Pictures

Sister Janet Evans is the new ward historian. She would like people to take pictures of their activities throughout the coming year and get them to her soon after the activity. When you have them contact her and she will let you know the best way to get them to her.

Free Storage Tote

Janice and Terry Fitzgerald have a storage tote that they don't need anymore and would like to give away. If you are interested in it give them a call. 357-7517

Birthdays!!

We hope CHRISTA BALL and BAILEY STEWART had a wonderful birthday!  Their birthday was December 25th!! Happy Birthday to both of you!!
We wish MELINDA LENT a very happy birthday on December 30th, SHIRLEY HANSEN a happy birthday on January 1st, and BROOKE ARZOLA a happy birthday on January 3rd!

Funeral

Les Phillips passed away Tuesday night.  His funeral will be Saturday at 11 at Nalders Funeral Home.  The viewing will be right before the funeral, starting at 10am.

RS Christmas Evening

Remember this Thursday at 7pm is our Relief Society Christmas evening.  Please come and enjoy a spiritual night to help you focus on the Savior this Christmas season!

Happy Birthday!!

We hope these wonderful members of our ward have a very happy birthday this week:

15- Mistri Russell
16- Brynlee Barney
16- Lori Moad
18- Westley Killpack
20- Kelden Ball
20- Sam Nelson

 The Young Men and Young Women with the help of their leaders put on a Christmas Party for the Primary kids in the Ward. The kids had a marvelous time. Here are some pictures of the fun event. Santa and Mrs. Clause were even there! Thanks to all who helped!

Christmas Concert

There is a Christmas Concert at the North Idaho Falls Stake Center (the church house next to the Temple) this Friday, Dec. 11th at 7 p.m. There will be singing by the regional singles choir. They will be joined by the Trinity Methodist Bell Ensemble, a children's choir, instrumentalists, and soloists. It should be an evening full of beautiful Christmas music.  

Ward Christmas party

Our Ward Christmas party is Saturday at 5:30pm.  Come enjoy a fun evening! Remember to bring your food item if you signed up to bring something! Thanks for your help!

Primary Christmas Party Tonight!

Just a reminder that the Primary Christmas Party is tonight from 6-8pm at the church. Feed your kids then drop them off at the church for some fun activities while you get your shopping or wrapping done!

Presidency Message

This time of year seems to be more hectic than any other time of the year. We as women worry about making sure that Christmas is as perfect as we can make it for those around us. This leads us to become very stressed. I know there have been many years that I haven’t really enjoyed Christmas because I was too worried about what I now think of as fluffy stuff.  The Stake Relief Society Presidency sends out a newsletter to the Ward Relief Society Presidencies each month. As I pondered what to say this month I felt prompted to share the message Sister Peggy Arsenault shared.  

“In a meeting with President Searle, he asked, “What do you think is the one area that sisters in the Shelley Stake are struggling with the most?”

We answered that we believe the sisters’ desires to serve more and give more are larger than their physical, emotional, and financial ability to do so. The sisters in the Shelley Stake have charitable hearts and their desire to help others is the foundation of all the relationships in our stake. We love that you love your sisters, but we worry that you over extend yourselves in trying to meet all the needs and wants you see.

President Searle listened and then gave us this directive: “Ask the sisters to simplify one thing this season. It’s unrealistic to expect the sisters to be able to simplify everything, but it is possible to choose one area and simplify that one thing.”

A few years ago, I did just that. I work with 20 people in my office. A long time ago, someone started the tradition of giving small individual gifts to every person plus the $5.00 gift for the Christmas Party. I had been “Grinchy” about that requirement for 10 years. I always saw it as $25.00 burden. I needed that money to use for my family, especially when we were so desperately trying to live within our means and our budget rarely met the long list of family needs.

One year I stopped; I just couldn’t do it anymore. I made a batch of ‘Rhodes’ cinnamon rolls and told everyone that was my gift. During the month, several people stopped to thank me for “breaking the tradition”. Some had spouses that had been laid off, some were facing medical issues and bills, others had different reasons, but all of them were relieved to stop doing the ‘work gifts.’ By choosing to simplify in one area, the “Grinchy” part moved out and there was more room for the ‘Spirit of Christmas;’ and I felt it.

It might mean fewer Christmas cards are sent or home teaching is done without the cookie plate. Maybe it’s fewer gifts under the tree or fewer activities. Find one area, it will be different for each of us, but it will be worth it. Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency in his October 2015 conference talk, Of Things That Matter Most, stated:

“Let us simplify our lives a little. Let us make the changes necessary to refocus our lives on the sublime beauty of the simple, humble path of Christian discipleship—the path that leads always toward a life of meaning, gladness, and peace.””

I hope you have a marvelous Christmas and can let something go, simplify that one thing so that you can more fully feel the Christmas spirit. Take Elder Oaks words to heart and even though it is good is it the best. Remember that Christmas is about our Savior not the fluffy stuff.

     Have a Merry Christmas. Know that I love you and most importantly our Heavenly Father and Savior love you.

                Rayanne Cook

Happy birthday

We wish these wonderful members of our ward a very happy birthday!
9- Van Wells
10- Rehle Higham
10- Payton Peterson
11- Keegan Romrell
12- Tyler Murdoch

Reminders

December 8th is the Primary Christmas Party from 6-8pm. Feed your kids then drop them off at the church while you get some shopping or wrapping done.  There will be fun activities for the kids.

