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• Join us for the Visiting Teaching Conference on Wednesday, January 20th from 7:00-8:00pm at the Stake Center.
• The Talent Challenge Showcase is coming up on May 12th - mark your calendars and get ready to share your talents!
• We have some great activities planned for this year, so be sure to grab a calendar handout this Sunday on the RS table!
• And don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the blog and watch an inspiring message about Prayer.

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• Don't forget to turn in your Christmas Jars on Sunday, December 13th! They need to be turned in as a Fast Offering Donation.
• Mark your calendars for the Ward Christmas Party on Friday, December 18th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

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• If you are in need of firewood this winter, please contact Bro. Nelson Mangum at 725.2529.
• If you have any baskets you would like to donate for the RS Meeting on November 11th, please give them to Sis. Sharon Miller.
  

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• Christmas / Giving Jars will replace the Angel Tree and Giving Tree this year. Each family should have their own jar (or box or envelope or whatever you want to use!) to collect money in. We will be turning in these jars to the financial clerk a week or so before Christmas. Decorate your jars and have fun with them! This makes a great FHE activity and it's a great way to help your children learn about service and helping others!
• If you have a "Good News Minute" you would like to share with the Relief Society sisters on Sunday, please contact me (Sis. Edika Cope) at edika@aemissouri.com prior to Sunday, so I can add you to the announcement list. This will be a great help to us as we try to streamline our meeting - thank you!
• The Activities Committee would like the Relief Society to bring side items for the meal at Trunk-or-Treat on Wednesday, October 28th. If you are able to contribute, please sign up in the binders on Sunday. Side items include grated cheese, sour cream, corn bread, rolls, and crackers. There will be a chili and soup cook-off along with best costume and best decorated car. It'll be fun - bring your friends and neighbors!
  
• Save The Date! Wednesday, November 11th is the next Relief Society Meeting. The theme is "Gratitude, Pass It On..."
  

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• Thank you to everyone who attended the Relief Society meeting last night! We had great food, great company and great classes! A big THANK YOU goes to all those who helped with the food! Everything tasted terrific and the flower cupcakes were incredible! Another big THANK YOU goes to those who helped with the classes! We came away with some great ideas for Christmas gifts! And of course, we can't go without thanking our priesthood (even though I doubt they visit our blog!). Brother Allen, Brother Chapman, and Brother Coley - THANK YOU for helping us with the children's class! Your support is greatly appreciated! I'll be posting pictures later today, so make sure you check back!
  
• Thank you to Sister Beverly Barnett for all the boxes!
• General Conference is this weekend. Sessions will be from 11:00am-1:00pm and 3:00pm-5:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Sisters, please support our priesthood and encourage them to attend the priesthood session Saturday night at 7:00pm.
• And don't forget to scroll all the way down and watch President Thomas S. Monson's message as he counsels us to spend time with, cherish, and express love to the people we hold dear.
  

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• If anyone has bank experience and is in search of a position, Great Southern Bank has just acquired 15 banking centers and has several new job openings. Click here to see the list. Good luck!
• Don't forget to join us tomorrow (16th) at 10:00am for the "Gift" Book of Mormon service project! See you there!

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• Click here to view Sis. Julia Grandon's contribution to Extreme Home Makeover!
• There is a new link under "Websites and Blogs" for our Single Adults - go there for all the up-to-date information and happenings!

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• Wednesday, September 9th - Get Fit for Aerobics at 10:00am in the cultural hall. Children are welcome, but must be supervised.
• Wednesday, September 9th - Writer's Forum at 10:00am at Sandy Cane's home (5209 S. Farm Road 135)
• Thursday, September 10th - Writer's Forum at 7:00pm at Sandy Cane's home
• Wednesday, September 16th - "Gift" Book of Mormon Service Project at 10:00am in the cultural hall. Send your testimonies to Sis Cane to be added to these "gift" Books of Mormon.
• Saturday, September 26th - General Relief Society Broadcast at 7:00pm.
• Wednesday, September 30th - Enrichment Meeeting "Getting Ready for the Holidays"

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• Wednesday, September 9th - Writer's Forum @ Sis Cane's house. There will be two forums, one in the morning and another in the evening. More details to follow...

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• Wednesday, Aug 12th - Free Car Wash! The Activity Days Girls are having a free carwash at the church at 6:30pm.
• Saturday, Aug 15th - Donald Johnson's Wedding at the Johnson home at 6:00pm
• Saturday, Aug 22nd - Dane Brooks' Open House at the Brooks' home from 7:00-9:00pm
• Wednesday, Aug 26th - Get Fit for Aerobics. Tri-ward aerobics class for all fitness levels in the cultural hall at 10:00am. Children are welcome, but still need to be supervised by their mothers in the cultural hall.
• Thursday, Aug 27th - Missionary Zone Conf. Luncheon at 12:00pm. Please arrive earlier to help prepare the food (if you signed up)!
• Sunday, Aug 30th - Single Adult Fireside at the Barker's home.\

Don't forget to scroll down and check out a new MormonMessages video!

