Congradulations Weatherford Family!!!!

Madelyn Reese Weatherford

Tuesday, December 4th at 2:55pm

8.7 pounds and 20 inches 

Our deepest sympathy goes out to Melodi Lynch and her family in the passing of her mother Darlene Hampton

Funeral Services

Thursday, December 13th @ 3pm

at the Sumner building

Ward Christmas Party

Family Christmas dinner and program

@ the Stake Center

Friday, December 14 @ 6:30

Don't forget to spread the word and invite friends and neighbors

*** if you have room in your oven to bake a ham or sweet potatoes (everything will be provided) please contact Kapu Hoopii

The Hunter's New Addition

A special congratulations to the Hunter's on a happy healthy boy!

Alexander Kai

Tuesday, October 30

7 Pounds and 19 1/4 Inches

We are wild with excitement...

and happy to say a new baby boy is on the way!

Come join us in celebrating the up coming birth of Marsha Hunter's baby boy.

Thursday, October 25th @ 10am

17102 135th Ave. E. 

Stake Sisters in White

Our temple day is just 3 weeks away and we are hoping to see many sisters come to the temple. Last year we enjoyed this day with over 100 sisters from our stake, this year we hope to have that many and more.

Please announce this special event to your sisters for the next 3 weeks in relief society opening exercises, and spread the word to sisters serving in primary and young women's.

Remember to mention - those who would like to can participate in baptisms with a limited use temple recommend at 10am (go straight to the baptistry), at 10:30 we will meet in the assembly room to hear from a member of the temple presidency and then attend the 11am endowment session.

The temple has asked that we provide priesthood in the baptistry so we are asking each ward to have 1 brother to full fill that request (tell them they are invited to our luncheon afterwards :)

We need an idea of how many sisters will be doing baptisms, please email that to me as soon as you know.

After the session we will have a luncheon at the stake center behind the temple with a very short program.  We look forward to this special time in the temple, please encourage the sisters to get their recommends renewed if necessary.

Sisters thank you for your service, I know this is a demanding call on your time, on your family, and on your heart.  If I could say one thing that I wish you could truly believe is that you are in this position because this is where the Lord needs you to be!  This is a special time in your life and soon it will be over, (don't wish it away) enjoy it and it will bring you blessings you can treasure forever!
With all my love,
Kathy

Picture time

Come dressed up and ready to pose!  We will all be there dressed up and ready for an annual photo at our Halloween party!

Graham Stake Women's Conference

Hello Sisters!

 

We're doing it again! The 2013 Graham Stake Women's Conference will be held on Saturday, March 9th. We know this seems far away, but we want to start spreading the word. Our theme this year will be Scatter Sunshine, and our scripture is Psalm 100.

 

We are also excited to announce that along with the Conference Blog, we have a Facebook page! We hope this will help us keep our sisters more informed. We are working hard to make this conference another wonderful experience and will update our blog and FB page as information is finalized. So stay tuned!

 

Sincerely,

Graham Stake Relief Society

October Presidency Message

October Presidency Message

As fall is quickly approaching I'm drawn to the thought of a leaf.  What does a leaf mean to us?  The first thing I think of is turning over a new leaf in our lives, something we want to improve on.  There are so many things I can think of that I want to improve on, but the list is undaunting.  We can "turn over a new leaf" in  areas of our lives: physical, spiritual, intellectual, and social.  My former seminary teacher, Bro. Robinson, taught me that we all need to live a well balanced life.  He related it to a square. He said, "the spiritual side,  is most often neglected, and little thought of when in reality, it is the most important." For myself, that's one that I believe I need to work on the most! He also related a formula with a triangle.  Each of the 3 points on a triangle stand for prayer, study and service.  These three things develop our testimony and strengthen it. We are all in different places in our lives, but we all can improve and grow to achieve a well balanced life! Choose something good for you in one of these areas and continue to do those important points of the triangle.

Tina Butcherite

Relief Society Broadcast

For those of you unable to watch the broadcast yesterday you can Click on the following link: Broadcast Videos to Watch, Listen or Read the broadcast

RS Boradcast

Relief Society sisters worldwide are invited to view the satellite broadcast of the general Relief Society meeting.