December 12th at 5:30 pm is our WARD Christmas Party.  Come with your family and enjoy a potato bar and a fun slideshow program.

December 17th is the Relief Society Christmas night. Please come enjoy a spiritual night with the sisters in our ward!

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to these wonderful members of our ward:

2- Kytri Russell
5- Pam Dooley
6- Leatha Neilson

Lost and Found

Brian Cook found a green knitted stocking cap in the field by the Journey Church. If it is yours or you know who it belongs to give him a call.

Thank You!

Thanks to all the ward members that donated money for the pies. The food bank was so appreciative of the pies Tuesday when we dropped them off. We have an amazing ward!

Reminders of Upcoming Activities

December 8th from 6-8pm Primary Christmas Party.  Parents can drop their kids off at the church and go shopping or whatever they need to do to prepare for Christmas.  Kids will have activities to do but will not be fed this year! So please feed your kids before you take them to the party!!

December 12th at 5:30 pm at the church is our Ward Christmas Party.  We will have a potato bar and a fun slideshow for a program. 

December 17th at 7 pm at the church we will have our Relief Society Christmas program.  This will be a special program to help us all remember the reason for the season.

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to these great members of our ward:

26- Ron Barnes
26- Hallie Barney
26- Bailey Jimenez
26- Darien Van Orden
27- Sawyer Keith Barnard
27- Monte Owens
27- Race Russell
27- Lynn Smith
28- Jed Lewis

Relief Society Christmas Party

Sisters, we ask that you save the date: December 17th at 7pm for a special Relief Society Christmas Evening.  We will have a beautiful program and hope you all can join us in remembering the true meaning of Christmas!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to these wonderful members of our ward:

20- Hailey Hogue
21- Kristy Lewis

Pictures Needed

Rayanne Cook is looking for pictures for an end of the year slide show. If you have pictures from any of the following activities please send them to her. Her email is brtoysienna@gmail.com. Please send them as soon as possible.

Pictures are needed from the following activities.
 
*Teacher's High Adventure
*Scout Camp
*Cub Scout Pinewood Derby
*Hike to Darby Wind Caves
*Hike to Upper and Lower Palisades

Pies for the Food Bank

We have only two more weeks until the money for the pies for the Food Bank Thanksgiving boxes needs to be in. If possible please give generously we are still very short of our needed amount. Please have the money turned into the ward by Nov 22nd. Thanks!

Tithing Settlement

Tithing Settlement is coming up. Bishop will be starting that after Thanksgiving. In the past the clerks have printed off a statement of your donations. With the online access to that statement they will not be printing those off unless you request one. If you do want one please contact Brother Nulph or Brother Timm and they will get one for you.

Primary Program Practice and Super Saturday

Just a reminder that the Primary program practice will be Saturday Nov. 14th at 9:30 am.  at the church. 
Super Saturday will begin at 10am and last until about 3pm.  Lunch will be served at 12. Please come enjoy visiting with the sisters in our ward.  You can bring your own project to work on if you didn't sign up for anything or help tie a quilt! We hope to see you all there!!

Happy Birthday

A very happy birthday to these wonderful members of our ward:

9- James Gundersen
10- Sharon Jones
10- Jet Lott

Lesson Recap

The lesson was Chapter 21: Principles of temporal and spiritual welfare President Benson said,"… The Lord will not do for us what we can and should do for ourselves. But it is his purpose to take care of his Saints. Everything that concerns the economic, social, and spiritual welfare of the human family is and ever will be the concern of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The strength of the Church welfare program lies in every family following the inspired direction of the Church leaders to be self-sustaining through adequate preparation. God intends for his Saints to so prepare themselves “that the church [as the Lord has said] may stand independent above all other creatures beneath the celestial world.” (D&C 78:14.)
"We should ask the Lord’s blessings on all our doings and should never do anything upon which we cannot ask His blessings. We should not expect the Lord to do for us what we can do for ourselves. I believe in faith and works, and that the Lord will bless more fully the man who works for what he prays for than He will the man who only prays."
As we strive to follow the prophet, we will increase our food storage and learn ways to properly store our food.  There will come a time when we will need to be prepared. It might not be an end of the world situation but possibly a loss of job or financial set backs.  We are asked to be prepared and to work for our means and as we do so we will be blessed and our Father in Heaven will provide for and bless us.

Lesson Recap

Sister Krishaun Player gave the lesson yesterday on knowing our purpose and having real intent. "It is important in today's world to be intentional about why we do what we do."
"Living with real intent means understanding the "why" and being aware of the motives behind our actions." "Real intent is doing the right things for the right reasons."
As we try to live with real intent and do more than just going through the motions our lives will blessed as we will learn what Heavenly Father would have us learn.

Reminders

Super Saturday is Nov.14th from 10am to 3pm.  Lunch will be at noon.  Please come even if you didn't sign up to make anything, we will have quilts to tie and you can bring your own project to work on while visiting with the sisters in our ward!

Pie money donations need to be turned in by November 22!

