Relief Society

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.

Relief Society

Women’s Conference Class Resources

“Strengthening Hearts through Jesus Christ”

Mount Vernon Stake Women’s Conference · October 10, 2026

Thank you to every sister who joined us, and to the teachers who shared their time and talents. Class slides, handouts, and recipes are below, so you can review what you learned or catch a class you missed.

Materials from the remaining classes will be added as teachers send them.

Wills and Trusts

Kemi Quinton

Estate Planning Essentials (Slides, opens in Google Slides)

Professional Cookie Decorating

Tia Davidson

Sugar Cookie & Frosting Recipe (English)
Receta de galletas y glaseado (Español)

First Aid Kits with Natural Remedies & Essential Oils

Victoria Yeates

Homemade Fire Cider Recipe (PDF)
Where to Buy Quality Essential Oils (PDF)
Seis aceites esenciales (Español, PDF)

Sourdough Bread

Lara Sjogren

Sourdough Handout (English, PDF)
Pan de masa madre (Español, PDF)

The Art of Asking Good Questions

Stacey Birk

The Art of Asking Good Questions (English, PDF)
El arte de hacer buenas preguntas (Español, PDF)

Enhancing Your Scripture Study

Lisa Ashcroft

Keys to Scripture Study (PDF)
Bible Study Resources (PDF)

Luncheon Recipes & Extras

From the conference lunch

Women’s Conference Menu (PDF)
Lemon Herb Dressing (PDF)
Lemon Tahini Dressing (PDF)
Orange Balsamic Dressing (PDF)
Lemon Raspberry Blondies (PDF)
Planificación de comidas para 90 días (Español, PDF)

Strengthening Relationships with Adult Children

Emilee Draney

Materials coming soon.

The Lost Art of Adventure

Abbey Ellsworth

Materials coming soon.

Yoga

Brooke Swain

Materials coming soon.

Photos from the Conference

About 185 sisters joined us for a morning of learning, friendship, and strengthening our hearts through Jesus Christ. Tap any photo to see it larger.

Four members of the welcoming committee smiling behind the registration table — Our welcoming and registration committee.

Sisters gathered at the registration table in the hallway, signing in — The fun begins! Sisters signing in for a day of fun, learning, and friendship.

The cultural hall set with round tables, fall centerpieces, and green runners — All set up and ready to go!

A smiling sister seated at a table with a fall centerpiece — All smiles! Let the fun begin!

Two sisters smiling together at their table — So wonderful to spend a morning with friends as we united in Strengthening Hearts through Jesus Christ.

A sister reading her conference folder at a decorated table — Enjoying the Women’s Conference folders before classes begin. Each sister had a schedule of 3 classes, selected in advance from a list of 9 different topics.

Tia Davidson standing at the front of a classroom of sisters decorating cookies — Cookie Decorating taught by Tia Davidson.

Sisters along a long table piping icing onto sugar cookies — Learning to flood and decorate sugar cookies.

A bakery box holding ghost and pumpkin sugar cookies with piping bags beside it — Spooky Cookie Masterpieces!

Lara Sjogren teaching a full classroom of sisters — Lara Sjogren taught a class on sourdough bread making and baking! It made the building smell wonderful!

Rows of small jars of sourdough starter ready to take home — Everyone in the Sourdough Bread class went home with their own starter.

Sisters listening to a presentation in a darkened classroom — The Lost Art of Adventure: Adventuring in the PNW with Abbey was a popular class for sisters of all ages.

Victoria Yeates teaching beside a table of natural remedies and essential oils — Victoria Yeates taught a wonderful class on creating First Aid kits with Natural Remedies and Essential Oils. Everyone went home with lots of information and a roller ball vial filled with Defend blend essential oils.

A wide view of the cultural hall filled with sisters at round tables — A full house! So much fun to see you all there! We had about 185 sisters present at the 2026 Mt Vernon Stake Women’s Conference. Your participation made it great!

A fall centerpiece of flowers, pinecones, pumpkins, and a candle on a wood round — Beautiful and Whimsical Fall Decor. A treat for the eyes and the heart!

A water bottle and a Strengthening Hearts through Jesus Christ keepsake at a place setting — Reminders of our time together and the ways in which we strengthen one another when we unite ourselves faithfully in our Savior, Jesus Christ.

The luncheon buffet line with bowls of toppings beneath a fall floral arrangement — The DIY grain bowl buffet.

The luncheon table of roasted vegetables, grains, and toppings — The luncheon was a DIY Grain Bowl Buffet of Roasted Veggies, Grilled Chicken and all the yummy toppings and dressings. Everyone made their own unique creation!

Hear About It on the Podcast

Gather and Belong episode 4, Strengthen Hearts Through Christ at Women’s Conference

On Gather & Belong, Debbie Kimball, our Stake Relief Society president, talks with host Vanessa Harrington about what this morning is really for. She walks through all nine classes and speaks candidly about balance, slowing down, and why no sister should feel she is carrying things alone.

Listen & Read the Show Notes

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Relief Society Calendar

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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