Sister Susan Reinsch and her counselors, Cheri Meiners and Marsha Searle, have been released as our Stake Relief Society Presidency. They have served together since Fall 2012. Susan's family is moving back to Nebraska as her husband retires. They will be missed.
The role of a stake auxiliary presidency is to provide training and support to ward/branch leaders. Susan and her counselors tried to fulfill this role as they visited throughout the stake. They spent many hours counseling and training ward/branch presidencies. Much of their efforts in their service as a Stake Relief Society presidency was unseen. They tried to relieve the burdens on ward/branch leaders by putting themselves to work on assignments - such as zone conferences meals, stake conference meals, visitor's center meals, etc.
During the time they served, changes were made to the meetings associated with General Conference. Previously held separately were a Young Womens General Meeting and Relief Society General Meeting. The changes brought together all the women ages 8+ for a General Womens Meeting held each Spring and Fall prior to General Conference. Susan and her counselors, working with the Stake Primary and Stake Young Womens presidencies, strived to create an atmosphere of welcome at a pre-broadcast social. They wanted the sisters, young women and Primary girls to come together and feel that bond of sisterhood. Their efforts bore fruits as we have seen a continued increase in attendance at the General Womens Meeting broadcast at our Stake Center.
Susan and her counselors continued planning Stake Relief Society Spring Activities. Each year being a little different from the one before - a women's conference with workshops and service project; a day at the Temple Visitor's Center; a morning of humanitarian service projects. They understood the busy lives of sisters around the stake and tried to plan activities that would be of value.
These sisters have set a quiet example through their love of the Gospel, their understanding and love of the scriptures, their love of the Lord and their love of their Relief Society sisters. We are grateful for their willingness to serve and express our love to them.
-Lorie Pierce