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to these great members of our ward:

2- Riley Barnes
2- Wilkens Kelly
2- Roy Stewart
3- Emily Cook
4- Robert Timm
5- Joan Wood
6- Charity Rasmussen
7- Tiffany Armstrong
7- Dennis Campbell
7- Emily Olmsted
8- Tori Coleman
8- Matt Lundquist

November Presidency Message

Dear Sisters,

Can you believe that we are approaching the end of the year? It seems like yesterday we were celebrating the New Year and making resolutions and goals. Time seems to be speeding up. Because time is going so fast, it is hard sometimes to take a moment and look around at the many blessings we have. As many of you know, going into any department store you can already buy Christmas decorations and candy. There are commercials advertising for Christmas and our kids are already writing their letters to Santa. Sadly, Thanksgiving gets swept away with the other holidays.

I love Thanksgiving! Besides the food of course, it’s a wonderful time to be with Family and remember all our blessings. President Gordan B. Hinkley has said, “When you walk with gratitude, you do not walk with arrogance and conceit and egotism, you walk with a spirit of thanksgiving that is becoming to you and will bless your lives.” This month is a good time to step back and count our blessings and have more gratitude in our hearts.

Everyone’s situation is different, and the details of each of our lives is unique. However, gratitude has been the one thing that can take away bitterness or disappointment. Gratitude is the one thing we can have that will make life more joyful and fulfilling.

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, “It might sound contrary to the wisdom of the world to suggest that one who is burdened with sorrow should give thanks to God. But those who set aside the bottle of bitterness and lift instead the goblet of gratitude can find a purifying drink of healing, peace, and understanding. As disciples of Christ, we are commanded to “thank the Lord [our] God in all things,” to “sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving,” and to “let [our] heart be full of thanks unto God.”

I hope that we can all make a goal this month to take a minute to count our blessings and remember the love that Heavenly Father has for each of us.  

Love, Krishaun Player

Looking for help

A sister in our ward is looking for a babysitter for her two grandchildren. It would be Monday thru Friday. If you are interested or know someone who might be please call Sister Rayanne Cook (357-3942) for more information.

Funeral

Monte Owens passed away Monday. His funeral will be Friday, October 30th, at 11:00 a.m. at Nalder Funeral Home. There will be a viewing Thursday night from 6:00-7:30 p.m. There will also be a viewing Friday morning from 10:00- 10:45 a.m. Both the viewings will be at Nalder Funeral Home.

Happy Birthday!!

Happy birthday to these wonderful members of our ward:

26- Leah Lundquist
27- Lawanna Page
28- Kimaya Nakayama
28- Madison Timm
29- Kya Coleman
29- Shawn Smith
31- Lincoln Bassett

Lesson Recap

The lesson in Relief Society was Choose to Believe by Elder L.Whitney Clayton from the April 2015 General Conference.  Elder Clayton explained," Belief and testimony and faith are not passive principles. They do not just happen to us. Belief is something we choose—we hope for it, we work for it, and we sacrifice for it. We will not accidentally come to believe in the Savior and His gospel any more than we will accidentally pray or pay tithing. We actively choose to believe, just like we choose to keep other commandments."

"Our actions are the evidence of our belief and become the substance of our faith. We are choosing to believe when we pray and when we read the scriptures. We are choosing to believe when we fast, when we keep the Sabbath day holy, and when we worship in the temple. We are choosing to believe when we are baptized and when we partake of the sacrament. We are choosing to believe when we repent and seek divine forgiveness and healing love."

May we all choose to believe and receive the blessings that are promised as we keep the commandments and receive the spiritual light that comes as we choose to believe rather than doubt.

Need Pictures!!

Sister Rayanne Cook needs pictures from the different auxillaries of the activities they did during the year.  She needs these as soon as possible!  If you have some you can either email them to brytoysienna@gmail.com or put on a disk or jump drive for her. Thank you for your help!

REMINDERS

Things to remember:

Halloween Party this Friday night at 6 pm at the church.  Trunk and Treat at 6 in the parking lot with a carnival to follow!

Check out past posts about Super Saturday and make sure you sign up for the things you want to do and turn in your money to Heather Olsen or Christine Lundquist by November 1st.

Also remember to turn in your pie money if you would like to donate. Donations need to be turned in by November 22.

Ward Halloween Party

It's time for the Shelley First Ward Halloween Party!

 Oct. 30^th starting at 6pm in the Church parking lot.

 Come dressed up ready to Trunk or Treat,

Carnival games and Haunted House to follow.

It’s going to be a Spooktacular night!

 

Pies for the Foodbank

It is time to start thinking about the pies we supply to the Shelley Food Bank for the food boxes they put together for families in need for Thanksgiving. They are needing about 125 pies again this year. If you can help with this please make a donation. Put the amount on the other line of the donation slip and then write pies. We will need to have all the money in by Nov 22nd. Thanks!

Super Saturday

Super Saturday is coming on November 14th. It will be from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. We know that some of you will have primary program practice, just come when you are done. We will be having lunch. We will have some quilts on for those  who would like to help with that. Please come, it will be a fun time to visit as sisters in the ward.
 
Below are the projects we will be doing and their costs. Sign up sheets are in the kitchen at the church on Sunday along with the actual projects so you can get a closer look at them. If you haven't been able to sign up yet you can sign up next Sunday or call and let Sister Christine Lundquist or Sister Heather Olsen know. Also we need the money for your projects turned into them by Sunday, Nov. 1st.

