Monday, March 21, 2011

Announcements...

*Please join us this Thursday for our Relief Society Birthday Party March 24th at 6:30 p.m. This will be a lovely evening of friends, dinner, and a short program. We will be celebrating the Relief Society’s birthday. Children’s class provided. We hope you can come!

*We are offering books to help us memorize the Living Christ. They are made from printed photos and put into a photo keeper book. We are currently looking into better pricing for the photo prints. We will be sending out an email later today with the actual price per book. Please get your money to Allison Owen by next Sunday March 27th or your books will not be ordered! (If you have already paid for your books, you will be refunded the difference!) If you didn't get to sign up at church and would still like to order a book, please let Allison Owen know ASAP! Thanks!

TREK- Parents of youth ages 14-18 that are going on Trek: Trek money is due by March 27th. It is $50 per person attending. To pay this money, fill out a donation slip and under “Other” put “Trek” and the name of the youth that you are paying for. The Bishop would like to make sure that if there are financial concerns for your family that you talk to him. We don’t want anyone to miss out on this wonderful experience. Visit the stake trek blogHighlandsouthstaketrek.blogspot.com to find out more information about trek.

*****If you have any Trek clothes that you are willing to share with the youth or adults, please let Shalmarie Bunker know, and specify what you have! Thanks
*The Humanitarian Department is in great need of full and twin-sized quilts. We would encourage anyone who can to donate quilts. You can get fabric and yarn for the quilts at from the Humanitarian Service Room at Deseret Industries in American Fork. All you would have to provide would be the batting. Here is the address, phone number, and hours of operation:
435 South 500 East
Tue – Thur
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
American Fork, UT 84003
Evenings
By Appointment
(801) 216-8034
When you get quilts tied, you can turn them in to Mary Bowman. We will also be tying quilts on the last Monday of each month to donate to the Humanitarian Department. This month we will be in the Relief Society room on Monday, March 28th starting at 9:30. Come enjoy visiting with friends while serving those in need. Children are welcome!
***We are in need of donations to purchase the batting for the quilts we are trying to put together for our ward. If you are willing to donate, please let Alice Childs know.
*Stake Women’s Basketball Regional tournament is March 24th.

*Choir practice- Sunday 3:15-4:00 at the Gibsons. Please join us and share your talents!

*These families are in charge of cleaning the church this Saturday March 26 from 9-10am. Greenland, Owen, Murdock, Jackson, S. Smith, Bentley, Coombs, Blomquist. Murdocks will make reminder phone calls and oversee cleaning.
* Back to the Basics Challenge--In March, we invite you to make your prayers more meaningful and more powerful by praying aloud. Each day, find a quiet spot where you can converse aloud with Heavenly Father. Reflect on these prayers and see what you have gained through praying aloud.

*Next week's lesson- TOT "Never Leave Him" NOv '10 p. 39

Have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency


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