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Relief Society

Jesus Christ

A Message to the Sisters of Relief Society

“I testify that Jesus Christ is relief. Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we may be relieved of the burden and consequences of sin and be succored in our infirmities. And because we love God and have covenanted to serve Him, we can partner with the Savior to help provide temporal and spiritual relief for those in need, and in the process find our own relief in Jesus Christ.” President Camille N. Johnson, “Jesus Christ Is Relief,” April 2023. The sisters of our stake look for opportunities to serve our neighbors throughout the Skagit Valley; watch for current service projects and sign-ups through your ward Relief Society.

Temple Service

Temple Volunteers Needed

Brothers and sisters of the Mount Vernon Stake, while we continue to feel deeply grateful to the Lord for the announcement of the Marysville Temple, we now have the opportunity to assist Him by cleaning inside the Seattle Temple and caring for the temple grounds. Many of you are aware of this opportunity, and we are grateful for those who have already volunteered.

Our first assignments are this coming Thursday, August 20, followed by Tuesday, August 25, and we have not yet reached our commitment to support the temple. We still have the following needs for volunteers.

Temple Grounds Maintenance

Thursday, August 20 · 1:00–4:00 PM

1 volunteer needed

  • No temple recommend required.
  • Wear clothes that can get dirty, rain or shine, and bring gloves.
  • We will meet behind the temple.

Inside Temple Cleaning

Thursday, August 20 · 5:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, August 25 · 5:00–8:00 PM

5 volunteers needed Aug 20 · 8 volunteers needed Aug 25

  • Current temple recommend required.
  • Please arrive 45 minutes before start time to change and receive a brief introduction.
  • Arrive in Sunday best and enter through the main entrance.
  • White clothing is provided by the temple.
  • You may bring clean shoes or use the white slippers provided.

To volunteer, please reach out and let us know which assignment you would like to attend, and Brother Jerry Hall of the Mount Vernon Stake High Council will confirm your assignment.

Volunteer to Serve
Relief Society

Relief Society Calendar

Relief Society

Paint Night

Most of the women who came to our last paint night had never picked up a brush before. By the end of the evening every easel held a sunset, and no two were alike. There was food, there was laughing, and nobody was graded.

That is the whole idea. You do not need to be an artist, you do not need to come with anyone, and you do not need to have been to Relief Society before. Come as you are, we will save you a seat and hand you a brush.

We are doing it again. Watch the calendar above, or reach out and we will make sure you hear about the next one.

Painters holding up their finished sunset canvases at the end of the evening
Sixteen sunsets, no two alike.
A long table of painters working at their easels in the cultural hall
First-timers, nearly all of them.
A woman painting a sunset on her canvas
No experience required.
An instructor demonstrating a brush technique to the group
Step by step, together.
A table of treats and refreshments set out for the evening
There are always treats.
A finished painting of an elephant walking beneath a tree at sunset
Everyone took theirs home.

“As sisters in Zion, we’ll all work together; the blessings of God on our labors we’ll seek.”

Hymn: As Sisters in Zion