YOUNG WOMENS GIRLS CAMP FUNDRAISER

The Young Women will be hosting a Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser on April 30, 2010. This fundraiser will help the Young Women raise money for their camp fees this summer.


Young women can find joy in an outdoor setting that will strengthen their love for each other and the gospel and their commitment to stand together as "witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places."

Camp is essential to the Young Women Program. Camp is significant in strengthening young women's testimonies and is an experience to build upon all year. Camp is challenging, but worth it!

Please support our Young Women by attending this fundraiser. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 and the Hedgesville Ward Activities Committe will be hosting a talent show at 7:00 p.m.

Please contact any one of our Young Women, and they will be more than happy to sell you tickets for this great night out for you and your family!

Ticket prices are:
$6.00 - Adult (12 & up)
$3.00 - Child (3 & up)
$25.00 - Family Price

Walk-ins are always welcome.

FHE-SABBATH DAY

FHE: Sabbath Day

by Shauna Gibby

And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God. (Ezekiel 20:20)

Conference Talk:

For more information on this topic read "Show You Know," by Coleen K. Menlove, Ensign, May 2003, 115. http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=b29974536cf0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

Thought:

Each of you will have opportunities to learn about Jesus Christ and then follow Him in faith. We show we know how to follow Him by . . . keeping the commandments. . . . Every time you keep the Sabbath day holy, you show you know. (Coleen K. Menlove, "Show You Know," Ensign, May 2003, 115.)


Song:

"The Chapel Doors" Children's Songbook, p. 156.


Scripture:

And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God. (Ezekiel 20:20)


Note: The lesson and story below are from a new DVD called Family Night With John Bytheway. You may use the print version here or view a free video version here.


(John Bytheway, Family Night With John Bytheway, DVD, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2010].)

Activity:

Create a "Can-Do" box for your family, similar to the one described below. Be creative and customize your Sunday box with a variety of things. Church magazines, audiovisual materials, wholesome books--there's so much to enjoy. If everyone in the family is invited to contribute something, your "can-do" box will be filled with wonderful activities for a Sabbath day.

Our family has a "can-do" box that's brimming with appropriate activities for Sabbath worship. Over time, we've added or rotated many things, but we started with just a few dress-up items. It all began when we saw a Sunday dress-up box that one of our ward members had. The children absolutely loved it because they could reenact scripture stories in costume. Simple props like a bathrobe; an old dress; a child's plastic sword, shield, and armor; and many other inexpensive or recycled items are possibilities.

We also wanted to encourage letter writing, so we added a container of writing supplies. We included addressed envelopes, stickers, and colored markers and pens. Even our youngest child loved sending letters to ward missionaries and family members.

Of course, we had to have a variety of wholesome games, including word searches and crossword puzzles. We even recycled leftover Primary lesson materials and old singing time props. The children were delighted to play with these appealing teaching materials.

(Stacilee Whiting, "Our Sabbath 'Can-Do' Box," Ensign, Sept. 2009, 70.)



Refreshment

Dump Cake

1 (26-ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 package yellow or white cake mix
3/4 cup butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 × 13-inch cake pan. Dump pie filling in the bottom of pan and spread as evenly as possible. Dump crushed pineapple, with juice, evenly over pie filling. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over the fruit. Do not stir. Slice butter thinly and place slices over cake mix. Try to cover mix. Bake 45 minutes. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

(Lion House Bakery, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2009], p. 93.)

Information from http://www.ldsliving.com/magazine/show/2399/FHE:-Sabbath-Day

THANK YOU SISTER LEE

BOOK NOOK TUESDAY AT 7PM

FHE- PERSONAL PRAYER

Opening Song: "A Child's Prayer" p 12

Opening Prayer:

Lesson:This lesson is about personal prayer. It is based around Enos and his experience with prayer. This is a wonderful experience because you can use the example to teach on many levels. You should be able to draw points to teach the youngest Primary children and discussion for the most studied adult.

You should open the lesson by sharing the story of Enos. 

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path (Ps. 119:105).


Enos had a righteous father who taught him about the power of prayer. One day while Enos was in the forest hunting, he began to feel bad about sins that he had committed. He felt an urge to pray.

“And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul” (Enos 1:4).

Enos had such a desire to receive forgiveness for his sins that he pleaded with the Lord all day and all night. At last, a voice came to him, saying, “Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed” (Enos 1:5).

Even after Enos had received forgiveness for his sins, he remained on his knees, pleading with the Lord—not for himself now, but for the rest of the Nephites.

“And while I was thus struggling in the spirit, behold, the voice of the Lord came into my mind again, saying: I will visit thy brethren according to their diligence in keeping my commandments” (Enos 1:10).

Enos still continued to pray, this time for the Lamanites, the enemies of his people. Enos grew very close to Heavenly Father by his willingness to pour out his soul in prayer.

Like Enos, we can become closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ through our prayers. We, too, can be forgiven of our sins when we follow the necessary steps of repentance and ask Heavenly Father to forgive us.

Seven-year-old Craig Parker of Spanish Fork, Utah, gained a testimony of the role of prayer in the repentance process. One day while he was playing, he said a word that he knew was wrong. He felt very bad afterward. “In our home and at church I have learned about Jesus, and I know that He would not want me to say that word.”

Craig decided to kneel and pray for forgiveness. “I folded my arms and told Heavenly Father I was sorry for saying that word. I felt better after praying. I knew that Heavenly Father forgave me, and I have never said that word again.”

Story from http://www.lds.org/

Questions:
After you do this you can discuss the way that Enos prayed.
If you have small children you can talk about the importance of praying when you need to. It doesn't just need to be in the morning or at night.
If you have teenagers you may want to focus on what Enos prayed for. It is important to realize that you should pray for your enemies as well your friends.
You may also want to discuss how Enos knew that he had an answer to his prayer, and talk about the ways that they can receive answers.
You may want to take the opportunity to review the proper prayer language and reverence with your children.
You can talk about different times in your life when it is important to pray.
You may want to share personal stories.
It is also important to point out that most important time to prayer is when you feel the least like praying. You can close by reading 2 Nephi 32:8-9.

Closing Song: "A Prayer" p 22

Closing Prayer:

It is important to have an activity and do not forget to have refreshments!

Some of this information came from http://lds.families.com/blog/family-home-evening-personal-prayer and http://www.lds.org/

CLEANING THE CHURCH SATURDAY APRIL 18th

THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL GARDENING CLASS

We would like to thank Sister Christine Johnson for a wonderful Gardening Class that she taught. We appreciate all the time and effort she put into preparing and presenting her class.  Especially taking time away from her birthday day to teach us.  Happy Birthday Christine!

We would also like to thank Sister Rebekah Gruel and Joe Fairbanks for teaching our childrens class.