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On March 1st, we enjoyed a lovely evening commemorating the organization of the Relief Society. We had a delicious old-fashioned homemade chicken pot-pie dinner with homemade biscuits and yummy fruit, topped off with homemade ice cream.
We honored the past (and present) Relief Society Presidents of the church and of our FV2nd Ward. We enjoyed hearing some of the experiences and the testimonies of several of our past Relief Society Presidents and listened to the words of our Relief Society General President, Julie B. Beck from her talk, “Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society”.
We thank Paige Waldron, Hillary Haynie and the R.S. Committee for the beautiful job they did in organizing, decorating and preparing the meal for this wonderful evening.
Enjoy some excerpts from Sister Beck’s address:
"The purpose of Relief Society is to prepare daughters of God for the blessings of eternal life as they increase in faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes, and seek out and help others who are in need.
We study our history because it unites faithful women. The history of Relief Society is a Spirit-filled story of strong, faithful, purposeful women. As a part of the Lord’s restored Church, Relief Society can now be found in nearly 170 nations. Everywhere in the world adult women in the Lord’s Church can be given serious and important responsibilities.
The history of Relief Society teaches us that our Heavenly Father knows His daughters. He loves them, He has given them specific responsibilities, and He has spoken to and guided them during their mortal missions. Additionally, the history of Relief Society elevates and validates the standing of women and demonstrates how they work in companionship with faithful priesthood leaders."
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