Relief Society Overview March 23rd, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS
General Women's Satellite Broadcast is the 29th at 5 PM and re-broadcast at 7 PM.
Women, Young Women and girls 8 yrs of age and older are invited to participate.
We will be serving an Ice Cream Bar between sessions.
Question was asked " Do we want it Broadcast here at Colfax Ward?"
We answered with Yes!
General Conference
April 5th and 6th
Broadcast at 9 AM and 1 PM
General Priesthood Meeting 
Broadcast at 5 PM
Stake Conference 
April 12th and 13th

NEXT WEEK IS FAST SUNDAY & THE 5TH SUNDAY LESSON

Sign up for the Ward Temple Day

WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY

Please mark your calenders for the WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 AM.  This Temple activity involves the whole family, including YM & YW and Primary from nursery age through age 11.  A sign-up sheet will be going around the next two Sundays.  

Don't forget to get your temple recommends up to date.

Any questions contact Kathe Martin

Activities Day
We need small hoops for embroidery for activities. And also are in need of anyone that knows how to CROCHET...STEPHANIE MACKEY. 
We also had the Young Women With us today in RS. It's always a blessing to be able to share with the young women some of the RS happenings.

Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any 
particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509) 288-2255 for details. 
He is available anytime he is in cell service.

VT NOTE CARDS

Note cards are now in place in the RS, YW & in the Primary. If you need to send a

note to your sister for visiting teaching they are available to you.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE MISSIONARY ELDERS
Elder Smith and elder Overstreet

We were Blessed with these two very special Missionaries Just a short time ago.  Elder Smith came from Orem, Utah on December 19th, 2012.
Elder Overstreet came on his mission from Alpine, Utah on January 1, 2014.
Elder Overstreet has received his approval for his visa to South Africa. Elder Smith's last area was Liberty Lake, WA. They both love their missions!



Lesson Overview
" General Conference"
Given by Michelle Hubert

In our dispensation, the Savior Jesus Christ referred ti a gathering of Saints as "my general conference." Wherever we are in this world, however we receive these proceedings, I testify that we are gathered in His conference. I also testify that we will hear His word, for He has said, " Whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same."
From: General Conference:Strengthening Faith and Testimony
                                                               by Elder Robert D. Hales

Today is not different from ages past. The Lord does not love the people of our day any less than in past times.One of the glorious messages of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ is that God continues to speak to His children! He is not hidden in the heavens but speaks today as He did in ancient days.
Much of what the Lord reveals to His prophets is intended to prevent sorrow for us as individuals and as societies. When God speaks. He does so to teach, inspire, refine, and warn His children. When individuals and societies ignore their Heavenly Father's instructions, they do so at risk of trial, torment, and toil.
                                   From: Why Do We Need Prophets?
                                          by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Members of the Church are entitled to personal revelation as they listen to and study the inspired words spoken at General Conference.
As you prepare for General Conference, I invite you to ponder questions you need to have answered. For example, you might yearn for direction and guidance by the Lord regarding challenges you are facing.
Answers to your specific prayers may come directly from a particular talk or from a specific phrase. at other times answers may come in a seemingly unrelated word, phrase, or song. A heart filled with gratitude for the blessings of the life and an earnest desire to hear and follow the words of the counsel will prepare the way for personal revelation.
                                  From: General Conference- No Ordinary Blessing
                                                                      by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The greatest blessings of General Conference come to us after the conference is over. Remember the pattern recorded frequently n scripture:  "we gather to hear the words of the Lord, and we return to our homes to live them."
After King Benjamin taught his people, "he dismissed the multitude, and they returned, every one according to their families, to their own houses,"  In his day, King Limhi did the dame. After teaching and ministering to the people at the temple in Bountiful, the Savior entreated the people, " Go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again."
                         From: General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony
                                                                              By Elder Robert D. Hales
presented by Jackie Burnett

WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY

WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY

Please mark your calenders for the WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 AM.  This Temple activity involves the whole family, including YM & YW and Primary from nursery age through age 11.  A sign-up sheet will be going around the next two Sundays.  

Don't forget to get your temple recommends up to date.

Any questions contact Kathe Martin

presented by Jackie Burnett

Relief Society Overview March 16, 2014

Announcements
Temple trip with Sister Beth Moxley.
Thurs. 20th at 9:45 AM  session
General Women's Satellite Broadcast
Sat, March 29th with sessions at 5pm & 7pm at the Stake Center ALL 
Women, Young Women and girls 8 yrs of age and older are invited to participate.
We will be serving an Ice Cream Bar between sessions.
Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any 
particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509) 288-2255 for details. 
He is available anytime he is in cell service.

VT NOTE CARDS

Note cards are now in place in the RS, YW & in the Primary. If you need to send a

note to your sister for visiting teaching they are available to you. 

