Primary Activity Day info

Primary Activity Day is held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. It is at 6 PM at the church. Enjoy!

Twilight viewing update

Book Clubbers!

The showtimes for our Twilight Party are out and we have chosen the 630pm showing at the Fiesta in Henderson on Thursday December 18th. Arrive at my house (address & gate code below) at 6pm and we will leave for the Fiesta at 6:15. Don't forget to bring any treats or drinks for yourself and some to share for our Sweets Swap.
This is a Regal cinema; you can pre-buy your tickets on Fandango or at Costco (for cheaper). Those of you who would prefer to meet at the theater- feel free.

I hope to see you all there

Melissa Gonthier
564-1404
951 Las Palmas Entrada #618
Henderson, NV 89012
I live in the Allegro Apartments at Gibson & Las Palmas Entrada, the gate code is #0951Those of you who would like to receive e-mails regarding book club news just e-mail your name, phone number and email address to me at melngarth@yahoo.com and I will put you on the list.

Sweet Treats!!

Cookies for Santa Swap!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
7:00 p.m.

All are welcome! Bring a friend or neighbor!

Hosted by Stephanie Waite

740 Fortacre St.
566-1146
(west of Palm Hills off Mission)

Please bring 3-4 dozen of your favorite Christmas cookie and copies of the recipe to share.
We will taste the cookies and put plates of cookies together to take home for "Santa" (assuming "Mrs. Claus" or the elves don't eat them first.)

Hope to see you there!

Gifts cards needed by Sunday!

If you picked up a card for donations, the gift cards are due by this Sunday (14th). There is a box located in the hall between the RS room and Primary. It will also be at the Ward Party. Thank you for all of your support in helping with the needs of the members. If you have any questions, please call Amy Pendleton.

Book club message from Melissa Gonthier

Hello Book Clubbers!

I thought you would all like to know that we will not be having a meeting in December. All the holiday activities make it too hard to get away. So our next meeting is planned for 6:30pm on January 9th 2009!!!! Mindy Wagstaff will be hosting and the book she has chosen is "A Train to Potevka" by Mike Ramsdell. This book is not in the library but it is available on Amazon.com for $10. If anyone has (or plans to buy) this book, let me know and we can all share it so we don't all have to buy it.


Melissa Gonthier

2009 Cannery dates

McCullough Hills Ward
2009 Cannery Dates

FIRST TUESDAY of Every Month

Jan 6, 6-8 pm
Feb 3, 6-8 pm
Mar 3, 6-8 pm
Apr 7, 6-8 pm
May 5, 6-8 pm
June 2, 6-8 pm
July 7, 6-8 pm
Aug 4, 6-8 pm
Sep 1, 6-8 pm
Oct 6, 6-8 pm
Nov 3, 6-8 pm
Dec 1, 6-8 pm

Cannery Phone Number 649-2909

We need 4-5 people to go to the cannery each time.

Food Storage Handout

If you missed the handout from Danielle Ellis' Food Storage section of the combined PH/RS lesson on Sunday, here it is:

Food Storage Handout
Joint Priesthood/Relief Society Lesson 11/30/08

Gordon B. Hinckley, October 1998, “To the Boys and to the Men”
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-22-20,00.html
“I am suggesting that the time has come to get our houses in order.”

Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2001, “The Times in Which we Live”
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-225-27,00.html
"Our safety lies in repentance. Our strength comes of obedience to the commandments of God."

Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2005, “If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear”
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-559-20,00.html
We can so live that we can call upon the Lord for His protection and guidance. . . . We cannot expect His help if we are unwilling to keep His commandments.

Provident Living Website www.providentliving.org → Family Home Storage and Finances → Three Month Supply, Drinking Water, Financial Reserve, Long-Term Supply

Three-month supply- Rotating pantry. Constantly use and replenish.
Look for deals, but be sure your family will eat it. Costco or Sam’s, case lot sales, sales circulars from other stores. You will also need to purchase bulk oils and salt here.

