Sunday, July 31st

Ward Business:

Released

Terry Gardner as Elder Quorum president (hooray! I mean :( )

Roberto Macias as 1st counselor in EQ

Donny Pike as 2nd counselor in EQ

Doug Thureson as EQ secretary

Called and sustained

Keith Denton as ward missionary

Curtis Taylor as Elder Quorum president

Adrianna Macias, daughter of Jessica Macias, was blessed today by brother Kevin James.

Announcements:

Tonight at 6:00pm there is a Trek fireside in the chapel. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Playgroup will be this THURSDAY at 10-12 at the zoo park (outside zoo). Playgroup will meet twice a month now.

Aug 27th 11-2:00pm there will be a combined activity with the Scott City ward at Dean Wiley park.

Sunday July 24

Wow, I have not done a good job with this blog, I'm sorry. Here are the announcements and ward business from Sunday.

Ordained High Priests

Cory Mills

Michael Archibald

Tyler James

Announcements

Stake Trek fireside at 6:30pm next Sunday at the Stake Center. You didn't have to go to Trek to attend.

July 30th, Stake temple trip.

Playgroup is on Wednesday at Dean Wiley park at 10-12

Sunday July 10th

We have been out of town for three weeks and I don't know about you but I feel completely behind on what is happening in the ward!!

Here is what happened today

Ward Business:

Releases

Jared Waters was released as Ward Clerk

Called and Sustained

Lance Palmer was called as Ward Clerk

Abe Kentner, son of Kaleb and Jennifer Kentner, turned 12 and is advancing to young men's. He received the aaronic priesthood today and was ordained a deacon. Congratulations to Abe and the Kentner family, this is very exciting!!

Confirmations:

Christian Ayaya and Alexandria Barbara were confirmed today.

Announcements

Playgroup will be held on Wednesday at 10-12:00 at McDonalds.

Tuesday July 26th, Quilting group will be sewing the quilt pieces. They will meet at 7pm at the church.

Elder and Sister are teaching an English class three times a week: Sunday 1pm, Tuesday-8pm and Thursday- 8pm. Each class is 30 minutes long.

Sunday June 12th

Ward Business:

Called and sustained

Gaberiela Rameriz was called relief society instructor.

Jared Torres was called as young mens 2nd counselor

Confirmations

Carlos Fertado, Crystal Ramero, Sergio Ramero and Patricia Ramero were all confirmed today.

Abe Kentner, son of Kaleb and Jennifer Kaleb, received his Faith in God award. Yay for Abe!!

Announcements:

Playgroup will be at the boat park on Wednesday from 10-12. The boat park in on Walnut street across from the library.

This Saturday, June 18th there is a ward activity. Please bring a dessert. There will not be dinner, just dessert and games. Everyone is welcome to come for the fun!!

Quilting Group will meet on June 21st at 10-11am and 7-8pm at the church. They are making quilts for the humanitarian group.

Elder and Sister Howlett are teaching an English class three times a week at the church. The times are: Sunday- 1pm, Tuesday-8pm and Thursday- 8pm. The classes will last for 30 minutes.

Sunday June 5th

Ward Business

Called and sustained

Sam Henderson was called as the 1st counselor in young mens

Shane Steel was called as the ward pianist

There were several new members welcomed to the ward, too many that I know I missed some, so if you see one that was missed, please let me know!!

Roberto and Dinora Becerril family

Kevin Boyer

Shane and Sadie Steel family

Nancy Wright

Matt and Maria Trowbridge family

Russell and Corie Line family

Jared and Elizabeth Torres familly

Alberto Montes

Kolby and Kim Secrist family

Kary and Sharee Smith famly

Maria Salazar and her three sons, Alex, Andy and Adrian were all confirmed today.

Lacey Hunt, daughter of Bart and Karen Hunt, was blessed today by Bart.

Accouncements

Playgroup will be at McDonalds at 10:00-12:00 on Wednesday.

Activity day girls (girls age 8-11) will only be meeting once in June. They will meet at the church on June 22nd at 7-8.

Brother Rex Davis

I just got a little update from Sister Davis concerning Brother Davis. He has been transferred to the University of Colorado Hospital. He is out of ICU and is in a regular hospital room. He is feeling a little better but still has a long ways to go. He could really use our prayers right now. Here is his address if anyone is in the Denver area:

Rex Davis

University of Colorado Hospital

Room 922

12605 East 16th Ave

Aurora, CO 80010

Sunday May 29th

The ward business from today:

Released
Vicki James was released as primary chorister
Cory Mills was released as Ward Mission Leader

Called and sustained
Cory Mills as Young Mens president
Jessica Macias as Primary secretary
Dinora Becerril as Relief Society instructor
Roberto Becerril as Ward Mission Leader

Announcements

Young Women's Camp on June 3rd and 4th

The Salazar family is going to be baptized today. Maria and her three sons, Alex, Andy and Adrian.

Brother Ken Rishel is in the hospital in Pratt having shoulder surgery. Please keep him in our prayers.

Brother Rex Davis in the hospital in Garden City. He is in ICU and could really use our prayers and thoughts.

Playgroup will be at Long park (corner of Spruce and Evans) at 10:00 to 12:00.

I'm still in need of pictures from you. Please email me a picture of your family asap. I have only gotten two....

Sunday May 22

Some one told me to take a picture of this and I found it to be very funny. What does our ward have a lot of? Missionaries and babies!!