Scented Pinecones - $0.80 a bag

Chalkboard Menu Board - $5.50

Chalkboard Countdown board - $4.00

Candles - $6.65

Clothes Pin Nativity - $0.80

 Growth Chart - $3.00



 Apron 2 - You need to provide your own fabric and notions. You need 24" of fabric for the front and 30 " of a corresponding fabric for the back and 2 buttons. Any Questions call Sister Lundquist. 357-7547





 

 Apron 1 - $5.00

 

 

 

Lesson Recap

Lesson # 20 - Feed My Sheep

    We are all shepherd's at one time or another in our lives whether it be a church calling, or in our families, or other areas of our lives. "We must all learn to be true shepherds. We must manifest the same love to others that the Good Shepherd has for all of us. Each soul is precious to Him." To be a true shepherd we must love those whom we are to care for, for that is the only way that we can truly take care of them like the Savior wants us to. We must give personal watchcare to them. "There must be real, heartfelt concern by a true and loving shepherd, not just the shallow concern that a hireling might show." We can do this as we seek our Heavenly Father's help for he knows each of us and can help us know how to teach and reach out to those around us.

Welcome!

We want to welcome Josh and Michelle Stewart and their family to our ward. We are excited to have them here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THESE AWESOME MEMBERS OF OUR WARD!!

19-HANNAH DIXON
19- JUDI HENDRIX
19- JODI JIMENEZ
19- JIM KOLSEN
20- DERRICK DYE
21- KARA COLEMAN
21- MERLIN PRICE
22- ASPEN DIXON
22- ARLYN HENDRIX
25- KRISTEN BARNARD

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday this week to these fabulous ward members:

19th - Hannah Dixon
          Judy Hendrix
          Jody Jimenez
          Jim Kolsen
20th - Derrick Dye
          Kara Coleman
          Merlin Price
22nd - Aspen Dixon
          Arlyn Hendrix
25th - Kristin Barnard
          Bobbette Perks

Lesson Recap- Feed My Sheep

The lesson was #20 Feed My Sheep.  The purpose of the Lord's church is to further the progress of every son and daughter of God toward the ultimate blessings of eternal life.  As followers of the Lord, we have the responsibility to reach out to others and help them recognize the blessings of the gospel and help them work toward the goal of eternal life.  We are all shepherds. Whether as a mother, father, teacher, friend, we can lead others to the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Especially of concern is bringing those who have wandered from the safety of the church back into the fold.  President Benson once said,"Our prayers today must be of the same intensity and concern as were the prayers of Alma as he sought to reclaim the wandering Zoramites who had strayed from the Lord:
"Behold, O Lord, their souls are precious, many of them are our brethren; therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power and wisdom that we may bring these, our brethren, again unto thee." (Alma 31:34-35)

Sunday Lesson Recap

The lesson yesterday was Chapter 19- Leadership.  President Ezra Taft Benson was a great example of leadership.  He said,"If you are to provide future leadership for the Church, [your] country, and your own homes, you must stand firm in the faith, unwavering in the face of evil, and as Paul said,"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."(Ephesians 6:11-12)
Our young people need fewer critics and more models.  You are the models to which they will look for a pattern in life to which they can follow and adhere.  They will need the inspiration which can come from you as you square your lives fully with the teachings of the gospel."
We have many examples in the scriptures of leadership.  These leaders were courageous, full of love, dedicated, humble, full of the Spirit, knowledgeable, and obedient to God's will.  How do others see us?  What kind of an example are we being in the lives of others?

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to these wonderful members of our ward!

13- Joni Hinckley
15- Brooklin Murdoch
15- Jamie Peterson
15- Rhonda Tincher
16- Lana Kirkham
17- Jason Challis
18- Ty Lott

Update for Oct. 17th

The Stake Relief Society Activity for all women and young women is October 17th from 6-8 pm at the Stake Center.  We encourage everyone to support the Stake Relief Society in this activity which is why we are cancelling our week day meeting that was scheduled Oct.15th.  Also we will not be having the Family History Ward Potluck on the 17th. It will be rescheduled for another time.

October Presidency Message

As I listened to Conference this past weekend, to me a theme seemed to come out through the messages given. That message was we must have faith and increase our faith if we are to survive the onslaught of Satan and his followers. We cannot be stagnant in our faith. We must be ever growing and coming closer to our Savior.

          The early saints had purifying fires in Kirtland and Nauvoo. Some of those who were close to the Prophet Joseph Smith and were leaders in the Church succumbed to the call of the world and Satan’s lies. They fell away some never to return. They gave up the important eternal things for things here and now. We do not want to become like those early saints who when things got hard chose the easy path and fell away from the Church. They doubted the gospel instead of doubting their doubts. At one time or another, we have all had the spirit testify to us that this Gospel is true and that Christ is our Savior. If we are struggling right now, we need to think back on that time. Think back to the witness you received when the Holy Ghost spoke the truth to you. This gospel is true and we forget that when we become offended by those around us. Remember the gospel is for imperfect people to help them become more like our Savior, just because someone who is imperfect made choices that affected you or offended you does not change the truthfulness.

