by any chance does anyone know that new lesson schedule for the year 2010?

Sister Reyes,
For 2010, the schedule are:
Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society
1st Sunday: Topic Selected by Leader
2nd & 3rd Sundays:Gospel Principles (new Manual)
4th Sunday: Teachings for Our Time
5th Sunday: Joint Meeting, Topic Selected by Bishop

Love, Didi

I have tried to see "Reflecting the light of the Lord" and all it takes me to is something called "Lilieslane", with no link to what I'm looking for. Do you have this program available?
Thank you!

Compassionate Service: Do you have any ideas to make the position effective and meaningful?

Where can I find a color picture of the Relief Society Symbol? One that I can copy onto another paper....

Help! What does this new RS meeting mean? I am the RS Meeting Coordinator, so what is different? still have weeknight meetings once a month?

Can't find a great article on goals setting; scripture study, exercising, etc. Saw It somewhere, can anyone help?? Thanks!

I read Enrichment idea that was titles "Keeping on Track" it had a train theme and was about keeping on track with prayer scripture study and FHE... Ican find where I read it anywhere can anyone help.

What about service? How are sisters serving in their communities?

I am not sure if you already got an answer to this question... our stake meeting referred us to the lds.org website, click on serving in the church and relief society and it has tons of information and links and planning worksheets... really awesome!

Our stake is asking us to invite the graduating Laurel class to the Sunday Relief Society hour the first week of June. This will help them with the transition. The lesson is on the scriptures Do you have any ideas of how I can incorporate them into the lesson or an idea for spotlighting them or having them help in some way. Your ideas will be much appreciated!

I am doing a “get to know you” RS lesson. I want to tie it together by having a visual aid which represents how pieces (sisters and friends) put together as a whole make something more beautiful than the individual parts. Maybe a theme of celebrating and appreciating each other, our talents and gifts and the RS program which gives us this opportunity to know others we might not normally have the opportunity to associate with. A visual aid like a puzzle, but much better. Suggestions would be a life-saver! Thanks!

"We are doing a VT evening and one of the parts is about piecing "patterns of living" that incorporates dress pattern pieces and how if there is a piece missing, it's not complete. Will be trying to show a pattern of a temple dress and handing out pieces as invitations the Sunday before

I taught something along these lines for young women and used flowers. Individually the flowers are pretty and unique but all together in an arrangement they're beautiful. You get the idea.

We are trying to figure out a good activity or something to help the YW that are transistioning into RS easier, does anyone have any suggestions?

Marjie Rootz

I love love love this site. I have used it when I was YW pres, RS teacher and Primary 2ns C. I have just been called as Stake RS Secretary and would love ideas to help me. I haven't found any yet. Any ideas appreciated.

Great ideas, specially the socks and its message. The gift may be very simple and cheap but the message that parent will read, will remind them of how you care for their little one and also remind them of their responsibility of guiding their child to a righteous life.

Christmas Hampers

Hi Marjie,
I'm not sure if your ward does it, but in our ward, we have the young women join the Relief Society on the 4th Sunday of the month. I really think that will help them prepare for RS.
Good luck sis. Love you.

I am a Relief Society President in Rialto, California. We have so many transitioning Laurels the bishop and I created a Relief Society calling to help these young sisters transition from Young Women's to Relief Society. The calling is the Transitioning Laurel Leader over the TLC group: Transitioning Laurel Companions. These girls meet once a month to collectively go to singles activities at the Young Adult Singles Ward or create activities on their own. I have been able to work with their leader to find out if they are attending the Singles Ward, Young Women's or in general, why they may not be attending our Relief Society. It has really helped us reactivate some girls and keep the girls close as they make decisions about their next step after Young Women's.

thank you for all these wonderful ideas. They have helped me very much. Gracias

I've been called to be a relief
society teacher. I need all the
help I can get. Thanks!

Ive just been called a first councelor in the relief society and I need help in conducting sunday meetings etc thanks

i need help in conducting sunday meetings i am a newly appointed r/s first counselor

I have been assigned to do a part at this year's March 17th party in my ward. They want me to talk about Relief Society in France. If anyone could help that would be great!

I've been asked to do a weeknight RS activity on music in the home and I'd like to do different stations. The majority of women attending are elderly so I'm really up in the air on what to do. If anyone has any fun ideas on this please let me know!

Does anyone have a cute verse or thank you for temple attendance?

"Sorry we missed you" cards. As a Relief Society Presidency, we frequently attempt to visit sisters, finding that they are not home. We would like to have a card to leave on their door to let them know we were there. Does anyone have a cute card or door hanger that they have already created?

Hello Ladies!
I have a question about a service idea. At BYU Women's Conference last year the women made yarn balls as a sensory object for children with special needs. They used these frames to wrap the yarn around. I am wondering if anyone knows where i can find these frames? Here is the link to the service project http://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/archive/ index.cfm
Can anyone help me find these frames? Thanks.

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My missionary son is asking for me to find a poem for him - this is the info he has given me, and I am having no luck - "it says something like i love to see him walk, then describes random things about him... then the last part i think says a man who walks with god."
Does anyone know where I might find it?
Thanskl
Lori J dljensen51@verizon.net

I'm in search of a tablecloth with the RS logo on it for our Relief Society table. I've searched the internet for days, but can't seem to find anyone that makes or sells them. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Any good ideas on the Joseph Smith lesson for Relief Society next week from The Teachings of George Albert Smith manual????? Help!!!

Any good ideas for the Joseph Smith Lesson from the Teachings of George Albert Smith lesson for next week????? Help!!!

Just wanted to share my object lesson for teaching Relief Society tomorrow the 13th, Sustaining those whom the Lord sustains. Mormon Share has several object lessons that are great, the one I want to use is about following our leaders. It is the one using our fists and a pen. I also printed candy wrappers off of about.com for miniature hershey bars that have a picture of the church presidency and the wrappers say General Conference http://lds.about.com/library/bl/aids/ blcho_conf2.htm. The candy provides an inexpensive treat and reminds us of the importance of listening to General Conference and sustaining those whom the Lord sustains.

love this site you are a great source

Would love to know if you found this. Would love to know and see what they look like

Thanks to all the people who share ideas for people like me..

Here's a thought--have someone show them exercises to music while sitting on a chair. Teach them to lead a hymn.

Please give us some Relief Society Lesson ideas on George Albert Smith. All the areas need to be updated to fit today. I look forward to finding helps that are current. Thanks so much for helping those of us who teach the Relief Society lessons. Jackie Randall

any good ideas on george albert smith chapter 18 . preparing a lesson for next weel i need help

any idea of how to teach this topic "the worth of a Soul"

Can I get some help on lesson #8 on The Teachings of Lorenzo Snow please? Having some difficulty understanding it. thank you.

We wanted to encourage sisters in our ward to recognize the importance of visiting teaching by sharing with them anonymous stories of sisters in our ward who have been blessed by service at the hands of their visiting teachers. This became known as our "Ministering Moments." We had specific cards made up with that title on them that went around in the binder. We also had a box at the front of the room especially for the sisters to put these cards into. Once a month we would read some of the stories shared during Relief Society. Again, this was all anonymous. Because of this, sisters were more willig to share how they were ministered to; such as, cards and flowers being delivered when they were discouraged, people driving each other to Dr's appointments, and other uplifting acts of love and service. It was really amazing to see the impact visiting teaching was having in our own ward.