Circle of Sisterhood Meeting

Circle of Sisterhood Meeting

CIRCLE OF SISTERHOOD

Focus is large evergreen wreath with portrait of Christ placed in center. Wreath is wound with three 100 sets of white twinkle lights each set to be plugged in separately as organizations are introduced.

Welcome:

Announcements:

Opening Hymn: "How Great Thou Art" Page 86

Opening Prayer:

NARRATOR: Sisters, this beautiful wreath represents our " Circle of Sisterhood ". Tradition has it that the wreath symbolizes life everlasting....what better then could represent today our purpose in Relief Society to help all of us as women, and our families come unto Christ by: Building personal testimony, Blessing the individual women, Strengthening families, Developing and exercising charity, Participating fully in the blessings of the priesthood In this Circle of Sisterhood there is no beginning and no end....today in our circle let's start with the sweetest and most precious first... The labor of love demonstrated each week by devoted and loving Primary teachers and leaders.......teaching and guiding our children..........Building their testimonies! Our Primary sisters are serving us...they are serving the mothers of our young children, helping to shape these little people to be our future.

Strengthening Families, helping them to come unto Christ!!

SONG: I AM A CHILD OF GOD PRIMARY CHILDREN

(1/3 of wreath is lit up with twinkle lights as children begin to sing)

PRIMARY PRESIDENT (Talk)

NARRATOR: Our Circle of Sisterhood through the Young Women program blesses the individual women - in this case the (young women) which we all were and still are! Our sisters fulfilling callings in the Young Women organization give service not only in shaping our girls to be future mothers, teachers and leaders through this inspired program, but they render service to us all as the mothers of these beautiful girls, helping us to instill and teach and remember the Young Women Values.........Building testimonies ! Strengthening Families! Helping families come unto Christ!

SONG: COME UNTO CHRIST YOUNG WOMEN

(2/3 of wreath is now lit with twinkle lights as young women begin to sing)

YOUNG WOMEN PRESIDENT (Talk)

NARRATOR: And now sisters, we come full circle for we are all sisters in Relief Society! Joining together in the desire to help each other and our families come unto Christ!

SONG: MID PLEASURES AND PALACES RELIEF SOCIETY TRIO

(Wreath is completely lit with white twinkle lights as Sisters begin to sing)

RELIEF SOCIETY PRESIDENT (Talk)

The Relief Society part of this circle includes wives, homemakers, young single sisters, single sisters, working sisters, working mothers, single working mothers, less active sisters, inactive sisters, part member sisters, mothers of teens, sisters serving in young women ,sisters serving in primary, grandmothers, handicapped / homebound sisters, our sweet golden group sisters.

As sisters in the gospel, we must work together, standing by each other whether it is as a presidency, as a board, as a ward or a stake. And here we are right back where we began ..... The mission of Relief Society is to help women and their families come unto Christ by building personal testimony, and blessing the individual women.

We do this with wonderful teachers.... teaching inspired and spiritually uplifting lessons on Sunday....Emphasizing the scriptures and personal prayer. I quote Sister Elaine Jack from Open house talk, Sept. 95 "Seek the blessings of the spirit...recognize that you need to build up your spiritual reserves. Go to the temple often. Live worthy of your temple recommend and reflect that worthiness in the way you approach your callings..

The scriptures can bring us the blessings of the spirit...The scriptures help determine a direction, solve a problem, understand a principle, or open your heart to hear a message...the blessings of the spirit abound in prayer...

Receiving answers to prayer cannot be spelled out in a talk like this. But you have to work for them. You have to prepare, listen and search. And follow the promptings."

Another part of our purpose is to strengthen families. Our goal is to teach provident living and family preparedness classes in some exciting mini classes during homemaking each month and give sisters opportunity to share their talents with each other and also help us learn new skills. Another part of our purpose is to develop and exercising charity........ Compassionate service. This is a quote from Sister Elaine Jack, "You feel good inside when you've helped someone, been kind, generous, patient, thoughtful. It feels good to do good. That sensation is a spiritual witness of the importance of your contribution". Sisters have had opportunity to feel this as they have served each other.

Visiting Teaching.......Visiting Teaching is the biggest most important calling in the whole church. When you touch the lives of mothers you touch the whole family." Visiting teaching is the gospel in action. It should bring us joy because we are living the law of Christ when we visit teach one another....

Sister Camilla Kimball was an exemplary visiting teacher for more than 50 years. She understood the spirit of this great work and said, "We are responsible for one another. I help you and you help me. Visiting teaching offers some of the strongest evidence that we are truly willing to serve one another.

Our interdependence with others is the most encompassing fact of human reality. We need each other. Blessed are those who can give without remembering and receive without forgetting. All people need to appreciate what life has already given us and realize that we can still give what Christ has directed us to give...service and love." Service and Love...making each sister a part of the Circle of Sisterhood in the [ ] Ward........

And the last part of our Relief Society Mission states participating fully in the blessings of the Priesthood. Sister Barbara Smith tells us "As Relief Society sisters we walk in a companion role with the priesthood not inferior or subordinate, but companion, side by side." Sister Jack reminds us that when we meet with priesthood leaders, be prepared with solutions to problems, with ideas for making programs more productive and with sensitivity and humility to listen and learn..."I need your help" is an appropriate and humble recognition that we are all on the Lord's errand: we work as one. We may draw upon the strength and power of priesthood leaders. We may request and receive priesthood blessings in time of need ....

.INTRODUCE BISHOP and remainder of program.....

BISHOP: REMARKS

CLOSING HYMN: " Lord I would follow thee" Page 220

CLOSING PRAYER:

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