Today at church the Relief Society Presidency was released - a huge thank you to Diane Ebert and her counselors, Aubrey Jensen and Lani Abercrombie, and secretary Tiffanie Wride, for their years of service! 💖We are so excited to welcome in our new ward Relief Society Presidency!
1st Counselor - Maralee Powley
2nd Counselor - Elasha Morgan
Secretary - Stephani Kofoed
Sisters of the Granite View Stake,
You are invited to attend, via Zoom, a devotional held on Friday, September 10th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. The speakers will be Elder Dale G. Renlund, Elder Via Sikahema and Elder Steven C. Barlow. The devotional is for members of the Sandy South Coordinating Council and it will be broadcast from the Sandy Crescent Stake Center.
As you know, Elder Renlund was the visiting authority in our stake conference a few years ago. It will be wonderful to have him speak to our stake again and to hear from Elder Sikahema, a General Authority Seventy and Elder Barlow, who is the Area Seventy assigned to our Coordinating Council. I testify that these brethren are men of God and have sacred messages for each of us.
Below is a link that will allow you to join via Zoom.
God bless each of you,
President Dan England
Just a reminder of our Salad night on Wednesday!
Please mark your calendars and join us for a new 2021 version of our Annual Salad Extravagnaza next month:
We are sending thoughts and prayers to Kathy Oldroyd. 💕 Her mother Colleen passed away on Monday. Here is a link to her obituary, and reposted below:
Norma Colleen Reynolds Boyce passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 (three days before her 91stbirthday) in St. George, Utah. She was born July 15, 1930 in Murray, Utah to Clyde and Ella Reynolds. She married her grade school and high school sweetheart, Rulon Boyce on October 11, 1948 and were married 68 years before her eternal companion passed away in 2016. She lived most of her life in the same neighborhood as her parents, brothers and sister. In her later years, her and her loving husband spent most of their time in St. George where they made many new friends.
She was blessed with four children. Ren, Kathy, Jan, and Chad. Many happy memories were made as they raised their children.
She was the ultimate homemaker always making sure everything was spotless and meticulously in order. No one could come close to the way she could decorate a table for a big dinner for her family or friends. Even until the last few days of her life, you could find her on her knees cleaning the kitchen floor.
She also was very creative with her crafts that she perfected. She had decorated her home with porcelain figures, arrangements of flowers, and anything else that would make her home feel elegant yet comfortable.
Her hobbies were shopping, sewing and mending. When it came to shopping, no one could keep up with her. She loved shoes and had a full closet of shoes to prove it. Being the seamstress she was, she made her girls prom and dance dresses, including wedding dresses.
Living next to her sister, Donna, her entire life was something very special. Even when one moved to a new home, the other would follow. Sister-love was very important to her. And even though they lived exactly next door to each other, they would spend hours on the phone talking with each other every day.
Colleen and Rulon loved traveling with her brothers and sister and their spouses. They went through stages of campers to trailers and finally to motor homes. Her and Rulon loved Bear Lake, Utah Lake, Mantua, St. George, and just being with family.
They were called to serve as missionaries in the St. George Visitors Centers. This time in their lives seemed the happiest ever. They met new missionary friends, golfing friends and did many social things that they both loved.
Colleen never wavered in her testimony of the Savior and the Eternal Plan of Salvation. She always expressed her testimony. It was truly a help as she raised her children in the gospel. And she always gave out advice freely!
Her last three years were spent at the Retreat in St. George. There she made many friends there where their past time was playing cards. From all her family, we would like to express our gratitude to the wonderful people that took care of her the past few years. They were all so caring and giving.
Colleen is survived by her children, Ren (Debi) Boyce, Kathy (Max) Oldroyd, Jan (Richard) Farr and Chad (Cindy) Boyce. She enjoyed her 26 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren.
Colleen was the last sibling in her family to pass. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Rulon; parents, her sister Donna; and her brothers, Shirley Reynolds, Gordon Reynolds and Cal Reynolds.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021. A viewing will be held prior to services at 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. followed by the services at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel located at 7155 South 540 East in Midvale. Interment at Murray City Cemetery.
