9th Ward Day of Service

Thanks to Lisa Zimmerman and her presidency for giving us a peek into their Ward Day of Service.

(*Note to all wards - please submit your information, photos, and details

so we can share how you answered President Eyring's call to service with the sisters of the River Stake)

On October 25^th our ward and neighborhood gathered together to participate in a day of service. It was set up so that each family could rotate through 5 different stations. There was something for all ages to participate in. We cut, sanded & stained blocks, and also made drawstring bags to hold the blocks. These were then donated to the Provo Humanitarian center. We collected hygiene items, sewed fleece pillow cases, and tied fleece blankets that were donated to the Boys and Girls home (associated with the Christmas Box House). All items for each project were donated by families in our ward. This activity provided fun for families and a way for ward members to bond.

10th Ward Day of Service

Thanks to Patti Davies & her presidency for sharing their Day of Service with us!  It was a great opportunity to combine the efforts of all ages of sisters as they focused on bringing relief to those who felt the warmth of their caring.

"We had asked the sisters for fleece donations in boy prints (since that was the biggest need currently) -- and we were able to tie 16 fleece blankets for Shriner's Hospital!  Mother's, daughters, friends & neighbors all pulled together to make it happen.  It was an awesome morning full of great service and wonderful company." 

(*Note to all wards - please submit your information, photos, and details

so we can share how you answered President Eyring's call to service with the sisters of the River Stake)

7th Ward Day of Service

Thanks to Jolynne Ward & her presidency (7th Ward)

for sharing their Day of Service with us! 

(*Note to all wards - please submit your information, photos, and details

so we can share how you answered President Eyring's call to service with the sisters of the River Stake)

"Move that Bus" had a whole new meaning 

for members of the 7th ward last weekend. 

They describe the joy that comes from serving 

in their own words below:

"Our day of Relief Society Service was combined with the entire ward 

for an Extreme Home Makeover day. 

Our Relief Society sisters were in charge of painting the inside 

of Max (and his daughter Maxine) Whitten's home. 

This home was in much need of repairs. 

Our ward moved everything out of their home, ripped out the carpet, 

repainted the entire inside, re-carpeted and provided 

new furniture and bathroom fixtures for their home. 

It was a joy to see the looks on their faces when they returned to their home. 

Max and Maxine Whitten live in a little white house 

on 1300 West - between Chapel Ridge and Country Ridge Drive. 

They are thrilled with their new home. 

Max is 94 and this makeover really lifted his spirits - not to mention ours as well!"

2nd Ward Day of Service

Just recently, the "Current Needs" link on the Provident Living website (Humanitarian Center) link - had this message.  Quite a surprise with all the recent disasters throughout the world.  But notice, the line that says to... "consider other ways to serve, including supporting agencies in your community that serve the poor and needy".

Below you'll find a great example (thanks to the 2nd Ward for sharing!) of doing just that.  They reached out to the community to identify a way to serve here in our own South Jordan City.

They also sent pictures so we could see the happy, joyful spirit that was there as they participated.  It looks like they had a fabulous time visiting and renewing friendships as they served.

Here is a description of what went on:

We called it, "Sisters To the Rescue" and completed nearly 40 fleece blankets and 8 baby quilts with more in progress.  They will be distributed to Project Linus and to the South Jordan Fire Department.  Recently one of Shauna's (Shauna Nielsen - the 2nd Ward RS President) little granddaughters received one of these blankets when she experienced a medical emergency - so we know firsthand how much these blankets mean to the children who receive them during frightening situations in their young lives.

Some of our sisters cut the fleece blankets ahead of time, some were able to help that night -and still others are working on binding the completed quilts.  We really tried to involve some of the less active sisters and others that we just don't see as often in this project.

10th Ward Day of Service

Thanks to the 10th Ward for being the first to graciously send us a description of their Day of Service.  We are excited to see how each ward creatively (and lovingly) responds to the request from President Eyring in this past April General Conference.  

President Eyring's address

When you have completed your ward Day of Service, please have someone from your RS Presidency write a description and send it to us (to this email:  appetersen@me.com)  If you have pictures, we would be excited to include those as well.


10th Ward:
Our Day of Service was June 14th, our R.S. night activity. The sisters of the 10th ward met at 7:00 pm and we divided into groups and did the things that we don't get around to doing, in cleaning the Church. Some cleaned and disinfected the nursery toys...some donated toys, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer. Other sisters vacuumed the baseboards in all the halls and classrooms, while others wiped all the chair rails and window seals. The bishops and clerks office and library got dusted and vacuumed. (Those rooms are usually locked up tight). Some of the gals cleaned windows, wiped down the mother's room, vacuumed the cushions in the foyers, dusted the pictures, and some tended the kids in the gym so the rest could work. A few sisters repaired torn pages in the Hymn books and straightened the chapel.

You might say "No one wants a picture taken of themselves deep cleaning the bathrooms"...but we never thought of taking pictures to record the event. The picture of serving, by cleaning the Lords house, shines brightly in our minds.

 It felt, smelled, and looked good. The sisters were working together, building friendships and memories. At the end of the night we enjoyed some veggies and cookies and discussed the success of the evening.