Collection of 100 dresses

The stake would like us to collect 100 dresses as a service project for our community. If you have any gently used dresses and/or accessories also any time of bussiness suits, please bring them to the church. There will be collection boxes located in both enterances. We are still collecting Dresses through the month of August. Thank you for your service.

Thank you

Dear Sisters,

The stake primary would like to thank all of those who donated shoes over the last couple of weeks. Soles for Souls informed us that we collected 529 pairs of shoes as a stake. We were overwhelmed at the contributions. Thank you all for your willingness to serve.

Ward Activity

Just a reminder that we have a ward activity this Saturday at 6:30pm! Come and have a great time trying new food and some old favorites! There is still time to sign up for food and if you already signed up then please come early to the activity so you will have time to setup your table. Thanks so much and we will see you there!!!!!!!

Temple Board Craft

On Tuesday June 22 we will be making temple board crafts at Rebecca Jacobs house. Feel free to come to her house anytime that day from 10 am to 8 pm Any temple can be order in any size. The price will depend on the size of the picture and board. Please contact Rebecca Jacobs if you are interested.

June 13 Stake Conference

President Grayson was notified today that there will be a special Stake meeting to be held Sunday June 13th, 10am to approx 11:30am. All units in the stake will attend. This meeting will take the place of sacrament service. We will be visited by two members of the Seventy: Elder Kevin Duncan and Elder Devon Cornish. It will be a great blessing to gather as a stake and be instructed by general authorities.

Early arrival is recommended so that we may invite the spirit through reverence in the minutes that lead up to the meeting. Please encourage all members and investigators to attend.

Ward Temple Night

Friday night is the Carnton Ward Temple Night as many of you know. Our ward is scheduled for the 7:30pm session; we would like to invite you (and your wife) to join us before the temple session at the Genghis Grill in Franklin for dinner (600 Frazier Drive Franklin, TN 37067, http://www.genghisgrill.com). We will be meeting at the restaurant between 5:00pm and 5:30pm for dinner and then proceeding directly to the temple at about 7:00pm.

You are welcome to join us for just dinner or just the temple or both. We look forward to spending time with each of you serving the Lord and hope you can take time out of your busy schedules to enjoy time with your wife and ward family!

Please RSVP by Friday morning (11:00 am) if you will be joining us for dinner or the temple or both so I can let the temple and the restaurant know that we are coming and they are prepared.

p.s. This invite is going out to mostly Elders so if there are others (High Priests, single Sister's or Brother's or young adults) who you would like to invite please forward the invite as all are welcome to join us! Email addresses were blind copied to protect privacy as this is not an official church email/announcement

Kindly,
Michael and Aimee Sizemore

FEMA Crisis Counseling

Dear Sisters:

Below is an e-mail shared by Pat Woodmansee/Maury County Emergency Team, concerning potential full-time job opportunities in our stake boundaries. Please share this information with the bishops, employment specialists and sisters in your units. These positions will fill quickly, but may be a great opportunity for those looking for full-time employment for the next year.

Thank you,
Lynette Harris, Secretary
Franklin Stake Relief Society

As Centerstone looks to receive a FEMA grant to provide "Crisis Counseling" for the next 60 days (and more than likely an extension for another 10 months for a one year grant), I am going to be in need of 11 Crisis Counselors; these are full time positions paying hopefully around $20 per hour. These individuals will be working in 14 counties of middle Tennessee that Centerstone covers and were declared disaster counties by the President. The counties are:
Columbia Area
Hickman
Lawrence
Lewis
Maury
Perry
Wayne

Clarksville Area
Cheatham
Dickson
Houston
Humphreys
Montgomery
Robertson
Stewart
and sharing responsibility of Davidson county with the Mental Health Coop.

Their job will be community outreach; going door-to-door checking on people impacted by the floods and attending community meetings of flood victims, etc.
These positions do not require a mental health degree or experience. Training will be provided by FEMA to these individuals prior to there "hitting the streets" on psychological first aid.
Please pass this information along to anyone you might know of that lives in any of these areas that might be looking for a full time job for the next year and that you think would be a good fit?
Tell them they can contact me via my e-mail and to also include your name in their e-mail to me.