Saturday, September 29

5:00 pm @ Graham Stake Center

Desserts to Follow

All women 18 years of age and older are encouraged to view the broadcast. They are also encouraged to invite friends and neighbors who may benefit from the meeting.

Linda K. Burton, Relief Society general president; Carole M. Stephens, first counselor; and Linda S. Reeves, second counselor, will speak, along with a member of the First Presidency. This will be the first Relief Society broadcast since the general presidency’s reorganization in spring 2012.

Live video streaming of the broadcast will be available at broadcasts.lds.org in 16 languages: ASL, Cantonese, Cebuano, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, and Tongan.

Archives of the broadcast will be available in those same languages at the same site within 24 hours. Live video and audio will also be available in English and Spanish at mormonchannel.org.

Building Clean Up

Saturday, September 29 Th @ 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

If you are available we are looking for help with some yard clean up

pulling weeds etc. at the Stake Center (our building).

MaryAnn is Ready to Pop

Join us in celebrating the coming arrival of her baby GIRL!

October 4, 2012

@ 7:00

April Bishop's Home

14106 176th St. E.

RSVP

April Bishop - 722-9883

Beth Mollnow - 446-9110

Shelby Walther - 251-1374

Hope to see you there!!!

Congratulations!!!

***Todd and Mary Keller***

Grand baby Clark is here!!!

7 lbs 8 oz

with lots of long, dark hair just like daddy!

He has all of his fingers and toes and nothing extra!!!

Hailey and baby are doing well. Pictures to come soon.

Visiting Teaching

Don't forget to contact your Visiting Teaching Supervisor and let them know if you and your companion were able to do your visits for August. Also don't forget to note if there are any concerns that the Relief Society can assist with.

If you know know who you report to, feel free to contact the NEW Visiting Teaching Coordinator - Charissa Webber at rwebfam@hotmail.com or 360-872-8172.

Quilling Class

If anyone would like to join me, I'm holding the class on September 13th at 9 a.m. at my house.  If they would like their own intro to quilling kit, it is $5 (that is how much the kit costs--I'm not charging for the class), and I need to know at least by this Sunday in order to get them a kit on time for the class.  They're welcome to join us without purchasing a kit.  If anyone has any questions, they can call me at 360 872-8734 or email me at tawnyjohns@mac.com.
Tawny

Service

Corwin and Farrah Hudson are moving into a new home.  Thankfully they will remain
in our ward boundaries.

This weekend they need help cleaning their current home to prepare for renters.
16612 129th Ave Ct E (behind Edgerton playground)
Friday 9:00 am

If you have any questions, please call or text Farrah at 253-303-1893
 

Stake R.S. Upcoming Events & Announcements

Here are some upcoming dates we are excited about and would like to give you the information for:

Sept. 27^th:  Auxiliary Training 7:00 p.m.  Thursday in the Stake Center R.S. room. 

This is for all R.S. Presidents, counselors and secretaries.

Sept. 29^th:  General Relief Society Broadcast

                   The broadcast will begin at 5 p.m. at the Stake Center

                   After the broadcast we invite all the sisters to join us in the Cultural Hall for some

                   "Deliciously Decadent Desserts"

We had such a wonderful response to this last year we are doing it again!!! 

Presidents, we would like to ask you for your help again with this.  Would you please ask 1 or 2 sisters in your ward who love to cook and try new things to bring a dessert, enough to serve 24 would be great.  We are looking forward to the wonderful messages that will be given at the broadcast and having time to mingle with each of you as we eat the yummy desserts!

Nov. 3^rd:  Graham Stake R.S. Temple Day

We will be meeting at the temple in the assembly room at 10:30 a.m. and then attending the 11 o’clock session.  Anyone who would like can do baptisms at 10:00 a.m. in the baptistry.  Please encourage your new members and sisters who are not endowed to attend.

After this we will go to the chapel behind the temple (please note this is not the one we were at last year), for lunch and a short program. 

Please announce this often to encourage sisters to plan ahead for temple recommend renewals or new temple recommends.  It is always so wonderful to be in the temple with each other.

Girls Night Out

Please come to our Ladies Night Out!

