LOVE ONE ANOTHER - Birthday Social 2008

In March of 2008 an impressive group of sisters gathered together

to celebrate the birthday of the Relief Society.

Desiring to bring about a spirit of sisterhood, our Enrichment Leader, Lois Park,

and her committee planned an evening of enlightenment and spirituality around the theme of

LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

The evening began in the Relief Society Room where we were privileged to hear from our keynote speaker, Carol Warburton. Musical numbers were sung by Betty Moosman and Linda Anderson. Sheryl Coe gathered the sisters together for a group photo shoot.

The cultural hall was beautifully decorated with statues and portraits of Christ, enhanced by the subdued lighting from lamps.
The tables were set in pink and mauve tones with hand-crocheted doilies made by Rene'e Combs. At the end of the evening one sister from each table was privileged to take the doily home, and each was given a small statue of the Savior, representing his arms encircled about each of us in love.

Cathryn & Catie Findlay; Gayle, Tara, & Debbie Young; Carol Arellano, Kellie Archibeque, Marilyn Morris, & Judy Beck; Maureen & Ema Millar

Linda Evans & Maxine Branigan; Marianne Reading & Rene'e Combs; Shayna Page & Marilyn Kenney; Melanne & Modell Lambson & Barbara Memmott

Aubrey Koecher, Kris Lambson & Kimber Kempton; Judy Hopkins & Joan Barker; Colleen Larson, Annette Lambson, & Joni Jensen; Kari Croft & Colleen Mons

Bishop & Louise Elison; Georgene Duke, Ginny White & Ewa Sundwall; Carol Warburton, Nancy, & Dolores George

Betty Moosman & Linda Anderson; LeiMomi Sampson & Dana Bentley; Dot Seely & Carolyn Allred; Lisa Baum, Gloria LeSueur, & Marge McGrath; Wendy & Kevin Killpack & Sheryl Coe

A group of priesthood brethren were our waiters for the evening, serving us a delicious dinner of baked chicken breast, baked potatoes, rolls, spinach salad, and birthday cake.

Our waiters included Dylan & Jordan Baum, Kevin Killpack, Brad Barker, Mike LeSueur, Dave Combs, and Walt Young.

A sisterhood of Relief Society.

MAD HATTER'S TEA PARTY

WAY, way back in March of 2007 we celebrated the Birthday of the Relief Soceity

with an UN-Birthday party!

In the truest spirit of Alice's Wonderland, each sister donned her "maddest" hat

and spent the evening sharing answers to some "mad" questions about herself

(though they solicited a variety of funny, embarrassing, or happy anwers).

Each sister stood and shared one unique trait about herself or told about something that she thought no one else knew.

We sat down to a tea of finger sandwiches, crudites, and a slice of un-birthday cake.

Sisters enjoying the evening included Lois Park, Marge McGrath, Linda Evans, Carol Jones,

Catherine Findlay, Desirae Mattson, Georgene Duke, Marianne Reading, Joan Barker,

Stephanie Pitcher, Marlene Christensen, Maxine Branigan, Annette Lambson, Modell Lambson,

Chris Lambson, Kimber Kempton, Lisa Corbett, Kerri Guthrie, Lori & Michelle Orren,

Colleen Larson, Ellen Jensen, Wendy Killpack, Carol Lopez, Carol Arellano, Aubrey Koecher, Tammy Bailey, Gayle & Jill Young, Melanne Lambson, Erin Newton, and Barbara Memmott.

( I sincerely apologize to those sisters whose names were left off the list. My recall came from the few photos that were taken. If I missed you, it certainly wasn't intentional!)

The program was a skit of The 12 Hats of Womanhood,

narrated by Marlene Christensen & Tammy Bailey.

The hats that women wear include:

1. Maid - Chris Lambson - "organize yourselves..."

2. Seamstress - Ellen Jensen - "follow the pattern of the lord"

3. Gardener - Erin Newton - "sow thoughts & reap actions"

4. Graduation - Melanne Lambson - "seek learning"

5. Detective - Stephanie Pitcher - "seek me diligently & ye shall find me"
6. Helmet - Annette Lambson - "wear the helmet of salvation"
7. Athlete - Ellen Jensen - "it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength"

8. Nurse - Chris Lambson - "...succor the weak, lift up the hands that hang down ..."
9. Chauffeur - Melanne Lambson - "serve others by helping them travel to higher places"
10. Party - Stephanie Pitcher - "a merry heart doeth good like a medicine"

11. - Cook - Erin Newton - "... receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones ..."
12. - Nightcap - Annette Lambson - "be still, and know that I am God"
*QUEEN - Barbara Memmott - "live worthy to wear the crown of eternal life on your head"