LACEY 4^TH WARD RELIEF SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER 2012 

 Merry Christmas !

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WARD CHRISTMAS PARTY

Lacey 4^th Ward Christmas Party Saturday December 8^th at the Nisqually building. Food is to be at the church by 5:30 pm. Dinner and program begins at 6:00 pm.

WARD TEMPLE DAY

Ward Temple Day is on Saturday December 15^th. Sealing Team assignment is from 5:00-6:30 pm. Please come and enjoy a spiritual experience at the Temple.

R.S. CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY

Sisters mark your calendars and plan to attend our Christmas Activity on Tues. December 18^th at 7:00 pm in the R.S. Room. A lesson will be taught by Kris Cramer: “Bringing the Light of Christ into your Christmas.” We will listen to Christmas music, visit, have a few snacks, and if you wish to participate, you can bring 2-3 dozen cookies for a cookie exchange and to share. Please bring your recipes. We really want to take time out to enjoy our sisterhood and show our appreciation for the fantastic sisters in Lacey 4^th Ward! Child care will be provided for Children 18 months and older.

HUMANITARIAN PROJECT

We are collecting slightly used purses, mid size and larger and purse size Hand lotion & sanitizers. Our goal is to collect 20 to 25 purses and fill them all with the same items. See Terry or Sharon for questions.

R.S. PRESIDENCY

Pres.       Nancy Jensen       456-7371

Coun.     Angela Drees        915-6609

Coun.     Judy McDonald   352-2514

Sec.         Jo Johnson          701-1368

SUNDAY MEETING TIMES

Sacrament Meeting         1:00 pm

S.S./ Primary                   2:15 pm

Priesthood/R.S.               3:10pm

To Contact Bishop Hakes

Bishop Jason Hakes          491-1073

Exec. Sec. Klaas Deboer  918-6594             

DECEMBER LESSONS

December 2nd   Presidency Message

December 9th    GAS #23 “Of You it is Required to Forgive”

December 16th GAS #24 “Righteous Living in Perilous Times”     

December 23rd “The First Great Commandment” - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

                 

December 30^th                   

Combined Priesthood/Relief Society

VISITING TEACHING MESSAGE

Visiting teaching gives women the opportunity to watch over, strengthen, and teach one another-it is truly a work of salvation. Through visiting, sisters minister in behalf of the Savior and help prepare women for the blessings of eternal life.

“We are to warn, expound, exhort and teach, and invite (others) to come unto Christ” (D&C 20:59), as the Lord said in his revelations,” said President Kimball. Further, he said, “Your testimony is a terrific medium. You are going to save souls. You see, you are not only saving these sisters, but perhaps also their husbands and their homes.”

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Gloria Walling                   01

Sheri Lynn Austin             02

Randi Russell                     09

Arva Jean Higgs                10

Yong Mi Kaufman             11

Paula Larson                     16

Cynthia Pippin                   16

Teresa Hensley                   17

Natalie Paris                       17

Carol Craig                         20

Natalie Shields                    20

Angie Wood                        23

Lynn Eville                         29

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HOT APPLE CIDER

½ gallon Apple Cider

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. whole allspice

1 tsp whole cloves

Cinnamon sticks

Combine all and bring to a boil.  Let simmer 15 minutes. Or put into a crock pot for to keep hot.  Strain and serve.

ORANGE JELLO

2 cups water

1 large pk. Cooking jello

Cook till begins to boil

Remove from heat add

1large pk. orange jello

Mix pour into 2 cups cold

Water or juice from Mandarin oranges

Put in fridge to set.

Add Oranges and 8 oz. cool whip.

LACEY 4TH WARD RELIEF SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2012

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR  NOVEMBER      

                  

Ward Temple Day                      

Our Ward Temple Day for November is Saturday the 17^th. The Sealing team is from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.  Please come and enjoy a spiritual experience at the Temple with your sisters.

Relief Society Activity “Gift of Giving”

Join us for a “Gift of Giving Night” on Tuesday, November 20^th at 7:00 in the Cultural Hall.  We will have a lesson on ways to be thankful and helping children understand  gratitude for their blessings. 

We will be making cards for residents of a memory care facility.  We will also have two display tables: 1) Ideas for Gift Jars with recipes, and 2) a Thank You Table.  Please sign up if you want to attend and let us know if you will need childcare for children 18 months and over.

Ward Youth Temple Trip

There will be a Ward Temple trip for youth Baptisms on November 17^th. We will be leaving the building at 8:30am.

A training meeting for the new Curriculum for parents and leaders of the youth.  It will be held on November 18^th at the Ward building beginning at 7:00 pm.

THANKSGIVING -- and that ye live in thanksgiving daily, for the many mercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you.   Alma 34:38

Bishop    Jason Hakes    491-1073

Exe. Sec. Klaas Deboer   915-6594

SUNDAY MEETING TIME

Sacrament                               1:00

Sunday School/Primary          2:15

Priesthood/Relief Society        3:10

     RS PRESIDENCY

Pres.    Nancy Jensen      456-7371

Coun.   Angela Drees      915-6609

Coun.   Judy McDonald   352-2514

Sec.      Jo Johnson          701-1368

 NOVEMBER RS LESSONS 

November 4^th

Presidency Message---

November 11^th

GAS #21“The Power of Kindness”

November 18^th

GAS #22”Bringing Up Children in Light and Truth”

November 25^th

Oct. Conference Address

“Blessings of the Sacrament”

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     November Birthdays

Sarah Crabb                            01

Michelle Andrews                     05

Dina Grimmer                         05

Maria Lomeli                           11

Debora Skillman                      13

Jo Johnson                              15

Cecile Hemphill                      20

Bethany Jensen                       22

Sharon Pecheos                      25

Laura Devlin                            26

Rachelle Mondello                   26

Nancy Rushton                         27

Lauralei Denney                      27

Rebecca Jones                         27

Liz Claridge                             28

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Sisters if you have a recipe you would like to share we would love to share it with the other sisters.

Please Email me at billandjojohnson@comcast.net or you can bring it to RS on Sunday.

VT MESSAGE - “CONSIDER THE BLESSINGS” By Pres. Thomas S. Monson

           

We live in a unique time in the world's history. We are blessed with so very much. And yet it is sometimes difficult to view the problems and permissiveness around us and not become discouraged. I have found that, rather than dwelling on the negative, if we will take a step back and consider the blessings in our lives, including seemingly small, sometimes overlooked blessings, we can find greater happiness.  I would recommend this exercise to you--namely, that you take an inventory of your life and, look specifically for the blessings, large and small, you have received.

                       

Hot Fudge  -  shared by Judy McDonald                                         

1 (6 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips or 4 (1 0z) squares semi- sweet chocolate

2 Tablespoons margarine or butter

1 (14 0z) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk

2 Tablespoons Water

1Teaspoon Vanilla

In heavy saucepan, over medium heat, melt chips and margarine with sweetened condensed milk, water and vanilla. Cook and stir constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes.   To reheat: In small heavy saucepan, combine desired amount of sauce with small amount of water. Over low heat, stir constantly until heated.

Makes about 2 cups.