Sunday, September 27, 2009

Super Saturday

Have you seen the table yet for Super Saturday signups? Here are details for you:

Saturday, November 7th 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. (Lunch will be served)

Holiday Cooking Demonstrations and ...

Muffin Tin Advent Calendar $11.00


Magnetic Name Board $11.00 (size - 16x22)


Felt Flower $1.25 (you can put this on a clip, headband, etc)


Fabric Flower $1.00 (this also can be a clip, headband, brooch)

For the flowers - there will be different fabrics to choose from.

Also Casserole Dish Etching $3.00 (bring your own casserole dish)

You have until October 25th to sign up and pay. We will post a complete list of cooking demonstrations with times as we get closer to the date.

Mini Class - October 6th

Join us Tuesday, October 6th in the Cultural Hall at 7 pm for the following:

Boy Haircuts with Becki Nielsen (7-7:40)

Girl Bows/Headbands with Kelly Nelson & Savannah Kokaliares (7:45-8:30)

and a discussion on Personal Revealation with Christin Trendler (8:30-9:00)

An email will be going out with any material needs.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Be the Best You!

Don't forget our mini class Tuesday, August 18th. Lori Olsen and Melyssa Roderick will be presenting/discussing some issues that we are challenged with. (This would be a great class to attend to work on Celestial University!)

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Job Wanted!!

This is information from Taylor Hatch.

"I'm looking for a summer job! I'm available for babysitting, gardening, house cleaning, whatever you need me for! Please call/text me at Home: 480-962-1291, Cell: 480-516-8999 or email me at blueyeblondegirl@hotmail.com "

Thanks!!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Arboleda Branch scouts car wash

The Arboleda Branch scouts are holding a car wash this Saturday, June 6th ,
8-11a.m. at the LDS Church building on Mcdowell just west of Val Vista.

Scout camp this year at Raymond is $245 per scout. Come get your car washed
and make a donation to help them earn their way to camp!

See you Saturday!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Gladys Knight performs

Gladys Knight Tells Floridians;..... 'This is the Light'
By Geoffrey Biddulph


Gladys Knight and her 60-person choir of Latter-day Saints gave four performances for more than 5,000 people in southern Florida last week.. 'This is the way, this is the light,' she said in teary testimony regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Gladys Knight is famous worldwide for such songs as 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine' and 'Midnight Train to Georgia .' Over the weekend, she, along with her choir and a three-person band gave four shows to thousands of members and non-member investigators, who crowded into the Fort Lauderdale Florida stake center building. They heard Knight's renditions of 'Because I have been Given Much'
and 'I am a Child of God,' as well as several Gospel songs that are not in the Church hymn book. Knight sang several solos, but she also directed several choir members who also took the stage alone. They sang songs such as 'Uphold Me with Thy Sweet Spirit' and 'Oh, How I Love Jesus' with a swelling choir behind them. The highlight of the evening was certainly when the famed singer and her husband both gave their testimonies of the restored gospel.

'It is indeed a miracle that I belong to this church,' Sister Knight said. 'The image of the Church in the past has not been conducive to my being here. It shows His hand in motion. An African-American woman: Who knew I would have a calling such as this?' (Knight has indeed been given a special calling by the Brethren to travel throughout the world giving her testimony both in speech and through song.)

Given her fame and her reputation, she may be a vessel for bringing thousands of tens of thousands to investigate the Church. Several years ago, Gladys Knight's son was the first member of her family to look at the Church. After he got baptized, her daughter came next. Sister Knight described her search for God's true church, which came after the baptism of her children: 'I was raised in a Baptist home. We spent all day on Sunday at church. I was kind of all over the place religiously. I was a Baptist and then a Catholic and then I went to several other churches. I was seeking.
There was something good in every one of those churches, but I thought, 'there's got to be more'. My daughter Kenya said, 'talk to the missionaries.' I fell in love right away. They were respectful, and the first thing they said was, 'Can we pray?' I believe in the power of prayer. They told me, 'You check it out.' I got on my knees and asked the Lord, and I got my answer. I couldn't wait for my next lessons. I said I wanted to get baptized tomorrow.' Very soon after that, she was baptized.

Her husband, William McDowell, gave an eloquent and humor-laced testimony about his courtship and marriage to one of the most famous singers around. They met because he was the manager of a spa in San Diego . 'As Gladys kept traveling around the world, and I kept on traveling around San Diego , it was common knowledge Gladys has lost her mind and had joined those Mormons,' Brother McDowell said.

