February Newsletter

FEBRUARY LESSON SCHEDULE
1 – Priesthood & Relief Society Instruction
8 – Elijah and the Restoration of Sealing Keys (JS-26)
15 – Beware the Bitter Fruits of Apostasy (JS-27)
22 – (TFOT) November 2008 Ensign

ENRICHMENT MEETING
February 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner will be served.
We’ll then have a short
talent show and time to chat!


INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE
Joseph Smith Jr. wrote the following words about love.

Love for One Another
“It is a duty which every Saint ought to render to his brethren freely – to always love them, and ever succor them. To be justified before God we must love one another: we must overcome evil; we must visit the fatherless and the widow in their affliction, and we must keep ourselves unspotted from the world: for such virtues flow from the great fountain of pure religion, strengthening our faith by adding every good quality that adorns the children of the blessed Jesus, we can pray in the season of prayer; we can love our neighbor as ourselves, and be faithful in tribulation, knowing that the reward of such is greater in the kingdom of heaven. What a consolation! What a joy! Let me live the life of the righteous and let my reward be like his!”

Love Begets Love
“It is a time-honored adage that love begets love. Let us pour forth love – show forth our kindness unto all mankind, and the Lord will reward us with everlasting increase; cast our bread upon the waters and we shall receive it after many days, increased to a hundredfold. Friendship is like Brother Turley in his blacksmith shop welding iron to iron; it unites the human family with its happy influence. I do not dwell upon your faults, and you shall not upon mine. Charity, which is love, covereth a multitude of sins . . . We should cultivate a meek, quiet and peaceable spirit.”

(From Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith.)
--a message from Rita B, Education Counselor


FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
If you want to take better control of your finances and learn new ways to achieve financial peace, check out http://www.daveramsey.com/. If you like what you see on this site and would be interested in attending the course, let Patty R know. She and several others from our ward have attended and can share their experience. If we have enough interest (friends and neighbors are welcome too), we will start a class soon.

PARENT TO PARENT
Gain Confidence and Control and Connect With Your Children
February 3, 10, 17, 24
Tammy S teaches this 4-week program at the Fairfield YMCA. If you’re interested in attending, call Tammy to register at 513-615-1917. She will also teach this program in April, June, August, September and November.

SPRING INTO SERVICE
Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. is the Stake Relief Society Spring Enrichment Meeting. We'll spend the morning on projects to benefit our community: food drive (non-perishable), tying quilts for Project Linus, tray favors for the Drake Center, thank you tiles for the Veterans .

CALENDAR
February 1 (Sunday) 6:00 p.m. Single Adults potluck & fireside (Montgomery Bldg.)
February 5 (Thursday) 6:30 p.m Ward Enrichment Meeting
February 7 (Saturday) Tri-Stake Priest/Laurel Conference (Montgomery)
February 13 (Friday) 6:30 p.m. New Convert Temple Baptisms
February 19 (Thursday) 7:00 p.m. Book Club at Heather R’s home
February 21 (Saturday) 7:00 p.m. Stake Leadership Training
February 25 (Wednesday) 7:00 p.m. Stake Temple Recommend Interviews
February 28 (Saturday) 11:30 a.m. New Convert Temple Baptisms

February Birthdays

4 – Almira R
5 - Coranetta G
9 - Deanna A
13 - Trena H
13 - Ashley L
14 - Violet R
15 - Moon K
19 - Susan A
21 - Shayleen L
22 – Bobbye G
22 – Phyllis L
22 – Marlene Y
25 – Michelle E
27 – Ellen W
28 – Rebekah L