Ward Changes

We want to thank the young women leaders for their love and service. You have been amazing. Thanks too to the others who were released today for your service! The following changes were made in the ward today.

YW. President - Judy Hendrix

1st Counselor - Amilyn Dye

2nd Counselor - Sherrie Murdoch

Secretary - Tiffany Armstrong

Laurel Advisor - Christine Lundquist

Mia Maid Advisor - Brooke Lott

Meg Barney stayed in as the Beehive Advisor

Weekday leader - Kim Kolsen

Wolf Den Leader - Amanda Reading and Mistri Russell

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to these fabulous ward members!

Jorgen Anderson - 26th
Brody Johnson - 26th
Karl Strupp - 26th
Trevor Jolley - 27th
Thomas Armstrong - 28th
La Ree Hammer - 30th
Amanda Fackrell - 31st

More on the Campout

I had a few requests to repost the info on the handout for the ward campout so here it is.

When: July 22^nd – 23^rd

·         You can arrive as early as 2:00 to setup camp

·         Dinner Starts at 6:30

o    Potato Bar – Potatoes and toppings provided

o    Please bring a Salad or Side dish

·         Dutch Oven Dessert Cook Off –

o    If you have a favorite dessert, please bring your Dutch oven and share it with us.

·         Fireside at 8:00

·         Breakfast provided by the Bishopric

·         Ward Hike to Palisades Lake on Saturday

·         Check-out of Campground by 12:00 (noon) on Saturday

Come participate in as much or little as you can

Where: Fall Creek Campground

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.4325, -111.3625
43°25'57"N, 111°21'45"W

From Idaho Falls, travel 45 miles east on Highway 26. Turn off right before the Snake River Bridge and continue 3.5 miles on a gravel road to the campground.  We are at the Group Site which is just beyond the rest of the campground.

If you need additional directions or a Map please ask James Andersen

More information also at the following website for the campground:

http://www.recreation.gov/camping/falls-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70489

Welcome to Our Ward

We have quite a few new members of the ward and we want to welcome them!

Kevin and Janalee Dean and their 3 boys

Hyrum and Kayla Johnson and their 3 children

Sheena Bulloch and her two girls

Mavis Moore

Shirley Tyson

Lots going on this week!

This week is a busy week for our ward.

July 19th - Mutual is combined activity, a BBQ at Kolsen's

                  at 7 p.m.

July 21st- Stake 24th of July Celebration at 6:30 p.m. at
                 our building's pavilion. Our ward has been asked

                 to bring desserts. Also bring a blanket or chairs to

                 sit on.

July 22nd- Ward Campout at Fall Creek. (See the Previous

                   posts for more information and directions.) This is

                   only about an hour away so we invite everyone to

                   come for the evening and then if you don't feel

                   like you can stay than you can go home after

                   dinner and out special program.

July 23rd - Ward Hike to the Upper and Lower Palisades

                  Lakes. We will meet at the trail head at 9 am to

                   begin together.  Please make sure you have

                   plenty of water and also a lunch. 

                  

July 23rd - Mormon Tabernacle Broadcast. This is the

                  broadcast to celebrate the 24th of July and will

                  begin at 8 p.m. It will be broadcast to our building

                  so come join the ward family for a marvelous

                  evening.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to these amazing ward members:

Thane Bolander - 18th

Cooper Joslin - 19th

Cherie Seward - 19th

JT Nakayama - 21st

Nikki Nelson - 22nd

Nick Hess - 23rd

Ward Campout

This is a reminder of the Ward Campout July 22nd -23rd.
See the post from last week for all the details. Fall Creek Campground is only an hour away, so even if you don't plan on staying overnight we still invite you to come up for the evening for dinner and our special speaker. Then on Saturday evening remember the special Tabernacle Choir Broadcast to celebrate the 24th of July. All ward members who would like to watch this are invited to our building at 8 p.m. for the broadcast.

Feeding the Missionaries

August 7th - 13th will be the next time we will have the opportunity to feed the missionaries. Please look at your schedule and see if one of these days would work for you. There will be a sign up sheet being sent around for the next couple of weeks at church.

