Announcements 1/25/15

Dear Sisters,

Our lesson this week was given by Sister Holly Manning from the following Conference talks:

• Are We Not All Beggars? by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
•  The Law of the Fast: A Personal Responsibility to Care for the Poor and Needy by Bishop Dean M. Davies

Bishop Davies said, “As followers of the Savior, we have a personal responsibility to care for the poor and needy.” Elder Holland bears his testimony of helping the poor and needy in these words: “…when I see the want among so many, I do know that “there but for the grace of God go I.” I also know that although I may not be my brother’s keeper, I am my brother’s brother, and “because I have been given much, I too must give.” “

Our lesson next week will be a Presidency lesson given by Sister Nichole Aldous and will be based on the talk by Elder Lynn G. Robbins titled, Which Way Do You Face?

Announcements: 

• Play Group- Wednesday, Jan 28^th at 11:00 at the church.   Come one, come all (whether you have kids or not!)  We’d love to have you join us!
• Ward Temple Trip- Saturday, January 31^st at 6:00 PM.  Please come join us for the chapel session at 6:00 (come to the chapel dressed in your white temple clothing) and then we will go up to the actual endowment session at 6:30 (or 7:00 if we can’t all fit.) You are invited to bring your own family name if you can.  This will be our Humanitarian activity for the month.
• Building Cleaning Schedule- It is our turn to clean the church on Saturday mornings throughout January and February. THIS Saturday, January 31^st  8:00 AM , the following families have this assignment: Klinginsmith, Knutson, Koehler, Kormylo, Kotter (Brent), Kotter (Robert), Larsen, Lau, Lawler, Lewis, Loosli, Lyons, Madron, Manning (Darren), Manning (Brett), McCoy, and McDowell.  If you are NOT able to make it, please find someone to trade with.  Thank you for doing your part in the upkeep of our facilities.
• Ward Focus for February- The focus of our ward in February will be on sharing the gospel.  We are invited to participate in Fast Sunday with this purpose in mind and also read Preach My Gospel from start to finish through the month.
• Enrichment- February 3^rd (Tuesday) at 6:30 PM.  This will be a Mother/Daughter activity.  Feel free to bring daughters, mothers, grandmothers, nieces, aunts, etc. if you would like to.
• Youth Activities- For the YW, there is New Beginnings in the Primary Room on Feb 4^th at 7 PM.  Sunday dress and parents are invited.  For the YM, they will be having their Klondike Winter Outing on the 6^th and 7^th. 
• It’s Great to Be Eight!- Held Sunday Feb 8^th at 6 PM in the Relief Society Room.  This is for all 7 year olds turning 8 in 2015 and their parents. 
• Visiting Teaching- One week left to get Visiting Teaching done for January.  Make it a 2015 goal to get it done every month- don’t let this month get past you!  The message can be found here.
• Birthdays- Happy Birthday to Sister Melanie Gibbens today the 25^th , and Sister Voanna Ward on the 27^th.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Love,

Sister Pam Eames
Sister Nichole Aldous
Sister Shelby Hansen
Sister Jill Burch

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