Thanks.
Becky Stoll, LCSW
Centerstone
Director, Crisis Services
633 Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN 37204
Office (615) 460-4481
Fax (615) 460-4431

Mother/Daughter Pictures

To all those sisters who had pictures taken at the Mother/Daughter Ice Cream social by Amy Rahm you will receive them via email this week and if they don't receive them for some reason to please contact Amy at amyrahm@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

Temple Day in May

Our May temple day will be on the 19th. The endowment session will be at 10AM. If you are interested in doing some baptisms, please let me know. Please RSVP for childcare as soon as possible. This will be our last RS weekday temple for this school year, it will began again in August once school starts!

Provident Living Field Trip!

Provident Living Field Trip! Want to be more prepared? Interested in the possibilities? See self-reliant living first hand with the Miller Family. Observe their rain-water collection system, year-round organic greenhouse garden, chicken coop, outdoor wood-burning furnace, and much more! Demonstrations will include Dutch Oven cooking with the Whitney's. Celebrate this month of Independence at Sewanee Creek Village. Can't spend the whole day? Come for as little or as long as you can. Bring a picnic and your own self-reliant projects to share. It will be an event to remember! Join us Saturday, July 24th 12:00 p.m. Address is 3800 Browns Hollow Rd, Tracy City, Tennessee 37387 For questions, contact Christine Brady

Nashville flood relief opportunities

As the case in any disaster, the recovery phase is the longest part of the experience, and one that requires a strong and sustained effort from volunteers. While the events of the past 48 hours have created a sense of urgency, the real effects of volunteers are going to be felt through the rest of this week and month as we do the nitty-gritty work of cleaning, rebuilding, and restoring.

If you would like to find ways to help please click on the links below:

Hands on Nashville

Nashvillest

Gladys Knight fireside canceled

The Gladys Knight fireside scheduled for tomorrow has been CANCELED

Activity Day Mother Daughter Roast rescheduled

Mother Daughter Roast for Activity Day girls has been rescheduled to the 18th. Same time and Place: 6-7:30pm at Becky Bangerters home: 9040 Lochmere Ct. Brentwood.

Seek the Higher Ground

Upcoming Mother/Daughter Ice Cream Social

May 8th 6:30-8:00pm the Relief Society is having an Ice cream social for mothers and daughters of all ages.
It will be a fun night field with Dancing, pictures, letter writing, beautiful program and yummy Ice Cream!!!

Remembering Our Culture Performance CANCELLED

Due to current weather conditions the performance tonight has been CANCELLED

Visiting Teaching Interviews

Hello Sisters,

During the next couple of weeks, P. Seegmiller and I will be conducting Visiting Teaching Interviews with all of our Ward's Visiting Teachers. We just want to get some of your input and insight as to your calling as a Visiting Teacher, and also hear your thoughts or concerns regarding your companion or your route. We will begin these interviews this Sunday, April 18th, after church from 2:15 to 3:15. We only need 5 or 10 minutes of your time. We will also do the same thing on Tuesday, April 20th during mutual, from 7:00 to 8:30. We hope to hear from each of you during these two time periods, however, we will again do the same thing on Sunday, April 25th and Tuesday, April 27th.
Please e-mail me and let me know which day works better for you and even if there is a time that is better for you. I will keep a list that is first come first serve and let you know where I can fit you in. If you would rather call, my phone please do so. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
F. Strawbridge

Day of Service

Dear Sisters;

Just a note to remind you of our upcoming day of service on April 24th. We have been asked to provide 20 people to volunteer from 9-12 at the Carter House at 1140 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN. We will be doing clean-up so please dress accordingly. As we only have one Sunday left I am trying to get an idea of who will be available to participate. Please email me at ramonarossrn@comcast.net if you are planning to participate. Remember is a community project so you can invite your friends and neighbors to help. Thanks
Ramona Ross,
Public Affairs Rep

Blood Drive

Blood Drive
Date :4/24/2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location :Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
1100 Gray Fox Lane Franklin, TN