Avalon Ward
Relief Society Newsletter

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Feb 3 - Combined RS/EQ Activity at 7pm (info below)

• Feb 4 - Golden Circle of Friends Lunch at 11:30 in Melba

• Mar 8 - Worldwide RS Devotional Broadcast and Celebration at 6pm at the Stake Center (more info to come)

• Mar 10 - Temple Grounds Assignment (see sign up below)

• Mar 21-22 - Stake Conference

• Apr 4-5 - General Conference

• May 6 - Golden Circle of Friends Lunch at 11:30 in Melba

• May 17 - Avalon Ward Conference

• Aug 5 - Golden Circle of Friends Lunch at 11:30 in Melba

• Aug 25 - Temple Cleaning Assignment (see sign up below)

• Aug 29-30 - Stake Conference

• Sept 26 - Stake Fall Women's Conference

• Oct 3-4 - General Conference

• Oct 14 - Temple Cleaning Assignment (see sign up below)

• Nov 20 - Temple Cleaning Assignment (see sign up below)

• Dec 2 - Golden Circle of Friends Lunch at 11:30 in Melba

• Dec 4 - Temple Cleaning Assignment (see sign up below)

• Dec 6 - First Presidency Christmas Devotional Broadcast

• Dec 20 - Christmas Sunday (one hour church)

• 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 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

The new year is a great time to reflect on our past and look forward to the future. How did your ministering efforts go last year? Is there anything you could do a little bit better this year? 

ACTIVITIES

FYI: This year our ward events will be during the first week of the month, which means our RS activities will be on the first Tuesday. 

What: Combined RS and EQ Activity

When: Tuesday, February 3rd at 7pm

Where: Relief Society Room in the Avalon Building

Details: We will be having an interactive learning session with Rhonda and Hayley Johnson about improving mental health and helping our loved ones do the same. You won't want to miss it!  

Food: Snacks Provided

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: CEREAL

We also have the opportunity to help clean the temple and work on the temple grounds throughout the year. These assignments have been given to our ward for specific days and times. If you would like to help out, please sign up at the link below. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D48A4A82BA13-61550662-temple 

MONTHLY MESSAGE

"New beginnings are for more than just our sins and mistakes. Through the goodness and grace of the Saviour, we can have fresh starts that propel change in old mindsets, bad habits, grumpy dispositions, negative attitudes, feelings of powerlessness, and tendencies to blame others and avoid personal responsibility. You can actually change things about yourself that have been wearing you down for years. You can start again through the might of the Master of new beginnings. He never tires of giving new beginnings to us.

To those who are struggling with the same sin or the same setback over and over again, you keep going. He hasn't put a roadblock in front of you. He hasn't set a limit on your second chances. You press on. You keep striving. You seek help from those around you. And you trust in the new beginning that is there for you every time you turn back to your Father in sincerity of heart."

-Elder Patrick Kearon, "Jesus Christ and Your New Beginning"