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