He would go to visit her in Las Vegas and, 'There were a lot of young men on bicycles who kept on visiting -- hungry young men on bicycles.' McDowell added, 'They kept on saying they belonged to the true church of Jesus Christ . I was raised very Baptist by god-fearing people, my grandparents. How could they not be members of the true church?' But McDowell said he went to seminary and read The Book of Mormon and then got on his knees and asked, and 'I received the answers. My grandparents had prepared me to recognize the Truth when I saw it.' He acknowledged his brother, who was in the audience, and said, 'This is the first time he has heard my testimony. Hopefully I can bring my family to a truth.

The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored. It was restored by a young boy, Joseph Smith, who in a grove saw God the Father and Jesus Christ." McDowell continued, 'Take the time to research and find out for yourself. Take the time to pick up The Book of Mormon. Ask whether it is true. If you want to see a miracle, just think that Gladys Knight is running a choir in the Mormon Church."

He then introduced his wife as 'Gladys Knight McDowell,' and she sang a song to which Brother McDowell wrote the lyrics * 'He Lives.' It was a very moving song about the Savior that Knight sang to a misty-eyed crowd.

'I have to give this testimony of mine,' Knight said. 'I have no other choice.
Sometimes the truth is right before you and you don't see it.' Knight said that it has sometimes been difficult for her to tell people she is a Mormon. 'But this is the true church. It has the 12 apostles, just like Jesus' church. Just like the people in Jesus' day, we need to look farther for the truth. The people in those days got the same ridicule we get today. I was willing to risk that for the honor of serving him.'She asked non-members in the audience, 'At least see for yourselves.
At least be obedient to that end.'

She then went into the audience to shake hands and give hugs to the many people who adore her. Mission President Noel Reynolds said his missionaries received 425 solid referrals from the event. The missionaries from the Haitian branch brought 17 people, and one young lady asked to be baptized right away after hearing Gladys Knight's testimony,' President Reynolds said. Another ward mission leader had been asking his father, a Baptist, to hear the discussions for years. His father finally agreed with enthusiasm after attending the Gladys Knight event.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Summer School Carpool

There are several people whose children are attending summer school at Mesa High this summer and are wondering about carpooling. If you are interested in carpooling, let me know by the end of school and I will let others know - hopefully there will be a connection made.

Rozanne Quent
az8hot@cox.net

Monday, May 11, 2009

Cessy's Salsa

Cessy is a very sweet lady who recently lost her job. She is an excellent cook with delicious food. She speaks limited English, so her kids will help with the delivery's and communication. Thank you for your help.

Cessy’s Salsa

Delicious Fresh Salsa delivered to your home.

Pico de Gallo $4.00 per pint

Salsa Verde $4.00 per pint

Large Bean Burro $3.50 each



Please email orders to cessysalsa@gmail.com
Please indicate items, quantity, phone number and delivery address.
Orders will be delivered on Fridays.
Special requests also accepted for larger quantities.
Lets salsa

Saturday, May 9, 2009

May Mini-Enrichment Classes

Hello Sisters-
Free your calendars for this Thursday evening (May 14th), or you will be missing out on some amazing information.

Are your digital pictures missing something? Michelle Devine will help you with ideas and tips to take better pictures. She does photography and owns her own scrapbook stores so she deals with pictures all of the time.
Does it seem like you just can't seem to get organized...does it feel like your home is always dirty/cluttery? Alison (mother of 4) has this skill down, come learn skills to better keep up on everyday chores.
On Sunday's do you hear.."I'm bored!" "We can never do anything on Sunday." Or maybe you know there is more you could do to help your family keep the Sabbath Day holy! Cindy McGrath is going to help give us ideas to make Sundays not only more meaningful, but help our children to learn and have fun too!

We have 3 classes being taught this month,
Our class schedule will go as follows:
Michelle Devine-Photography 7-7:45 pm
Alison Schmid-Cleaning/Organizing tips 7:45-8:30 pm
Cindi McGrath-Sabbath Day Ideas 8:30-9 pm
Can't wait to see you there.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Daniel Tanner is raising money to go to Scout camp. For his project, he is going to make "Conference Corn" (candy popcorn that makes a great General Conference munchie) to sell to help him earn the money he needs for camp. If you would like to support Daniel in his fund-raising efforts (and have something yummy to eat in return!)please contact him at 832-2614 to place your order...thanks, and good luck, Daniel!!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Gammage 09/10 season group ticket order

The season for Gammage next year was just announced and I will be doing a group order.

