Capturing 2011

Relief Society Activity Tonight at 6:30!

"Capturing 2011"

"...get a notebook, a journal that will last through all time, and the angels may quote from it for eternity. Begin Today..." 

Spencer W Kimball

We will be brainstorming and sharing ideas about journaling from traditional journals, photo journals, scrapbooks, blogs, and even calendars. We would love to see you there*.

*Lucy Phillips Building room 108

Happy New Year

We hope all of you had such a great Christmas and traveled safely!

All of the wards switch times of church at the beginning of the new year.

Our ward will now be starting at 9 a.m. as of January 2nd, 2011

Have a good weekend, we will see you in the new year!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is such a great holiday, it gives us the opportunity to give to others and make memories with our loved ones. It is easy to get wrapped up in the joy of the presents and treats, but what will bring us the most joy this season is by remembering the birth of
Jesus Christ.

Even thinking more deeper into it...
As a woman, how do you think Mary felt being the mother of the Savior?
How did she prepare herself emotionally?
How did she feel when she looked at her son for the first time, the Son of God who would save the world?

We hope you all have such a great Christmas and that you feel the joy of the birth of
Jesus Christ!

Lesson by Alyssa Piper, Dec. 12, Gift of The Holy Ghost

What is the Holy Ghost?
It is the comforter
A member of the Godhead
Speaks with a still small voice
Personage of spirit and not of body
Bears witness of all truth
A gift of happiness and enjoyment
Helps to purify our hearts

Once you receive the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, you can have it with you always to guide and comfort you. The Holy Ghost is a direct connection to our Heavenly Father, what an amazing gift that is. It shows Heavenly Father's love for us that he really wants us to return to him and that we are never alone. It helps us to learn and know what is true so that we can grow and stay on the right path.

How can we always have the Holy Ghost?
We can make sure that we are in a safe and rightous place where he can also be
By reading our scriptures and praying everyday
By not doing or saying things that would offend the Holy Ghost
Be listening for it and being open to receiving it

Lesson by Rebecca, Spiritual Warnings & Teaching our Children, Nov 28th

We need to be doing rightous things in life to have the spirit with us, so that we can see and hear it's warnings. Some examples..
Reading the scriptures and discussing them
Praying daily
Sharing our testimony with our spouse, children, families, friends and neighbors
By doing these things you will have the spirit with you and in your home. Not only does the spirit comfort and bring us peace but it protects us from the adversary that is always trying to destroy us as we are Heavenly Fathers children. The Book of Mormon is a precious tool full of warnings for us to learn and to teach our children. When you feel the spirit your children also feel it. Encourage and show your children by example to follow the spirit and receive knowledge. We can't just tell them, we need to show them and do it with them. If we do not teach our children, the world will. Teach them to act, and not be acted apon.

Announcements Nov. 28th

Super Saturday-will be this Saturday December 4th. Breakfast will be served at 10:30 and afterwards we will be doing the crafts.

Ward Christmas Party! We will be having it on December 6th at 6 pm. It will be a great dinner and activity.

December 7th and 8th are the nights for those that signed up to do initiatories, endowments and sealings at the temple.

Blood drive will be on December 9th, it's really needed. Sign ups in relief society.

We have new sister missionaries! We have sign ups for anyone that would like to go on splits with them.

Lesson Ch. 19 Repentance by Hannah Ball

What is sin?
What are some problems that sin causes in our lives?
We are not all perfect and we all make mistakes, but we are blessed to have repentance because of the atonement of Jesus Christ.
Alma 42: 29-30 talks about sin and repentance
There are 7 steps of repentance and they are the same for everyone because we are all equal and no one is better than someone else.
Step 1- Recognize we have sinned and not justify it
Step 2- Feel sorrow and abandon our sins. You can pray for the desire and strength to let it go.
Remember the Lord doesn't want us to despair or become depressed. He wants us to have hope to do better along with our sorrow.
Step 3- Stop our sins
Step4- Confess our sins humbly to the Lord
Step 5- Make restitution, make it right
Step 6- Forgive others and forgive yourself!
Step 7- Keep the commandments of God
Through repentance this is how we experience wonderful joy and become perfect like Christ!