Relief Society

PRESIDENCY MESSAGE

Sisters,

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we have a pretty awesome ward family! I am continually impressed by your faith and your efforts to love and serve one another and to bear one another’s burdens. It’s even more humbling to understand that many of you who serve so diligently also carry heavy burdens of your own.

In times of trial and uncertainty, it is comforting to remember that the Lord has promised us His steadfast presence and divine guidance. As it says in Doctrine and Covenants 122:7, “The Lord shall be with thee, and deliver thee out of all afflictions.” This assurance invites us to put our trust in Him, knowing that His love and mercy are greater than any difficulty we may face. When we exercise faith in Jesus Christ, he will be with us every step of the way helping us to endure patiently and with hope.

I pray that through Him, each of you may find an added measure of peace on your stormy days and hope for brighter days ahead.

Love,

Cynthia Monk

Wakefield R.S. President

June Calendar

**6/1 SS D&C51-57

**6/8 RS: "The Plan of Mercy", By: Elder James R. Rasband (Taught by: Jennifer Paz)

**6/14 RS: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

**6/15 Father's Day, SS: D&C 58-63

**6/22 RS: "Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior", By: Elder Dale G. Renlund (Taught by: Joanna London)

**6/29 5th Sunday Lesson

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Upcoming Events

BIRTHDAYS

6/4 Louise Williams

6/6 Anita Holland

6/7 Shelley Escalante

6/10 Kimberly Evans

6/10 Kristen Tullia

6/13 Catherine Shake

6/21 Elizabeth Cheney

6/22 Sarah Mueller

6/23 Natalie Field

6/24 Krissy Carlile

6/26 Catherine Bohrer

6/26 Anna Branam

6/29 Shawnee Marsh

SPOTLIGHT

Coming Soon!

Stay tuned!

JUST SERVE

SERVICE CORNER

There are many community service opportunities, should your family be looking for more ways to serve. Check those out on Just Serve (link button below).

*Have other volunteer questions? Please contact Karin Floyd-Annandale JustServe Specialist (703-772-6959)

Upcoming Lessons

June 8, 2025

"The Plan of Mercy"

By: Elder James R. Rasband

Taught by: Jennifer Paz

The Plan of Mercy

June 22, 2025

"Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior"

By: Elder Dale G. Renlund

Taught by: Joanna London

Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior

Book Recommendations from Oct 2024 RS Activity

**disclaimer-comfort-level with language and subject matter varies from person-to-person; because of this, not all books on this list may be "squeaky clean reads" according to your preferences.**

⁃ The Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace Stegner

⁃ Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner

⁃ Barking to the Choir by Gregory Boyle

⁃ Star Wars X-Wing: Rogue Squadron by Michael A Stackpole

⁃ I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

⁃ Julian of Norwich: The Showings by Mirabai Starr

⁃ Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

⁃ Joe’s Boys by Louisa May Alcott

⁃ Little Men by Louisa May Alcott

⁃ Marmee by Sarah Miller

⁃ Just Mercy by Brian Stevenson

⁃ The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton

⁃ The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict

⁃ The First Ladies by Marie Benedict

⁃ The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (clean)

⁃ The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Emma Carey (not the cleanest read)

⁃ Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

⁃ Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer

⁃ The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

⁃ The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

⁃ Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber

⁃ The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

⁃ The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

⁃ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

⁃ The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

⁃ Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

⁃ Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

⁃ The Teen Interpreter by Terri Apter

⁃ Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

⁃ Northwoods by Daniel Mason

⁃ The Charm School by Nelson DeMille

⁃ A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

⁃ A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

⁃ The Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

⁃ American Culture Patterns: A Cross-Culture Perspective by Edward C Stewart and Milton J Bennett

⁃ Outcasts United by Warren St John

⁃ Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

⁃ Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Steven James and David Thomas

⁃ Teaching From Rest by Sarah McKenzie

⁃ When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

⁃ Being Mortal by Artul Gawande

⁃ The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

⁃ Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

⁃ Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

⁃ My Jesus by Anne Wilson

⁃ A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus

⁃ Insights from a Prophet’s Life by Sheri Dew

⁃ Positive Match by Tony Chiu

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