Friday, October 27, 2023

Weekly Update October 29th

 Upcoming Ward Activity 

Please join us at the Ward Halloween Party - the Family History Spooktacular! We need your help with providing serving help and help in primary room with activity. Follow this link to sign up! Thanks in advance for your willingness to help on Saturday, October 28th at 5:30 pm.



Meeting Program

Opening Hymn:  #83 Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah
Sacrament Hymn:  #192 He Died! The Great Redeemer Died
Rest Hymn: #259 Hope of Israel
Closing Hymn:  #98 I Need Thee Every Hour

Priesthood Advancement

Bryson Kitchen received the Melchizedek priesthood and was ordained as an elder.

5th Sunday Lesson

We will be having a 5th Sunday lesson with all of the Adults and Youth on Sunday. The Adults will be in the cultural hall and the Youth will meet in the Young Women's room. We will be discussing the following talk, and ask that you review it prior to the meeting:

Promptings of the Spirit - Elder Gary E. Stevenson

Other reference talk
Our Constant Companion - President Henry B. Eyring

Come Follow Me

October 30th-November 5th Hebrews 1-6 Jesus Christ, the Author of Ethernal Salvation
November 6th-12th Hebrews 7-13 “An High Priest of Good Things to Come”

Vandalism

Bishop Cox is asking everyone to look out for any suspicious activity in our area and to report any vandalism, etc. by calling the dispatch for the Taylorsville Police Department at 801-840-4000

Relief Society

The Relief Society has been asked to provide desserts for the Family History Spooktacular event on Saturday, Oct 28th.  Since this activity is focusing on family history, they are requesting desserts that have some tie to your family history, ancestors, or family traditions.  These will be earned as participation prizes. It should be fun and interesting to see all the different creations! Please click the link below to sign up. There are still 9 Slots available.

November 7th @ 6:00 p.m. is our next Relief Society activity.  We have invited the 18th ward to join us for a baked potato & salad bar.  Come hungry!




The Stake is having a Food Drive on November 8th.

The Relief Society has some service projects that you can help with.

Hats, Scarfs, Blankets - Crochet/knitting patterns are available. Donations go to the Road Home Shelter for Families.
Lap-gans 40" X 55" - Lap blankets for wheelchair bound folks at the rest home on 6200 South Redwood Road. 
Any good used blankets, hats and scarfs will also help and be donated.

Contact one of the Relief Society Presidency for yarn, patterns, flannel material, and hat looms.  A donation box will be in the Relief Society room.  Thank you for your love and tender care of those in need.

Mary Ellen Strong is still collecting plastic lids that will be used for prosthetics.

Jan Wheeler is collecting clothing, shoes, hats and jackets for youth and adults.  Let her know if you have anything so she can pick them up or arrange a time to drop them off at her home.

Welfare Assignments

We have been given two new Welfare Assignments at the Welfare Square Cannery.  Three people are needed for each assignment.

Wednesday November 29th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

Thursday December 21st from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

These assignments will be at the Welfare Square Cannery at 730 West 800 South in Salt Lake City.

Temple and Family History

The Jordan River Temple will be closed from October 31st - November 13th.

We are having two Sisters Temple Day in November since there will be no ward Temple days.

Friday, November 17th 10:40 am sealings. You do not need to make a reservation. We have reserved sealings for 4 brothers and 4 Sisters. Please let Colleen know if you want to come and if you  plan on joining us for lunch afterward. We have been going to the Subway at 5648 S. Redwood.

Tuesday, November 28th 10 am initiatory. Colleen has reserved  3 sisters You can make your own reservations or be added to the list that is already reserved. Those that wish to carpool will be picked up around 9:15 am. Some of the sisters will be going to lunch afterward. Let Colleen Norris know if you plan on attending (801-455-8794).

We will have the opportunity to help clean the Jordan River Temple each night starting on Monday, December 11th through Friday, December 15th from 10:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. each evening.  We need 3 temple recommend holders to help each of the five nights for a total of 15 people.  Please let Brother Feil (801-209-0171) or Sister Lyman (801-856-2359) know if you want to help clean the temple and which evening during that week. 

Tithing Declaration

Here is the link to sign up for Tithing Declaration for this year.  Appointments will be added for Sundays and Wednesdays in November.

Future Ward Activity

Please mark your calendars and join us for the following future activities hosted by the Ward Activity Committee:

Christmas Party - Saturday, December 9th, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Ward Choir Practice

Ward Choir practice will be held on Sundays at 11:00 after church on the stage except for fast Sundays.  

Building Cleaning Assignments

Here are the upcoming assignments for cleaning our building.  Please trade with another ward member if you have a conflict on your assigned date.  Contact Brother Elzinga if you have any questions.  Plan on 9:00 a.m. on Saturday unless told otherwise by your Team Leader.
  • October 28th: Team Leader-John Hughes. Team Members: Allan Hess, Janice Huddleston, Josh Hunick
  • November 4th: Team Leader-Tyler Wright. Team Members: Cecily Blakely, Elaine Wright, Erin Wright, Jonas Manuel, Gerald Woodbury
  • November 11th: Team Leader-Brent Peterson. Team Members: Joan Thalman, Carel Jensen, John Lesko, Ryan Levesque, Patricia Loveland.

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