          I encourage each of you to make a self-assessment of your faith. Start from where you are at and progress forward. Don’t compare yourself to your sister, friend, neighbor, Bishop’s wife, or Relief Society President. We are all at different places along the path of faith and that is ok. What matters is that we move forwards not backwards. Now comes the work part. Elder Neil L Anderson said, “Your faith will grow not by chance, but by choice.” Faith is belief coupled with work. We must do the little things each day to strengthen our faith. Things like reading our scriptures and “ponderizing” them, saying our morning and evening prayers, attending our church meetings, partaking of the sacrament, keeping the Sabbath day holy, attending the temple, serving others, speaking kindly, and the list could go on and on. The gospel is simple and full of little steps that allow each of us to move forward on the path back to our Father in Heaven.

          Sisters, we and our families must be converted to Christ and His Gospel, not the Church, if we are going to survive this world to return to our Father in Heaven. I love each of you and pray for you. I hope that you may find joy in your faith filled journey through life. I know that you can do amazing things as you strive to live each day filled with faith.

   Sister Rayanne Cook

Ward Potluck/ Family History Night

October 17th at 5:30 pm our ward will have a family history night/ potluck dinner.  Come learn how to navigate Family Search and find your ancestors.  For the potluck, please bring a dish that an ancestor of yours enjoyed or a recipe past on to you from an ancestor.  Also please bring a card that will sit by your dish telling which ancestor it came from and any other information you want to tell about the dish.  Also please bring a laptop or tablet if you have one, if not some will be available, so you can work on Family Search as it is being taught.  Hope to see you there!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to these marvelous members if our ward!

Oct 5th - Trish Dixon
Oct 7th - Brenda Carnahan
October 8th - Iris Wise
                      Andrew Young

We Can Do Hard Things

If you remember the theme for this year which the Bishopric has set for the ward is "We Can Do Hard Things". They set us hikes for us to do, now they are asking us to do some family history. They would like each of us to collect information for ourselves, our parents, our grandparents and out great grandparents. We can do this together as families and as a ward family to strengthen our ties to each other and our ancestors.

Please see the picture below to see the kind of information we need to collect for each person.

Lesson Recap

The Parable of the Sower - by Dallin H. Oaks

     The parable of the sower talks about the different soils on which some seeds fell. These soils represent the different ways which the teachings of the gospel are received and followed. What do we do with the Savior's teachings?
     Do we let the teachings fall on Stony ground where it grows quickly but because the teachings don't have any real root they are scotched and wither away? We must beware for "if we are not rooted in the teachings of the gospel and regular in its practices, any one of us can develop a stony heart, which is stony ground for spiritual seeds."
     Do we let the teachings of the gospel fall among thorns that choke it out? Do we hear the word but we let the cares and the riches of this world overpower the teachings and come first in our lives? We need "to really live what we claim to believe. That need to be a priority- not just in our personal and families lives but in our churches, our political choices, our business dealings, our treatment of the poor; in other words in everything we do."
     We all struggle with the stones and the thorns but hopefully more often than not the seed/word is falling on good ground. That the teachings reach our hearts and help us change for the better as we internalize them. How can we achieve this; "by praying, by scripture reading, by serving, and by regularly partaking of the sacrament to always have His spirit to always be with us."

Women's Conference

I hope most of you got the chance to watch and listen to the General Women's Conference this past weekend. It was amazing. Sister Wixom reminded us that we are each a child of God and we have a divine nature within us. Sister Reeves reminded us that we need to beware of the tools Satan uses to destroy us.
Sister McConkie told us to continue to serve and so the Lord's work. We can do whatever the Lord asks us to do with his help. President Uchtforf told us a story of Great-Aunt Rose and how she was happy despite everything that hadn't gone the way she wanted.
If you missed it or want to view it again go to www.lds.org and click on the link there.

Calendar Reminders for Relief Society Sisters

Two things coming are coming up that you need to mark on you calendars.
 
Oct 15th - Weekday meeting. We are doing humanitarian
                  projects.

Oct 17th - This is a Stake Relief Society activity for the
                 women of the stake 12 and up.
                

Conference Reminder

Remember that General Conference is this coming Saturday and Sunday, Oct 3rd - 4th. The sessions begin at 10 am and 2 pm each day. The Priesthood session is Saturday at 6 p.m. Please prayerfully prepare and then listen with an open heart to what out leaders have to say.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday this week to these marvelous ward members!

Sept 28- Lonnie Peterson
Sept 29 - Don Lambert
Oct 1- Rayanne Cook
Oct 2 - Angel Charboneu
            Blake Hogue
            Kelley Hogue
            Cooper Jensen
            Morgan Martin
            Kim Strupp
Oct 3- Brian Cook
           Brianna Cook
           Teresa Cox

Lesson Recap

Lesson 18 - Beware of Pride

     Most of us probably don't see ourselves as prideful but President Benson warned us that we need to be careful as pride can slip so easily into our daily lives. "The central feature of pride is enmity- enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. Enmity mean 'hatred toward, hostility to, or a state of opposition' . . . . .Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's." In other wards we think what we want to do is better than what God wants us to do.
     We must be careful that we do not elevate ourselves above others. If we do that we are being prideful.  The world wants us to believe that we have to tear others down to raise ourselves up. However the opposite is true. If we will build others up we raise ourselves with them. We need to remember that we are all God's children doing the best we can in the circumstances we have been given.
     "The antidote for pride is humility -meekness, submissiveness. It is the broken heart and contrite spirit. . . . God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble or we can be compelled to be humble. Alma said, 'blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble.' Let us choose to be humble."

