As my last act as secretary, I am trying to compile a history for RS for last year. I am really really hoping that you can help me out? Below I have copied a calendar of RS events/everything I can remember (please help add to it) to help you remember the year, and think of things. Also included are the ward and stake goals for the year - to think about how those goals influenced us through the year.
The church handbook states: "annual histories should include faith-promoting events that took place in the lives of members and in church units. These histories should include other important events, meetings, challenges, and accomplishments of members of the ward. These histories should provide enough detail to give a clear understanding of events and their effects on those who are involved."
I would really really appreciate it if you could take the time to write up (as much or little as you want) something to add to the ward history this week? I will need this back by this Friday, the 8th to compile it all and have it ready to turn in for ward council on the 10th.
If you can please send what you write up to both:
musicalmom@cebridge.net
jmailto:j281312@yahoo.com
I would appreciate it! (using both emails will doubly ensure that I get it ;).
Thank you soo soo much for anything you are willing to contribute to this!!!!
It has been a blessing for me to serve in RS. I’m going to miss it next year, but I am also really really excited about my new calling in primary J.
Thanks again!
Jamie.
2009 RS Ward History:
January
Getting ready for the new year! Make new phone books, last year’s ward history report, decide on goals for the new year, put together lesson schedules, enrichment schedules…
8th VT conference
19th FH class starts
February
- Thurs, February 5th Visiting Teaching Conference – how to Bee – 6:30 PM at the church, dinner and nursery provided. Hope you can Bee there!
Sat-Sun, Feb 28th – 29th Stake Conference
March
Thurs, March 5th Enrichment – Soup & Service
April
4-5 General Conference
Thurs, April 16 Auxiliary Training
Sat 18th Fashion show 6:00, church dress. This will be a very special, elegant evening to remember, don’t miss it!
24th PB cannery assignment
May
“Better Homes and Gardens” Enrichment night Thursday, May 7th 7:00 to 8:30 PM , demos for the new enrichment groups (cooking, gardening, preach my gospel, sewing, book club), and dessert. Don’t miss it! Invite friends!
May 19th – 22nd Stake fill the temple week
June
Tuesday, June 2nd Preach my Gospel class
Thursday 11th 7:00 Cooking group - Learn how to make Crispy Spring Rolls at Lara's house
Thursday, June 25th The gardening group’s first meeting on at Janessa Tucker’s house - 7:30 Topic: propagating plants using cuttings.
June 28th Ward conference
July
Interfaith Quilting Bee July 18th
Pioneer Day Commemoration Concert Broadcast
August
Aug 3-7th Kid’s camp at Irene’s
Aug 21st : Ward Temple night come participate in the ward’s 9 month miracle program!
School supply Drive, ends aug 20th.
September
Sept 6th - Fast Sunday - Fast and Pray to become better HT/VTers
Sept 26th RS Broadcast Dinner/Service project 5:30 at stake center, heart pillows for breast cancer patients at MD service project
Marriage Retreat was Sept 11th and 12th. Originally we were going to have it at Lake Livingston Stake park as an overnight camp, but it rained, so we ended up having it as a conference at the church. This may have been an over-ruling as some may have been more comfortable coming to the church. There was a good turnout.
Friday 11th
Dinner, Keynote Speaker : Jesus christ’s Sayings in Marriage Relationships: “They perceived He spake unto them” President Fronk 7:30 - 8:30
Fireside talk (minus the fire) "Intimacy in Marriage - Bishop Maranto 8:30 - 9:30
Saturday Activities:
Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30
- First Class Choices 9:00 - 10:00
Celestial Communication & Counseling taught by Bishop & Sister Larsen or
Financial Stability in Marriage taught by Robert & Susie Mathews
- Second class Choices 10:15 - 11:15
Dating –Keeping Marriage Alive taught by Doug & Joy Stewart
Priesthood in the Partnership taught by Bishop Maranto
October
VT/HTing – the stake wants us to have 100% this month. We are asking that everyone get their VTing done/reported by October 15th.
