A Word From Our Stake President

Brothers & Sisters,

1. A reminder that this Saturday (8/23), the Meridian Temple groundbreaking and site dedication will be broadcast to our stake center. The broadcast will begin at 11am, and is open to any who want to attend. Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve will offer the dedicatory prayer.

2. This Sunday at 5:30pm at the stake center is our high priest's quorum meeting. This meeting is for all high priests in our stake.

3. Finally, the Church has produced a move call "Meet the Mormons" that will be opening on October 10th. Members of the Church are invited to share content from the film's website; share social media content about the film, view and share the film's trailers; attend the film; and invite others to see it when it is available in their area. The trailer is now available for this film at
http://meetthemormons.com

Thank you for all you do!

President Stephan
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Announcements

Dear Sisters, Sister Taylor’s lesson today was on Bringing Up Children in Light and Truth. Children are still Heavenly Father’s children and in order for these children to withstand Satan’s influence we must raise these children in truth and light. The lesson listed many things, such as teaching our children to pray and read the scriptures, that we can do to help children understand the gospel. President Smith said, “[Children] are given unto us that we might train them in the ways of life, eternal life, that they might come back again into the presence of God, their Father.” Next week’s lesson will be from the following talks on Family History: *Elder Cook’s Conference talk in April 2014 titled, Roots and Branches. *Elder Bednar’s talk from October 2011 titled The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn. *Elder Scott’s talk from October 2012 titled, The Joy of Redeeming the Dead Please print out and bring these talks with you. Announcements: The ward garden is at its prime!  If you are in need of fresh vegetables, please check out the garden first! School supplies are still needed at Desert Springs Elementary.  If you are able to donate, please bring your items to the church. Sister Pfeifer has rescued some abandoned kittens and cannot keep them all.  Contact her if you are interested. This  Monday- Empty Nesters Family Home Evening at the church.  This month will be a BBQ- please bring a salad or a dessert. Saturday, Aug 23rd- 11:00 am (PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE).  Meridian Temple Groundbreaking.  You can participate by attending a broadcast at the Stake Center.  Saturday, Sept 13th- 9am- 1pm- SUPER SATURDAY!  Mark your calendars now!  If you did not sign up for any of the crafts, please join us at 11:00 for a breadmaking class and lunch afterwards.  We would love to see you there. (Money for all crafts are due on the 31st!)  Saturday, Sept 13th (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE)- 6:30pm- High Priest dinner.  Please bring a salad or dessert.  This will be held at the Hanks home.  Happy Birthday to the following sisters this week: Sisters Kylin Paxman and Sharla Watene on the 17th, Sister Marilyn Edwards on the 18th, Sister Jennifer Griffiths on the 19th, Sister Kelly Reinier on the 21st and Sister Jeanie Wride on the 23rd. Have a wonderful week! Love,   Sister Pam Eames Sister Nichole Aldous Sister Shelby Hansen Sister Jill Burch Relief Society Email: Nampa36ReliefSociety@Gmail.com Relief Society Blog: Http:// Nampa36RS.Blogspot.com (If you know of sisters- think of those that you Visit Teach- that are not receiving this email, they can send an email to the Relief Society email listed above or to Sister Burch at burch10@juno.com).    

Super Saturday, and Thank You!

Dear sisters, A huge thank you to those who donated to the family in need this week.  In less than 24 hours, we had collected what was needed, plus some! The family was immensely grateful. This Sunday is the last day to sign up for Super Saturday crafts.  Don't forget to look at the displays, sign up for the ones you are interested in and plan on joining us on Sept 13th! Thank you!

Sister in Need Update

A HUGE thank you to those who have generously donated items already!  It will be much appreciated. The following items are still needed.  If you have them available, please get them to Sister Eames, Sister Hansen or Sister Burch before 3:00 today. Size 3 diapers Women's Socks Boys Socks Baby Girls Socks (size 6-12 mos) Age appropriate boys toys Age appropriate girls toys Women's undergarments (size 6) Thank you!

