In order to better focus our missionary efforts, all families arebeing encouraged to write a FAMILY MISSION PLAN. Each plan should bedesigned to fit the abilities and goals of each individual family, butbelow are two examples of what a plan may look like.

EXAMPLE ONE:

Family Mission Plan
February 19
1. Pray for missionary opportunities in every personal and familyprayer
2. Make a missionary contact 5 times a week
3. Visit our neighbors by March 21
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4. Place our testimony and family photo in a Book of Mormon
5. Have Pass-A-Long cards with us at all times
6. Have the missionaries in our home monthly
7. Have a nonmember in our home at least once a month
8. Have a family ready for the missionaries by April 1

EXAMPLE TWO:

The ______________________ Family 2011 Mission Plan

We, __________ and _____________ ______________ enthusiastically andsolemnly pledge, commit, covenant to:
• Seek out and pray each day for missionary opportunities and followall promptings that lead to oneGospel Conversation each day
• Engage in one conversation twice a month with a neighbor using theFORM approach
• Invite one of those contacts to church bi-monthly
• Place a Book of Mormon twice a year
• Host an Annual Neighborhood Gathering
• Introduce ourselves to all visitors at church each Sunday
• Participate in missionary service in the Holy Temple once a month
• Write Elder Chu once a month while he serves the Lord on a two-yearmission
• Invite our missionaries into our home once a month for dinner and report our missionary opportunities of the previous month
• “TEAM UP” with the missionaries every other month (_________only)

So Pledged: _________________________________________________________________


UPCOMING EVENTS

This week...

Sunday, March 27 is Fast Sunday in preparation for General Conference.

The 3rd hour lesson will be "Charity Never Faileth," by Pres. Monsonfrom 2010 General RS Meeting.

Coming up...

April 2-3 is General Conference.

Wednesday, April 13 at 7pm we will be having a really fun Relief Society Activity--Conference Jeopardy! We had such a fun time withthis game last year, we are revamping it to highlight Conference. There will be six categories:

1. April 2011 Conference (don't forget to watch/listen!)
2. President Thomas S. Monson
3. General Authorities
4. “Obedience to the Prophets” (Elder Claudio R.M. Costa, October2010)
5. “Receive the Holy Ghost” (Elder David A. Bednar, October 2010)
6. “Daughters in My Kingdom” (Sister Julie B. Beck, October 2010)

The first three categories will have very general or common knowledge questions. The last three categories focus on those specific talks that you can read from last Conference. So study up and come readyfor fun! We will have "game night snacks" and a great time.

The Young Women are doing an enchilada fundrasier on Saturday, March19 to raise money for Girls Camp. Enchiladas need to be ordered inadvance. Contact Kim Romero for more information.

Coming up...

Thursday, March 17
Attention all women of the Merced Stake! At 6:30 p.m. at the Stake Center there will be a Relief Society Birthday celebration. A lovely dinner will be provided, guest speakers, and some wonderful surprises. Please come and join with the sisters of the Stake to celebrate the birthday of a program created just for us.

Friday, March 18
1st Ward Chili Cook Off, 6pm

Sunday, March 27 will be Fast Sunday in preparation for General Conference the following week (April 2-3).

Have a wonderful week!