that *language. I know my kids love to get letters in their mission language.

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    See our "Calendar of Events (to the right) for other important dates to remember.  

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Also see http://www.lds.org

Bloom where you are planted

There were several quotes from President Lorenzo Snow in yesterday's lesson that I love and appreciate for the gentle (or not so gentle) reminder of who I am and what is expected of me. This one in particular was summed up very nicely yesterday in the above statement. "Let all, therefore, be encouraged, and seek to improve the talents they severally possess; and let him who may have the one talent use it and not hide it in the earth; that is, let him who may be endowed with little ability improve himself..." Let's bloom together.

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For those who came to the self-reliance class on the 7th, click here for Pilar's produce rinse and granola recipes. If you weren't there you missed a great class on dehydrating snacks.

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Mark your calendars and invite your spouses and friends to our Relief Society Evening meeting. Tuesday, August 20th 6:30-8:30 pm. Brother Killian will be there with his Colors Personality Assessment. What color are you? Come find out and learn tips and tricks to working with other "colors". Bring spouses and friends. Child care will be provided.

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September's Relief Society meeting will be held at the Temple in the Baptismal Font. Please be working on bringing at least one family name to be baptized on behalf of. You are not limited to one but our goal is for every sister to find at least one ancestor that needs this work completed.
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   Do you remember the Personal Progress challenge issued to us by the Young Women? We were promised a dinner served by them if we complete more Value experiences and/or projects than they do. You can access an online Personal Progress manual here and by signing into your www.lds.org account you can keep track of your progress. The experiences are pretty easy but something we all need to work on at different times in our lives. I encourage you to check it out. If you're working on and completing the experiences contact Christine S. She will is weekly and monthly drawings for those working towards this goal.

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     Don't forget to check out the Summer Activities page (to the right) for a list of ideas of things to do when the kids are BORED.

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   Send an email to Pilar R. if you would like to be included on her food storage reminder list.

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    Job Networking: Sister Le Rene Watts will be in the room next to the library at the Stake Center, 7-8 pm on Tuesday nights.  She will be helping to prepare resumes. Bring your education, employment, and any other pertinent information.

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    When was the last time you wrote to one of our missionaries? We now have 9 serving from the Vegas Valley Ward and they would love to hear from you. Send them a note or card or letter. If you know the language they are teaching in write in that *language. I know my kids love to get letters in their mission language.

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    See our "Calendar of Events (to the right) for other important dates to remember.  

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Also see http://www.lds.org

Sorry about last week.

The Temple reopens tomorrow, August 6th. Please click on the New Temple Schedule page to the right for the new schedule and plan your Temple attendance accordingly.

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This month's self-reliance mini-class will be August 7th @ 6 pm. We will be learning how to make our own fruit rolls and dehydrated snacks. These taste so good, like candy or chips, and are so much better for us and our families. I personally love the seasoned zucchini and tomato chips, yum. Mark your calendar.
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Mark your calendars and invite your spouses and friends to our Relief Society Evening meeting. Tuesday, August 20th 6:30-8:30 pm. Brother Killian will be there with his Colors Personality Assessment. What color are you? Come find out and learn tips and tricks to working with other "colors". Bring spouses and friends. Child care will be provided.

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September's Relief Society meeting will be held at the Temple in the Baptismal Font. Please be working on bringing at least one family name to be baptized on behalf of. You are not limited to one but our goal is for every sister to find one ancestor that needs this work completed.
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   Do you remember the Personal Progress challenge issued to us by the Young Women? We were promised a dinner served by them if we complete more Value experiences and/or projects than they do. You can access an online Personal Progress manual here and by signing into your www.lds.org account you can keep track of your progress. The experiences are pretty easy but something we all need to work on at different times in our lives. I encourage you to check it out. If you're working on and completing the experiences contact Christine S. She will is weekly and monthly drawings for those working towards this goal.

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     Don't forget to check out the Summer Activities page (to the right) for a list of ideas of things to do when the kids are BORED.

***********

   Send an email to Pilar R. if you would like to be included on her food storage reminder list.

***********

    Job Networking: Sister Le Rene Watts will be in the room next to the library at the Stake Center, 7-8 pm on Tuesday nights.  She will be helping to prepare resumes. Bring your education, employment, and any other pertinent information.

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    When was the last time you wrote to one of our missionaries? We now have 9 serving from the Vegas Valley Ward and they would love to hear from you. Send them a note or card or letter. If you know the language they are teaching in write in that *language. I know my kids love to get letters in their mission language.

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    See our "Calendar of Events (to the right) for other important dates to remember.  

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Also see http://www.lds.org