Mark Your Calenders

We want to pass along a few announcements, and reminders for the next few weeks.

Temple Night will be Friday December 18th.  Please meet at the church at 5:30 to carpool and make sure we have plenty of time to get into our sessions on that very busy night.

Our Ward Christmas Party will be Saturday December 19th at 6:30.  Please plan on bringing your favorite Christmas Treat to share with everyone, and dress for being outside.  We'll start the night off with Christmas Caroling and return to the church house for a program and refreshments.

It it our month to clean the church.  Families with last names starting M-Z are responsible for the 12th and 26th.  A-L have done the 5th, and need to mark their calenders for the 19th. 

Thanks to all who have donated to our Christmans Goodies Baskets.  We have updated our needs list from a couple of items and will continue to update items as we have enough of them.  Keep checking for the most current information.

RS Newsletters and Visiting Teaching.  We passed our December newsletter/Visiting Teaching Message around last Sunday, and encourage you to make an in home visit this month.  In celebration of our Savior birth it is especially important to let your sister know that they are loved.  If you need an additional copy of this months message click on the Visiting Teaching Link to LDS.org on the left of this blog.  We appreciate your good Visiting Teaching efforts.
We hope you are having a wonderful Christmas Season. 

Don't Catch that Bug

With the Cold and Flu Season upon us we want to put out some quick reminders about how to protect yourself, your family and other from sharing more than a dose of holiday cheer. 
  1.  Remember to have your family wash their hands frequently.  Virus and bacteria is transmitted person to person through secretions, so wash off what you may have picked up with soap and hot water.  It is also suggested that you carry a travel size of hand-sanitizer for those time when you can't wash up.
  2.  Remember to care for your immune system, by eating healthy foods, drinking plenty of water, and getting a good night sleep. 
  3.  If you or a family member get sick make sure you stay home and get better!  You're body needs the rest and recouperation, and others don't need the opportunity to share in the muck.  The CDC recommends that those with cough, fever, runny noses, stomache sickness or any other infectious symptoms need to stay away from others during and for 24 hrs after symptom have stopped. http://www.cdc.gov/.  We understand that church is a wonderful way to stay uplifted when you feeling in the dumps, but please follow these guideline for church meetings.
 We wish you a very healthy and Merry Christmas Season.

Donation for Christmas Goody Baskets

During this Christmas season where we often think of all that we have been given, we look for opportunities to bless others as well.  In that spirit it has been a tradition for our ward to put together baskets full of goodies to pass around to others.  Here is a list of common items we would like to include in our baskets this year. If you would like to donate any of these items please have them to a member of the RS Presidency by Tues Dec 22nd.  We'll update this list as we start having items filled. 

We are still looking for these items:

Canned Fruits - 24 cans
Canned Tuna-approx 15 cans
boxed Macaroni & Cheese

Jam - 12 store bought

Sugar- 4 , 5 lbs bags 

Oranges & Apples - as many lbs. as we can get

Or any other donation you feel will make the season brighter!

Thank you all for your generous spirit which demonstrates our love of Christ especially during the season that celebrates his birth.  Merry Christmas!

R.S. Christmas Activity

Come and join us on Tues. Nov. 17th for our Christmas Mini-classes. We will be learning how to make budget friendly neighbor gifts and how to turn a simple clothes pin into decorations for your tree. Come and get to know the new sisters and share delightful desserts. Nursery will be provided by our lovely YW.

See you at 7pm that evening!

Seven Wives Inn Granola

Here's a delicious way to use those Cannery Oats.  Yumm!

8 C. Oats (Non-instant)
1 1/2 C Brown Sugar
1 1/2 C Wheat Germ  (Optional)
8 Oz. Almonds
8 Oz. Cashew
8 Oz Shredded Coconut
2 Oz Sunflower Seeds

1/2 C Water
1/2 C Oil
1/2 C Honey
1/2 C Peanut butter
2 tsp Vanilla

1 C Raisins (Optional)

Mix first 7 ingredients in large bowl.  Heat water, oil, honey and peanut butter until it begins to boil.  Add vanilla to mixture and pour over dry ingredients.  Mix well and spread on 2 large cookie sheets.  Bake at 200 for about 2 hours or until coconut is golden.  Stir occasionally while baking.  Add raisins when cool.  Store in airtight container.  Mix this recipe up with whatever goodies or lack of goodies you have on hand.  Even without the extras it is really wonderful for breakfast.