Thursday, August 23rd

 6:30 pm

Applebees at 160th

 

Please RSVP to the RS Presidency so we can get a count for seating.

Frugal Family Fun

Here is this week’s list of family-friendly free or frugal events for around the Northwest.

PUGET SOUND AREA::

*Blue Angels at The Museum Of Flight – Seattle; 8/3 – 5; 10 am to 5 pm; The U.S. Navy Blue Angels use the Museum of Flight as operational headquarters for the Seafair Air Show. Come enjoy the show, including: flight preparations, pilots’ pre-flight walk downs, and departure and arrival of the jets for free (museum admission is separate).
*King County Fair - Enumclaw; 8/3 – 8/5; See website for times; Tickets are $5, and kids 4 and under are FREE! Oldest fair west of the Mississippi features live music, rides (fee), rodeo, tractor pull, concerts and more.
*Free Entrance To Hands On Childrens Museum – Olympia; 8/3; 5:00pm to 9:00pm; Free entrance for the evening on the first Friday of each month.
* Half Off Admission To KidsQuest Children’s Musuem – Factoria; 8/3; 5:00pm to 8:00pm; First Friday evening of the month offers free admission.
*Free Entrance To Bellevue Art Museum – Bellevue; 8/3; 11:00am to 8:00pm. First Friday of the month Bellevue Art Museum offers free admission.
*Thurston County Fair – Lacey; through 8/5; Times vary check website for details. Music, home arts demonstrations, 4-H and FFA events, carnival rides and food. $7 adults, $5 ages 6 to 14, free ages 5 and younger, $20 family (limited number of tickets, while supplies last). Military day on 8/3. Those with active duty ID get in for $2.
*UmojaFest - Seattle; 8/3-8/5; Times vary check website for details. African Heritage Festival and Parade. Children’s area, parade (noon Sat.), entertainment, Urban Hip-Hop Music Fest, Bite of Africa, vendors and more.
*Pioneer Days – Lake City; 8/3-8/5; 12:00pm to 7:00pm Fri. and 10:00am to 7:00pm Sat.; Street fair, family fun area, salmon bake, parade, model railroad, vintage car show, contests, kids’ activities, and more. Free to attend.
*Kids Day at the Juanita Friday Market – Kirkland; 8/3; 3pm to 7pm; On the first Friday of each month through October, kids can enjoy free crafts and a puppet show.
*Columbia City BeatWalk – Columbia City /Seattle; 8/3; 7:00pm to 10:00pm; BeatWalk always features a diverse line-up of first-rate, local musicians hosted by neighborhood businesses for audiences of all ages. $7 for adults. Free ages 14 and under.
*First Friday Bellevue Artwalk – Bellevue; 8/3; 4pm to 8pm; First Friday in Bellevue, a complimentary art walk event located in Bellevue Place Fountain Court. Enjoy a preview of five, juried local artists, live entertainment and specials from the participating Bellevue Place stores and restaurants.
*Seattle Centers ‘The Next 50′ celebration - Seattle; through 10/21; Join The Next Fifty for a full schedule of  activities launching the six-month celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. Most of the events are FREE.
Summer events will include: FREE Movies, FREE Concerts, and FREE Programming at the International Fountain

Make Seattle Center your favorite destination for summer fun and FREE entertainment – from their annual movie and concert series to a new addition: live music, dancing and video projected on the water of the International Fountain!*Movies In The Park – Puyallup, 8/3; Pre-show activities and games  start at 7 p.m., and movie plays at dusk. Enjoy a free outdoor showing of  Puss In Boots.  Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Concessions available for purchase.

