Relief Society

Lakewood Sisters,

Message from President Nichol Dowell

Lakewood Sisters,

Happy New Year!

I hope your celebration of the Savior of the world left you feeling whole and loved. What will be different this year for you?

How does knowing about Heavenly Father’s unwavering love for you allow you to forgive yourself, forgive another, find peace and wholeness or let something go?

How will your love look different this year?

I’m excited to study the Old Testament and words of the living prophets this year. Prepare ye for the bridegroom…He is coming. The story of the 10 virgins is a New Testament story that also plays out in the book of Isaiah of the Old Testament. Isaiah tries to prepare us for the coming of the bridegroom, the Savior. In our world, the idea of a coming Savior is something that brings me peace. We know He restores, redeems and remembers us in ways that are miraculous. Fill your lamps, sisters… drop by drop, improve your relationship with the Savior by bringing your secrets to Him, read the holy scripture in a new and curious way to hear His solutions for YOU. And make a goal this year about how you can be part of and take part in His atoning sacrifice on your behalf. He is the truest friend you have ever or will ever have.

Happy Newness with Him this year!

All the love,

Nichol Dowell

Announcements At A Glance

Weekly 7pm Tuesdays Scripture class in the Relief Society room
Weekly Join President Nichol Dowell in the temple. Updates for day and time are posted by Nichol in the Facebook group each week
8 JAN and weekly 7pm Resilience Classes focused on Personal Self Reliance in the primary room
22 JAN 7PM January book club The Surrendered Wife at Sharon Cummings home
25 JAN 6-8PM Weekly Financial Self Reliance starting Sunday January 25th in the Frye Building
27 JAN 5-7PM Craft Event in the cultural hall making Valentine Floral Arrangement. RSVP see flyer below
If you are interested in learning how to gather or research your family history, the Ahwatukee Groves Ward is hosting a series of weekly lessons beginning in January and going until spring break. Meeting Tuesdays at 10:00 am at the stake center. Lessons will generally be about 45 minutes long, with an hour of open lab time and Q&A
Stake Pizza social Lakewood/Foothills Feb 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, MST Location: Frye building
EQ/RS annual activity adult Friendship Dinner date Feb 28th 6pm

More Details

GATHER Relief Society FAMILY HISTORY Special Interest Group, JANUARY-MARCH TUESDAYS 10:00 AM WEEKLY LESSONS Stake Center 1050 W Grove Parkway Get started, get help, ask questions, build skills, make friends, gather Israel. Bring a laptop if you've got one. Info 602705-5282 Hosted by the Ahwatukee Groves Ward

Service Opportunities

Missionary Meals Signup

Please sign up to feed our hungry missionaries here:

JustServe request from the Clearwater Ahwatukee Senior Living Center and Memory Care Unit .

They need arts and crafts donations such as paint, canvases, scrapbooking paper, glitter water color paper, stickers, crayons markers paint brushes, etc. Donations can be dropped off at the center located at 15815 South 50th Street, Phoenix 85048. – ask for Cricket Duncan (480) 567-6569, or they can be dropped off at Sheryl Andrew's

house, 2036 E. Sapium Way, Phoenix, AZ 85048, and she can deliver them.
https://www.justserve.org/projects/8501dbd4-05ec-46f1-a7e1-7357c4003077/arts-and-crafts-donation?shiftId=df4d0460-babc-48ff-9b4b-f9b82345256c

Sheryl Andrew

480-390-1477

JustServe Specialist

Serving S/W Tempe , Ahwatukee, & Foothills Areas