Christmas Musical Fireside

Christmas Musical Fireside   Sunday, December 16, 7:00 p.m. 8136 S. Old Bingham Hwy., West Jordan 84088

 

 

Join Brother and Sister Kearl as they present their first ever Christmas Fireside!  It will be a wonderful time to celebrate the birth and life of the Savior through music and testimony.

Musical Fireside

Tara and Bryson Kearl are presenting a new musical fireside tonight.  Please come and enjoy the beautiful new music that will be presented and feel of the spirit. 

Time:  6:00 p.m.

Where:  1401 W 700 S, SLC

FALL MINI CLASS RECAP: Hair Styles for girls

Sister Williams and Sister Gramse taught us how to do little girls hair. Sister Williams taught us how to do a messy bun check out this video on You Tube.  She gave us a great tip of using a toothbrush (a clean one of course) on little girls hair instead of a comb or a brush. 

Sister Gramse taught us how to do a bow bun that is so cute. Go here for the tutorial. 

FALL MINI CLASS RECAP

We had such a great night, thanks to all those who contributed to our mini classes.  We learned some great things.  Here's a quick recap. 

Sister Kearl, & Sister Mitchell taught us how to wear scarves now that cold weather is approaching.   We learned how to be warm and fashionable this fall & winter. You can go here to see 40 ways to tie scarves, it will give you a video tutorial for a lot of different types of scarves and creative ways to tie them. 

Sister Gambles talked to us about Family Scripture Study.  We talked a lot about finding the time that works for your family (morning, dinnertime, evening).  We also talked about apps that you can use to help with scripture study.
-Chapter Tap- will let you pick a starting and ending date and will tell you how many chapters you need to read each day in order to reach your goal.  $1.99
-Gospel Library- will let you read you scriptures on your phone.  You can use it to listen to scriptures in the car if you have the mp3 hook up.  (free)
-What are some other apps you have found helpful with scripture study?

Sister Selander taught us some creative ways to wrap and give gifts.  You can pin some of the ideas off of her Gift Ideas pinterest board.  Go here, to see some of them (you will probably have to be a member of pinterest).   

Mid-week Activity: Fall Mini Class Mania

Fall Mini Class Mania

Tuesday, October 16

7:00 p.m.

Come and enjoy our mini classes featuring:

-Gift wrapping:  creative ways to wrap and give gifts

-Family Scripture Study ideas

-Fun ways to tie scarves (bring a scarf so you can practice)

-Hairstyles & hair bows

Refreshments that are "all things pumpkin" will be served

It is sure to be a fun night with lots of new things to learn, so come and hang out with us! 

Nursery will be provided.

Mid-week Activity: Service Auction

Mid-Week Activity:  Service Auction

When: Tuesday, Sept. 18 @ 6:30 p.m.

Where: The Church
How it works:

1. Everyone brings an item (or more than one), usually something they have made (i.e. crafts, treats, or an offer of service) for others to bid on.

2.Upon arrival, you will fill out a service survey. This survey will ask you questions such as How many loads of laundry you did this week, How often you read your scriptures, or If you have read to a child this week. For each answer there is a point value. (For example: If I did 5 loads of wash this week I might get 25 points.)

3. The points earned are used to bid on the items others brought. We have some amazing items sisters have signed up to donate. Baked goods, blankets, cute crafts, a photo session, and tons of other things!If you haven't ever been to a service auctions, you are in for a treat tonight! Please join us for a fun-filled night of bidding and bonding! Hope to see you all there!

Mid-week Activity

You are invited to visit the

Humanitarian Center

Thursday, June 21

6:45 p.m.

Come with us and take a tour of the Humanitarian Center and see how the process works from start to finish.  Our tour starts at 7:30 p.m. so we will leave the church in carpools at 7 pm.  This is a great opportunity to learn about some of the ways the church helps those in need around the world.  Also, find out ways you can contribute to the humanitarian center if you are interested.  Don't miss out on an uplifting night!