Here is the flyer for the walkabout this upcoming Sunday!
August 22
&
September 26 (new date)
Elder Felix is home from his mission! Here is the last email he sent from the mission field:
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Hey everyone,
We are so grateful that the Draper Temple will be moving to Phase 3 beginning June 29th! It will be by online appointment only. Make appointments here.
The Stake Relief Society's last scheduled Zoom workshop will be on June 24th at 7:00 pm. We are excited to learn from the Granite Ward about the wonderful resources the church offers and how we can better minister and serve our ward members, family and neighbors.
Ministering Toolbox - Discover the tools available to minister and provide for temporal needs of all sisters and neighbors.
June 24, 2021 - 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Presented by Granite Ward Relief Society
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 929 9135 1804
Passcode 246791
https://zoom.us/j/92991351804?pwd=WDgrTmpyRWgzcnJWYnpJNHllaEN2UT09
The long awaited zoom workshop recordings have been uploaded. Unfortunately they are missing our first workshop by the Reich's because they was still learning zoom, but the latest three workshops can be accessed on the stake youtube channel from the links below.
Join us for our Bingo Night Activity!
Thursday, May 13th at 7:00 at the Church in the Relief Society Room (We're meeting in person, yay!!)
We will make it a safe environment and look forward to seeing everyone!
Join us this Thursday - April 22, 2021
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Presented by Connie Myers
“Tell your stories” - Bring paper and pencil for some interactive fun!
Meeting ID: 929 9135 1804
Passcode 246791
https://zoom.us/j/92991351804?pwd=WDgrTmpyRWgzcnJWYnpJNHllaEN2UT09
May 6, 2021
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Presented by Wendy Vawdrey, BYU Faculty
“Full bloom gardening - Planting to make your garden bloom all summer long"
Hello Sisters! There have been a handful of changes to ministering this month, so please log in to the Church website or check LDS tools to see current assignments of who you visit and who visits you! If you've had changes to who you visit, the RS Presidency should be contacting you, but if they haven't yet, feel free to reach out to them. They will be happy to answer any questions!
REMINDERS:
1. FEED UTAH SAT. 3/20 BEFORE 9 am: Leave food donations in plastic grocery bags by your Front Door (or donate remotely at: http://fighthunger.
2. Tad R. Callister Fireside - SUN. 3/21 @ 6 pm: https://zoom.us/j/
3. Relief Society Women's Conference with Mary G. Cook THURS 3/25 @ 7 pm: https://zoom.us/j/
Enduring Power by Elder Kelly R. Johnson (He uses the word power 37 times, Endure/enduring 2x)
Elder Johnson - FIRST PARAGRAPH - POWER: A word that President Nelson has frequently talked about: Power, specifically God's power, and how we can access is. (Power, Strength, Virtue) Virtue - VIR - Latin for "man", vertu - Old French for "force, strength, vigor"
The Living Christ "We offer our testimony of the reality of his matchless life and the infinite virtue (power and strength!) of His great atoning sacrifice"
BONUS - Things we didn't get to today!
A thought from Teaching with Power - A Woman's Power - like the Queen in Chess - In chess, each piece has a relative value and POWER. Pawns are not very powerful, don't carry a huge value, thus they are sacrifice for position or used to create a structure from which to protect more valuable/more important pieces of the game. The King is a critical piece, but the most powerful piece is the Queen - Most versatility, can move the fastest and the farthest in all directions. Most games are won by using the unique abilities of the queen in conjunction with other supportive pieces. Usually the Queen are at the center of the action. Putting pressure on the enemy king, rescuing pieces under attack, making captives, forcing retreat. SHE IS THE PIECE ON THE BOARD. Many players will resign the game if they inadvertently lose their queen. It's usually not even worth trying after that. King is the overall focus of attack, but he doesn't have power to work and move like the queen. She is the piece making things happen. The Chess Queen communicates the Power of Women.
