General Relief Society Meeting...

If you missed the General Relief Society Meeting last Saturday (spiritual nourishment) you may read all four (4) talks here. 

Fill us in, would you?

We want to know your family Christmas traditions.  We'd like to share some of them at our November Relief Society Meeting on Tuesday, November 16th (save the date).  Our meeting theme is Gifts to the Savior - Christmas and Service .

Help us by emailing your family Christmas tradition(s) to pattilunn@hotmail.com

Last week of September...

The month of September feels as if it has evaporated . . . we are in the last week.  This month the Visiting Teaching message is about nurturing children and youth.  As I look around our new Ward I feel like I have examples all around me of women who are great role models when it comes to the nurturing of children and youth.  I am constantly amazed by my friends, family and those I visit teach and their different ways of nurturing . . . sometimes it is their children, sometimes their nieces and nephews, or sometimes the youth they teach at church.  You inspire me.  Thank you for teaching me that we all have different strengths in this area and not one of them should be taken for granted.  I am constantly asking for guidance in my quest to figure out this thing called motherhood and I always seem to come up full.

Thank you for making your visiting teaching a priority.  It has already made a difference.  Find the message here.  And remember . . . your Visiting Teaching Supervisor will call you this month for your report.

Good News Minute...

• Willie R.'s friend is taking the missionary discussions.
• Ana T. took our her endowments September 18th.
• Tanner C. committed to play baseball for BYU.  He is about to sign.
• Yolanda W. received a call from someone who saw her son in Central America (where he is serving his mission).
• Jenna H. is engaged to be married . . . February, 2011.

Everything you need to know...

• Sunday's Relief Society lesson will be taught by Roxanne R. from Elder Donald L. Hallstrom's talk entitled, Turn to the Lord.  This is such a beautiful article.  Please read it before our Sunday meeting.
• We want to know your family Christmas traditions.  Our goal is to share some of them at our first Vegas Valley Ward Relief Society Meeting on November 16th (save the date).  Help us by emailing your family Christmas tradition(s) to pattilunn@hotmail.com.  To those of you who have already responded, thank you!  They are beautiful.
• Did you know there is an informal playgroup that meets each Friday at the Hollywood Park behind the Rec Center?  We are there from 11:30 until 1 p.m.  Bring a lunch and join in the fun. 
• See here for the September Visiting Teaching message.  For the month of September your Visiting Teaching Supervisor will be calling you for your reports.
• See here for What You Wanted to Know About Visiting Teaching
• Don't forget  about the General Relief Society Broadcast this Saturday, September 25th at the Stake Center.  At 6 p.m. there will be an Ice Cream Social in the Cultural Hall for all sisters 18 and over.  The General Broadcast will begin at 7 p.m. in the Chapel (English) and the Primary Room (Spanish). 
• Since General Conference is October 2nd and 3rd, Fast Sunday will be this coming Sunday, September 26th.

General Relief Society Broadcast

The General Relief Society Broadcast will be held this Saturday, September 25th at the Stake Center.  At 6 p.m. there will be an Ice Cream Social in the Cultural Hall for all sisters 18 and over.  The General Broadcast will begin at 7 p.m. in the Chapel (English) and the Primary Room (Spanish).  Please join us for a nice evening together as sisters of the East Stake.

Relief Society Quarterly Temple Brunch

Please join us for our first Quarterly Vegas Valley Ward Temple Brunch on Saturday.  This Saturday!  We will meet at the Temple for the 8:30 a.m. session and join together at Patti L's house for brunch at approximately 10:30 a.m.  If you aren't joining us for the 8:30 a.m. session please join us afterwards for some brunch and conversation.

Calling all Christmas Traditions...

We want to know your family Christmas traditions.  We'd like to share some of them at our November Relief Society Meeting on November 16th (save the date).  Help us by emailing your family Christmas tradition(s) to pattilunn@hotmail.com

Sunday Lesson - September 19th

Sunday's Relief Society lesson will be taught by Carlee H., Lesson 17 from the Gospel Principles Manual, Faith in Jesus Christ.

Please make sure to see a member of the Presidency if you do not have a manual.

Beginning Friday, September 17th

There will be an informal playgroup each Friday at the Hollywood Park behind the Rec Center from 11:30 until 1 p.m.  Bring a lunch and join in the fun.  See you there...

Join us...

There will be a Baby Shower/Open House for Amber F. on Friday, September 17th at Pilar's home.  Please stop by and wish her (and her about-to-be-born daughter) well from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. 

RSVP to Pilar at 641-3306

More business...

• This Sunday's Relief Society Lesson will be taught by Naoma S., Lesson 17 in the Gospel Principles Manual, The Church of Jesus Christ Today. 
• If you did not get your copy of the Vegas Valley Ward's Relief Society Directory (last Sunday) they will be available on Sunday, September 12th. If you are serving in Young Women or Primary the directories will be in your Relief Society binder. Feel free to take an extra copy for any sisters you visit teach.
• If you have not yet received your Visiting Teaching route for September please see a member of the Relief Society Presidency or Amber P. The majority were distributed and the remainder were mailed.
• For the month of September you do not need to call your Supervisor to report on your Visiting Teaching.  Your Visiting Teaching Supervisor will call you this month.  Your enthusiasm about your new Visiting Teaching assignments has been fun and refreshing!  Thanks for embracing this opportunity to get to know new sisters in our brand new Ward family.
• If you haven't provided us with your email address it isn't too late. Even if your previous Ward had your email address we still may not have it.  We want you to know what's happening in the Vegas Valley Ward Relief Society, so send your email address to pattilunn@hotmail.com.
• Mark your calendars for the Relief Society Broadcast and Ice Cream Social on September 25th at 6 p.m. at our Stake Center.
• Won't you come to our first Quarterly Temple Brunch on Saturday, September 18th?  We will meet at the Temple for the 8:30 a.m. session and gather together at Patti L's house for Brunch immediately following the Temple.  Even if you are not attending the Temple session please join us for our first Temple Brunch beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m.
•  See here for the September Visiting Teaching Message.

Unify with FHE

We are working on implementing monthly FHE Groups in our new Vegas Valley Ward.  These groups will be made of 3-4 families and will meet once a month for a spiritual FHE (and treat, of course).  The groups will rotate every few months so you will have ample opportunity to participate with many families in our Ward.  These little Vegas Valley Ward FHE Groups will help strengthen our Ward family.  Please join us as we work together to make our families stronger.

See your Sunday binder for the form to sign up for a FHE Group and return it to a member of the Relief Society Presidency.  Even if you were participating in a FHE Group before the boundary changes, please sign up again . . .  we are starting from scratch!

Announcements, announcements, announcements...

• This Sunday's Relief Society Lesson will be taught by Jackie H. from the talk by Elder Dallin H. Oaks of The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Good, Better, Best. 
• Make sure you get your copy of the Vegas Valley Ward's Relief Society Directory on Sunday.  If you are serving in Young Women or Primary the directories will be in your Relief Society binder.  Feel free to take an extra copy for any sisters you visit teach or for anyone who might not be in town over Labor Day weekend.
• If you have not yet received your Visiting Teaching route for September please see a member of the Relief Society Presidency or Amber P.  The majority were distributed last Sunday and the remainder were being mailed.
• If you haven't provided us with your email address it isn't too late.  Send it to pattilunn@hotmail.com
• There will be a Relief Society Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 7th at 7 p.m. at Patti L's house.  If you have a calling in Relief Society please plan on attending. 
• See here for the September Visiting Teaching Message.