There will be NO NURSERY provided since we will not be meeting in the building.

Mid-week Activity: Creative Summer Kickoff

We have to thank everyone that shared their talents and ideas with us tonight.  Here are a few we want to share with you.

Sister Higley shared some fun and inexpensive ideas for teacher gifts.  She bought all of the items at the dollar store.  Isn't the frame cute?  I love how she covered it with crayons.  She also made cute magnet boards using burner covers, paper, mod podge, and ribbon, I would have never thought of doing that!  The magnets were made using the clear rocks with paper on the back.  The last idea used a pack of Rolos, with paper wrapped around it and a Hersey's Kiss glued on the bottom to make a pencil.  Teachers would love these gifts and you wouldn't break the bank telling them thanks for all they do!   

Sister Stoker shared some great ideas for Family Home Evening.  She started out by saying that there is no excuse!  We need to make it a priority each Monday night!  What a great time to teach our children of the important truths of the gospel. 

Lesson Materials:  Scriptures, Children Scripture Readers, Relief Society Manual, Sunday School Lessons, Gospel Principles, Church History, Church Magazines, Home Evening Manual, LDS.org, A Year of FHE, FHE ideas on Pinterest, LDS Living

Activity Ideas:  Progressive Dinner, Family Restaurant, Manners Meal, Hawaiian Luau, Pioneer Homeade Dinner, Dollar Night, Go on a hike and take a picnic

Game Ideas:  Treasure Hunt, Guess the Hymn, Gospel Charades, Skit on a Gospel Topic

Sister Nesbitt made this poster filled with great thoughts and ideas you could give to the sisters you visit teach.  We will have it hanging up during Relief Society so you can refer to it.  We had time to discuss some commonly asked questions about visitng teaching go here to see some of the answers.  We also encouraged all of the sisters to read Chapter 7 in Daughters in My Kingdom...it is a beautiful chapter on visiting teaching and its purposes. 

"Sister Elaine L. Jack, the twelfth Relief Society general president, taught: "In visiting teaching we reach out to each other.  Hands often speak as voices can't.  A warm embrace conveys volumes.  A laugh together unites us.  A moment of sharing refreshes our souls.  We cannot always lift the burden of one who is troubled, but we can lift her so she can bear it well." (pg. 119)

We encourage all of you to get to know each of your sisters so you can be there to celebrate the good times with her and if necessary help her bear the hard times as well. 

Sister Williams, Sister Heitz, and Sister Powell shared some fun birthday party ideas.  I'm thinking party planning is in each of their futures :)  Here were some of their suggestions:

-Set a budget
-Decide a Theme- What the birthday person enjoys, Blogs, Pinterest, Google, Ideas site
-Decide Where to have the party:  park, church, your home
-Develop a Timeframe:  how many people will attend, invitations (send out 2-3 weeks ahead), decorations, food, etc...
-Purchase Decorations:  KSL, Dollar, Store, Michaels, Oriental Trading (give yourself enough time), $1 bins at Target
-Plan the Food:  allrecipes.com, Family recipes or traditions, Cakes, Pies, Lunch/Dinner
-Decorate:  Day of or night before, have fun, Try to think of the person you are throwing the party for

Have you been wondering what to do with your kids this summer?  Sister Ashby shared some fun ideas that keep her kids busy and create fun memories.  She has her kids write down summer activity ideas and put them in a jar, or if they are bored they choose an activity from the book above.  Studio 5 had a segment on summer activities go here, to check it out.  They have a chart with 100 summer activities you can do with your kids.  Here are some other resources that Sister Ashby shared with us:

35 random acts of kindess to do with your kids
Screen free week...100 fun kids ideas
Summer Activities Bucket List
Free Summer of Fun Kit
50 Simple Outside Activities for Kids
100 Free Things to do this Summer
101 Indoor Activities for Kids

Mid-week Activity: High School Flashback (Relief Society Birthday celebration)

Welcome back to High School!  We had a great time reminiscing about the good ole' days!  We ate from the school cafeteria which featured: sloppy joes, chips, jello, veggies, milk, and yummy cake!  We listened to a fun mix of music from the 60's to the present and played a fun game of Generation Bingo! 

