January 20

Hello, my fellow sisters in Zion! Here are this week's thoughts, announcements, and news items.

First of all, welcome, new sisters, to our hip and fun ward! We hope you feel at home here, and know that everyone welcomes you with a smile and hearty handshake!

- MARK YOUR CALENDARS - 

Williams Baby Ward Fast
The Williams new baby has had some liver trouble, so we as a ward have set aside TOMORROW, Monday, Jan 21st as a day to fast for her and her family. Please join us in fast and prayer for little Sailor (sorry if I spelled that wrong!), her mom Lindsey, and her dad Tyrel.

RS Activity! YOGA AND SMOOTHIES
Thursday, Jan 24th
7pm @ church building
Bring a yoga mat or towel

Next week: Sunday, Jan 27th
Teacher Improvement Meeting
(all welcome, whether you're a teacher or not)
Rm 105 @ 12:30 (right after church)


Mark your calendars: Feb 2 Ward Activity
Details TBA

- ANNOUNCEMENTS - 

Snowed Inn Apartments is looking for a new manager! Girls housing located by Porter Park, you would pay $550 a month for a 2 bed, 1 bath apartment, or $350 a month + 20 hours of work per week. 1 to 2-year commitment necessary. If interested, contact Hayley at hayleydawnjorgensen@gmail.com

Liz Chapman's baby sister is getting married in March, and the young couple is looking for an apartment in the ward! If you know of any openings, please contact Melissa Whittaker at melissajo.whittaker@gmail.com

Visiting teaching assignments have changed! If you're not sure who you teach, you teaches you, or who your partner is, contact Kaylin McOmber. 

- MISCELLANY - 

BYU-Idaho has an "Understanding Same Gender Attraction" group on campus. Those interested in attending meetings to show love and support and to gain greater understanding of their brothers and sisters are welcome. Talk to Liz about meeting times and places.

Are you available to babysit? We'd like to put together a babysitter contact sheet here on the blog, with names of those who can watch your kids! That way, young moms can just visit this site for babysitters. Comment on this blog if you'd like to be included as a potential babysitter, along with your availability. Because this is a public blog, we won't include phone numbers--just look folks up on the ward directory.

- SPIRITUAL THOUGHT - 

"Gratitude is a Spirit-filled principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God. Through it, we become spiritually aware of the wonder of the smallest things, which gladden our hearts with their messages of God's love. This grateful awareness heightens our sensitivity to divine direction. When we communicate gratitude, we can be filled with the Spirit and connected to those around us and the Lord. Gratitude inspires happiness and carries divine influence."
-- Bonnie D. Parkin (Ensign, May 2007)