Womens's General Broadcast

The Women's General Broadcast will be this coming Saturday, Sept 26th from 6-8 p.m. This is for all women and girls 8 years old and up. Come listen to counsel from our  General Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary leaders.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Kara and Gary Coleman on the birth of their daughter, Evie!

Help Cleaning the Building

October is our month to clean the building. This will include Saturdays, Oct 3, 17, 24, & 31. Please let Brother Johnson know if you can help on one of those Saturdays. Cleaning starts at 8 a.m. and usually only goes until around 9 a.m.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday this week to these amazing ward members!

Sept 21st - Jaron Baker
                  Michael Crandall
                  Brittani Diasson
Sept 23rd - Jane Smith
                   Kiley Stewart
Sept 24th - Alexys Carnahan
Sept 26th - Joy Price

Thank You

Robert Timm was able to find a bench. Thanks again everyone for responding and helping out!

Eagle Project Help

Robert Timm is beginning his Eagle Project. He will be cleaning up the playground at Goodsell and painting the basketball hoops. He thought it would be nice to put either a picnic table or a bench under the little shelter there for parents to sit on while watching their kids play. If you have a picnic table or a park bench you would be willing to donate please contact Robert at 357-0444.

Weekday Meeting

This coming Thursday, Sept 17th, at 7 p.m. is our monthly weekday meeting. Our topic and activity is "Making Fasting Cloths" Come get some new ideas to help children and us fast. A nursery will be provided.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Sept 17th - Weekday Meeting at 7 p.m.
Sept 18th - Scripture Study Class at 10 a.m. in our
                  building
Sept 20th - Hurts, Habits, and Hang-ups class at
                 4 p.m. at Ron and Shirley Lundquist's
                  home.
Sept 26th - Women's General Conference Broadcast
                  from 6-8 p.m. at the Stake Center. This
                  is for those 8yrs old and up.

Housing for Missionaries

Both sets of missionaries assigned to our stake will be needed a place to stay starting next month. If you feel like you could house them please call Brother Hampton our stake high counselor.

Singles Activities

There are some upcoming activities for the singles in our stake.

Sept 18 - The Mid-Singles (30-45) Institute's guest instructor will be Bob Inama a retired BYU-I professor of Political Science and Law. His topic will be "Come What May and Love it"

Sept 25 - Mid-Singles Barn Dance at 1675 West 3000 South, Rexburg( Off Archer Highway) The evening will begin with a meal at 7:00 p.m. and the dance will follow from 8:00- 11:00 p.m.

Sept 25th - This is for our stake only. It is for any singles over 30. There will be a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. and then a dance to follow. The dance will have a live band playing.

Apples

Mel and April Hill have an apple tree that is loaded and ready for the apples to be picked. If you would like some please call April @ 760-7257

Lesson Recap

Lesson # 17 - Keeping the Law of Chastity

     President Benson said, "the plaguing sin of this generation is sexual immorality. This, the Prophet Joseph said, would be the source of more temptations, more buffetings, and more difficulties for the elders of Israel than any other."
     Problems that relate to law of chastity are rampant today. We all know someone who is fighting sins that deal with this law or suffering the effects of others choices. Satan is attaching the family and this things to do with the law of chastity are what he is using to destroy our families.
     What can we do to help ourselves and our family members combat Satan's tactics? Of course there are the Sunday school answers; prayer, scripture reading, service, and church attendance.  President Benson also gives us a lists 5 main things we can do.
     1. Control your thoughts. "No one steps into immorality in an instant. The first seeds of immorality are always sown in the mind."
     2.Pray for the power to resist temptation. "Temptation will come to all of us. It will take many forms and appear in many disguises, but the Lord has given us the key for resisting it. . . Pray always that you may conquer Satan, and that you may escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work."
     3.Avoid improper situations. Be careful of so called harmless meetings and be careful of the time spent and words said to a member of the opposite sex who is not your spouse.  "A good question to ask ourselves is this: Would my spouse be pleased is he or she knew I was doing this?"
     4. Be modest. "Modesty in dress and language and deportment is a true mark of refinement. . . . Shun the low and the vulgar and the suggestive.
     5. Have healthful and positive activities. Overcome good with evil. You can overcome may evil inclinations though good physical exertion and healthful activities.
     If we have sinned isn't it wonderful and glorious that through the atonement we can repent and become clean again. Easy, oh no not even close to easy, but in the end it is worth it. For those of us who know others that have sinned or have been affected please remember to not judge others. It is not our place to do so. We need to love and encourage those trying to repent not judge and tear them down.

   

Happy Birthday!!!

We hope these wonderful members of our ward have a very happy birthday this week:

14- Sienna Lott
14- Sierra Lott
15- Davnee Dye
15- Vonda Hinckley
16- Brenleigh Killpack
16- Dorothy Pincock
16- Amanda Reading
17- Dianna Déjà
18- Meg Barney
18- Drayden Challis
18- Beverly Ramos
18- Savannah Messick
19- Nicholas Baker
19- Nicholas Cox
19- Russell Stewart
20- Kinzlee Fackrell

Presidency Message

  I enter this position with many mixed emotions. Of course there are feelings of nervousness, being under-qualified and over whelmed. There is also some excitement at having new experiences and opportunities to learn. I am honored to be working alongside such great women in the presidency. I am also thrilled to have the opportunity to get to know each sister in our ward better.