Weekday Meeting

There will be NO weekday meeting this month. Go enjoy the Ward Campout.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to these amazing ward members:

Alfred High - 12th

Kyli Russell - 12th

Wyatt Barney - 13th

Ron Lundquist - 14th

Eric Christensen - 16th

Rick Evans - 17th

Bishop Lundquist - 17th

Ward Campout Info

When: July 22^nd – 23^rd

·         You can arrive as early as 2:00 to setup camp

·         Dinner Starts at 6:30

o    Potato Bar – Potatoes and toppings provided

o    Please bring a Salad or Side dish

·         Dutch Oven Dessert Cook Off –

o    If you have a favorite dessert, please bring your Dutch oven and share it with us.

·         Fireside at 8:00

·         Breakfast provided by the Bishopric

·         Ward Hike to Palisades Lake on Saturday

·         Check-out of Campground by 12:00 (noon) on Saturday

Come participate in as much or little as you can

Where: Fall Creek Campground

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.4325, -111.3625
43°25'57"N, 111°21'45"W

From Idaho Falls, travel 45 miles east on Highway 26. Turn off right before the Snake River Bridge and continue 3.5 miles on a gravel road to the campground.  We are at the Group Site which is just beyond the rest of the campground.

If you need additional directions or a Map please ask James Andersen

More information also at the following website for the campground:

http://www.recreation.gov/camping/falls-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70489

 

Prepardness Message

When Brian and I lived in 2^nd Ward and only had the three boys, our ward challenged everyone to get their 72 hour kits together.  I admit, I felt very overwhelmed and thought there is no way I can do that or even afford it. Even though I felt we were facing an overwhelming project, Brian and I decided to do as much as we could. The ward had given us lists with ideas on them. One night, for Family Home Evening, we began. We used backpacks to hold the items and started going down the list and piling things on each person’s backpack. The boys thought it was great fun, almost like a scavenger hunt, as we would try to find the next item listed. It amazed me how many things we actually already had that were on the list and all we needed to do was gather the items up and put them in the backpacks. Yes, there were things that we didn’t have, but we made a list and over time bought the needed items. Every year, usually one of the kids, will say let’s go through our 72 hour kits for Family Home Evening.  If you don’t have 72 hour kits for your family try and put together at least something by gathering items from your house.  If you already have one, go through it. Food needs rotated as well as clothing sizes change.  Hopefully, we never need to use them but we will be so much better off if we have them when we need them. If you need an idea of what to put in your kits, Google “72 hour kit check list.” There is a wealth of information out there.

Visiting Teaching Message

"...visiting teaching is one of the most effective ways to bring about the Lord’s work of salvation, since it gives sisters an opportunity to personally nurture and strengthen each other as the Savior did. Because we follow the example and teachings of Jesus Christ we value this sacred assignment to love, know, serve, understand, teach, and minister in His behalf. … A sister in this Church has no other responsibility outside of her family that has the potential to do as much good as does visiting teaching. Revelation also plays a key role in visiting teaching as it leads and guides sisters to know how to minister to one another throughout the month. It is our blessing to pray for another sister and receive inspiration as to how the Lord would have us care for one of His daughters. ... In reality, visiting teaching is never finished. It is more a way of life than a task. Faithfully serving as a visiting teacher is evidence of our discipleship.”

-Julie B. Beck

Stake Blood Drive

The Stake is having a blood drive on Thursday, July 28th from 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. If you would like to donate blood call Sister Cook and she can put you on the list or else watch for the sign up sheets that will be passed around on Sunday. They also need volunteers to help unload, sit at sign in desk, work at the refreshment table and walk with donors after donation. The shifts are each an hour. If you would like to help with this also contact Sister Cook (357-3942) or watch for the sign up sheets on Sunday. 

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to these fabulous ward members:
Callie Stewart- 4th
Son Seamons - 5th
Holly Tincher - 5th
Julie Hogue - 6th
Bennie Moore - 6th
Domino Dodd - 7th
Alex Arzola - 8th
Jared Dye - 8th
Bob Tincher  - 10th