Calendar of Events for April

Here is a list of the events happening in April

General Conference April 4th - 5th
Weekday Meeting - April 16th
Stake Fireside - April 21st @ 7p.m.
         (This is for families and will be at the Stake Center)
April 25th - Ward Variety Show @6 p.m.
          (There will be dinner and then the show. If you
            are interested in being in the show contact Race
            Russell at 589-7763. There will also be tables
            available to display things if you want to show
            your talents that way.)

I hope most of you got to watch/listen to the General Women's Session of Conference on Saturday. It was wonderful. The theme was families. If you missed it and want to watch it, it is available on LDS.org. You can also read a recap of the messages  at:
https://www.lds.org/church/news/2015-april-general-conference/2015-april-general-conference-at-a-glance?cid=HP_SA_3-28-2015_dCN_fCHNWS_xLIDyL2-1_&lang=eng .
I encourage you to re-read or listen to these wonderful messages again. Satan is attacking our families as never before and none of us are immune to his attacks. Please take these messages into your hearts and strengthen you families.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday this week to these fantastic sisters:

Chelsea Ausere - 2nd
Tammy Baker - 3rd
Nicole Porter - 3rd
Janet Evans - 4th
Irene Campbell - 5th
April Hill - 7th

Lesson Recap

The lesson was on President Eyring's talk Continuing Revelation.
     "We all know that human judgment and logical thinking will not be enough to get answers to the questions that matter most in life.  We need revelation form God. And we will need not just one revelation in a time of stress, but we need a constantly renewed stream. We need not just one flash of light and comfort, but we need the continuing blessings of communication with God." Once we receive the revelations we need to act on what has been revealed to us because the value of the revelation depends on what we do with it.
     We have a unique opportunity in a couple of weeks to listen to conference. As you listen to conference listen to the "words of those God has called to speak for Him, I pray that you will receive the confirming revelation you need to find your way on the journey home again, to dwell with Him in a sealed family forever."

Gardening Seminar

Grow 5-10x More Food from Your Garden with Less Space,

Less Work, Les Cost, Less Water & No Weeds!

Free Vegetable Gardening
Hands-on & In Class Seminar

With Mittleider Gardening Instructor David Gillmore and Master Gardener Sue Gillmore

 Learn a Better, Simpler, Money Saving Way to Garden.

·         Grow Enough Food to Feed a Family of 4 on 1/20^th of an Acre.

·        Increase Yields From 5-10 Times and Get Higher Nutrition.

·        Save Water. Water for Only 30-60 Seconds a Day.

·        Garden in Any Soil Without Manure, Compost or Mulch.

·         “Best of Organic” Method using Natural Mineral Fertilizer.

·        Grow Healthier, Pest Resistant Plants 365 Days a Year.

 5 hours of unique training to give you a great garden in any soil.
2 ½ hours in the classroom & 2 ½ hours in the garden.

 Dates & Locations:

Thursday, April 16, 9am-2pm
Shelley South Stake Center: 675 S. Milton Ave, Shelley, ID 83274

Friday, April 17, 9am-2pm
Firth Stake Center: 823 North 675 East, Basalt, ID 83218

Saturday, April 18, Two Sessions 8am-1pm or 2pm-7pm
Shelley Stake Center: 325 E. Locust St., Shelley, ID 83274

2015 Seminar Bonus:

Learn How To Grow Food, Year Round, in Any Climate,
Using the Science of Geo-Air!

Limited Seating. Please Pre-Register Today!

To Register:

Call: David Gillmore 208-360-5384
or E-Mail: LDSPrepper@gmail.com

Building Cleaning

It's our turn to clean the building in April. The sign up sheets will be going around or you can call Brother Robert Johnson. We will be cleaning the building each Saturday in April at 8:00 a.m. It only takes about an hour.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday this week to this marvelous sister!
27th - Brittany Beckstead

Women's Conference

On March 28th at 6:00 p.m. is the Women's Session of General Conference for all women and girls, ages 8 and older. It will be broadcast to the Shelley Stake Center. Come and hear what out leaders have to tell us as the women of the Church.