Many of you have joined me in ordering tickets as a group to attend Gammage performances in the past. For those who are new, purchasing group tickets allow us to buy tickets before they go on sale to the general public (and get good/better seats). I will let you know when I've picked a date and a show (usually a Friday or Sat evening). We get a slight discount on ticket prices, depending on how many are in the group, what night we attend, and where you choose to sit ($21-$83 plus handling). I will need half the money at the time I order the tickets and the rest of the money about a month before the show.


Let me know ASAP if you are interested in doing a group for a show next season and what you are most interested in.

A mini run down of the shows coming up with my favorite picks:

September LEGALLY BLONDE - musical based on the movie of the same name. PG to PG-13 Since I saw the MTV broadcast of it, it would not be my first choice, However I love this show and would gladly go with a group..

October PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - sorry I'm not doing this one. Been there done that.

December LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL - I actually had no idea there was a musical of this. It was not on broadway but began at PaperMill Playhouse. So the musical is based on the books with Melissa Gilbert (who played Laura Ingles in the TV series) as Ma. Could be fun.

December/January ANNIE - I've seen this enough that I'm not including it for a group show.

January AUGUST:OSAGE COUNTY This won the Tony for best play. While it looks intriguing to me it is 3 1/2 hours long and contains adult content and language which counts it out as a group show.

February MARY POPPINS This Broadway musical has all the good songs from the movie as well as some new numbers and plot items. Obviously good for all ages, I predict this will sell out rather quickly and I would love to go. There is a ticket exception with this show. The tickets must be paid in full by the end of July or we lose them so I would collect half when I order and the other half in June.

March AVENUE Q We affectionatly call it Sexame Street. While there are some numbers that I love, the "adult content" (like a sex scene with full puppet nudity) and the heavy duty language make me question whether I will ever pay money to go see it. This is not a good "group" show.

**April Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS. This would be my pick. I am dying to see this show!! It is a comic play based on the old Alfred Hitchcock movie that has a cast of 4 play over 150 characters. A fast paced, funny, amazing piece of work that is good for the whole family. The brochure says "Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have...(Mystery chords!) THE 39 STEPS" This is my top choice.

June IN THE HEIGHTS This show won the Tony for Best Musical last year about "chasing your dreams and finding your true home" in a latino/hispanic community. Plenty of awesome music and dance. I'd like to see it.


Let me know and feel free to pass the news to friends. The more that are in our group the better our discount.
Valerie Tanner

Monday, March 9, 2009

Ward Conference Directive from our Stake President.

Hello sisters-
For those of you who missed Ward Conference, which was March 1st. You missed some very inspiring talks/lessons. So I thought I would post briefly what President Ostler asked of our ward/stake. (Sorry for the paraphrasing, just wanted to make sure you get the bare bones of his talk)
He has challenged us to 3 specific "to-do's".
1. Read the Scriptures: He asked us to read our scriptures EVERY SINGLE DAY of our lives, he didn't put a time limit or a certain amount of pages, he just asked us to make it a priority to open up the scriptures and read something each and every day.

2. Pray: He asked that we pray each and every day, morning and night, and asked that we think and concentrate on what is being said and to be inspired to see the answers He may be giving us and to have an open heart.

3. Serve: He asked that each day when we pray, that we will ask Heavenly Father to help us know who needs us, who we can best serve for Him. And look and act on those promptings.

I know for myself, as I follow the counsel of leaders, and seek to find my own testimony of what is being taught by putting these things first priority in my life, I begin to see mini-miracles play out before me, and my testimony of a loving Father in Heaven who is directing my path grows stronger each day. Please let us know your comments/experiences as you take on this challenge.
Sure do love ya,
Sister Heather Stone

Friday, February 13, 2009

The 1st Quarterly Enrichment-The well-rounded sister!

Hello Sisters-
Here is the 2nd post to our new blog. Last night we had a wonderful enrichment evening. We kicked off our new Celestial University Program, so IF you weren't there, please get your booklet on Sunday. And get started!! And we also have a red box of chocolate...although I think I might want to keep that...since you didn't come..ha ha ha!!
Anyway, I want to give a HUGE thanks to our teachers..they did an awesome job. You can tell they each prayerfully planned and taught what Heavenly Father wanted us to hear. So thanks to Sis. Evelyn Johnson, Sis. Valerie Tanner, and Sis. Marci Phelps!
Thanks for sharing your testimony and talents with us. We are all the better for it.

And Kudos to our Enrichment Leader and committee members-NONE of our events could take place without all of your serving hands! I love you all! -Heather Stone