The good sports who tried out our photo booth! 

It was fun to see how people dressed up from their decade of high school.  We also looked at pictures and year books.  It was lots of fun!  Thanks to everyone who helped make it a success!

Mid-week Activity: High School Flashback

When:  Tuesday, April 17

                          Time:  6:30 p.m.
                       Where:  The Church

Come and join us for a flashback to high school, with music, games, and dinner (you'll swear you were back at your school cafeteria)!  Still have something in your closet that your wore in high school?  You could TOTALLY wear it that night (but it isn't required)!  Bring your yearbook and any photos you have to share (that would be FAR OUT and GROOVY!)  A nursery will be provided, so come and have some fun with us!



Happy Easter- FHE & Easter Mormon Message

Go here to learn about this FHE Easter scripture lesson.  Go here, for another version of this lesson.

I love this incredible video, it truly explains the real meaning of Easter. 

Sunday Happenings

Lesson:  Stand in Holy Places, October 2011 Conference, President Monson
Instructor:  Sister Colbert

How could you use this with your family?

Mid-week Activity: Get Organized

Get Organized!

With guest Ann Hendrickson

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Organization can be overwhelming and daunting, so take it one step at a time.  Ann will teach you why you want to be organized, how you can get organized, and ideas on what items you can use for your home.  Not just any bin will do, but what kind of bin or basket will work for you in your home.  And, if you have a fabulous idea that you use to help you stay organized, please share with the rest of us on Tuesday night.  A nursery will be provided, so no excuses!  Come join us and Get Organized!  You can also check out Ann's blog for additional ideas, go here to see it!

Sunday Happenings

Lesson:  Forget Me Not, Elder Uchtdorf, Ensign November 2011

Instructor:  Sister Stott

1.  Forget not to be patient with yourself.

“I want to tell you something that I hope you will take in the right way:  God is fully aware that you and I aren’t perfect….everyone has strengths and weaknesses…be thankful for all the small successes in your home, your family relationships, your education and livelihood, your Church participation and personal improvement…our journey toward perfection is long, but we can find wonder and delight in even the tiniest steps in that journey.”

2.  Forget not the differences between good & foolish sacrifices.

“An acceptable sacrifice is when we give up something good for something of far greater worth… every person and situation is different, and a good sacrifice in one instance might be a foolish sacrifice in another…  We can ask ourselves, “Am I committing my time and energies to the things that matter most?”  There are so many good things to do, but we can’t do all of them.” 

3.  Forget not to be happy NOW.

“So many people today are waiting for their own golden ticket – the ticket that they believe holds the key to the happiness they have always dreamed about…  There is nothing wrong with righteous yearnings – we hope and seek after things that are “virtuous, lovely, of good report or praiseworthy.”  The problem comes when we put our happiness on hold as we wait for some future event – our golden ticket – to appear…  Never stop striving for the best that is within you.  Never stop hoping for all the righteous desires of your heart.  But don’t close your eyes to the simple and elegant beauties of each day’s ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life.” 

4.  Forget not the "why" of the gospel.

“My dear sisters, the gospel of Jesus Christ is not an obligation; it is a pathway…. Leading to happiness and peace in this life and glory and inexpressible fulfillment in the life to come… When we understand why our Heavenly Father has given us this pattern for living … why we committed to making it a foundational part of our lives, [it] ceases to become a burden and, instead becomes a joy and delight… The “what” and “how” of obedience mark the way and keep us on the right path.  The “Why” of obedience sanctifies our actions, transforming the mundane into the majestic.  It magnifies our small acts of obedience into holy acts of consecration.”

