Week 3: 72 Hour Kits

Week of July 31: This week the case lot sale at Maceys begins. Check the ad for the exact date. Look for deals to begin adding food.

• Canned ready to eat soup (4-6 for every 3 people)



• Canned meat (tuna, vienna sausage sticks, beans, etc..) (2-4 for every 3 people)



• Canned veggies (2-4 for every 3 people)



• Canned fruit (2-4 for every 3 people)
  

Week 2: 72-hour Kits

Week of July 24: This week add a flashlight with batteries to your kits (1-2 for every 3 people)

Week 1: 72-Hour Kits

We are starting to build 72-hour kits for each member of our family. If you would like to particiate we will be adding items to our kits each week a little at a time. Check back each Monday for the new items.

Week of July 17: Containers for each person in your family (Backpack, Duffle Bag, Tote Bag, Bucket)

Emergency Preparedness Activity

Come join us for our Relief Society Activity

When: Tues. July 19

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Where: The Church

We will be getting tips on 72 hour kits, making an emergency binder (please bring your own binder), and learning some First Aid tips for staying safe this summer. Nursery will be provided. Hope to see you there.

Sunday Happenings

Lesson: Chapter 37- Family Responsibilities
Instructor: Sister Ashby

Sister Ashby always has such clever ways to introduce her lessons. She started out by talking about the member of our families who have responsiblities: Parents, Fathers, Mothers, and Children. She had four groups of items on the table that were covered. Volunteers came up and had to uncover one of the items and talk about which parental responsiblility it covered. There are four main areas:

• 1. Chocolate/Tissues: Emotionally (parents are responsible to help their children emotionally this is done through: setting a good example, giving their children boundaries, Helping their children understand that emotions are ok to have but it is what you do with them afterwards that counts



• 2. Calculator/Ipod: Intellectually (parents are responsible to help their children intellectually through: teaching responsiblility with their money, teaching the importance of education/schooling, working hard, knowing what music your children are listening to, understanding the technology they take part in.



• 3. Pedometer/Hair Bow: Physically (parents are responsible for their children's physical needs: teaching respect for body, clothing them, feeding them, teaching proper nutrition, modesty, teaching personal hygiene, physical activity, chores around the house.



• 4. Scriptures/Temple: Spiritually (parents are responsible for their children's spiritual well being, this is done through: example, family & personal prayers, FHE, attending church, scripture study, service, temple attendance, etc...

"The Lord warned that if parents do not teach their children about faith, repentance, baptism, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, the sin will be upon the heads of the parents. Parents should also teach their children to pray and to obey the Lord’s commandments. (See D&C 68:25, 28.)
One of the best ways parents can teach their children is by example. Husbands and wives should show love and respect for each other and for their children by both actions and words. It is important to remember that each member of the family is a child of God. Parents should treat their children with love and respect, being firm but kind to them."

Father's Responsibilities: Protect, Provide, Preside

Some examples given were:

• Date Nights: 1-on-1 with each of your children once a month (you can alternate between mother and father each month). Each child gets a budget of $10.00 and they can choose what they would like to do within that budgeted amount.



• Dad Interviews: 1 Sunday each month. Each child meets with Dad for about 10 min. or so they can talk about the worst/best part of the month, Personal Progress, Duty to God, a time to talk one on one with Dad.

Mother's Responsibilities: Nuture, Teach, Encourage, Build Self-Esteem, Preside when Needed

"President David O. McKay said that motherhood is the noblest calling (see Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O. McKay [2003], 156). It is a sacred calling, a partnership with God in bringing His spirit children into the world. Bearing children is one of the greatest of all blessings. If there is no father in the home, the mother presides over the family."

Children's Responsibilities: Obey Parents, Cooperate, Teach Parents Patience :), Happy, Protect One Another

"President Spencer W. Kimball said that children should learn to work and to share responsibilities in the home and yard. They should be given assignments to keep the house neat and clean. (See Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball [2006], 120.)"

"A loving and happy family does not happen by accident. Each person in the family must do his or her part. The Lord has given responsibilities to both parents and children. The scriptures teach that we must be thoughtful, cheerful, and considerate of others. When we speak, pray, sing, or work together, we can enjoy the blessings of harmony in our families. (See Colossians 3.)"

Family Home Evening Ideas

LDS Living: Home

LDS Living: Family

LDS Living: Fathers

LDS Living: Responsibility

Sunday Happenings

Instructor: Sister Perkins (thanks for filling in!)
Lesson: Chapter 36: The Family Can Be Eternal

Why did our Heavenly Father send us to earth as members of families?

“Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God. … The family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102).

After Heavenly Father brought Adam and Eve together in marriage, He commanded them to have children (see Genesis 1:28). He has revealed that one of the purposes of marriage is to provide mortal bodies for His spirit children. Parents are partners with our Heavenly Father. He wants each of His spirit children to receive a physical body and to experience earth life. When a man and a woman bring children into this world, they help our Heavenly Father carry out His plan.

President David O. McKay said, “With all my heart I believe that the best place to prepare for … eternal life is in the home” (“Blueprint for Family Living,” Improvement Era, Apr. 1963, 252).

President McKay mentions seven things we learn in our homes:

• Self-control


• Sacrifice


• Loyalty


• Value of Work


• Love


• To Share


• Serve One Another

What are some additional things that could be added to the list?

The Eternal Family

Families can be together forever. To enjoy this blessing we must be married in the temple. When people are married outside the temple, the marriage ends when one of the partners dies. When we are married in the temple by the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood, we are married for time and eternity. If we keep our covenants with the Lord, our families will be united eternally as husband, wife, and children. Death cannot separate us.

Loving Family Relationships

"Husbands and wives should be thoughtful and kind to each other. They should never do or say anything to hurt each other’s feelings. They should also try to do everything possible to make each other happy."

"As family members we can help each other feel confident by giving encouragement and sincere praise. Each child should feel important. Parents need to show they are interested in what their children do and express love and concern for their children. Children should likewise show their love for their parents. They should be obedient and try to live the kind of life that will bring honor to their parents and to their family name."

What can parents do to encourage their sons and daughters to be good friends with one another?

What can husbands and wives do to help each other be happy?

How to have a successful family

"President Harold B. Lee taught, “The most important of the Lord’s work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own homes” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee [2000], 134)."

• Have family prayer every night and morning (see 3 Nephi 18:21). Pray together as husband and wife.


• Teach children the gospel every week in family home evening.


• Study the scriptures regularly as a family.


• Do things together as a family, such as work projects, outings, and decision making.


• Learn to be kind, patient, long-suffering, and charitable (see Moroni 7:45–48).


• Attend Church meetings regularly (see D&C 59:9–10).


• Follow the counsel of the Lord in D&C 88:119: “Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.”


• Keep a family history, perform temple work together, and receive the sealing ordinances of the temple.

What evidence have you seen that doing the things listed above work?

"The family is the most important unit in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church exists to help families gain eternal blessings and exaltation. The organizations and programs within the Church are designed to strengthen us individually and help us live as families forever."

Family Home Evening Ideas

Ensign Article: Defending the Family in a Troubled World

LDS Living: Home

LDS Living: Family

LDS Living: Strengthening the Family

Sharing Time: My Family

Sharing Time: Together Forever

Stake Service Day

Join us for our Stake Service Day

Saturday, June 18

9:00 a.m. @ the church

Come ready to work

There will be a BBQ at the Bowery at 5:00 p.m.