Saturday, December 1, 2012

Christmas Baskets

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THE BASKETS ARE DONE!!!!!!

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WONDERFUL HELP!!!

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It's almost Christmas and a wonderful opportunity to help provide some families with yummy Christmas dinners.

Below is a list of items that we are collecting for the Christmas food baskets.

Please check back before you go out to do your shopping.

We will update the blog as we receive items so you will be able to see what we are still in need of.

Thanks for all you do.

We are so blessed to have such an amazing ward.

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NOTE: All items Must be store bought. Please no home canned items such as fruit, veggies, jam, etc.

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I have added stars next to the priority items and put a line through the items that are complete

TURKEY or HAM --DONE

BOXED POTATOES --DONE 

SYRUP --1more

STUFFING --DONE

CANNED TUNA --DONE

CIDER --DONE

CANNED FRUIT --DONE

VEGGIES --DONE

GRAVY/GRAVY MIXES --DONE

RICE --DONE

FLOUR --DONE

SUGAR --DONE

ORANGES

MACARONI & CHEESE --DONE

JELL-O --DONE 

COOKING OIL --DONE

PANCAKE MIX --DONE

CEREAL --DONE  

OATMEAL --DONE

APPLES
 

HOT COCOA --DONE 

JAM --DONE

SPAGHETTI NOODLES --DONE

SPAGHETTI SAUCE --DONE
 

Thursday, September 6, 2012

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

We have plenty of wonderful activities to look forward to this month so don't forget to mark those calendars!!



Friday, September 21st  -  WARD TALENT SHOW

Come and share your talents (you know you have them) with the ward.  You can perform or display items that showcase your individual, family or group talent. 
Make sure to talk this over with your Primary kids as well because the sign ups will be going around in Primary this Sunday!
More information on this fun family event coming soon!



 
Saturday, September 22nd  -  SUPER SATURDAY

All young women and Relief Society sisters are invited to come and get their craft on. 
We have lots of fun projects to try this year.  The items as well as the sign up sheets are on display on Sundays outside of the Relief Society Room. 
Even if you don't want to make an item please feel free to come and sit in and see how it is done.  We also have a free class on creating your own homemade facials that promises to be very cool so come and enjoy that.
Super Saturday will be a "potluck" this year.  We will not be doing a full meal just any yummy sides, treats, dips, etc that you would like to bring to share. 
A children's class will be available so don't let the lack of a babysitter keep you from coming and sharing in the fun.
This is a great way to get a jump on those Christmas gifts and learn some new crafting ideas. 

This years crafts are as follows:


·       Homemade Facials” class  (learn to make a facial that meets your own specific needs) -    FREE

·       Button Stringing Bracelet (There is NO SEWING required on the bracelet so it couldn't bee more simple for anyone to create.  fun for anyone to wear and so cute for those littler ladies in your life.) -    $1.50

·       Miscellaneous Button  Bracelet (This is Sewn but so simple.  If you can sew on a button you are already half way there on this project.  This is a very cool bracelet that is the perfect match for almost ANY outfit! This does take some time to complete so keep that in mind.  If you plan to make many crafts this year you may want to limit the number of these you sign up to make unless you plan to complete some at home.) -    $2.00

·       Surprise Ball (This makes a great party favor, neighbor gift, gift for kids to give to friends, etc.) -    $2.00

·       Children’s Holiday Stories Binder (featuring stories collected from The Friend all in one convenient place so they are easy to share with your children or grand children during the holiday seasons.) -    $4.50    ($1.50 if you have your own binder already)

·       Temple Picture (Beautiful temple picture with the option to have it on display on a wall, shelf or table.) -    $5.00

·       Super Hero Capes (Such an awesome way to get your little heroes, magicians, etc. their own cape for a much lower cost then retail.  Plus with lots of shapes and styles to choose from you can really personalize this capes decals for the perfect cape for each child.) -    $5.00 (Black, Red, Blue, Pink) (0-3yrs or 4yrs & up)

·       Hair Bow Holder (Hooray for hair clip storage!! Organise that jumble of bows or add a few new bows to this holder and make it a gift for your favorite little fancy girl.) -    $10.00

·       Birthday Board (perfect way to organise and display those school photos and keep track of Birthdays at the same time.  The perfect Grandparent gift especially if there are lots of Birthdays to keep strait.) -    $15.50 (Citrus Green, Teal, Black, Gray)

·       Medallion Wreath (Love this one.  This is a super simple craft the really packs a punch.  Change out the ribbon for different seasons and hang it on your front door as a beautiful welcome to guests or add a mirror or favorite photo and display it inside your home.) -    $22.00  (Citrus Green, Christmas Green, Gray, Teal)

·       Nativity (Perfect for those that don't have a nativity or for those nativity collectors.  Beautiful in any home.  it is wooden so you don't need to worry about those curious little hands doing any damage.  The kids can hold it and play with it without doing it any harm.  Such a simple and beautiful gift for Christmas or a wedding.) -    (This will be a bargain - the final cost will be listed this week)

*All crafts MUST be paid for in advance so that supplies can be purchased.  Supplies will only be purchased for items that have been paid for and there will not be any extra  supplies available at the activity.
*If you are paying by check, please make checks payable to Nikol McKean*
 
Saturday, September 29th  -  Relief Society General Broadcast
 
Over the next several weeks, please pick up an extra item when you are doing your regular grocery shopping to donate. Some examples of items to donate include: peanut butter, canned meats, chili, soups, dried beans or peas, shelf stable milk, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta sauce, whole grain crackers,cereal, pasta, rice, staples like sugar, flour,oil, or baking powder, or consumables like toilet paper, diapers, toothpaste, laundry soap, or deodorant. You are also welcome to donate fresh produce from your garden. Our goal is 1000 lbs of food!
We will be collecting and packing the items into boxes at the Birch stake building between 4:00 and 4:45 on Saturday, September 29th. Following the food drive portion of the evening, a simple dinner will be served. The broadcast starts at 6:00 pm in the chapel.
Our ward has been asked to be in charge of the meal (which will be Hawaiian Haystacks) this year.  We will need some help setting up and cleaning up the meal portion as well as chopping and cooking.  We will have sign ups and more information on this soon.
 