*Cinema Under The Stars - Everett; 8/3; Family entertainment pre-show starts at 7:30 p.m., and movie starts at dusk. Enjoy free outdoor showing of  Muppets. Bring blankets. Snacks available for purchase.
*Jetty Island Days - Everett; through 9/3; Jetty Islands Open Day is today. Enjoy Sandblast celebration, pirates hunt, crafts and more. Ferry rides to Jetty Island are free, but donations of $2 per adult and $1 per child help offset this cost and are appreciated. Find the calendar for the all of the Jetty Island Days activities here.
*Funtastic Fridays – Mercer Island; 8/3; 1pm; Join the Fun Mobile crew for wacky, zany fun at nine special Friday events this summer for our new program, “Funtastic Fridays! There will be crafts, games and more. This weeks theme is This week: Wacky Olympics.
*FreeTête-à-têter At Frye Museum – Seattle; 8/3; 11:00am to 5:00pm; Frye Museum entrance and parking are free all the time. You can check their events page here, for a list of weekly events.
On the first Friday of the month Children’s stories are brought to life with movement and play in the Frye Art Museum galleries by Frye educators or librarians from The Seattle Public Library. Visit the galleries after story time. Ages 3 to 5 with adult. Both museum entrance and story time are free
*Free Entrance to Seattle Symphony’s “Soundbridge”- Seattle, Beneroya Hall; 7/25; 12:00pm to 4:00pm; Soundbridge is a music discovery center and is free each Friday after 12 pm; Ages 2-5, 30 minute interactive storytelling with song & rhythm, dance & musical instruments.
* Enchanted Sleeping Beauty Outdoors - Sehmel Park in Gig Harbor; Fri., Sat. and Sun. through the 8/19; 7pm; $5 tickets.
Thanks Sounds Fun Mom!
Saturday August 4th:
*ArtRageous - Auburn; 8/4;  11:00am to 4:00pm; This free one-day art extravaganza invites you to create and celebrate art in the park. The third annual ArtRageous includes hands-on, all-ages art activities, local art organizations, professional artist demonstrations, 20+ art vendors, performances, music, food booths, and more.
*Get OUT Summer with Sam – Seattle (Sculpture Park); Various times and dates throughout the summer; Stay active in the park this summer. Drop by and participate in a weekly line-up of events, including a brand-new Thursday farmers market, performances, social dancing, yoga and drawing in the park on Saturdays and more.
* Free Summer Community Festival: Best of the Northwest - Tacoma; 8/4; 10am to 4pm;  Museum admission and activities free all day. Celebrate summer in the Northwest and all that it has to offer. Enjoy an array of art experiences in different media: create landscapes with watercolors, sketch a still life, or collaborate in an immersive, multi-media art project. At 3 pm, join us across the street in Tollefson Plaza to compete in a grand chalk art challenge against local chalk artists.
*Awesome August Kids Day - Bothel; 8/4; Free event including: train rides, pony rides, Art on the Spot, face painting, balloon animals, craft booths, bouncy houses, Dizzy’s Tumble Bus, bubble tub, sidewalk chalk drawing, games, prizes, entertainment and more.
*Greenlake Summer Rowing Regata – Greenlake; 8/4; 6:45am to 5:00pm; Free opportunity to watch more than 1,000 participants from the Pacific Northwest compete in crew races on Green Lake. Parking extremely limited.
*Index Art Festival - Index; 8/4; 10:00am to 6:00pm; Arts and crafts, children and youth activities, poetry readings, music, food, model airplanes and more.
*Free Family Days At Seattle Asian Art Museum - Seattle; 8/4; 11:00am to 2:00pm; Admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum is free on the first Saturday of each month for families.
*Free Casper Babypants Concert – Seattle; 8/4; See website for schedule; Hear a concert by popular kids’ entertainer Caspar Babypants, featuring music on guitar and piano.
*Beach Explorations – Throughout the Puget Sound; see website for specific locations and times. Join beach naturalists and explore the beach at low tide. Free.
*Bellevue Art Museums Get Crafty Saturday – Bellevue; 8/4; 1:00pm to 3:00pm; Free craft time for kids each Saturday. $2 material fee or free with admission.
*Pond Boat Sailing – Seattle; Saturdays and Sundays through November; 11am to 2pm; Join The Center for Wooden Boats for pond boat sailing in Lake Union Park’s Model Boat Pond. Ages 5 and older.  $5 suggested donation for boat rental, free first Saturdays.
* Science & Technology Center (MaST) – Saturdays 10am – 2pm; kids can explore sea life with touch tanks & more. 
Wednesday August 8th:
*Wild Wacky & Sometimes Wet Wednesday - Bremerton; 8/8 (every Wed. through Aug.); Join The Naval Undersea Museum where kids and parents are invited to drop in from 10:00am to 2:00pm every Wednesday this summer for hands-on activities about the undersea. Free.
Thursday August 9th:
*Capital Hill Art Walk Blitz – Seattle; 8/9; 5pm – 8pm; On the second Thursday of every month in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, 5pm – 8pm and later. Events include visual arts, musical performances, food and beverage specials, and more. Pick up a printed map at a participating venue and explore Capitol Hill. Art is everywhere! Get FREE admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum during this time too.