Sister in Need

Sisters, We have the opportunity to help one of our sisters who was displaced by the standoff that occurred in Blackhawk recently.  There is a mother who is expecting a baby and her 7 year old son and 10 mos. old daughter. They are essentially left with the clothes on their backs so if you have anything you can donate from the following list, they will be forever grateful. If you have any of the following items, please bring them to Sister Pam Eames home (10390 Sumpter), Sister Shelby Hansen's (18092 Lantana) or Sister Jill Burch's (18423 Avalon Pl) BEFORE 3:00 PM tomorrow. Shampoo Conditioner Toothbrushes Toothpaste Baby Formula (Similac Advance) Size 3 diapers Wipes Boy pants Women's Socks Boys Socks Baby Girls Socks (size 6-12 mos) Age appropriate boys toys Age appropriate girls toys Women's undergarments (size 6) Women's shoes (size 7) Boys shoes (size 12) 1st grade school supplies Thank you sisters!

School Supplies still Needed

Thank you so much for your help with the Day of Service at Desert Springs! The grounds, building, and playground look amazing, and the school is very appreciative. There is a still a need at the school for donations of school supplies. This generosity allows us to reach out and help children and families that we would otherwise not be able to assist. There will be donation boxes outside of the Relief Society room for the next two Sundays to collect the following items:
-Dry earse board markers
· Crayons and colored pencils
· Pencils
· Loose leaf paper
· Spiral notebooks
· 3-ringer binders
· Erasers
· Scissors
· Glue sticks
· Kleenex
· Pencil boxes
· Hand sanitizer and wipes
· Quart and gallon baggies
· Pants, underwear, and socks (clean used articles are ok, these are used for children that may have accidents at school)
· Backpacks (Used backpacks are ok)
Thank you so much!

AUGUST UPDATE

Sister Carina Gabrielsen needs about 4 sisters to help her clean on Monday, August 11th at 10:00. She also needs about 2 sisters to help her on the day she moves for vacuuming and small things like that.  If you are available, she would really appreciate your help.  Please call Sister Meghan Nebeker at 801-361-4870.   Don't forget the annual day of service at Desert Springs Elementary this Saturday August 9th from 9am to 12pm. This year we are really trying to reach out to the community and increase their participation with this day of service. Please invite your neighbors to come and help make our school better. Remember to bring your tools and a treat to share. Also please bring your donation of school supplies on Saturday.  With everyone’s help we can really make this a great community event! Thank you for all you do! The Relief Society Presidency

Relief Society Announcements

Dear Sisters, Sister Eames gave the lesson today from General Conference addresses in October 2013- Elder  Richard J. Maynes, The Strength To Endure and Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Be Ye Converted.  The following are quotes from the lesson: Sister Oscarson states," True conversion occurs as you continue to act upon the doctrines you  know are true and keep the commandments, day after day, month after month."  From Elder Maynes: "Our ability to endure to the end in righteousness will be in direct proportion to the strength of our testimony and the depth of our conversion."  Also from Elder Maynes: " The race that is set before us on this earth is an endurance race filled with obstacles. The obstacles in this race are the challenges we wake up to each morning. We  are here on earth to run the race, to exercise our moral agency, and to chose between right and  wrong. In order to honorably and successfully finish the race and return to our Heavenly Father, we will need to pay the price of dedication, perseverance, and self-discipline. We need to get into spiritual shape. We need to develop spiritual stamina. We need strong testimonies that will lead  to true conversion, and as a result we will find within ourselves the inner peace and strength  needed to endure whatever challenges we may face." Next week’s lesson will be Chapter 15 from the Joseph Fielding Smith manual, Eternal Marriage. Announcements: THIS TUESDAY, Aug 5th- 7 PM- Enrichment night.  “Valentines in August- a night of love.”  Please bring 4 small items to put in a package for missionaries serving from our ward. Come join us- you will “love” it! Saturday, Aug 9th- 9:00 AM- Desert Springs Day of Service.  Please bring gloves, rakes, shovels and trash bags. Also don't forget the food that you signed up to bring. Saturday, Sept 13th- SUPER SATURDAY!  Mark your calendars now and sign up for the items you would like to do on Sunday! Every 3rd Monday- Empty Nesters Family Home Evening and the church.  This month will be a BBQ- please bring a salad or a dessert. Happy Birthday to the following sisters this week:  Sister Cambree Johnson on the 7th and Sister Susan Otake on the 9th. Have a wonderful week!   Love, Sister Pam Eames Sister Nichole Aldous Sister Shelby Hansen Sister Jill Burch   Relief Society Email: Nampa36ReliefSociety@Gmail.com Relief Society Blog: Http:// Nampa36RS.Blog spot.com   (If you know of sisters- think of those that you Visit Teach- that are not receiving this email, they can send an email to the Relief Society email listed above or to Sister Burch at burch10@juno.com ).