      Most of all I am humbled to know that our Heavenly Father considers me worthy to serve in Relief Society and serve you wonderful sisters in our ward. For this reason, last month’s visiting teaching message really hit home for me. One Divine Attribute of Jesus Christ is being humble. It pointed out that "the Savior is our supreme example of the power of humility and submissiveness." He humbly aligned his wants and desires with His Fathers commandments by profoundly saying "Not my will, but thine, be done." (Luke 22: 42). I pray that I will be able to follow His council in filling my role as second counselor and put the wants and needs of the sisters above my own.

     Another great example of the Saviors humility was his great service to all he ministered to. Again the visiting teaching message points out one of the Savior’s many examples of humble service with the story of when he washed the disciples feet. I know that as I learn my role and work alongside our fabulous presidency I will have plenty of opportunities to serve our sisters and "wash your feet" so to say. I pray that I am humble enough to take those opportunities. The Lord expected all of us to follow His example, "If I then, your lord and master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you." (John 13:14-15). May we all follow this great example and learn to love serving one another.

Sister Heather Olsen

Congratulations

Congratulations to Josh and Maryann Gundersen and Corry and Kimi Romrell on the birth of their daughters this past month.

Lesson Recap

Sister Heather Olsen gave the presidency lesson this week on the importance and purpose of Relief Society.  Relief Society prepares women for the blessings of eternal life by helping them increase faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes, and help those in need. Relief Society accomplishes these purposes through Sunday gospel instruction, other Relief Society meeting such as thebmonthly weekday meetings, visiting teaching, and welfare and compassionate service.
Through Relief Society, we can gain friendships, learn new skills, create a support for the sisters of our ward and help each other grow closer to Christ.  We can become more unified as we attend our meetings and extra weekday activities.

Comings and goings

We want to welcome Correy and Kimi Romrell's family and also Jacob and Meg Barney's family to the ward! We are also happy to have James and Shannon Andersen's family back with us!

We wish Sister Winward well in her new home. She will be missed in our ward!

Happy birthday!

We want to wish these wonderful members of our ward a happy birthday:

9- Tryston Jimenez
10- Terry Fitzgerald
12- Katera Nakayama
13- Maryann Gundersen
13- Alexa Morris

Apples

Brian and Rayanne Cook have more apples than they need.  These are very good eating apples or you could use them to can etc. They are picked all you need to do is come get them. If anyone would like some please call them @ 357-3942.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday this week to these fabulous member of our Ward.

Aug 31 - Mel Hill
               Jeremy Messick
Sept 1 - Nicole Couch
             Devyn Morris
Sept 2 - Annalyn Jensen
Sept 4 - Darin Ball
Sept 6 - Nolan Bowen
              Lauri Ann Carpenter
              Jordan Cook

Need Help Feeding the Missionaries

We still need 3 families to help feed the missionaries this week. We have Tues, Wed, and Sat that need filled. The Elders eat at 5 p.m. If you can help please call Lorraine Stewart 357-5348. Thanks

Extra Produce/Beans

Mike and Tammy Baker have lots of green beans. If you would like or need some call them and set up a time when you can go get some.

Lesson Recap

This week's lesson was on the talk given by Elder Kevin W, Pearson entitled Stay by the Tree.  He says," Enduring to the end is a hallmark of true discipleship and is essential to eternal life...Enduring to the end requires total commitment to the Savior and to our covenants."  Elder Pearson  gives us six important principles that help us endure to the end:
1. Don't forget to pray- ask Heavenly Father what more would He have you do?
2. Come Unto Christ and be perfected in Him.
3. Press Forward with faith- Obedience builds faith in Christ. Faith is a principle of action and power. Consistently following the Savior's example produces spiritual power and capacity.
4. The Book of Mormon is key to spiritual survival- search the Book of Mormon and the words of the living prophets every day, every day, every day!
5. Don't be distracted and deceived!
6. Stay by the Tree-"Lehi's message is to stay by the tree.  We stay because we are converted unto the Lord. True disciples...awaken unto God each day in meaningful personal prayer, earnest scripture study, personal obedience, and selfless service."
"Brothers and sisters, enduring to the end is the great test of discipleship.  Our daily discipleship will determine our eternal destiny.  Awaken unto God, cling to truth, keep your sacred temple covenants, and stay by the tree!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to these members of our ward...

23- Gary Coleman
24- Jaedyn Carnahan
24- Debra Walker
25- Jacob Barney
25- Mark Butler
25- Alice Mansfield
27- Brantlee Challis
27- Joyce Killpack
28- Clayton Carnahan
28- Madalyn Martin
29- Jennifer Howell
29- Taizlie Nulph

Weekday Meeting

This coming Thursday, August 20th, at 7 p.m. is our monthly weekday meeting. Our topic is "What's for breakfast, lunch and dinner." We have all had that question asked by children or husbands. Come get so new ideas to help answer that question. A nursery will be provided. 

Lesson Recap

Lesson # 16 The Eldery in the Church

     "The Lord knows and loves the elderly among his people. It has always been so, and upon them He has bestowed many of His greatest responsibiliteies, In various dispensations He has guided HIs people through prophets who were in thier advancing years. He has needed the wisdom and expereince of age, the inspired direction from those with long years of proven faithfulness to His gospel."