*Half Priced Admission Imagine Childrens Museum – Everett; 8/9; Thursday 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. is half priced ( $3.88)

Sunrise Garage Sale

This weekend, August 17-19 is the weekend of the community garage sale.  Garage sale is from

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM all three days.

Happy sales!

167 Closure in Renton - August 10 - 13

Drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes such as I-5 and SR 516 and should expect detours and delays when passing through Renton. WSDOT requests your help to get the word out about the closure to your friends and family. We encourage you to forward this email to your contacts or direct them to our website. A downloadable flier with additional project information is also available on our website. We invite you to print and post this information. If you work at or own a local business, we encourage you to contact your customers ahead of time to alert them to the closure and encourage them to plan extra time for trips to your store or office.

SR 516 a good option

While SR 167 is closed, drivers headed to or from Seattle, Bellevue, and other areas north of Renton are encouraged to follow SR 516 to I-5.

SR 520 closed

Crews will also close SR 520 between Montlake Boulevard and I-405 during the weekend of August 11-12.  More information for that closure is available here.

Service

Single Adult Conference - housing

Our ward has been asked to house 16 single adult brothers and sisters who are coming to town to attend the Single Adult Conference.The dates are August 3 rd and 4 th. If you have room, please contact Brother Corwin Hudson at 253-303-1892.

***Yoga***

Sister Nielson instructs yoga classes in her home every Wednesday and Friday at 9:15am and they would love for you to come and work up a sweat! Childcare is also provided for $2. Hope to see you there!!! For any questions feel free to call Liz at 360-872-0634

Sis. Sharron Taylor. She has boys' clothes, size10/12 & 14/16. All in good shape! Nice shirts, suit coats and scout pants. She can be contacted at 360-872-0141.

Need Babysitters? Our ward is filled with wonderful young women and young men that would love to watch your adoreable children. Please contact Marsha at Marsha.hunter@yahoo.com for a list of avaliable babysitters.

*** Have a service you would like to provide or service you need provided please contact Marsha at Marsha.hunter@yahoo.com and we can post it on our blog!

Summer Savings

***If you haven't signed up for Zaycon foods, now is the perfect time to do so!  It is a free sign-up, and the pickup for the Orting/Puyallup/Graham/Tacoma area is right at Tiffany's Skate-Inn!  Very easy and convenient! 

Strawberries are for sale at $1.49 a lb.!  I know my family can easily go through a Costco clam-shell of strawberries in one sitting . . . so I'm super excited about this deal through Zaycon! 

Go to my referral link: http://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf5896

 

Enter my referral name:  AC  in the "Referred By" field.

 

 

Zaycon Foods is offering Strawberries at $1.49 lb.   Here are the details on the strawberries:

• Picked and packaged the same day it ships to us for delivery
• 4 flats per order
• 8 — 1 pound clamshell containers per flat
• Delicious and perfect for jam
• Not Organic

Make sure you see if they are delivering in your area. I noticed several WA locations (Puyallup, Olympia, Issaquah, Lynnwood and more). 

Don’t need this many strawberries? I would consider splitting an order with friends or family.

***SUMMER MOVIE EXPRESS

Moviegoers of all ages can climb aboard the Summer Movie Express to enjoy a great selection of films. During this 9-week festival, participating Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards Theatres will offer selected G or PG rated movies for only a dollar on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00. A portion of proceeds from the Summer Movie Express will be donated to the Will Rogers Institute. Click here to Regal Movies

*** If you have any tips or deals you want to share that are in South Hill or the surround areas please email Marsha at Marsha.hunter@yahoo.com

Please Welcome...