Oct 23 - 24 Ward Exchange
November
1st Stake Conference
Stake Conference Challenge:
- read scriptures 30 minutes/day
- read the entire November GC ensign cover-cover by April
- Decide 2010 goals of how many times you will go to the temple
- read your patriarchal blessing once a month.
- Hold daily, morning and evening prayers, with our spouse.
- We did great at HT/VT in Oct. Let’s keep these stats up!
December
The 12th Annual Kingwood Nativity Exhibit and Music Festival will be Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 from 1:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Stake Center. You will be surrounded by nativities, Christmas trees, poinsettias, and twinkling lights. You will also hear beautiful music provided by school choirs, orchestras, small ensembles, and soloists. You may also have a photo taken in a life-size Nativity scene and enjoy cookies and punch. If enjoying this event is not already a Christmas tradition, begin the tradition this year! Come to enjoy the event for yourself AND come to mingle with the hundreds of community members who enter our building for this event.
Dec 6th First Presidency Christmas Devotional Broadcast 7:00-8:00 PM
Dec 6th and 13th Turn in giving tree donations
Sat Dec 12th Wreaths across America 9:15 carpool from church
Sat 12th 6:00 Ward Christmas Party culmination of Family Home Evening
Gifts for the Savior, the Light of the World
Mon 14th 6:30 Stake Christmas Concert
Ongoing activities:
RS lessons – 2nd year of the Joseph Smith Manual.
3rd Friday of each month: Ward temple night, 9 month miracle program,
Family History research classes
3rd Tuesday of each month: Book club: Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate, The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway, “Sarah” - women in genesis series by Orson Scott Card, Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse, The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
Ward canning / stake canning / PB assignments /
Park/pool play dates – did this at the beginning of the year in combination with the 2nd and 3rd wards.
Service - making quilts for new babies / HAAM volunteering / food drives / school supply drives, etc. etc.
VTing -
1st Saturday of each month set aside to spend with families
FHE/scripture study/ward-stake goals
2009 Ward goal
All will come unto Christ and be perfected in Him. (Moroni 10:32-33)
Objective: When the bridegroom comes, all will have lamps burning and vessels of oil. (Matthew 25:1-13)
IF...
* We have faith in Christ. (Hebrews 11:6)
* We repent of our sins.
--- Sins of commission-Forsake all ungodliness. (Moroni 10:32)
--- Sins of omission-Do works of righteousness. (James 4:17)
(Serve others, scripture study, personal and family prayer, family home evening, home/visiting teaching, missionary work, family history and temple work, Sabbath day observance, tithes and offerings, preparedness, etc.)
* We endure to the end in obedience. (2 Nephi 31:20)
THEN...
* Christ's grace is sufficient for us. (Moroni 10:32)
* By His grace we are perfected. (Moroni 10:32)
* We will have eternal life in the kingdom of God. (2 Nephi 31:20)
"Wherefore, be faithful, praying always, having your lamps trimmed and burning, and oil with you, that you may be ready at the coming of the bridegroom--For behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that I come quickly." (D&C 33:17-18)
2009 Stake goal
Now is the time to prepare to meet God… Alma 34:32
VISION STATEMENT
- Individuals and families are converted to the Lord Jesus Christ and continue to overcome the world.
- Priesthood holders are worthy of the spirit, honor women and magnify their priesthood.
- We are worthy and anxious to be in the temple.
- We fulfill our responsibilities as member missionaries.
- We love one another and reach out to the less active and others in need.
ESSENTIALS OF THE VISION
- Apply the atonement of Christ by repenting daily.
- Align with the prophets.
- Study scriptures 30 minutes a day; personal and family prayer; family home evening.
- Be humble and submit to the will of the Lord.
- Keep the Sabbath day holy and partake of the sacrament worthily.
- Husbands and wives love one another, honor temple covenants, and attend frequently.
