Family Home Evening Lesson: Warm Fuzzies

Opening Song: 'Give said the little stream' Childrens Songbook # 236

Opening Prayer: Child

Lesson: Mommy

Ask Child "What things do you like to do for your birthday? Last year the prophet Pres Monson was asked the same question ~ what he would like for his birthday? He answered "Find someone who is having a hard time or is ill or lonely, and do something for him or her.”Isn't this a very nice thing? Why should we serve/help others?Why would the prophet be happy if we go and help others, or visit the sick or lonely?

Activity:Some Children, after hearing Pres Monson say this started a 'warm fuzzies jar' Each time they did something good for another person they were able to put a warm fuzzy in the jar. They kept going until the jar was full.We are going to make a warm fuzzy jar too.Decorate Jar as you desire, have a bowl of pom poms/cotton balls for children to see. Do a service in the house right away and place some 'warm fuzzies' in the jar to get started. Challenge the children to do something nice for someone in the family, neighbour or friend so they can put more pom pom's in the jar

Find Video Here of President Monson's Talk "What have I done for someone today?" You could play this while you do the activity or have children watch while eating the treat.

Closing Song: ' Called to Serve ' Children's Songbook # 174
Closing Prayer: Daddy

Treat:M&M's or any other colourful ball shaped candy. Using a cookie cutter cut circle shapes out of slice of bread. Butter and sprinkle with colourful sprinkles of your choice

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Strengthening Our Family

Strenthening Our Family
Family Home Evening Lesson

Opening Song: "Here we are together" Children's Songbook # 261
Opening Prayer: Child
Lesson: Mommy

What ways can we make our family strong? (be nice to each other, help around the house, prayers, scripture reading, go to church etc)

If you have gospel picture kit, show pictures of these things, family proclamation.

Why does our family need to work together, why does it need to be strong?

Object Lesson:
Using Oranges/apples or rocks (something that won't blow away) My girls used 2 oranges and they told this lovely (if not cheesy, story they made up :)
"This is the Orange family. They have a mum and dad and 5 kids. They are all nice to each other and like to help. They are kind and listen and go to church and read scriptures. They clean up and like to play together and love their family".

Then they got a hair dryer and blew on the orange. When small problems come (put hairdryer on low setting) the family still stayed together. When big problems came (high setting), the family was still strong and able to work through it.

Next family is the LID family (use plastic bottle lids or something that will blow away)"This is the Lid family. They don't listen to eachother. They seem to fight a lot and don't like to help around the house. The forget to have their scriptures and prayers and can be mean to eachother. They don't look out for each other as best they should"When problems come, even small ones (low setting on hairdryer) their family is blown away. They do not stick together. When big problems come it is even worse.

Which family do we need to be like?
What can we do better in our family to be like the Orange family?
How can we stay strong?

Activity:Make a paper chain or something symbolic of your family being joined together. Show how the more pieces of string or sticks tied together the stronger it becomes.

Closing Song: “Families can be together Forever" Children's Songbook #188
Closing Prayer: Daddy
Treat: Eat Oranges or Apples :)Have one big dessert and some spoons and all 'share' it together

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October Visiting Teaching Handout

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General Conference Activity Packet

It's General Conference time again!

We hope you all enjoy the messages from our prophet and leaders!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Morning Session: 11:00-1:00

Afternoon Session: 3:00-5:00

Priesthood Session: 7:00 @ the Stake Center

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Morning Session: 11:00-1:00
Afternoon Session: 3:00-5:00

Internet Broadcast

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Getting To Know Me

Hi,

I’m Ellen C. and was called to serve as the Education Counselor a few months ago. My husband Vaughn and I have lived in this ward for over 13 years. My husband served as the bishop for six years before Bishop Harlan.

I was born in Logan, UT but lived in Walnut Creek, CA from the age of 4-13 and then moved to SLC when I was in the eighth grade. I went to Ricks College (BYU Idaho).
I met my husband at Young Adults in Salt Lake City. We were married a year later. We’ve lived in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. We have 5 children (3 boys followed by 2 girls) and 7+ grandchildren. We officially became empty nesters when our youngest, Heather was married this past April. It also gave us the distinction of having five weddings in the past six years which is my excuse for my lapses in memory or anything else that goes awry!

I worked part-time the last six years keeping the books and doing the billing for a marriage and family therapist but recently retired. It’s been great having the time to work in the temple, to try a variety of new things, get back to some old hobbies, as well as the flexibility to come and go, visit family and play grandma.

I enjoy singing, playing the flute, watching old movies, reading, and the beauty of nature.
I love…to find the humor in day to day life, chocolate, studying the scriptures, spending time with family (not necessarily in that order : ) and have recently taken up quilting with its accompanying “fieldtrips” and “shop hops”. I have decided I am a fabric “collector” that occasionally completes a quilt.

I am excited to serve in Relief Society and look forward to getting to know each of you as we work together.

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