Alice's baptism

Thank you to all who came for Alice Hackett's baptism. I hear it went well, She did however need to 
be dunked twice. Thank you to the Missionaries for their participation. 

They were right in there with her. Thanks again to all who made time to spend 
this exciting time with Alice and her family. She will be confirmed this Sunday the 23rd. Please

join us in this joyous occasion in welcoming her into our family as a Member of our Colfax Ward.

Please hold meals for Carol Stoner

Colfax Ward Dinner/Auction

Fri. 21st. 6:30 PM 

Spaghetti dinner for the whole family.

The auction will include services and desserts provided by the youth.

All proceeds will support the young women and young men camps.

Contact a member of the YM or YW presidencies with questions. 

Spotlight Family

The Henry's

Mark, Beth and Hanna

ARE YOU 

PREPARED? 

SAT. MAR.22, 2014

9:00 AM - 3: PM 

The Palouse Community

Preparedness Fair

Lesson overview   

The Significance of the Sacrament.

   by Janet Nastasi 

Question to ponder " What did Jesus  do for me?" 

Joseph Fielding Smith Said, 

" In my judgement the sacrament meeting is the most sacred, the most holy, 

of all the meeting of the Church. When I reflect upon the gathering of the Savior and his apostles on that memorable night when he introduced the sacrament; when I think

of that solemn occasion my heart is filled with wonderment and my feelings are touched. I consider that gathering one of the most solemn and wonderful sinse the beginning of time. 

What do you think about or do during the Sacrament?

• our baptismal covenants
• our temple covenants 
• read Sacrament hymns
• pray to better yourselves in the upcoming week
• remind ourselves that because of the Sacrament we can have hope and not dread our mistakes.

Sacrament meeting is the one meeting that we are commanded to attended. 

Is it possible to be perfect enough to not add more to the burden that Christ bore? 

• No , but we should always strive to.
• The Atonement is also for the relief of grief or pain etc. Who hasn't experienced pain or grief?
• The Atonement is an amazing healing tool that was designed to share our burden and that it's okay to have peace and comfort during hard times. 

Blessings of the Atonement

• During times of struggle it's easy to always look within yourself and focus only on ourselves...
•  when we know that Christ shares our burden, it's easy to focus our attention away from ourselves and onto our family and friends, etc.
• gratitude for small blessings around us
• clarity in knowing that there is so much waiting for us in the life hereafter. 

LETS TURN OUR THOUGHTS TO THE SAVIOR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING SACRAMENT .

" O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. 

Amen."

"O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them, that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit with them. Amen."

A QUESTION TO PONDER..... 

WHAT DID JESUS CHRIST DO FOR YOU???

presented by Jackie Burnett 

            

9, March 2014 Relief Society Overview

Announcements 
Alice Hackett  will be baptized on Sat. the 15th at 1 pm.
Location will be the Best Western here in Colfax.
If anyone would like to celebrate this wonderful day with 
Alice and her family please join her

RS Birthday  LUCKY TO BE IN RELIEF SOCIETY!   
Tue 11th at 6:30 pm 
LDS CHAPEL 
Celebrate the birthday of our great organization by joining in our 
annual Service Auction! Come prepared to share  a service with a sister. 
Baked goods and handiwork are also fun to share, you're welcome to bring
what you have that night, or share it later.
2 items per service please. dinner and birthday cake will be served.

General Women's Satellite Broadcast
Sat, March 29th with sessions at 5pm & 7pm at the Stake Center ALL 
Women, Young Women and girls 8 yrs of age and older are invited to participate.
We will be serving an Ice Cream Bar between sessions.

Meals for the Stoner's - If you would like to offer a meal for the Stoner's, please contact Stephanie Mackey at 509.553.2025 (home) or 509.398.6301 (cell). You can also sign up online at www.takethemameal.com - Recipients Name: Stoner - Password: Stoner

Time Out for Women - Friday, March 14th through Saturday, March 15th in Spokane!

TOFW is a great inspirational women's conference to uplift and edify us in every way possible. It's a two day event filled with wonderful music and motivational speakers. We encourage as many to attend as possible. It's a wonderful event.

Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509) 288-2255 for details.  He is available anytime he is in cell service.

VT NOTE CARDS

Note cards are now in place in the RS, YW & in the Primary. If you need to send a note to your sister for visiting teaching they are available to you. 

VISITING OPPORTUNITIES

Carol Stoner                        Cheryl Bonnell

Alice Hackett                       Verda Bigsby
These ladies would love a visit. Stop by and let them know you are thinking about them. 