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• Wednesday, August 12th: Service Cottage Meeting for Moms and Kids in the cultural hall at the Church @ 10:00am. We will be putting together "Back to School" kits for children in need. This will be a community service project to help children get the school supplies that they might not ordinarily be able to get for themselves. Grab a tag from the table by the RS room and bring the supply with you. Everyone will help assemble the kits and we'll have some treats for all to enjoy! This is a great opportunity to continue to teach service to our children and for them to feel how much fun it is at the same time! See you there!

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• Don't forget that the 1st Thursday of the month is Stake Temple Trip day!
• We need couples for the Family History booth at the Ozark Fair July 31st - Aug 9th
• We need a list of Sisters who can speak Spanish
• We need luncheon helpers for the Missionary Zone Conference on Aug 27th

Sign up sheets will be in the binders on Sunday! Thanks!

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• Saturday, July 18th - Baby Shower for Lauren Kowacich from 1:00-3:00 pm @ Sister Sandy Cane's home (5209 S. Farm Rd 135). Hosted by Sister Karen Easton and daughters & Sister Sandy Cane.
  Nursery colors: baby blue, dark purple, and a little hot pink
• Don't forget to check out the Community Info section for free movies at Campbell 16 Theatre!

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• Zoe Salyer and Rex Wilkins Wedding will be on Saturday, July 11th at the Springfield South Stake Center, 4450 S Farm Rd 141 (Cox Rd). Ceremony at 6:00pm in the Chapel followed by a reception at 7:00pm in the Cultural Hall. All are invited!
• Check out our Community Info section - Wehrenberg Theater is hosting free summer movies!

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Don't forget to join us this Thursday, June 25th at Karla Wallentine's home for an evening of sisterhood and fun! Bring your camp chairs and roasting sticks! It's going to be a great evening!

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June 11th - "Sister's Forum" Motherhood: Pregnancy through the First Year @ Sis Cane's
June 11th - Service Project: Toddler dolls and Baby booties
June 12th - 10:00am Cottage Meeting: Making Memories with Sis Bartleme @ Church
June 18th - Ward Temple Trip
June 25th - 7:00-8:30pm Relief Society Social @ Sis Wallentine's - Bring your camp chairs and roasting sticks!

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• Notice of Generosity - Sis. Stearns has two dogs that need a new home. They are 7 month old Labradors. One yellow female and one black male. If you are interested, please contact Sis. Stearns.
• May 28, 10:00am @ Coley Home - Health 101 with Stephanie Haslam

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• Notice of Generosity - Sis. Stearns has two dogs that need a new home. They are 7 month old Labradors. One yellow female and one black male. If you are interested, please contact Sis. Stearns.
• May 15, 10:00am @ Church - Making Memories with Brittany Bartelme.
• May 12, 7:00pm @ Laney Home - House of Order with Stacey Laney. Bedroom Sanctuary and Gr attitude Jar.
• May 21, 7:00pm @ Wallentine Home - A More Beautiful You with Karla Wallentine
• May 28, 10:00am @ Coley Home - Health 101 with Stephanie Haslam

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• IF YOU HAVEN'T TURNED IN YOUR PICTURE TO SIS. MILLER, CONTACT HER TODAY, YOU MAY STILL HAVE TIME!!!
• May 8 @ 10:00am - Making Memories with Sis. Brittany Bartelme
• May 8 @ 5:45 pm - Relationship Fireside sponsored by the Elders Quorum. Come for dinner, socializing, and discussions on important topics relating to Marriage and Relationships. All adults 18 and older are invited
• May 9 - Super Saturday Youth Activity
• May 12 @ 1:00pm - House of Order with Sis. Stacey Laney. "Making your bedroom a sanctuary" Do you close your bedroom door when company comes over? Does your bedroom look like the storage shed? Come learn how to make your bedroom a sanctuary from the tumult of the world, a place you actually want to spend time in!
• May 21 @ 7:00pm - A More Beautiful You with Sis. Karla Wallentine. "Portraying Grace and Beauty" Learn to improve your posture, stand and walk like a "Queen", sit and rise gracefully and project confidence. Learn about manners and etiquette and how to teach them at home.
  
  Brigham Young referred to this kind of queenly beauty when he said, "Beauty must be sought in the expression of the countenance, combined with neatness and cleanliness and graceful manners".
• May 23 @ 10:00am - Health 101 with Sis. Stephanie Haslam

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• Stake Relief Society Activity - May 2 @ 10:00am-2:00pm. Guest speakers, lunch, and much more!
• Food: From Adam and Eve to You, Eating according to the Word of Wisdom with Yvonne Lorenc. April 28 @ 10:00am, Lorenc home.
• Congratulations to the Gainer Family. John and Casadee welcomed a new baby boy to their family on April 24 @ 8:33pm. Masen John Gainer - 7.9lbs. 20"
• New information added to Community Information on the side bar.
• Employment Opportunity - The deadline for external applicants is May 11th. We are looking for a local Census Manager for Columbia, MO and Cape Girardeau. However, there may be other offices that will need managers. We also have assistant manager positions five for each office. All of the information to apply is listed in the link below. We cover six states in the midwest - 25 Census offices have management positions. The positions are for approximately a year and a half. Applicants must live that the areas that are listed.
  
  http://www.census.gov/rokan/www/2010emply.html