Oct 2015 - A Plea to My Sisters - President Nelson "Today, let me add that we need women who know how to make important things happen by their faith and who are courageous defenders of morality and families in a sin-sick world." - "Sisters, do you realize the breadth and scope of your influence when you speak those things that come to your heart and mind as directed by the Spirit?" - "We know that the culminating act of all creation was the creation of woman! We need your strength!" (aka power!) If the world loses the moral rectitude of it's women, the world will never recover. We need women who have a bedrock understanding of the doctrine of Christ and who will use that understanding to teach and help raise a sin-resistant generation."
Sister Eubank "By Unity of Feeling We Obtain Power With God" - "The women of his Church have unlimited potential to change society. I have full spiritual confidence that, as we seek union of feeling, we will call down the power of God to make our efforts whole."
CS Lewis - "A housewife's work is the one for which all other work exists"
President Nelson "Drawing in the Power of Jesus Christ" April 2017 - "There is nothing easy or automatic about becoming such powerful disciples. Our focus must be riveted on the Savior and His gospel. It is mentally rigorous to strive to look unto Him in every thought. But when we do, our doubts and fears flee.
We can live without fear - Ann Voskamp "Worry is the facade of taking action. Prayer actually is."
Elder Johnson - Story of their microwave - There was nothing on the inside to absorb the energy/fiery darts.
Elder Gary B. Sabin "Stand Up Inside and Be All In" We stand up inside when we lift up the hands that hang down. We stand up inside when we defend the truth against a wicked and secular world that is becoming increasingly more uncomfortable with light, calling evil good and good evil and “condemning the righteous because of their righteousness.” - Standing up inside in spite of difficulties is possible because of a clear conscience, the strengthening and comforting assurance from the Holy Ghost, and an eternal perspective which surpasses mortal understanding.19 In our premortal life we shouted for joy at the opportunity to experience mortality.20 We were “all in” as we excitedly made the decision to be valiant defenders of our Heavenly Father’s plan. It is time to stand up and defend His plan again! - Our son Justin passed away at age 19 after fighting a lifelong disease. In a sacrament meeting talk he gave not long before he left us, he shared a story that must have resonated with him about a father and his young son who went into a toy store where there was an inflatable punching bag in the shape of a man. The boy punched the inflatable man, who tipped over and immediately bounced back after every punch. The father asked his young son why the man kept bouncing back up. The boy thought for a minute and then said, “I don’t know. I guess it’s because he’s standing up on the inside.” In order to be “all in,” we need to “stand up inside,” “come what may.” ("Come What May and Love It" Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin Oct 2008, "Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work and Count it All Joy" - Elder Jeremy Jaggi Oct 2020) - We stand up inside when we wait patiently upon the Lord to remove or give us strength to endure our thorns in the flesh. Such thorns may be disease, disability, mental illness, death of a loved one, and so many other issues.
Yesterday was International Women's day. We wanted make you aware of this video from Sister Bingham's Instagram page -
https://zoom.us/j/92991351804?pwd=WDgrTmpyRWgzcnJWYnpJNHllaEN2UT09
Meeting ID: 929 9135 1804
Passcode 246791
The Granite View Stake Relief Society is also inviting us to participate in an online service project in conjunction with Women’s Conference March 25, 2021 uniting families across time. We are invited to index one batch of names before women’s conference! With over 100 projects from all over the world you can find a project that helps you and others!
WHO: all sisters in the Granite View Stake
WHAT: service project to index one batch or more of names
WHEN: set a date on your calendar between now and March 25, 2021 women’s conference
WHERE: familysearch.org (See "Getting started" hand out for more information
Dear Brothers, Sisters and Friends of the Sandy Granite View Stake,
Our Stake Theme for 2021 is “Let God Prevail”. In his October General Conference talk under this title, President Nelson asked, “Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life?”
During the month of March, we have two unique opportunities to help us in letting God prevail in our lives and in participating in the gathering of Israel.
First, on Sunday March 21st at 6 p.m. Elder Tad R. Callister, former member of the Presidency of the Seventy, will address the following topic, “The Book of Mormon – Fact or Fiction”.
