Avalon Ward
Relief Society Newsletter

Announcements

• Oct 1 - Golden Circle of Friends

• Oct 2 - Ward Temple Day!

• Oct 4-5 - General Conference

• Nov 6 - Ward Temple Day!

• Dec 4 - Ward Temple Day!

• Dec 12 - Ward Christmas Party (more info to come)

• Our Primary presidency is encouraging anyone who would like to substitute in primary to take the "Protecting Children and Youth" training. This training takes about 30 minutes and is good for 3 years. 

• Our Sister Missionaries are in need of service hours. Please reach out to them or to Sister Carter if you or someone you know could use some service.

Ministering

Ministering is service. Look for ways you can serve the sisters to whom you minister. Sign up to serve other sisters and families in our ward too. Ministering isn't just limited to those to whom we are assigned.

We have a special opportunity to help a sister in our ward over the next few months. Please click on the link below to check out the details and sign up if you are able. Your service is so appreciated. 

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080945ABAA22A5F58-58992858-ministering 

Activities

*Please download the Gospel Living App to receive further communication from our ward. 

Thank you for all those who came to our activities last month! There are no activities this month, but we have lots of ministering needs. We will reach out through text and/or email. Please help out where you can. Thanks!

Service

The Kuna Food Bank is running low on certain items. Our RS will focus on a specific item each month to collect and donate. You can bring items to church, drop them off at a RS presidency member's home or drop them off directly at the Food Bank. Thank you so much for your help!

• This month we are collecting: CANNED OR BOXED BROTH

Ridley's is having a case lot sale right now which is a great time to save on non-perishable food. The canned food drive is next month if you want to grab some extra food to donate.

Monthly Theme: SELF-RELIANCE

In 2025 our Relief Society presidency would like to focus each month on a specific theme. This theme will be used in our counseling topics on Sundays, to plan activities, etc. throughout the month.  

The theme for October is "Self-Reliance."

The purpose of becoming spiritually and temporally self-reliant is to better serve the Lord and care for others. The Savior invites us all to act, to stand independent, and to become as He is. He will help us. He has promised: “It is my purpose to provide for my saints, for all things are mine. But it must needs be done in mine own way.” His way includes learning and living the principles of self-reliance—“the ability, commitment, and effort to provide the necessities of life for self and family.” 

The First Presidency has said: “We invite you to diligently study and apply these principles and teach them to your family members. As you do so, your life will be blessed. You will learn how to act on your path toward greater self-reliance. You will be blessed with greater hope, peace, and progress.

“Please be assured that you are a child of our Father in Heaven. He loves you and will never forsake you. He knows you and is ready to extend to you the spiritual and temporal blessings of self-reliance.”

       -Topics and Questions: Self-Reliance, churchofjesuschrist.org