    Just because someone is elderly does not mean that they have done everything and can quit or take it easy. The Lord needs the elderly and there is much they can do. President Benson gives eight areas where we can make the most of our senior years.

1. Work in the temple and attend often.

2. Collect and write family histories, sometimes you are the 

    only resource left available for the memeories and

     information you have.

3. Become involved in missionary service. "What an example     and blessing it is to a family's posterity when

    grandparents serve missions. Most senior couples who

    go are strengthened and revitalized by missionary service.

    Through this holy avenue of service, many are sanctified

    and feel the joy of bringing others to the knowledge of the  

    fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ . . . ."

4. Provide leadership by building family togetherness.

5. Accept and fulfill Chruch callings.

6. Plan for your financial future. "As you move thorugh life

     towards retirement and the decades which follow, we 

     invite all of our senior members to plan frugally for the 

     years following full-time employment."

7. Render Christlike service.

8.Stay physically fit, healthy, and active.

    

Geneology Help

The geneology help session that our family history consultants do for our ward is coming up next week. It is next Thursday, August 27th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.The can help you how to index, search for information, or learn how to use the familysearch.org website. Come take advantage of this wonderful resource.

Scripture Class

The Relief Society Scripture Study Class will be beginning on September 12th at 10:00 a.m. at our building. It will be every Friday after that. This year they will be studying the Institute Manual, "Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel."

Hurts, Habits, and Hang-ups Class

There will be a Hurts, Habits, and Hang-ups Class begining Sunday, Sept. 13th at 4:00 p.m. This class will continue every Sunday for ten weeks. This class is desgned to bring our attention more fully on the atonement of our Savior and how we can better apply it to our lives. We can all benefit from more fully using the Atonment in our lives. This class if offered for those 18 yrs. and older and will be held at Ron and Shirley Lundquist's home.

Upcoming Ward Events

August 22nd - Ward Hike to Table Rock
August 26th - High Priest "Pot Luck" Social @ 7 p.m. at 
                          Gary and LaRee Hammer's backyard
August 29th - Ward Temple Day -Not a Temple Trip-
                          Go to the Rexburg Temple ay time that
                           day. No bus will be provided.
August 29th - 30th  - Stake Conference
               29th - 4:00 p.m. Priestood Leadership
                           7:00 p.m. Adult Meeting
               30th - 8:00 a.m. Youth Meeting
                           10:00 General Session for Everyone

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to these marrvelous members of our Ward

Lilly Lott - 16th
Michelle Dobie- 17th
Kirk Anderson - 18th
Norma Butler - 20th
Olivia Messick - 21st
Angie Martin - 22nd
Mark Nelson - 22nd
Gary Coleman - 23rd

Lesson Recap

Lesson # 15 - The Sacred Callings of Fathers and Mothers
     Our callings as mothers and fathers are eternal callings. Other callings come and go but those are callings from which we will never be released. 
      "Fathers, you have a sacred responsibility to provide spiritual leadership in your family.  . . .Fatherhood is leadership, the most important kind of leadership." What are some ways you can give spiritual leadership in your homes. President Benson gave 10 ways.
   1. Give Father's blessings, baptize and confirm your  
        children and ordain your sons to the priesthood.
   2. Personally direct family prayer, family scripture reading
        and weekly family home evenings
   3. Attend church meetings together
   4. spend one on one time with you children
   5. Build traditions in your families
   6.Have regular one-on-one visits with your children
   7. Teach you children to work
   8. Encourage good music, art and literature in your home
   9. Regularly attend the temple with your wife.
   10. Have your children see your joy and satisfaction in
          service in the church.
     Mothers are the "heart and soul of the family." "Mothers are to conceive, to bear, to nourish, to love, and to train. Spending time with your children is the greatest gift you could ever give your children. President Benson gave ten specific ways that mothers may spend effective time with their children.
   1. Be at the crossroads when your children are either
       coming or going such as when they come home from
       school or dates.
     2. take time to be a real friend to your children really listen
         to them. 
   3. Take time to read to your children.
   4. Pray with your children
   5. Have meaningful weekly family home evenings with your
       children and have them actively involved.
   6. Take time to be together at mealtimes as often as
       possible.
   7. Take time daily to ready the scriptures together as
        a family.
   8. Take time to do things as a family like picnics or other
       outings, or birthday celebrations.
   9. Teach you children. Catch the little moments which
       come.
  10. Take the time to love, really love your children.
   

Calander Reminder

Here are the upcoming events in the ward:

August 20th - Relief Society Weekday Meeting @ 7 p.m. at the
                       church the topic is Back to School
                        Foods. There will be a nursery provided.
August 22nd - Ward Hike to Table Rock
August 29th - Ward Temple Day. Go to the Rexburg Temple any
                         time that day.
August 29th - 30th - Stake Conference
       29th -4:00 p.m. Priesthood Leadership 
                 7:00 p.m. Adult Meeting
        30th - 8:00 a.m. Youth Meeting
                   10:00 General Session for everyone

Happy Birthday This Week

Happy Birthday to these fabulous members of our ward!

Brynde Basset - 10th
Jon Cox - 12th
Jaycelyn Nulph - 12th
Dave Cook - 13th
Ann Durbin - 14th
Chance Jackson - 14th
Troy Johnson - 14th
Tani Nakayama - 14th
Lilly Lott - 16th