Second, on Thursday evening March 25th at 7 p.m., Sister Mary G. Cook, will speak on the following topic: “Celebrating the Gift of Relief Society”.
As we look forward to April General Conference, we are grateful that our members and friends will have the opportunity to learn from these two wonderful speakers.
Sandy Granite View Stake Presidency,
President Dan England
President Ted Hill
President Matt Osborne
The Granite View Stake Relief Society's Virtual Women's Conference Zoom Workshop is tomorrow
Thursday February 18, 2021, at 7PM
“Spiritual Wellness”
Presented by Michelle Hinton Larsen
Meeting ID: 929 9135 1804
Passcode 246791
https://zoom.us/j/92991351804?pwd=WDgrTmpyRWgzcnJWYnpJNHllaEN2UT09
And mark your calendar for next month's workshop -
“Celebrating 179 years of Relief Society“
Thursday March 25, 2021 7:00 p.m.
With Sister Mary G. Cook, wife of Elder Quentin L. Cook
Debbie Gustafson took the food to the Utah Food Bank yesterday, and wanted to share that the gentleman that helped her unload said it was impressive haul! We donated 194 pounds of food and he added "This will go a long way!" They very much appreciated the donations. Thank you to everyone!
Thank you to all the sisters who came to our activity last night, and especially to those who helped organize and put it on!! Debbie Gustafson is planning to take the food to the food bank on Wednesday, so if anyone still wants to donate cans. You can bring it by her house or leave it on her porch by Tuesday night. Just call or text Debbie to let her know 801.971.0965. Also, regarding food expiration, if there are no dents or bulges it should be fine, but do not donate if there are any signs of damage or deterioration. More info can be found HERE.
Here are the quotes on the cards we received with our lovely fruit tarts:
"Be it tart or sweet, Always savor the moment. You'll not taste one just like it again." - Erica Alex
"So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference. To do the best we can and then to choose to be happy about our circumstances, whatever they may be, can bring peace and contentment. ... We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. For maximum happiness, peace, and contentment, may we choose a positive attitude." - President Monson The Abundant Life
"The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives." - President Russel M. Nelson Joy and Spiritual Survival
Here is the thought that Debbie Gustafson shared with us in the zoom call:
"After over 10 months of the covid-19 pandemic, wearing masks, being stuck in my apartment all day, and hardly talking to anyone in person, I've started to feel frustrated. We've been praying for so long, but this pandemic is not going away! Isn't God supposed to answer my prayers? The other day I was reading in Daniel 6, where Daniel was thrown into a lion's den for praying, then miraculously God shut the mouths of the lions, and left Daniel unharmed. God definitely could have taken Daniel out right away, but he didn't. God let him spend an entire night trapped in that den. But why would he let Daniel, who had been so faithful, go in there at all? Because if Daniel was delivered right away, he wouldn't have had that experience of being in the lions den and not getting eaten. If so, he wouldn't have fully known of Gods power to deliver. God let this happen so Daniel could test his faith and learn that not only does God deliver us FROM difficulty, he so delivers us IN difficulty. Having God deliver is while in difficulty requires much more prayer and more trust. So sometimes God doesn't always deliver us from our trials, but he delivers us in our trials. Yes, the Covid-19 pandemic has been hard, and it hasn't been taken away yet, but think of all the ways God has delivered us through this pandemic: he's given us peace and hope for the future, we've had the technology to still meet with others, churches and temples have started to open, and we now have a vaccine! So Instead of longing to be delivered, focus on the angels that are there helping you. God will deliver us from this, but until then, let's remember how he's delivering us IN this." - Sister Melodie Wride's facebook
It was wonderful to see so many of your smiling faces in our zoom call! We hope that we can continue to feel the Lord's help as we reach out to support and sustain each other though ministering - by phone calls, texts, through zoom, facebook, and you can comment here on this blog too. Keep seeking and striving to HEAR HIM and reach out, we are all here to love and help one another.
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Regarding our February 4th Activity this Thursday - some sisters asked if they are able to donate money instead of bringing cans. We did find out that if you'd prefer to donate money, we are able to turn that in with the cans we collect. You can also make a donation by going to utahfoodbank.org.
