Elaine Ford's Good News

Elaine & Pres. Ford were able to go to Arizona this last week and visit their son, Dave, and his wife, Claire. They had a wonderful time.

Upcoming Quilt Group Information

On February 16th the quilt group will be meeting to begin a sampler quilt for this next year. Each month we will be learning a new block. Sister Dixon will be teaching in February.
Anyone can be a part of this group, regardless of sewing/quilting experience. I was able to attend this month for the first time. It is a very supportive, non-judgmental group...a good place for beginners and those with experience...lots of fun!
In March, we will be meeting at the church to tie a quilt for the Humanitarian Center.
Contact Dixie to find out more about it.

Let's Make a Pie!

On Tuesday, February 2nd, Sister Sharon Kerswell will be teaching us how to make homemade cream pies. This promises to be a wonderful evening! Sharon's house * 7:00 p.m. What a great Valentine surprise for your family!

Brother Bill Bates

Our hearts go out to the Bates family. Bill has been an enthusiastic, hard working member of our ward and will be greatly missed. We are grateful that his suffering has ended.
Please keep his wife and family in your prayers.
The funeral will be this Saturday at 11:00 at the church. If you would like to help, please call Donna Mix.

Coming this week!

Tomorrow night (Wednesday, January 27) is our soup kitchen night. This will be the final meal in the present facility. They are moving on Thursday. I am going down tonight to put the main dish in roasters. As a result, I do not need a 10:00 crew this time. I am still short a couple on the 3:00 shift. If you can come, please call or email me. Thanks!

Thursday night is the Narnia book review. This month is "Prince Caspian." It will be at my house at 7:00. Please come join the fun if you are interested.

Coming up on Tuesday, February 9:
OUR FIRST CRAFT NIGHT. It will start at 7:00 at our ward building. We will be making bead watches. The watch faces are $10.00 and the bands are $15.00. Ashley has a big variety of faces and beads. Each watch will be designed by the one making it. She is great to help if you want or need it. I attended this activity in the 3rd ward before Christmas. A couple of the sisters brought a watch face that they already owned to save on cost. Remember, this evening is totally optional. Please do not feel pressured to do this if your budget does not allow for it, or if you don't like them. We will be doing other, less expensive, projects in the coming months. These occasional craft nights will replace our fall "Super Saturday." You are also welcome to come visit and skip the watches.

Good News from the Millers

Good News from the Millers!
Lara & Darren celebrated their 20th anniversary in December and went on a cruise to the Bahamas. Congratulations!

Good News

Anyone out there with good news to share?

Quilt Group on Tuesday

Just a reminder that the quilters will be meeting at Dixie's house at 7:00 on Tuesday. Remember that you don't need to be an accomplished quilter to attend. In fact, you don't have to be a quilter at all.

Soup Kitchen Assignments 2010

Sisters, the soup kitchen assignments for this year are as follows:

January 27th
April 7th
June 16th
August 25th
November 3rd

I thought if you knew ahead of time, you might be able to plan to help. It is a great experience. Because they are feeding so many more people now, we will have three shifts, 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., & 5:15 p.m. We could really use men on the last shift, as we lift heavy dish pans and take down tables and chairs.
Hope you can plan on helping with this worthwhile cause.

Jill's Good News!

Jill's good news moment today was going to the temple with Joe to receive his endowments. What a great day for the Crozier family. We're happy for you. PS I put this here...Jill was not bragging or being prideful. (If you weren't in RS this a.m., we listed sins and those were among them.) I just wanted to get the good news rolling.

Good News!

If anyone has a "good news moment" that they want to share during the week, let me know, especially sisters who work in the Primary and Young Women. We never get to hear from you, and we love you!!!

New Craft Nights

We will not be having a super Saturday this fall. Instead, we will be holding a craft night on the second Tuesday, every other month.We will begin in February. Each time, the project will be pictured on this blog, and we will have a sample at church for a few weeks prior. Some things will be quite inexpensive and others will be more pricey. Please pick and choose only those things which interest you and which fit into your family budget. We have heard tales of sisters feeling pressure to do these kinds of things and sad when they can't. Please note that there are different times and seasons in our lives when things are possible and when they are not. This is not a "group" activity. You may come many times, once, or never...totally optional.

Thanks, EK!

Thanks to Ellen Kay for another great newsletter.

Visiting Teaching

Do you have the world's best visiting teacher? Has your visiting teacher done something that you felt was going the extra mile? Does your visiting teacher give inspirational messages that really motivate you for the good? If so, please tell me about it, and I'll tell the world on the blog.

New Schedule

Remember our new meeting schedule as of January 1st.
This year we begin with Relief Society at 9:00, followed by Sunday School and then Sacrament meeting.

Quilt Class/Group

Our quilt group is open to anyone who wants to attend. No previous experience is needed. These sisters made some beautiful projects this last year. Call Dixie for more information. 324-9300

Narnia Book Group

If you haven't been a part of our Narnia group, it's not too late. We meet on the fourth Thursday of the month. This month we are reading Prince Caspian.

January: Prince Caspian
February: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
March: The Silver Chair
April: The Last Battle

Libby

I would like to express my deep gratitude for, and appreciation to, Libby Ricketts. She has worked tirelessly the last few years as enrichment leader. She has been called to work in the Primary, and I am sure she is needed there. But, I will miss working with this lovely young woman. Thanks, Libby!
(I sound like she's moving to Siberia instead of three or four doors down the hall.)

Sewing Class

Anyone interested in a basic sewing class, please contact Elizabeth or Toni. We would cover such things as hemming pants and skirts, sewing on buttons...real basic things that anyone can do.

No Cooking Class this Month

We will not be holding a cooking class this Tuesday night. We felt like it came too soon after the holidays, and all of us needed to relax a little. We are hoping to do cream pies the first Tuesday in February. Check back for more details.

Upcoming Events/Meetings

We met in early December to set our basic calendar for the year. As soon as I know what has and has not been approved, I'll post more here.
We are going to be using our 2nd Tuesday night a lot. We have had this night reserved for our ward Relief Society for years. As the program has changed, the use of it has altered. But you might just mark those dates off on your calendar. More will follow.

Happy New Year!!!

I'm so happy to have a whole new year at my disposal. I watched the movie, "The Ultimate Gift" with Kristin. My favorite part of that show is always when the little girl says, when asked what her dream is, "A perfect day...I'm finishing it now...with people I love..." That's far from quoted exactly! But, I am grateful for each wonderful day here on this beautiful earth that Heavenly Father created.