Christ: The Real Gift of Christmas

Christ: The Real Gift of Christmas

Joy to Everyone

Joy to Everyone

Temple Dress

Donna Yeates has a temple dress that she would like to give to anyone who needs it. The tag is pulled off so not sure on the size. Larger than a size 20 perhaps. So if you or anyone you know may be interested...please let her know.

Relief Society Lesson, Chapter 46

The Martyrdom: The Prophet Seals His Testimony with His Blood
"He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people."

Key Points from the lesson:
"God protected Joseph Smith until his earthly mission was complete."
"Before his death, Joseph Smith conferred upon the Twelve Apostles every priesthood key and power that the Lord had sealed upon him."
"The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum lived great and died great for their testimonies of the gospel."
"Joseph Smith fulfilled his earthly mission and sealed his testimony with his blood."
- from "Teachings of Presidents of the Church Joseph Smith", chapter 46

BOOK LOAN

Here is the starting list of books available to borrow from sister's in the ward. If you are interested in any of them, please contact the sister who owns them. If you would be willing to lend out any of your books, please email a list of titles and authors to donnayeates@ymail.com. While the books don't have to be from church sources, we would like to make sure they would be considered "up to church standards".

These books are from Donna Yeates:

Pretty much any book ever written by Anita Stansfield...
The Work and the Glory Series by Gerald N. Lund
Children of the Promise Series by Dean Hughes
No Longer Strangers by Rachel Ann Nunes
Chasing Yesterday by Rachel Ann Nunes
Winter Fire by Rachel Ann Nunes
Relentless by Clair Poulson
A Love Like Lilly by Kay Lynn Mangum
Alone, Together by Jack Weyland
All's Fair by Julie Coulter Bellon
Epicenter by Sonia O'Brien
Redemption Road by Toni Sorenson Brown
Wake me When it's Over by Robison Wells
Bitten by Robert Smith

December Relief Society Activity

Allright Ladies.....get ready for a great time with friends, fun, and food. We are going to celebrate Christmas with some great activities...including a white elephant gift exchange. If you've never heard of that before, it is when you find some old thing laying around the house that you don't need, want, or use anymore and you wrap it up and bring it to our party! It can be practical, useless, silly, amazing - anything at all. Just don't go out and buy anything new. We will have games and prizes and lots of delicious food (and you know it'll be delicious because you all will bring your favorite Holiday snack to share please!)

This is a great opportunity to bring friends, relatives, and neighbors. So please mark your calendars and start inviting people!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15th at 6:30
in the cultural hall at church

Nursery will be provided so we hope to see you all!

Christmas Thought

"The message of this season that is applicable throughout the year lies not in the receiving of earthly presents and treasures but in the forsaking of selfishness and greed and in going forward, seeking and enjoying the gifts of the Spirit, which Paul said are 'love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law' (Gal. 5:22-23)." -James E. Faust, "A Christmas with No Presents," Ensign, Dec. 2001, page 6.

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

WELCOME SISTERS!

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