RELIEF SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2026
PRESIDENCY MESSAGE
Dear Sisters,
The fifth Sunday of November we all met in the chapel to discuss the Utah Area Meeting. Four main topics came up:
1. Rededicate yourself to Jesus Christ
2. Worship in the temple
3. Help gather scattered Israel
4. Study the Savior’s sacrifice.
At the end of our discussion, Bishop Longson asked us to do 2 things. 1. Read the Book of Mormon in 2026. 2. Attend the temple more often. In doing these 2 things, we will also do 1-4 above.
Here are a few helpful hints on accomplishing these 2 goals. Reading the Book of Mormon:
Open your Gospel Library App and go to the Home page. (Located at the bottom of the page, an icon of a house.) Scroll down to Study Plans and choose the Book of Mormon. Each day when you read, start here and you will see dates for a daily dose of the BofM. If you want to use your physical scriptures, instead of the App, just follow along and check off the circle by the date you read. It’s really easy, but if you need help getting this app or learning to use it, ask a teenager, or me!!! You can set up other study plans too, like the Old Testament or Conference talks. It really is inspired.
Attending the temple:
The RS has a monthly session picked out and that is a great time to attend. Making an appointment online is a great idea and if you need help with that, a teenager is also your best bet!! You can find that date here in this newsletter. If you need a recommend, the bishop would be happy to meet with you. You can make an appointment to see him through Chris Hansen, 801-230-0200. If you need a refresher course, the Shaffers are your go to people. When we go to the temple we are helping to gather scattered Israel. And, it is so wonderful, peaceful and beautiful there, you will want to return often. I love going to the other temples nearby to see the artwork and the magnificent House of the Lord, to feel the Spirit and get answers to my prayers and concerns.
The following is the Utah Area Vision Statement and these things dovetail with what we discussed November, 30th in Sunday School.
Utah Area Vision
As disciples of Jesus Christ we are joyfully gathering Israel one by one in Christ with emphasis on:
a. Searching after and rescuing the one, while ministering to the ninety-nine.
b. Feasting upon the words of living prophets and the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon-the Lord’s instrument of gathering.
c. Walking the covenant path intent on receiving-and helping others receive-eternal blessings and a greater measure of God’s power in the House of the Lord.
Now it is the beginning of a new year, 2026 and these 2 things are great goals or resolutions for this year. Write down what you want to accomplish and plug your nose and jump in with both feet. You will be blessed for your efforts. (Remember, an unwritten goal is only a wish.)
One final thought from Neal A Maxwell
“God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we prove our dependability, he will increase our capability!”
As you go about the new year, I pray for your success in all you do.
Love, Ellie Ferrero
ANNOUNCEMENTS
12 Step Jan 8th 6:30 pm RS room
Thursday Jan 15 Proxy Endowment Session 2pm be there at 1:30
Stake Womens Conference Jan 31 10-2 “Being a Daughter of God”
YWYM Trek July 20-23 2026 Jan 18th Kickoff 6pm
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44ACAA2AA0FBC43-61397087-visits
This is the signup for visits and dinners with the missionaries
BAPTISM
Hadley Tueller Friday January 9 at 6pm at our stake center
FAMILY HISTORY
From the Liahona Interview: What improvements have you seen in Family History work?
Brother Rockwood: For many years, paper records were kept by churches and governments. Most western records start in AD 1500-1600 time period. In the 1930’s we began to photograph records using microfilm. By the time that ended in 2006, we had 2.6 million rolls of microfilm in our collection. We decided to digitize these images, which looked like it would be a multi-decade project. But divine inspiration brought us new technology that shortened that dramatically to a fraction of the time, completed in 2022. The greatest part of that is what used to be only available on microfilm is now mostly available on the internet, through FamilySearch. You can access it through a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The internet has been a game changer.
FamilySearch made a bold decision to move to a public tree—kind of like Wikipedia, which can be viewed and edited by everyone. Changes are carefully tracked, and with a kind of crowdsource approach, the family tree of humanity can be built with greater participation and fewer errors.
WARD CLEANING SCHEDULE
Jan, 3 & 10
Arven & Julia Roberts
Rodd Robbins
Bryan & Lorelei Romney
Lee & Janis Rowser
Brenda & Eric Heaton
Jan. 17 & 24
Kent & Karlee Roylance
Gregory & Sherri Sachs
Dennis & Linda Shaffer
John & Debbie Shurtleff
Jan 31 & Feb 7
Alma & Matti Smith
Mike & Trish Sommercorn
Ron & Mimi Stevens
Jeremy & Kelly Taeoalii
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Jan 4 Emma Birch
Jan 7 Amilyn Call
Jan 8 Leslee Knutson
Jan 9 Elizabeth Hansen
Amelia Kay Walkington
Jan 12 Deb Hutchison
Jan 15 Marci Lake
Vaunda Merrill
Jan 17 Cheryl White
Jan 21 Kiersten Davis
Jan 22 Janet Myers
Lisa Whitley
Jan 25 Lindsi Elizabeth Volmar
Jan 28 Mimi Stevens
JANUARY RS Lessons
Jan 11 "Adorned With the Virtue of Temperance" Elder Ulisses Soares
Jan 25 "Cheering Each Other On" Sister J. Anette Dennis