5.  Forget not that the Lord loves you.

“Sisters, wherever you are, whatever your circumstances, you are not forgotten.  No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you.  In fact, He loves you with an infinite love…God loves you because you are His child.  He loves you even though at times you may feel lonely or make mistakes.  The love of God and the power of the restored gospel are redemptive and saving … you are closer to heaven than you suppose.”

Mid-week Activity

Please join us Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. as we share Holiday traditions and exchange ornaments! Please bring an ornament to exchange. Nursery and refreshments provided!

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72- Hour Kit Catch Up

Week 14: Week of October 16- Whistle w/ neck cord (1/person)

Week 15: Week of October 23- Small pkg/box of crackers (wheat, graham crackers, avoid salted crackers) (1 box/three people)



Week 16: Week of October 30- Baby/Child Care (if needed)- Change every six months since kids grow out of these things

• Can of formula & 1-2 bottles


• Baby food jars (enough for child's needs)


• Pacifier/binky


• Diapers (enough for child's needs)


• Pack of diaper wipes (store in Ziploc to save space)


• Travel size children's Tylenol


• Change of clothes for each child: sweatpants, sweatshirt & shirt, pants/shorts, tennis shoes & socks for each child


• Small toys and/or comfort items for each child


• Activity books


• Box of crayons


• Games

Week 17: Week of November 6- Wool Mittens & Winter Hats (1/person)

72 Hour Kits: Weeks 11 & 12

Week of October 9: Add a rain poncho (1/person)

Week of October 2: 6 hr. hand and body warm packs (3/person)

Sunday Happenings

Lesson: The Sanctifying Work of Welfare, H. David Burton, April 2011 General
Conference
Instructor: Sister Colbert

"In 1897 a young David O. McKay stood at a door with a tract in his hand. As a missionary in Stirling, Scotland, he had done this many times before. But on that day a very haggard woman opened the door and stood before him. She was poorly dressed and had sunken cheeks and unkempt hair. She took the tract Elder McKay offered to her and spoke six words that he subsequently would never forget: “Will this buy me any bread?” This encounter left a lasting impression on the young missionary. He later wrote: “From that moment I had a deeper realization that the Church of Christ should be and is interested in the temporal salvation of man. I walked away from the door feeling that that [woman], with … bitterness in [her heart] toward man and God, [was] in no position to receive the message of the gospel. [She was] in need of temporal help, and there was no organization, so far as I could learn, in Stirling that could give it to [her].”

"The commitment of Church leaders to relieve human suffering was as certain as it was irrevocable. President Grant wanted “a system that would … reach out and take care of the people no matter what the cost.” He said he would even go so far as to “close the seminaries, shut down missionary work for a period of time, or even close the temples, but they would not let the people go hungry.”

"One of the distinguishing characteristics of this inspired gospel-centered endeavor is its emphasis on personal responsibility and self-reliance. President Marion G. Romney explained: “Many programs have been set up by well-meaning individuals to aid those who are in need. However, many of these programs are designed with the shortsighted objective of ‘helping people,’ as opposed to ‘helping people help themselves. Self-reliance is a product of provident living and exercising economic self-discipline. From the beginning the Church has taught that families—to the extent they can—need to assume responsibility for their own temporal welfare. Each generation is required to learn anew the foundational principles of self-reliance: avoid debt, implement principles of thrift, prepare for times of distress, listen to and follow the words of the living oracles, develop the discipline to distinguish between needs and wants and then live accordingly." The original video can be found on lds.org, go here to download a copy.

"The purpose, promises, and principles that reinforce our work of caring for the poor and needy extend far beyond the bounds of mortality. This sacred work is not only to benefit and bless those who suffer or are in need. As sons and daughters of God, we cannot inherit the full measure of eternal life without being fully invested in caring for each other while we are here on earth. It is in the benevolent practice of sacrifice and giving of ourselves to others that we learn the celestial principles of sacrifice and consecration. Since the foundation of the world, the cloth of righteous societies has ever been woven from the golden threads of charity. We yearn for a peaceful world and for prosperous communities. We pray for kind and virtuous societies where wickedness is forsaken and goodness and right prevail. No matter how many temples we build, no matter how large our membership grows, no matter how positively we are perceived in the eyes of the world—should we fail in this great core commandment to “succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees,” or turn our hearts from those who suffer and mourn, we are under condemnation and cannot please the Lord and the jubilant hope of our hearts will ever be distant." Go here, to see additional videos on the church welfare system on lds.org.

