-Lorie Pierce
General Womens Meeting held March 26, 2016
We gathered as sisters for a light meal prior to viewing the broadcast from Salt Lake. We had about 190 sisters, young women and Primary girls attend.
Spring Stake Relief Society Activity held on April 23, 2016
"We are the Lord's Hands" was our theme as we gathered to participate in a humanitarian project for Haitian orphans. About 90 sisters gathered with us. We made 200 drawstring bags and 75 hacky sacks for the orphans. We also had a collection area for toiletry and school supplies that were donated locally to help refugees in the Baltimore area.
New Stake Relief Society Presidency called in June 2016
President - Cindy Erekson
1st Counselor - Lisa Larson
2nd Counselor - Jill Goodrich
(Secretary still serving - Lorie Pierce)
General Womens Meeting held on September 24, 2016
We gathered as sisters, young women and Primary girls to "Celebrate the Joys of Womanhood" with a large variety of tasty finger snacks. It was an evening of mingling with friends old and new for the 193 who joined us.
Other noteworthy things from 2016 include our visits to Sunday Relief Society meetings and activities throughout the Stake. It has been such a pleasure to visit the various units in our stake - to get to know our sisters better and to feel the love they have for the Gospel and for the work of Relief Society.
2016 ended with our annual assignment to provide food for the missionaries serving at the Washington DC Temple Visitor's Center during the Festival of Lights. We were assigned 6 days this year and are very grateful to the women who generously filled that assignment at such a busy time of the year. We so appreciate the willingness of our sisters to step up and serve.
