Relief Society Newsletter 

Dear Sisters, This is such an exciting time as we watch the speed at which the Lord, through our loving prophet, is hastening His work. Many of you have lived on the earth long enough to witness these dramatic changes. Pres. Russell M. Nelson has said, “We do not know the day or the hour of His coming. But I do know that the Lord is prompting me to urge us to get ready for that “great and dreadful day.” Malachi 4:5 In today’s terms, the words “great and dreadful” can sound scary. But in the gospel of Jesus Christ and through modern revelation, we are taught that God loves us and desires that we all return to Him. Old Testament scripture implies that “dreadful” isn’t inevitable—it’s a consequence of our own choices. God invites us to prepare, repent, and follow Him. In doing so, His return will surely be GREAT! Even in the final hour, our Heavenly Father honors our agency. We get to determine what the Second Coming of the Lord will be like based on who we are striving to be today. We need never fear if we are doing our best to align our will with Him. He is truly working a mighty miracle to bring us home, and He relies on us to also help our dear brothers and sisters find Him too! And, that is great news!

(message by Cecilie Ott) Love, The Bloomington Hills 8th Ward Relief Society Presidency 

Weekly/ Monthly Activities 

Fast and Testimony Meeting:

1st Sunday of every month, unless otherwise specified. Members may prayerfully abstain from food and drink for two meals. Members are also asked to donate the money they would have spent on food to the church. Fast and testimony meeting will be held at 8:30 am in the chapel, and members can voluntarily share their testimony, or their knowledge that Heavenly Father lives and loves His children; that Jesus Christ lives, that He is the Son of God, and that He carried out the infinite Atonement; that Joseph Smith is the prophet of God who was called to restore the gospel; that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Savior’s true Church on the earth; and that the Church is led by a living prophet today.

Ward Temple/Family History Day- Every 4th Friday, all day, or 6pm Red Cliffs Temple Endowment Session

Stake Education Classes- Sundays at 4p, Tuesdays at 7p Personal Finance (Bloomington Hills Stake Center) & Emotional Resilience (Crimson Ridge Stake Center). The stakes within our coordinating council are combining efforts to offer Self-Reliance Courses. This link can be used to self-enroll in a self-reliance course. All are invited to participate. "Personal Finance" and "Emotional Resilience" groups will be offered. The groups will start on Aug 25 and will be offered weekly on Sundays from 4pm-5pm AND on Tuesdays from 7pm-8pm.This is an inspired church program, specifically created to help individuals better themselves and to become better ministers to others. Participation is a 10–12-week commitment, once a week, for approx. 1-hour.  Self-Reliance class signup

Also, every Thursday at 8p at the Stake Center Relief Society room the Stake Presidency teach a class open to everyone. 

Preparing for the Sabbath 

Sunday Lesson Schedule 

Sacrament Meeting at 8:30am, Sunday classes following at 9:30 at the Fort Pierce Chapel 

Sunday School

Come Follow Me Study:

Doctrine and Covenants 2025

July 28–August 3: “The Power of Godliness”: Doctrine and Covenants 84

 August 4–10: “Stand Ye in Holy Places”: Doctrine and Covenants 85–87 

August 25–31 88 Receive of His Fullness”: Doctrine and Covenants 93 

August 11–17: “Establish … a House of God”: Doctrine and Covenants

 August 18–24: “A Principle with Promise”: Doctrine and Covenants 89–92

 August 25–31: “Receive of His Fullness”: Doctrine and Covenants 93 

July Relief Society Discussions:

8/10 Confidence in the Presence of God - Pres Nelson Discussion by TBD 

8/25 Reverence for Sacred Things - Ulisses Soares Discussion by Brandie Sanders 

BH 8th Ward Relief Society Goals 2025

Guiding Principles:

It is our desire for each sister to become more deeply converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ through the influence of the Holy Ghost. We have been reminded by our loving prophet Pres. Russell M. Nelson, that “In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.”

Vision:

● Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ

● Caring for those in need

● Increasing the effort to gather Israel on both sides of the veil.

Goals:

● Prayerfully create and plan opportunities for each sister to foster greater faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

○ Special emphasis on the Lord Jesus Christ in all Sunday lessons.

○ 2 Relief Society dinners (Spring/Fall) both focusing on becoming deeply

converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ

● Plan Regular Humanitarian Efforts

○ 12 monthly scheduled humanitarian efforts.

○ Every RS activity (4) will include an opportunity to serve or donate to a cause.

● Sisters will be given opportunities to participate in proclaiming the gospel and redeeming the dead through activities established in the Ward Missionary Plan and the Ward Temple & Family History Plan.

○ Ward dinners, Potluck in the Park, Ward Temple; Family History Day, Church

programs, dinners and outings with the missionaries, etc.

○ Special emphasis on preparing sisters to become endowed, return to the temple,

or become more active in their temple participation.

Leadership