Upcoming

Wednesday, July 13th - Book Club

Thursday, July 14th - Relief Society Summer Social and Clothing Exchange

Date Night Idea

Looking for a fresh Friday Date Night idea or after a busy week not up to making a big homemade meal? Join us Friday, April 22 from 6 – 9 pm @ the Stake Center for “A Taste of Nations” fundraiser dinner. Latin and American Food for $1 per item. Fantastico! Proceeds benefit Millrace Youth Camps. There will also be a silent auction for 2 pair of Round Trip Tickets on JetBlue Airways and other items. Invite friends and neighbors! Thank you for your support!

Day of Service

On Saturday, February 20th from 10-2, the Taylorsville Stake Relief Society will be holding its annual DAY OF SERVICE.  Service projects will include projects to help Hartvigsen School, the Homeless Teen Center, the Road home and more.  More details to come.  But one project we want to do early is a COAT DRIVE (including hats and mittens) for some of the children attending PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.  If you could donate a coat (in new or nearly new/clean condition) in the sizes 6-14 and/or hats and gloves, it would be so helpful.

Also, we will be making fleece blankets on February 20th and could use pieces of fleece 2 yds long.  JoAnn's has fleece on sale until January 13 for 50% off.  Walmart also has fleece selling in that price range.

Donations can be brought Sundays and will be picked up by a committee representative from your ward.

Thanks so much for your kindness,
Shirleen Gardner (801-879-9385)
Day of Srvc Chair

Lesson Schedule for January & Announcements

RELIEF SOCIETY LESSON SCHEDULE:

Jan 03 - Lesson by Leaders
Jan 10 - Jesus Christ / Hope and Joy
Jan 17 - Stake Conference
Jan 24 - "Why the Church?" by D. Todd Christofferson
Jan 31 - Combined Lesson

UPCOMING:

Jan 14 - Relief Society Activity at the Church
Jan 16 - Adult Session of Stake Conference
Jan 17 - Stake Conference 10 a.m.

Sunday's Lesson

Sunday's Lesson will be Chapter 22: Carrying the Gospel to the World. You can access it here: https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-ezra-taft-benson/chapter-22-carrying-the-gospel-to-the-world?lang=eng

Save the dates....

The Ward Christmas Party will be Saturday, December 5th at 6:00 pm at the church.

The Relief Society Christmas Social will be Thursday, December 17th at 6:00pm at the church.

Reminder...

Please report your visiting teaching to your district supervisor as soon as you have visited your sisters. We would like to make sure everyone is visited for the Month of Perfection.

Sunday's lesson will be "The Gift of Grace" by President Uchtdorf. You can access it here: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/the-gift-of-grace?lang=eng

Thanks!

Upcoming on the calendar

We have two upcoming activities:

- November 11th will be the next boo club held at Robin Call's home at 7 p.m.  The book for this month is "All the light you cannot see" by Anthony Doerr.

- November 12th will be the Relief Society activity.

Special Stake Conference

We have been informed that our Stake will be holding a special Stake Conference on October 25th, 2015 at 10:00 am at our Stake Center. This is not a regularly scheduled Stake Conference. Elder Jeffery R. Holland will be presiding and speaking. We have been instructed not to hold any other meetings that day. This is a wonderful opportunity and we hope everyone will be able to attend.

October Presidency Message

Dear Sisters,

We have been in the Relief Society Presidency for a little over two months now and you probably have noticed some changes. Some of you are wondering why we are sitting in front. We want you to know that it was not our idea. We were asked to sit in front by our stake leaders. We were told that we are to preside over our meeting. We wanted to know more on presiding and found a talk given by President Boyd K. Packer titled,Principles of Leadership (Teachers Manual Religion 180R Conducting Successful Meetings…). We would like to quote some things he said: “Paul told the Corinthians that “all things” were to be done “decently and in order” (see 1 Cor 14:40; emphasis added).”

President Packer: “I will be speaking about what I call the unwritten order of things. My lesson might be entitled “The ordinary things about the church which every member should know.” Although they are very ordinary things, they are nevertheless, very important. I give my first illustration of this unwritten order of things so simple a thing as this: The one who presides in a meeting should sit on the stand and sit close to the one conducting. It is a bit difficult to preside over a meeting from the congregation. The one who presides is responsible for the conduct of the meeting and has the right and the responsibility to receive inspiration and may be prompted to adjust or correct something that goes on in the meeting. That is true whether it be an auxiliary meeting presided by the sisters or any of our meetings.”

As uncomfortable as we feel sitting in the front, we have seen the wisdom in it. We were told by our stake leaders we would be inspired. As we look into your beautiful faces on Sundays, we have been blessed with wisdom and have been inspired. We call it revelation.

So Sisters, let’s work in harmony, goodwill, peace, concord and mutual understanding. Let’s move forward in unity and love.

With Love,

The Morningside Relief Society Presidency

Oriana Erekson

Toni Gull

Maxine Radcliffe

Julie Christie

Sunday's Lesson

Sunday's Lesson will be "The Eternal Perspective of the Gospel" by Elder Pino. You can access it here.  It is an excellent talk. Please read it before Sunday, if you have the chance. 
Also, here is the link to the video that Toni used in her lesson about Stephanie Nielson, just in case you missed it, would like to watch it again or share it with others. 

Reminders...

Just a reminder that book club is tonight, Wednesday, September 9th, at 7:00 pm at Amy Lockhart's home: 5205 Morning Crest Drive.

Thursday, September 10th is the Earthquake Lady presentation at our ward house, 7:00 pm. Please remember to bring cookies if you signed up.

We are in need of a couple of volunteers for the Stake Day of Loving Service that takes place in February. If you are interested, please contact a member of the presidency.

Also, just a reminder for the Neighborhood Picnic next Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00 at Millrace Park. We still need volunteers to sign up to bring green salads and beans. Please see the sign-up section in the binder.

Sunday's lesson will be Chapter 16: The Elderly in the Church. You can access it here:
https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-ezra-taft-benson/chapter-16-the-elderly-in-the-church?lang=eng

Pictures

Thanks to all of you who participated in the visiting teaching video.   We didn’t have much time to put it together and that didn’t give you much time to get the pictures to us.
   

In the spirit of visiting teaching, we would like to continue collecting photos to share.   They are so fun to see.   These can be pictures of sister companions, or with the sisters that they visit, performing service or just having a laugh during a visit.  Please send your photos to rsmorningside@gmail.com.

Any photos provided will likely "go down in history" since they will be shared with our ward historian, Bobbie Ingram!

Education Week Volunteers

Neighborhood Children's Parade

Summer Social