There will be no sports evening this Friday.
Our Ward Christmas Party is this coming Saturday starting at 6pm. It will include lots of stalls where children can come and along and get creative so a great time to invite friends. Each family has been asked to bring along a small gift (costing no more than £5) which will be given to FIND who distribute presents and food parcels to those in the area most in need. Please do not wrap them up and if possible bring them in a gift bag. We have also been asked to bring food for the party. All families with surnames A - L have been asked to bring a plate of sweet foods and surnames M - Z to bring a plate of savoury foods (please bring finger food only).
FIND have asked if any members would be willing to go to the food bank this week and help with wrapping the presents which have so far been donated. The times they are open for wrapping are:
Monday 8 Dec - 1.15pm to 4pm
Tuesday 9 Dec - 10.30am to 4pm
Wednesday 10 Dec - 10.30am to 3pm
Thursday 11 Dec - 10am to 2pm
Friday 12 Dec - 10.30am - 4pm
If you would like to go along for an hour or so and need details of where to go etc please speak to Sara McCullum or Gloria Watson. Please wrap up warm as it can get a bit chilly in the food bank.
18th December we have our Stake Temple Evening.
21st December is our Ward Christmas Music and the Spoken Word- again a great example to share the Christmas spirit with our friends and families.
Also this is a great time to remember the missionaries serving from our ward. Elder Donker is not in need of anything yet but we are asked to please prepare a letter which will be collected together and sent to him. Also please write letters ready to be sent to the Bob & Margaret Benmore - if you would like to include a small gift for them they would love Cadbury's or Galaxy chocolate!!
Lesson:
Hans Donker gave a presentation to the RS and P'hood today as directed by the Area Presidency:
He is the Gift - Christmas Initiative 2014
The Christmas season brings a variety of thoughts and emotions to God's children throughout the world. People grow increasingly weary of the stress and commercialization associated with Christmas. Many sense the true meaning of the Christmas season has been lost. Around the world, the Christmas season causes the honest in heart to reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ.
Under the direction of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the He is the Gift initiative focuses on the love of God for His children made manifest in the first gift of Christmas - the Lord Jesus Christ.
As members of the Lord's Church, we can share the gift inviting family and friends to learn more of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
The initiative launched on 28th November and will include:
- He is the Gift video
- Extensive internet and social media messaging and advertising throughout the world.
- Promotion at the Hyde Park visitor's centre
- Christmas pass a long cards
- Christmas.mormon.org website
HERE IS THE LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO
Please take time to ponder and act on this invitation from Elder David A Bednar:
We spent a few moments in Relief Society afterwards considering the gifts we could offer the Saviour. Cristina shared with her the following ideas:
Gift One - We can give Him the gift of doing for others what He would do for them. (Matthew 25:37-40)
Gift Two - We can give Him the gift of praying always, thereby remembering him in all things. (3rd Nephi 18:19-20)
Gift Three - We can give Him the gift of sharing the gospel and be a good example to help bring others to Him. (John 21:15-17 / Matthew 5: 14-16)
Gift Four - When we make mistakes, repent quickly and improve! (Alma 34:32-33)
Gift Five - We can give Him the gift of keeping His commandments. (John 14:15, 21)
Gift Six - Let Christ lift you up when the world weighs you down. (Moroni 9:25 / John 14:27)
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