Lesson Overview

"FAITH AND REPENTANCE"

AND FORGIVENESS

Faith is the foundation of righteousness.
" What we need in the Church, as well as out of it, is repentance.
We need more faith and more determination to serve the Lord."                                                                                                         -D&C 18:10-16

We are not walking now by sight, as we did before we came into this world,
but the Lord expects that we shall walk by faith [2 corinth 5:7] ; and walking by faith
we shall receive the reward of the righteous, if we adhere to those commandments which are given for our salvation.
Repentance is the second principle of the gospel and is essential to our salvation exaltation. In the principle of repentance, the mercy of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ is made manifest. Repentance is the one most comforting and glorious principles taught in the gospel. In the principle the mercy of our Heavenly Father anf his Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, is made manifest perhaps more strongly than in any other principle. 
Repentance includes sincere sorrow for sin and complete turning from sin.
The scriptures say:
" Thou shalt offer a sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in righteousness, even that of a broken 
heart and a contrite spirit."     -[D&C 59:8]
          That means repentance. 
... Repentance, according to the definition given in the dictionary, is sincere sorrow for sin
with self-condemnation, and complete turning from the sin... there can be no true repentance 
without sorrow and the desire to be freed from sin. 

Think of and example in your own life where you have exercised faith or repentance or even forgiveness..
What does it mean to you?   How has it effected your life?  How has it changed your life?

Next Weeks Lesson  (Chapter 6) The Significance of the Sacrament

presented by Jackie Burnett

Ward Dinner / Auction

Ward Dinner/Auction

Friday, March 21st

6:30 PM

Colfax Ward Building

Come and enjoy a free spaghetti dinner for the whole family!

The auction will include services and desserts provided by the youth.  All proceeds will go to support the young women and young men camps.

Please contact a member of the young women presidency with questions.

Young Women President	Erica Anderson 801.319.9500 ericaleann@msn.com
Young Women First Counselor	Raelynn Farnsworth 397-2538 raelynn@vetmed.wsu.edu
Young Women Second Counselor	Katie Bailey 509-592-0343 kbailey@pionnet.com

presented by Jackie Burentt

RELIEF SOCIETY OVERVIEW MARCH 2, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meals for the Stoner's - If you would like to offer a meal for the Stoner's, please contact Stephanie Mackey at 509.553.2025 (home) or 509.398.6301 (cell). You can also sign up online at www.takethemameal.com - Recipients Name: Stoner - Password: Stoner

Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509)288-2255 for details.  He is available anytime he is in cell service.

Time Out for Women - Friday, March 14th through Saturday, March 15th in Spokane!

TOFW is a great inspirational women's conference to uplift and edify us in every way possible. It's a two day event filled with wonderful music and motivational speakers. We encourage as many to attend as possible. It's a wonderful event.

NOTE CARDS
VT NOTE CARDS ARE IN PLACE IN THE YW, PRIMARY AND NURSERY. IF YOU ARE WANTING TO SEND A NOTE TO YOUR SISTER FOR VT. THEY ARE NOW READILY AVAILABLE. ALL YOU NEED IS A STAMP.

VISITING OPPORTUNITIES

CAROL STONER                        CHERYL BONNELL
ALICE HACKETT                       VERDA BIGSBY
THESE LADIES WOULD SURE APPRECIATE A VISIT.  STOP BY AND LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THEM. 

Always In Need Of...

The Food Pantry let us know there are some basic items they are always in need of. Please keep this list in mind next time you are at Costco or the grocery store. Look in your own pantry. Can you help your Colfax neighbor in need? Thank you ")

Jam

Mayo

Mustard

Ketchup

Paper Towels

Toilet Paper

Kleenex

"TO COMFORT THOSE WHO STAND IN NEED OF COMFORT"

lesson given by Betina Workman

The Maggie's 

Look through each other's lens. You just might learn who people really are inside and out.   

And Ponder this question Ladies. 

"Who knows ALL your Maggie's?"   

CHIEKO OKASAKI QUOTE           "Atonement and Diversity in the Church."

Mosiah 18:8-9 

• And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another's burdens, that they may be light;
• Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life--

"God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other in the kingdom. The people of the Church need each other's strength, support, and leadership in a community of believers as an enclave of disciples."

Empathy:(DR. BRENE BROWN)

• "Knowing our darkness well enough that we can sit in the dark with others. It is never a relationship between the wounded and the healed. Its a relationship between equals."
• "No one reaches out to you for compassion or empathy so you can teach them how to behave better."

Empathy: A learned Skill

• Understanding another's experience through their lens.
• Their lens is as true and valid as mine
• Non-Judgmental - we always judge in areas where we are vulnerable to shame, and we pick people who are doing worse than we are doing.
• Understand another's feelings
• Communicate our understanding of those feelings
• Reflect back in our face what they are saying with their words

"Connecting and Understanding"

from www.Mormonsandgays.org

Moroni 7:47-48

presented by Jackie Burnett