"The work of caring for one another and being “kind to the poor” is a sanctifying work, commanded of the Father and divinely designed to bless, refine, and exalt His children. May we follow the Savior’s counsel to the certain lawyer in the parable of the good Samaritan: “Go, and do thou likewise.” Of this I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

Family Home Evening Ideas

LDS Living: Self-Reliance

LDS Living: Service

Week 11: 72-Hour Kits

Week of September 25: 2 quarts portable (drinkable) water (stored in plastic soda bottles)/person OR 1-2 water bottles per person

Sunday Happenings

Lesson: Chapter 42- The Gathering of the House of Israel
Instructor: Sister Bell

The House of Israel Are God's Covenant People

What responsibilities do God's covenant people have to the nations of the world?

"Jacob was a grandson of Abraham. The Lord made an everlasting covenant with Abraham that was renewed with Isaac and with Jacob and his children (see chapter 15 in this book; see also the visual in this chapter, depicting Jacob blessing his sons). God promised that the Israelites would be His covenant people as long as they would obey His commandments (see Deuteronomy 28:9–10). They would be a blessing to all the nations of the world by taking the gospel and the priesthood to them (see Abraham 2:9–11). Thus, they would keep their covenant with the Lord and He would keep His covenant with them."

The House of Israel Was Scattered

"Again and again prophets of the Lord warned the house of Israel what would happen if they were wicked. Moses prophesied, “And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other” (Deuteronomy 28:64)."

What benefits have come to God's children because His covenant people have been scattered throughout the earth?

The House of Israel Must Be Gathered

Why does the Lord want His people to be gathered? How will the house of Israel be gathered?

"The Lord promised that His covenant people would someday be gathered: “I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them” (Jeremiah 23:3).
God gathers His children through missionary work. As people come to a knowledge of Jesus Christ, receiving the ordinances of salvation and keeping the associated covenants, they become “the children of the covenant” (3 Nephi 20:26). He has important reasons for gathering His children. He gathers them so they can learn the teachings of the gospel and prepare themselves to meet the Savior when He comes again. He gathers them so they will build temples and perform sacred ordinances for ancestors who have died without having this opportunity. He gathers them so they can strengthen one another and be unified in the gospel, finding protection from unrighteous influences in the world. He also gathers them so they can prepare themselves to share the gospel with others."

Family Home Evening Ideas

Sharing Time: I Can Share the Gospel Now

Sharing Time: Missionaries Publish Peace

Sharing Time: Temples in all Times

LDS Living: Missionary Work

Other Items:

This is a message from Dan Seely- Sister Seely's son:

Hi, I tried to add the following comment on your Visiting Teaching website, but couldn't save it. Will you please post this for me ...
"Hello to all in the Mountain Shadows 4th Ward, I am Dan Seely, Del and Anna Lou Seely's youngest (4th) child (living in Virginia). My mother, Anna Lou, was layed to rest this day, one year ago (on 9/11/2010). I appreciate having been able to re-read this inspirational poem from my Mom today. Thank you all for being so kind towards my Mom and to our family. There was a lot of love, care, and support shown to and shared with her. Thank you so much. With love and appreciation"
Dan Seely

In connecting back to the activity about finances we had in April there is a free conference you can attend called "Smart Women, Smart Money", go here to find out more information and to register.

When: Wednesday, September 28

Time: 8:30-3:00 p.m.

Where: Salt Palace Ballroom

100 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City

Don't forget to add to your 72-hour kits this week! See the post below!