HAVE A WONDERFUL MONTH!!
 
We look forward to seeing everyone at these great activities!

Monday, August 6, 2012

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

Here is the list of school supplies that we are collecting for the school supply drive.  You can bring your items to church on Sundays or drop them off at Sister Arnell's house or with any member of the Relief Society Presidency.
We will be collecting supplies until the end of the month.
Thanks so much for your help!


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No. 2 pencils
Ball Point Pen (Blue)
Ball Point Pen (Red)

Pink Pearl Erasers
Pencil Top Erasers

Color Crayons  24 ct

Color Pencils 

Markers (washable,8 pack)

Highlighter Markers

Expo Dry Erase Markers 

CRAYOLA BRAND Water Color Paints 

Glue Stick

Elmer's Glue 8ozScissors (pointed)

Wooden Ruler (w/metric 12inch/cm. & in.) 

School Box (Small)

Storage Bags (1 gallon/sandwich/qt. size)

2-Pocket Folders

3 Prong Folder

Loose Leaf Notebook Paper (Wide/College Rule)

Spiral Notebook (Wide/College Rule)


3x5 lined index cards (white/Colored)

Kleenex (large box) 

3 Ring Binder (1"white clear view pocket)

Back Pack/Book Bag (No Wheels)

 Liquid Hand Sanitizer (4oz/8oz)

Anti bacterial wipes

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Gardening Activity

Tonight, Tuesday, May 15th we are having Sister Sessions come and teach us how to plant beautiful flower pots.  The activity will be at 7pm.  We will have refreshments and fun giveaways.  Hope to see you there!!

Friday, April 13, 2012

Ward Cannery Meeting

Ward Cannery/Dry Pack Meeting
TUESDAY, APRIL 17th at 7pm
in the Relief Society Room
Everyone 18 and older is invited to attend.
There will be a children's class available.
We are having a Sister from the cannery come and share her wealth of knowledge with us.
She has LOADS of awesome information to share with us. She can answer any of your cannery, food storage and dry pack questions.

Whether you are seasoned food storage pro, just starting out or somewhere in between this is the perfect meeting for you!
We are looking for some volunteers to make some refreshments using food storage items. If you have a favorite (any favorite) food storage recipe that you would be willing to make and bring to share that would be awesome. If you don't have a recipe but are willing to make something we have some recipes that you can make and bring. Please contact Sister Nancy Stevens or any member of the Relief Society Presidency.
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Make sure you invite any friends or neighbors that may be interested!
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SEE YOU ALL THERE!!

Friday, March 23, 2012

Interest Groups

Sisters, We just wanted to remind you that if you have any "interest groups" going right now that you would like to make available to the entire Relief Society please just let us know and we are happy to share the information with the ward. Just make sure that we have a name and number of someone that the sisters can contact with questions, etc.
Remember that these groups ARE NOT official Relief Society activities and we are not in charge of the activities in anyway. They are activities that Sisters in the ward are involved in that they want to invite the other members of the Relief Society to participate in too.


Another related reminder is that the crocheting interest group is still ongoing. If you are interested in learning to crochet this is the perfect group for you. You can contact Sister Shauna Arnell for further information.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Relief Society/Young Women *VOLLEY BALL*

Young Women/ Relief Society Volley ball


TUESDAY FEB. 28th at 7pm in the gym

You are not gonna want to miss this!!!

Come ready for fun!!

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Current Humanitarian Effort

Don't forget:


We are currently collecting personal care items.

We are donating the items locally.



Some examples of items we are collecting are:
Tooth Paste
Tooth Brushes
Razors
Soap
Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant
etc ...


You can bring the items the items that you would like to donate to church or contact any member of the humanitarian committee or the Relief Society Presidency.


Thanks so much for all of your Awesome efforts!

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Kaye Young Funeral

We wanted to inform everyone one that Sister Kaye Young passed away on Sunday. Our love and prayers are with her family during this difficult time. May they feel the Saviors love and comfort.

Kaye's funeral will be Saturday, February 11th, the viewing will be from 9-9:45am with the funeral 10am.. Services will be held at the Northside Building.


Our ward is in charge of providing the dinner for her family. The following is a list of the items we need, please contact DeEtte Bastian 475-3881 to let her know what you want to bring.

*We are also looking for help in the kitchen. If you are interested please email Sister Tarah Davenport.
tarahdavenport@q.com
Thank you so much for all you help.



5-6 Sliced Ham
12 Shredded Funeral Potatoes: 9x13 (not the Scalloped Style)
Salads: 10 Green Salads
6 bottles of dressing (Ranch and Italian are popular)
10 Jello salad: 9x13 (or aprox.) 6 pasta salad
15 dozen rolls butter
Dessert: 10 sheet cakes
6 dozen cookies

Friday, January 13, 2012

Shhh! It's a Surprise!!

Sister Ward is having a surprise Birthday party for Brother Ward on January 27th from 6-7pm. The party will be in the gym at the church building and everyone is invited to come an wish Brother Clark a Happy Birthday.


It's a SURPRISE so make sure to keep it quite!

Baptism

Nancy Stevenson's Son in Law, Terry is getting Baptised. His Baptism will be Friday, January 13th at 7pm.