Drinking Water- minimum 14-day supply, 2 gal/person
Fill clean, used bottles, and/or buy larger water containers. Common sizes are 3 gal (easy to store and lift) 5 gal (very portable) 15 gal (can be carried by two people) and 50 gal (must be moved on a dolly). Purchase from water companies, outdoor supply stores. (1 gal/day is essential for drinking/cooking. The second gallon is for cleaning.)

Home Storage Center (Cannery) This is your long-term supply.
Option 1- Can it yourself. Our ward has time booked at the cannery the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH for 2009, from 6-8 p.m. The order form is on the www.providentliving.org site. You can also purchase items (flour, brown sugar, white rice, beans) at bulk stores (Costco, Sams) then purchase cans, lids, oxygen absorbers & boxes from the cannery and then can items at home (our stake has a canner we can check out, or we have members in our ward with a canner you can check out).
Option 2- Buy it at the cannery already in cans.
Option 3- Purchase canned food through www.ldscatalog.com. (Hard Red Wheat, Pinto beans, quick oats, white rice, or a Starter Kit) It will be delivered to your door.
For those trying to make room in the budget to purchase food storage, I recommend adding cannery items to your diet now. This is by far the cheapest way to eat, and the savings in your regular food budget will pay for additional food storage.

Additional info & free downloads → www.ldsavow.com
If you need help, feel free to call me- Danielle Ellis, 566-6779.

A chance to help....

We are asking people to donate gift cards for families that need help with Christmas. I will be passing out tags for specific places on Sunday. If you don't get a chance to pick one up at church, you can call or email me if you are interested in helping, I need quite a few. I will have a box set up at church starting in December where people can turn them in. Sunday, Dec. 14th will be the last day to turn in the cards, so I can get them passed out that night. The box will also be at the Ward Christmas Party on the 13th. Just make sure the amount is written on the outside of the card, before dropping it into the box.

Thanks for your help,
Amy Pendleton

Relief Society lesson for Sunday (11/23)

This week's lesson is President Packer's talk from this conference, "The Test."

It is on page 88 of the November Ensign or read it online: http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-27,00.html

This week's teacher will be Sara Empey.

Thanksgiving for Firefighters: update from Catherine Noorda

Tomorrow's the big day to go to the fire station. Hopefully we get a big turnout of people wanting to help! Here are the final instructions: There will be about 10 firefighters there, so bring food accordingly. the station is located on Oquendo and Decatur. To get there take the 215 to Decatur. Exit at Decatur and turn right or north. Go two blocks and turn left at Oquendo. The fire station will be on the left. We'll meet there at 11:30, deliver the food, and then have a quick tour. I'm excited and I think it should be really fun and a good service project! (even if you have not emailed me or called to RSVP, please feel welcome to just show up with a side dish or treat for the fire fighters!)
-Catherine Noorda

Enrichment night: Totally awesome.

Don't forget......

Stake temple night is Thursday, Nov. 20th

Food drive: Wednesday, Nov. 19th (the young men and young women will be coming around collecting canned goods)

Enrichment night is coming!

Mid-Week activities

The R.S. presidency is not sponsoring any mid-week activities at this time. Enjoy the extra time. :)

R.S. Lesson Schedule - November

Nov. 9: Joseph Smith #21: The Second Coming and the Millennium
Nov. 16: Joseph Smith #18: Beyond the Veil: Life in the Eternities
Nov. 23: Teachings for our times: Nov. Ensign
Nov. 30: Preparedness: Combined meeting

Get to know your sisters!!

We are going to be posting pictures of sisters to help you get to know everyone. We are starting with the ward R.S. presidency. **

Amy Pendleton, R.S. president

Jen Flinders, 1st counselor

Danielle Ellis, 2nd counselor

**We will post a picture of Kendra Hoeft, secretary, later. (Oops. I forgot to have someone take my picture.)

Visiting teaching message for November

"Because the November issues of the Ensign and Liahona contain a report of general conference, the magazines do not contain a specific Visiting Teaching Message. Visiting teachers are encouraged to prayerfully select a conference address to share with those they teach." -LDS.org

Enrichment night

Our first enrichment night will be on Thursday, November 13th. More info to come...

Primary Program Practice

The primary will be practicing for their program on Friday, November 7th from 4-6 PM at the church. There will be a pizza party following the practice!