SAVE THE DATES!

The Ward Christmas Party will be held Saturday morning, December 8.

The Ward Relief Society progressive dinner will be held Thursday, December 13.

Please save the dates on your calendar and join us for these upcoming events.  More information on time and location will be provided soon.

Thank you!

Book Group

Book group will be held on Wednesday, November 14, at 7:00pm at Janice Curran's home.  Her address is 2137 Stone Canyon Circle, in Stone Cliff.  The book is  An Invisible Thread: The true story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny.  It should be a great discussion, so please join us!  (A summary of the book is provided in previous blog posts.)

November Cooking Group

Cooking group is on Wednesday, November 7, at 7:00pm at Jenie Rainey's house.  Her address is 1539 S. Cliff Point Drive, in Stone Cliff.  We are doing a "Frozen Cookie Dough Exchange", just in time for the holidays.  Here's how it will work:  Everyone will bring 5 dozen cookies that have not been cooked, but flash frozen (put on a cookie sheet when you scoop the dough out and quickly frozen for an hour or so) then put them in an air-tight container and bring them in a cooler to Jenie's that night.  She will have bags for us and we will label what they are and the baking instructions that night, so remember what degrees and how long your cookies need to cook.  Also, bring an extra dozen cooked for us to eat that night!  We should be able to come home with a great variety to have on hand during the holidays.  This is the last cooking group Jenie will have at her house before she moves, so let's all come and tell her goodbye.  Any questions, call her at 817-2792.

Ward Choir

With Christmas around the corner, it is time to get the ward choir going!  Practice will begin in Sunday, November 4, at 8:00pm and will be held at Launa Wyson's home:  1611 S. Agate Circle in Stone Cliff.**   Music is such a spiritually beautiful part of Christmas, so please join us in the choir to liven up your holiday season.  See you soon!

**(When you go through the guard gate, go halfway up the hill and take your first left, go to the end of the street and turn left again, then take one more "first left" turn onto Agate.  Go to the end of the culdesac and they are on the right with lots of lights on the front of the house.)

Stake Conference November 3-4

The Stake Presidency invites all to our upcoming Stake Conference on November 3 and 4.  We will receive instruction from Elder Von G. Keetch, a member of the Quorum of the Seventy, as well as the Stake Presidency and other members of our stake.  Music will be provided during the Saturday Adult Session by an outstanding male choir.  The Sunday Session will feature a wonderful Little Valley Stake Choir.  Please make attendance to the following sessions a priority:

November 3, 7:00pm - Adult Session at the River Road Stake Center
November 4, 7:00 am - Priesthood Leadership Session at the river Road Stake Center
November 4, 10:00am - General Session at the River Road Stake Center and broadcast live to:

• Rustic Drive Chapel
• Crimson Ridge Chapel
• Little Valley Chapel (2450 South)

October's Book of the Month

Hey ladies!
We have a great book coming up for the month of October.  It's An Invisible Thread: The true story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny, by Laura Schroff.  Book Group will be held Wednesday, October 10, at 7:00pm.  The meeting place is to be determined.  If you are unable to get the book read, please join us anyway!

An Invisible Thread tells of the life-long friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy, and how both of their lives were changed by what began as one small gesture of kindness.

When Laura Schroff brushed by a young panhandler on a New York City corner one rainy afternoon, something made her stop and turn back. She took the boy to lunch at the McDonald’s across the street that day. And she continued to go back, again and again for the next four years until both their lives had changed dramatically. Nearly thirty years later, that young boy, Maurice, is married and has his own family. Now he works to change the lives of disadvantaged kids, just like the boy he used to be.

     An Invisible Thread is the true story of the bond between a harried sales executive and an eleven-year-old boy who seemed destined for a life of poverty. It is the heartwarming story of a friendship that has spanned three decades and brought meaning to an over-scheduled professional and hope to a hungry and desperate boy living on the streets.

Book Group Reminder

Just a reminder about Book Group coming up next Wednesday, September 12 @ 7:00pm at Elizabeth Adam's home (click on the link for a map of her address).  The book for August/September is The  Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand.   Can't wait to see you there!

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood.  Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.  It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard.  So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War.

The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini.  In boyhood, he’d been a cunning and incorrigible delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and fleeing his home to ride the rails.  As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics and within sight of the four-minute mile.  But when war had come, the athlete had become an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown.

Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a foundering raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater.  Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion.  His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will.

Super Saturday Project 6: Sunday Activity Box!

This fun activity box holds dozens of games/activities to do on Sunday. You can get the basic box which includes quite a bit, but if you would like the deluxe box, it includes all the extra Book of Mormon games also.

The BASIC Sunday box is $40.00 and includes:                  


and the DELUXE Sunday box is $100 and includes everything in the BASIC plus:

Super Saturday Project 5: Picture Blocks

This cute set of three picture blocks is $10.00. You will need to bring three pictures of your family to put on the blocks. You will need 1 8X10, 1 5X7 and 1 4X6 picture. The pictures need to be matte {not glossy} for this project.

Super Saturday Project 4: Felt Flower Headbands

Felt Flower Headbands $3.00 each.

You will get you choose your colors and style at Super Saturday!

Super Saturday Project 3: Outdoor Children's Patio Chair

This cute outdoor patio chair is designed for children up to 12 years old. 

Each chair is $20.00 if we provide the fabric. 

When you sign up, you will need to indicate if you want to make a chair for a girl or a boy so that we can find enough fabric. If you would like to provide your own fabric, you will need to buy 1 yard of outdoor canvas fabric. 

Super Saturday Project 2: Christmas Candlescape Pillars

Christmas Candlescape Pillars

$2.50 per candle

Super Saturday Project 1: Large Classy Calendar

Project #1: Large classy calendar! 

These calendars are absolutely DARLING! If you need the perfect way to keep your family's schedule clear, this calandar is a MUST have. It helps keep your appointments clear and in a fun, stylish way! We are offering two different sizes: 16X20 or 20X30. 

The 16X20 print is $10.00 without frame or $17.00 with basic black frame

and the 20X30 is $15.00 without frame or $ 25.00 with basic black frame

We will get your calendar printed and bring it the day of Super Saturday. The only thing you will need to do is assemble your calendar.

When you sign up, you need to tell us the 

size and style you want.

Calendar Choice 1 {Teal/Turquoise}

Calendar Choice 2 {Coral}

Calendar Choice 3  {Teal/Turquoise and Coral} 

{Like Brooke's Display Calendar}

Calendar Choice 4 {Grayscale}

 The owner of ADbugDesign {an etsy shop is giving us a major discount for the digital files}, but if you would like to see more designs/color options at her shop, you can check it out at ADbugdesigns. But we don't have discounts for any other designs. She said she can customize colors if you want to pay for a custom design though.

Humanitarian Project

We are collecting coloring books and crayons to donate to the hospital emergency room for the children who need to be treated there.  Hopefully, the books will be a distraction from fear and will brighten the hours a child needs to spend there.

Super Saturday

Yes!!  It's that time again!  Super Saturday is quickly approaching!  October 13 is the day to break out new talents, work on some crafts, and enjoy getting to know the wonderful sisters of the ward.  A display of the projects and their sign-ups will be set up outside the Relief Society room each Sunday.  There is definitely something for everyone to enjoy!