2011
RS Meeting Summary
I
can turn lemons into lemonade from the inside out when I . . .
March—RS Birthday
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“Celebrate RS, Celebrate You!”
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Decorated cupcakes
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Video presentation and clips about what
sisters had done to serve each other
April—Happiness
.
. . learn to be truly happy in my life, even as the world is teaching me that
happiness is elusive.
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Did the “Attribute Activity”
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Brought something that made them “happy”
May—Marriage
Love Languages
. . . help build a happy forever relationship
with my husband, even though he's a man.
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Quick overview of the Love Languages
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Sisters rotated through 5 booths and
learned about the love language. Also had something to take away and apply from
each station
June—Stake
RS Meeting
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Scratched this month’s activity to
support Stake Meeting
July—Parenting
Family Feud
.
. . nurture my children and love my calling as mother in a gospel centered
home, even though it's the hardest work I've ever done.
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Had sisters take a survey about common
parenting problems, concerns, etc.
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Took survey results to create a Family
Feud game
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Also had a panel of sisters in different
stages of life to answer parenting questions
August—RS Health Fair
.
. . focus my family on healthy spiritual and temporal choices in spite of the
obstacles and distractions the world provides.
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Had sisters present on topics that they
were “experts” in. Each had 2-5 minutes to present and set up a booth
·
Topics
included: Meal
Planning/Grocery Shopping Strategies/Healthy snacks, Family Activities,
Exercise, Couponing, Gardening in Texas
September—Service Auction
.
. . build loving friendships with my sisters in Relief Society, even though we
are very different women.
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Each sister filled out a certificate to
auction off
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Extra copies were there that night
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Sisters filled out a “points” form, so
they had points to use during the auction
October—Casserole
Swap and Cookie Decorating
. . . reach out and serve in my community with
the time and resources I am blessed with.
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Sisters signed up ahead of time if they
were interested in swapping casseroles. Those who chose not to, decorated
Halloween cookies to give to others
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Sisters in the swap prepared ingredients
for 5 casseroles, and that night went from table to table making new casseroles
to take home
November—Culture
Night
. . . make an effort to seek out knowledge of
people and cultures other than my own and broaden my appreciation for all of
God's children.
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Sisters met at the church and rotated
through 5 rooms to hear about the church in different parts of the world
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Food was from all over the world, and
sisters snacked as they listened to each presentation
December—Circle
of Love
. . . celebrate the birth and life of my
Savior in a meaningful way during the craziest month of the year.
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Sisters rotated through houses in
Windmill farms to enjoy a snack and a Christmas message
**Note that most of these activities are posted on our blog. Each month has an invitation posting, and a recap posting. Just search for a date or keyword of the activity you want and it should pop up! Sorry they aren't hyperlinked to make your life easier. 