***Please Welcome***

Sis. Sharron Taylor and Sis. Shannon Moeck to Relief Society

Our ward is always growing and we want everyone to feel welcome. Please make sure to say hello to our new families:

Good News!!!

***Babies***
Congratulations to those pregnant mothers in the ward
Paul and MarshaHunter will be welcoming a baby boy in November
David and Mary Ann Hill will be welcoming a baby girl in November
Chas and Deanne Weatherford will be welcoming a new baby girl in December

***Happy Anniversary***
Brother and Sister Morgan just celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss!!!
Also another congradulation to Sister Morgan who when to the temple for the first time last week, what a blessing and a safe haven the temple will become for you.

***Congratulations!!!***

Darin and Diana Breunig on their temple marriage and having their daughter Karlee sealed to them. What a wondeful blessing!

*** There are so many wonderful events in our lives that we want to make sure that the rest of us are in on the news as well. If you have any births, graduations, engagements or marriages please let us know so we can post it on our blog. Email your information along with a picture if you'd like to marsha.hunter@yahoo.com.

Relief Society Lessons

July 1 - Missionary Roadshow - Taught by the Elders and Bro McArthur
July 8 -  Lesson # 13 - taught by Tawny Johns

July 15 - Lesson # 14 - taught by Mary Underwood

July 22 - Conference talk by Pres. Uchtdorf “The merciful shall obtain Mercy” - taught by Renee Deuel

July 29 - Lesson taught by the Bishopric

Click here for the link to Relief Society lessons on-line

July - Visiting Teaching

“Because we follow the example and teachings of Jesus Christ, we value this sacred assignment to love, know, serve, understand, teach, and minister in His behalf” (Julie B. Beck, “Relief Society: A Sacred Work,” Ensign, Nov. 2009, 113).

Click here for printable click for the Visiting Teaching Message

***Don't forget to report your visiting teaching to your supervisors by the end of the month***

Demonstrating Our Discipleship through Love and Service

Prayerfully study this material and, as appropriate, discuss it with the sisters you visit. Use the questions to help you strengthen your sisters and to make Relief Society an active part of your own life.

Demonstrating Our Discipleship through Love and Service

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Throughout His mortal life, Jesus Christ showed His love for others by ministering to them. He said, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35). He set the example and wants us to “succor those that stand in need of [our] succor” (Mosiah 4:16). He calls His disciples to work with Him in His ministry, giving them the opportunity to serve others and become more like Him.¹

Our service as visiting teachers will closely resemble the ministry of our Savior when we show our love for those we visit teach by doing the following:²

• Remember their names and the names of their family members and become acquainted with them.
• Love them without judging them.
• Watch over them and strengthen their faith “one by one,” as the Savior did (3 Nephi 11:15).
• Establish sincere friendships with them and visit them in their homes and elsewhere.
• Care about each sister. Remember birthdays, graduations, weddings, baptisms, or other times that are meaningful to her.
• Reach out to new and less-active members.
• Reach out to the lonely or those in need of comfort.

From the Scriptures

3 Nephi 11; Moroni 6:4; Doctrine and Covenants 20:47

From Our History

“The New Testament includes accounts of women, named and unnamed, who exercised faith in Jesus Christ. … These women became exemplary disciples. … [They] journeyed with Jesus and His Twelve Apostles. They gave of their substance to assist in His ministry. After His death and Resurrection, [they] continued to be faithful disciples.”³

Paul wrote of a woman named Phebe, who was “a servant of the church” (Romans 16:1). He asked the people to “assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many” (Romans 16:2). “The kind of service rendered by Phebe and other great women of the New Testament continues today with members of the Relief Society—leaders, visiting teachers, mothers, and others—who act as succorers, or helpers, of many.”⁴

For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.

What Can I Do?

1. How am I increasing my ability to nurture others?
2. What am I doing to ensure that the sisters I watch over know that I love them?

***If you don't know who your superivisor, campanion or who you teach are please contact Marsha at marsha.hunter@yahoo.com

Spot Light: Sister...

The Relief Society is going to pick a sister in the ward every week to "Spot Light" so we can get to know her and her family better.