- Live the law of chastity with exactness and avoid pornography in all its forms.
- Invite non-members and less actives into our homes often.
The church handbook states: "annual histories should include faith-promoting events that took place in the lives of members and in church units. These histories should include other important events, meetings, challenges, and accomplishments of members of the ward. These histories should provide enough detail to give a clear understanding of events and their effects on those who are involved."
I would really really appreciate it if you could take the time to write up (as much or little as you want) something to add to the ward history this week? I will need this back by this Friday, the 8th to compile it all and have it ready to turn in for ward council on the 10th.
If you can please send what you write up to both:
musicalmom@cebridge.net
jmailto:j281312@yahoo.com
I would appreciate it! (using both emails will doubly ensure that I get it ;).
Thank you soo soo much for anything you are willing to contribute to this!!!!
It has been a blessing for me to serve in RS. I’m going to miss it next year, but I am also really really excited about my new calling in primary J.
Thanks again!
Jamie.
2009 RS Ward History:
January
Getting ready for the new year! Make new phone books, last year’s ward history report, decide on goals for the new year, put together lesson schedules, enrichment schedules…
8th VT conference
19th FH class starts
February
- Thurs, February 5th Visiting Teaching Conference – how to Bee – 6:30 PM at the church, dinner and nursery provided. Hope you can Bee there!
Sat-Sun, Feb 28th – 29th Stake Conference
March
Thurs, March 5th Enrichment – Soup & Service
April
4-5 General Conference
Thurs, April 16 Auxiliary Training
Sat 18th Fashion show 6:00, church dress. This will be a very special, elegant evening to remember, don’t miss it!
24th PB cannery assignment
May
“Better Homes and Gardens” Enrichment night Thursday, May 7th 7:00 to 8:30 PM , demos for the new enrichment groups (cooking, gardening, preach my gospel, sewing, book club), and dessert. Don’t miss it! Invite friends!
May 19th – 22nd Stake fill the temple week
June
Tuesday, June 2nd Preach my Gospel class
Thursday 11th 7:00 Cooking group - Learn how to make Crispy Spring Rolls at Lara's house
Thursday, June 25th The gardening group’s first meeting on at Janessa Tucker’s house - 7:30 Topic: propagating plants using cuttings.
June 28th Ward conference
July
Interfaith Quilting Bee July 18th
Pioneer Day Commemoration Concert Broadcast
August
Aug 3-7th Kid’s camp at Irene’s
Aug 21st : Ward Temple night come participate in the ward’s 9 month miracle program!
School supply Drive, ends aug 20th.
September
Sept 6th - Fast Sunday - Fast and Pray to become better HT/VTers
Sept 26th RS Broadcast Dinner/Service project 5:30 at stake center, heart pillows for breast cancer patients at MD service project
Marriage Retreat was Sept 11th and 12th. Originally we were going to have it at Lake Livingston Stake park as an overnight camp, but it rained, so we ended up having it as a conference at the church. This may have been an over-ruling as some may have been more comfortable coming to the church. There was a good turnout.
Friday 11th
Dinner, Keynote Speaker : Jesus christ’s Sayings in Marriage Relationships: “They perceived He spake unto them” President Fronk 7:30 - 8:30
Fireside talk (minus the fire) "Intimacy in Marriage - Bishop Maranto 8:30 - 9:30
Saturday Activities:
Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30
- First Class Choices 9:00 - 10:00
Celestial Communication & Counseling taught by Bishop & Sister Larsen or
Financial Stability in Marriage taught by Robert & Susie Mathews
- Second class Choices 10:15 - 11:15
Dating –Keeping Marriage Alive taught by Doug & Joy Stewart
Priesthood in the Partnership taught by Bishop Maranto
October
VT/HTing – the stake wants us to have 100% this month. We are asking that everyone get their VTing done/reported by October 15th.