Thank you! We're excited to see you on Thursday!
Hi Sisters -
There are a few more available slots open for dinners for the Brimhall family - CLICK HERE to sign up.
Also, it would be helpful for the family if Ryleigh (age 4) and Jackson (age 3) were able to have some playdates. Please text Nancy at 801-599-7339 if you would be available to have them over!
We'd like to let you all know of some sisters and family's that could use extra prayers right now:
Amanda Brimhall her delivered her baby girl on January 18th at 32 weeks. Her name is Sallie Ramona Brimhall, She’s currently 3.5 lbs and 16 inches long with red hair! Amanda and baby Sallie are doing well for being 9 weeks early. We will be taking some meals into their family though the weeks that they are traveling to and from the hospital to check on Sallie and taking care of their kids at home. You can sign up to help with meals HERE on our Sign Up Genius. Please keep them in your prayers that Sallie will continue to thrive and grow and they can bring her home soon!
Lochie Bryan is home and in hospice and doesn't have long. Her family has gathered around. Lochie cannot have visitors or phone calls at this time, cards are welcome. Please contact Kim's ministering sister Sharon Smith with questions.
Stella June fell down a couple of stairs on Friday Jan 22 and broke her elbow and has a hairline fracture on her knee cap. She welcomes visitors and phone calls!
And as always, keep sending up prayers for Karen Kadleck, Amy Sybrowsky, and Judy Mills as they continue to battle cancer, and also Jen Talbot with her cancer and that she will be able to come back home.
JOIN US FOR A FUN AND SAFE
SOCIAL DISTANCING ACTIVITY!
Sisters loving and supporting each other
WE ARE HAVING A DRIVE BY
FOOD DRIVE, TREAT AND ZOOM MEETING
February 4th at the ward building 7:00PM
Come to the East doors.
If you would like to donate canned goods we will collect them from your car at the 1st door.
The items will be delivered to the food bank in the days following the activity as there is a great need at this time.
Pick up a delicious dessert for you and lollipops for each of your children at the 2nd door.
The zoom meeting will begin at 7:30PM.
It will be on the same RS link we have been using on Sundays.
We will have a short message from our RS president, Diane Ebert, and some time for discussion. There will be a few thought-provoking questions with your treat. It is completely optional if you want to share something in the zoom meeting or if you just want to listen. The questions will be related to what we have all been going through this past year.
We all miss each other so much!
This will be a fun and safe way to enjoy a dessert and conversation together.
To all of our wonderful friends and neighbors in the Little Cottonwood Canyon, Ksel Drive, and Sunset Ridge Areas -
We are so grateful for you loving support and generous gifts that have boosted our spirits and kept us going in these first days after the loss of our beloved home by fire. This fire took our home on New Years Day 2021, about 8:00 pm, on my birthday. I have always held the new year in high regard with hope of new beginnings and your generous support and kindness will carry us through into this new year and the world will look brighter soon. Today is January 10th and I know we have brighter days ahead.
Thank you and God bless you all!
In loving gratitude -
Laura and Hal Empey and Laura's sister Judy
More information coming soon!
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Last March - 2020 - excellent workshops had been prepared for the Stake Relief Society Women's Conference, and then COVID hit and the conference was cancelled.
As we are looking over the workshop information, it seems even more relevant now. We are excited to announce that we will be offering these workshops to our sisters via Zoom. They will be on the 4th Thursday of each month, one workshop per month.
Our first will be on January 28th at 7:00 p.m. The topic is " Strengthening family relationships through good and challenging times."
Dr Cory Reich and his wife Amy Reich will be the instructors. They are highly skilled and the information will be excellent.
We will get e-invites out to you to share with the sisters soon, followed by the Zoom links as we get closer.
Let us know if you have any questions - we are excited to be able to share this information with you!
A Go Fund Me has been set up for the Empey's, who lost their home in a fire on New Year's Day - you can contribute here -
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-hal-and-laura-empey-after-losing-their-home
