CONFERENCE TALK OF THE WEEK

DECEMBER 2013

LESSON SCHEDULE

Dec. 1 - Presidency Message - Ramona Clapperton
Dec. 8 - Lesson #22 "Doing Good to Others"- Gail Ahlstrom
Dec.15 - Lesson #23 "The Prophet Joseph Smith" - Jeanette Cornell
Dec.22 - Teachings for our Times - TBA
Dec.29 - Bishopric Message (Combined RS and Priesthood)

UPCOMING EVENTS

December 4th @ 6:30 PM we will have our Relief Society Christmas Social held at Mary Stirland's home. Please come for a very fun evening!

December 7th @ 8:00 AM will be our annual Ward Christmas Breakfast. It will be at the church, and it will be the best breakfast ever. You must come!!!

FYI

"The Final Week of the Life of Christ" taught by Bro. Garth Tesch will NOT be taught in December. The class will resume January 14, 2014.

MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY (aka HOUSEKEEPING)

Hi Everyone! It's taken me awhile to get this up and running, and it hasn't always been pretty, but we now have three possible ways of letting you get your Huntsville 1st Ward Relief Society fix* through the wonders of the interwebs. 

We have the Facebook group, the blog, and an email list. Many of you are included in more than one of those. The information in each is going to be exactly the same, so you're free to ask me to remove you from the email list (just reply to this email), or leave the FB group, or whatever your preference is so that you're only getting hit once. 

And ... I think that's all for now. Thanks!

*Disclaimer: NOT for entertainment purposes. This is an avenue for sharing announcements, events, reminders, etc. 

IDAHO POTATOES

Order Idaho potatoes -- 50lbs for $20.

They need to be ordered by this Sunday, Sept. 15!

SEPTEMBER LESSON SCHEDULE

Sept 1 - Presidency Message - Tara Whitley
Sept 8 - STAKE CONFERENCE
Sept 15 - Jeanette Cornell
Sept 22 - TFOT - TBA
Sept 29 - Combined Priesthood and RS

Pear Guys

* It is time again for Pear Guys Pears. We are looking, as of right now, for a mid to end of August delivery. Pears will be picked daily and rushed to us for delivery. Yummmm... They will be Fancys and Field Runs no smaller than 2 3/8  inches in size. The pears will be boxed in 40lb boxes. The cost this year will be $28.00 for a 40 pound box. That is .70cents per pound. You and a neighbor can split a box if that works for you. Checks should be made out to Pears Bears. Cash is fine also. Money needs to be given to Joann Hedges by Aug. 1st. Checks will not be cashed until the pears are delivered. It is going to be a great pear year.

* MARK YOU CALENDARS!! We will behaving a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 28th, in Pat Songer's back yard. Please join us for a fun end of summer evening.

Announcements!

SUNDAY JUNE 23 - WE WILL HAVE PRIESTHOOD & RELIEF SOCIETY AT THE REGULAR TIME (1:00 PM) THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY SCHOOL AND SACRAMENT MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2:15 PM

AT 4:00 PM AT THE STAKE CENTER THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL SEMINAR FOR NEW MISSION PRESIDENTS ENTITLED, "THE WORK OF SALVATION". WARD AND STAKE COUNCIL MEMBERS, THEIR SPOUSES, FULL TIME MISSIONARIES, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. THE SPEAKERS WILL BE PRESIDENT THOMAS S. MONSON AND PRESIDENT BOYD K. PACKER.

FAMILY HISTORY: www.new.familysearch.org will be turned off at the end of June 2013 www.familytree.com will be the program to use for family history work starting July 1, 2013

2013 TENTATIVE RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

Wednesday August 28 End of Summer Potluck Picnic

Wednesday December 4 Relief Society Christmas Social (Dinner will be served)

July Lessons

 

July 7 Presidency Member - Laurie Allen

 

July 14 Lorenzo Snow Chapter 13 - True Charity by Pam Johnson

 

July 21 Lorenzo Snow Chapter 14 - With God, All things are possible by  Gail Ahlstrom

 

July 28 Teachings for Out Times - May 2013 Ensign, page 15,
                                                               the Savior wants us to forgive.
                                                               byElder Craig Cardon
                                                             Taught by Ariana Hedges

June Birthdays

 

 5th   Myrna Hubert

11th   Marcella Naumu

 

24th   Willow Buttars

 

26th   Gaylene Loeffler

 

26th   Julie Roylance

 

27th  Shannon Hansen

June Lessons

June 2 Presidency Member - Joanne Hedges

 

June 9 Lorenzo Snow Chapter 10 - Gail Ahlstrom

 

June 16 Lorenzo Snow Chapter 11 - Pam Johnson

 

June 23 Teachings for Our Times "For Peace at Home"

     by Elder Richard G. Scott May 2013 Ensign Pg. 29

 

June 30 Lorenzo Snow Chapter 12 - Gail Ahlstrom

FITNESS CLASSES

Group workouts with Jeanie Montgomery. This is a great opportunity for all of us. Also, you can bring your friends. The following is a schedule of summer activities, and they all begin at the Stake Center:

Monday
   7:30 a.m.     Insanity & Lower Impact Classes
   8:30 a.m.     Hiking

Wednesday
   7:30 a.m.     Insanity & Lower Impact Classes
   8:30 a.m.     Biking

Friday
   7:30 a.m.     Insanity & Lower Impact Classes
   8:30 a.m.     Swimming, boating, or other water exercise

For more information, please call Jeanie Montgomery at 801-745-2082 or ronaldjmontgomery@msn.com

Recipe for "Cilantro Ranch Dressing"

1 Packet TRADITIONAL Hidden Valley Ranch mix (NOT BUTTERMILK)
1 cup Mayonnaise
1 cup Buttermilk
2 Tomatillos, remove husk, diced
1/2 bunch fresh Cilantro
1 Clove Garlic
Juice of 1 Lime
1 Jalapeño (we like it spicy so we keep the seeds in. If you like it mild
                   take out the seeds)
Mix all ingredients in the blender. That's it

Announcements

The new Stake Presidency is making scrapbooks for the former Stake Presidency. Each ward will be given a section in the scrapbook. Every family and each auxiliary is asked to participate by submitting pictures, personal letters, memories, etc., to honor our former Stake Presidency. Please give your submissions to JoAnn Hedges by April 21st. President Wadman has asked that every member take this request to heart and do what they can to make the scrapbook a valuable memory for these wonderful men who have served us so diligently.

Thank You!