Weekday Meeting this Week

Thursday, March 19th is our Weekday Meeting which is the Birthday Party. It will be at 6:30 in the primary room. Please bring an object that tells us more about you. Put it in a bag so no one knows what you brought. We will be guessing who brought them and then telling why this object tells us more about you. Come get to know the sisters in our ward better as we celebrate the Relief Society's birthday. There will be a nursery provided.

Lesson Recap

The lesson this week was #6 Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Redeemer. It is a beautiful lesson that should be read in its entirety.  Here is just a small part of President Ezra Taft Benson's testimony of Jesus Christ:
" My message and testimony is this: Only Jesus Christ is uniquely qualified to provide that hope, that confidence, and that strength we need to overcome the world and rise above our human failings. To do so, we must place our faith in Him and live by His laws and teachings. …
Faith in Him is more than mere acknowledgment that He lives. It is more than professing belief. Faith in Jesus Christ consists of complete reliance on Him. As God, He has infinite power, intelligence, and love. There is no human problem beyond His capacity to solve. Because He descended below all things (see D&C 122:8), He knows how to help us rise above our daily difficulties.
Faith in Him means believing that even though we do not understand all things, He does. We, therefore, must look to Him “in every thought; doubt not, fear not.” (D&C 6:36.)
Faith in Him means trusting that He has all power over all men and all nations. There is no evil which He cannot arrest. All things are in His hands. This earth is His rightful dominion. Yet He permits evil so that we can make choices between good and evil.
His gospel is the perfect prescription for all human problems and social ills.
But His gospel is only effective as it is applied in our lives. Therefore, we must “feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” (2 Ne. 32:3.)
Unless we do His teachings, we do not demonstrate faith in Him."

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday This Week to These Marvelous Sisters:
Mindy Lewis - March 18th
Rae Stewart - March 20th

Lesson Recap

#5 - Principles of True Repentance
     President Benson said, "The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people, and then they take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature . . . "
     The gospel plan is the plan of happiness. The purpose of repentance isn't to tear us down and make us feel awful, those thoughts come from Satan. The purpose of repentance is to help us become clean and receive joy. Is it easy? No but it is worth the effort to use the Savior's Atonement to help change our hearts, and become clean.

Service Opportunity

Sisters we have the opportunity to serve Illa Madsen (Shirley Lundquist's neighbor) who is moving. She needs some help cleaning here house after she moves. We will be cleaning her house on Friday, March 20th at 10:00 a.m. If you can help come join us.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday this week to these marvelous sisters.
Michelle Campbell - 11th
Jana Bischoff - 14
Kitty Landon - 15th

Presidency Message

It seems that this time of year everyone is wanting to do what we used to call “Spring Cleaning”. Both inside and outside.   We all have the desire to get rid of the winter debris. As I was out walking the other day I noticed that the crocus, daffodils, and tulips were poking their heads through the ground.  It won’t be long until the trees will be budding and things will be in full bloom or as some call it reborn after the long winter. 

     I would like to compare “Spring Cleaning”  to “Spiritual Spring Cleaning and Spiritual Yard Cleaning”. Some of the tools we could use to accomplish this would be Temple Attendance, Scripture Study, Family Home Evening, Forgiving those who have offended us, Daily Personal and Family Prayer, and all the things that we were reminded of in our last Stake Conference and the challenges that Bishop Lundquist has given to us. 
     General Conference will be on Easter Sunday this year and we will be hearing more about the Atonement of Christ. What a wonderful day to sit and listen to our Prophet and Apostles as they tell us more about Christ and what was done in our behalf.  Even more important to us would be if our “Spiritual Spring Cleaning” was in effect and we were making the effort to get rid of the debris that keeps us from having an understanding and open heart when we listen to our Prophet and those who teach us.  It is my prayer that we will each make our best effort to have our “Spiritual Spring Cleaning” in place so we can listen and better our own lives. 
     We as a Relief Society Presidency Love each and every one of you.
                Sister Lundquist

 

 

Sunday March 8th

This coming Sunday March 8th will be Fast Sunday. The lesson for Relief Society will be #5 - Principles of True Repentance.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday this week to these marvelous sisters:
Ilene Challis- March 5th
Lenea Hansen - March 6th