"Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Matt 25:40
"We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us.” Pres. Thomas S. Monson
"The Savior taught His disciples, 'For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it' (Luke 9:24) "I believe the Savior is telling us that unless we lose ourselves in service to others, there is little purpose to our own lives. Those who live only for themselves eventually shrivel up and figuratively lose their lives, while those who lose themselves in service to others grow and flourish—and in effect save their lives." Thomas S. Monson
Hello all! This Wednesday (Oct 12th) at 7pm there will be a R.S. Service Auction! This is a fun and easy activity where you get to donate different services (making/delivering a meal, babysitting, taxi services, haircuts, FHE packets, or whatever you feel that you can give to a sister in the ward) to be bid on the evening of the activity....and where you get to bid on services as well! You don't need to bring any money, just yourselves (and any cookies plus recipe you want to donate to this month's Taster's Table as a special treat) and a spirit willing to get to know the other sister's in the ward!
Basically, the way it will work is this: Come (don't forget to bring a friend, neighbor, or family member and a batch of cookies plus copy of the recipe for the Taster's Table) to the church building at 7pm on Wed. When you get there, you will be given a questionnaire to fill out (I'll post an example of this questionnaire in the next few days). It will ask you about the things you've been doing (like how many times you've written in your journal in the last week, how many times have you fasted, have you paid your tithing in the last month, have you called a sister to see how they are doing, have you done your visiting teaching, how many church meetings have you attended in the last week, how many times attended the temple, etc.). You will also have a final opportunity to list any services you are willing to perform for others to bid on at this point (for each service offered up we will fill out a kind of IOU slip that will list the person's name, phone, and the service donated). Once everyone has filled out a questionnaire (hopefully by 7:15?), the points from the questionnaire added up and the play money distributed accordingly (based on the points from the questionnaire). After this is finished, the auction itself will begin. If you are willing to donate a service for the auction but don't know if you will be able to attend, please either leave a comment accordingly below, email or call me (my info is the only posted thus far on the right side column of this site).
With most of the monthly activities we have at the church for the next little while, the refreshments will be provided via a Taster's Table (think kinda like a Recipe Exchange) with a different theme each month. The way it will work is there will be an assigned theme (this month is cookies) and then those willing will bring samples for everyone to taste and a copy of the recipe (which we will copy for distribution and also post here online). So for this month's activity, we will be tasting and exchanging recipes for the cookies of those who have been willing and able to bring a treat during the Service Auction. Please remember: if you are bringing a batch of cookies, don't forget to also bring a copy of the recipe to share with everyone!
Remember one of the most beloved of our hymns, "Because I have been given much, I too must give.."? We have been told over and over again through scripture, conference talks, Ensign articles, and other lessons that "by small and simple things shall great things come to pass". Please remember that what you do every day has a great deal of value, and our eternal Father knows these and values them. Let us truly remember that we are here to act as His hands and wrap ourselves and our sisters in the divine love that is best felt as we serve each other!