Here is the ward business for this week:

Released

Tyler James as Young Men's president

Keith Denton as YM counselor

Juan Martinez as YM couselor

Michael Archibald as executive secretary

Called and sustained

Keeri Johnson as ward chorister

Tyler James as executive secretary

Maria Falcon as primary worker

Confirmations

Sister Roberta Wilson was confirmed on May 22

Brother Jose Ferbera was confirmed on May 22

Announcements

Next Sunday will be the 5th Sunday of the month so RS and Priesthood will be combined.

Playgroup will be held at Finney Park (outside of the zoo) at 11:00 on Wednesday. It will be a luncheon, so please bring a sack lunch.

Young Women are still looking for people to help them sew skirts and bonnets for the Trek. Please contact Michelle Steel if you would like to help.

Young Women still need items for the hygiene kits they are making. If you could donate, 4 toothbrushes, 1 tube of toothpaste, 2 bars of soap and 15"x22" hand towels.

I'm taking a different approach for the pictures. If you have an updated picture of your family, please email them to me at cheezmonk@hotmail.com as soon as possible. Please have them be updated, not 2 or 3 years old. If you don't have an updated picture, I will take one for you after church next Sunday.

Sister Heaton

Sister Kathy Heaton had surgery to get her gall bladder removed Wednesday morning. The surgery went great and she went home that evening. She is at home resting.

Brother Kester

Brother John Kester is in the hospital due to a kidney infection. He is in Pittsburg, KS, visiting his daughter, Barb. He has been in there for four days and continues to have a high fever. He doing well other than that. He does need your prayers. So please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Update

Brother Kester has been released from the hospital.

Announcements for Sunday May 15th

Ward Business:

Gil Acevedo was sustained to the office of a Priest

Callings Sustained

Vicki James was called as a counselor in the young women

Amber Palmer was called as a counselor in the Relief Society

Kimberly Mills was called as the secretary in the Relief Society

Baptisms this week

Oren Rice, grandson of Deb Ryan, was baptized and confirmed on May 15th

Roberta Wilson was baptized on May 15th

Jose Fabela was baptized on May 15th

Deisy Sotero was baptized on May 8th and confirmed on May 15th

Announcements

Keeri Johnson is graduating from high school this weekend!!! Yay for Keeri! To help celebrate this great accomplishment, she is having a graduation party on Saturday, May 21 at 12-2:00pm at the church. Lunch will be served. Please bring a side dish if you can. Her graduation is at 7:00pm on Saturday at GCHS

The young women are in need of some items for hygiene kits. If you could donate these items:

4 toothbrushes, 1 tube of toothpaste, 2 bars of soap and hand towels 15"x22"

The young women are looking for people to help sew the skirts and bonnets for the trek. If you know how to sew and would like to help with this, please contact Michelle Steel. The dates that they are making the skirts are June 8th and 15th.

Playgroup will be at Long Park (on the corner of Evans and Spruce) this Wednesday at 10-12:00am. If the weather is too cold, then we will meet at McDonalds at 10 instead.

If I have missed anything, please let me know. And if I spelled a name wrong, sorry.

I am now in charge of bulletin boards and starting next week, I will be taking family pictures for it. Please stay after a little longer so I can take your picture and put it on the bulletin board. Thanks!

Hygiene Kits

The young women need our help in making some Hygiene Disaster kits. They are in need of people to donate some or all of the following items:

Bars of soap

Toothbrushes

Tooth paste

Hand Towels 15"x22"

If you can help, please bring the items to church this Sunday or the following Sunday. Thanks!

Sheri Dew Fireside

I just wanted to remind everyone that there is a fireside tonight at 6:00pm at the church. Sheri Dew will be speaking. Sheri Dew is an amazing woman, she was in the general Relief Society presidency and is the CEO and president of Deseret Books. You will not want to miss this!! Fireside is for all women over 12 and refreshments will be served afterwards. Hope to see you there!

Sunday May 8

Happy Mother's Day to all of those mothers out there!!

Here is what has happened so far in the month of May:

People released on May 1:

Janelle Waters, Kim Mills, Ginger Heinitz, and Bridgitte Martinez as Relief Society presidency

Heidi Kennington as ward organist and music cordinator

Callings for May 1:

Heidi Kennington was called as the new Relief Society President.

David Johnson was called as the primary pianist.

People release on May 8:

Deja Wiscomb, Amber Palmer, Geovannie Macias as Young Women presidency

Michelle Steel as ward missionary

Callings for May 8:

Michelle Steel as YW president, Geovannie Macias as counselor

Edenina Carrera as RS counselor

Kaysi Gardner as ward information and bulletin board specialist

Baptisms for the month:

Rosa Vestal was baptized on May 1 by Brother Rex Davis. She was confirmed on May 8 by Brother Rex Davis.

Steven Cory Mills, son of Cory & Kimberly Mills, was baptized and confirmed by his father on May 7.

Announcements:

Playgroup on Wednesday will be at 11:00-1:00 at McDonalds

Saturday, May 14, at 6:00pm Sheri Dew will be coming to our stake for a fireside. Sunday dress and refreshments will be served. This is VERY exciting, she is an amazing woman and was in the general Relief Society presidency. You do not want to miss this! For all women, 12 and older.

Oren Rice, grandson of Deb Ryan, will be baptized Sunday, May 15th after church