Oct 23 - 24 Ward Exchange
November
1st Stake Conference
Stake Conference Challenge:
- read scriptures 30 minutes/day
- read the entire November GC ensign cover-cover by April
- Decide 2010 goals of how many times you will go to the temple
- read your patriarchal blessing once a month.
- Hold daily, morning and evening prayers, with our spouse.
- We did great at HT/VT in Oct. Let’s keep these stats up!
December
The 12th Annual Kingwood Nativity Exhibit and Music Festival will be Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 from 1:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Stake Center. You will be surrounded by nativities, Christmas trees, poinsettias, and twinkling lights. You will also hear beautiful music provided by school choirs, orchestras, small ensembles, and soloists. You may also have a photo taken in a life-size Nativity scene and enjoy cookies and punch. If enjoying this event is not already a Christmas tradition, begin the tradition this year! Come to enjoy the event for yourself AND come to mingle with the hundreds of community members who enter our building for this event.
Dec 6th First Presidency Christmas Devotional Broadcast 7:00-8:00 PM
Dec 6th and 13th Turn in giving tree donations
Sat Dec 12th Wreaths across America 9:15 carpool from church
Sat 12th 6:00 Ward Christmas Party culmination of Family Home Evening
Gifts for the Savior, the Light of the World
Mon 14th 6:30 Stake Christmas Concert
Ongoing activities:
RS lessons – 2nd year of the Joseph Smith Manual.
3rd Friday of each month: Ward temple night, 9 month miracle program,
Family History research classes
3rd Tuesday of each month: Book club: Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate, The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway, “Sarah” - women in genesis series by Orson Scott Card, Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse, The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
Ward canning / stake canning / PB assignments /
Park/pool play dates – did this at the beginning of the year in combination with the 2nd and 3rd wards.
Service - making quilts for new babies / HAAM volunteering / food drives / school supply drives, etc. etc.
VTing -
1st Saturday of each month set aside to spend with families
FHE/scripture study/ward-stake goals
2009 Ward goal
All will come unto Christ and be perfected in Him. (Moroni 10:32-33)
Objective: When the bridegroom comes, all will have lamps burning and vessels of oil. (Matthew 25:1-13)
IF...
* We have faith in Christ. (Hebrews 11:6)
* We repent of our sins.
--- Sins of commission-Forsake all ungodliness. (Moroni 10:32)
--- Sins of omission-Do works of righteousness. (James 4:17)
(Serve others, scripture study, personal and family prayer, family home evening, home/visiting teaching, missionary work, family history and temple work, Sabbath day observance, tithes and offerings, preparedness, etc.)
* We endure to the end in obedience. (2 Nephi 31:20)
THEN...
* Christ's grace is sufficient for us. (Moroni 10:32)
* By His grace we are perfected. (Moroni 10:32)
* We will have eternal life in the kingdom of God. (2 Nephi 31:20)
"Wherefore, be faithful, praying always, having your lamps trimmed and burning, and oil with you, that you may be ready at the coming of the bridegroom--For behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that I come quickly." (D&C 33:17-18)
2009 Stake goal
Now is the time to prepare to meet God… Alma 34:32
VISION STATEMENT
- Individuals and families are converted to the Lord Jesus Christ and continue to overcome the world.
- Priesthood holders are worthy of the spirit, honor women and magnify their priesthood.
- We are worthy and anxious to be in the temple.
- We fulfill our responsibilities as member missionaries.
- We love one another and reach out to the less active and others in need.
ESSENTIALS OF THE VISION
- Apply the atonement of Christ by repenting daily.
- Align with the prophets.
- Study scriptures 30 minutes a day; personal and family prayer; family home evening.
- Be humble and submit to the will of the Lord.
- Keep the Sabbath day holy and partake of the sacrament worthily.
- Husbands and wives love one another, honor temple covenants, and attend frequently.
- Live the law of chastity with exactness and avoid pornography in all its forms.
- Invite non-members and less actives into our homes often.
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