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