Sunday Happenings

Today our lesson was given by Sister Stoddard, she used the article written by Sister Beck in the January church news entitled Visiting Teaching is a 'Way of Life' as well as an article from the Dec. 2004 Ensign entitled Strong Hands & Loving Hearts to beautifully illustrate the importance of Visiting Teaching.

Highlights from the lesson include:

Sister Beck said the purpose of the inspired program is to minister, watch over and strengthen Latter-day Saint sisters. "Visiting teaching is one of the best ways we can fulfill our lifelong responsibilities to increase our faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes and seek out and help those in need," she said.

Two Major Responsibilities:
1) To Teach
2) To Minister

"Sometimes, instead of a visit, a sister needs an extra meal or someone to take her children for an hour. Sometimes a sister needs a flower, a note or a phone call or an invitation to go to a social event. Sometimes a sister needs "somebody just knowing her family has the flu."

Companionships: "Many times companions have a hard time working together because their schedules don't mesh, continued Sister Beck. "So visiting teachers need to work together to find inspired ways to watch over their sisters. Maybe it is one of them visiting and another one doing something else. The important thing is that they "work as a companionship to tend the people. That can be different than visiting as a companionship."

"Visiting Teaching is the heart and soul of Relief Society.” Sister Parkin

Lucy Mack Smith, mother of the Prophet Joseph Smith, said in the second meeting of Relief Society, “We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another and gain instruction, that we may all sit down in heaven together.”


Announcements:

Valentine Dinner Dance: Sat. Feb. 13- 6:00 p.m.- Stake Center, Church dress is requested. Everyone 18 years and older can attend. Dinner & Dance.

Stake Relief Society Fireside: "I Love to See the Temple"- President and Matron of the Jordan River Temple will be speaking. Feb. 18.

Sister Webb would like to babysit for employment . Newborn-1year old preferred.

Elder's Quorum Temple Night: Fri. Feb. 26- 7:00 p.m. (be in chapel by 6:40 p.m.), they are also meeting in the cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. to eat dinner.