Open Hearts Open Homes: Interior Design

Tonight is the 1st in our new series of activities called "Open Hearts Open Homes".  The Brickyard ward's own Shannon Mock will be teaching us how to have a beautiful and inviting home through interior design.  The activity starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Relief Society room.  Nursery provided.  Invite your friends!

4th Annual Stake Women's Conference

Join us at the Grant Stake's Women's Conference held on Saturday, January 26th from 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Stake Center, 3153 South 900 East.   Breakfast will be served from 7:30 - 8:10 a.m.  Come for fun and inspiring classes taught by talented teachers from our stake on a number of great topics.
Invite your friends!

The Doctor is In

Please join us this week for our RS Weekday Activity and invite your neighbors!

We will have a NURSERY and healthy refreshments.

Stake Conference

Please join us at the Grant Stake's Annual Stake Conference this weekend.

SCHEDULE

Saturday Evening Session (adults only)

7 - 9 p.m.

Sunday General Session (everyone invited)

10 - 12 p.m.

WHO WE ARE

We are excited to announce our theme for the Brickyard Relief Society for 2013: "Who We Are."  Our desire is for each sister to better understand, as the Relief Society Declaration proclaims, that she is a beloved spirit daughter of God, and her life has meaning, purpose, and direction. 

As a presidency, we have prayerfully chosen a series of goals for the year to work towards, both individually and as a group.   Our prayer is that each sister that participates will develop a deeper understanding of how Heavenly Father feels about her and gain a greater capacity to share that love with others.   We are grateful for our Savior Jesus Christ and His example.  The monthly goals are related to our discipleship as well as the four-fold mission of the Church.  Although each goal is simple, we know the affects can be profound.  We know it will help us reach outside ourselves and many lives will be blessed.  As daughters of God, we recognize our capacity for good is boundless.  Whether you are able to attend Relief Society or not, we invite you to join us.

JANUARY"I am a FRIEND, a good neighbor.
I am caring, compassionate, and loving."

Monthly Goal: Consistently pray for the sisters you visit teach.If you are not currently a visiting teacher, feel free to adapt the goal to pray for a friend or loved one.
 Please let a member of the presidency know if you are interested in being a visiting teacher and not currently serving as such.  We would love for you to join us in serving the sisters in our ward.

We also invite you that each week you fulfill this goal, you come to the Relief Society room and add a jewel to our "Who Am I?" jar.  We will be working all year to fill it to capacity as we learn more about what it means to be the daughter of a King... and then we'll earn a great reward!  Are you wondering what we are talking about?  Come and see!

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2013!  We wanted to remind you that our meeting schedule
 is changing this Sunday and will be as follows:

Sacrament Meeting: 1 p.m.

Sunday School: 2 p.m.

Relief Society: 3 p.m.

The 2013 manual is "Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow".
If you need a copy, please see someone from the presidency.  Our monthly lesson schedule is:

1/6 - R.S. Presidency Lesson

Judy Hut

1/13 - Stake Conference

General Sunday Session at 10 a.m.

1/14 - Manual Introduction Review & Chapter 1 "Learning by Faith"

Diane Richardson

1/27 - Teachings for our Time
"Of Regrets & Resolutions",  President F. Uchtdorf's 

Stacy Stosich

Christmas Social

Come celebrate with us Thursday, December 13th from 6 - 7 p.m. at the Relief Society Christmas Social.  We will be meeting in the Relief Society room.  Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle to visit (and eat) with your friends.  We will be having a Christmas message, a cookie swap and a hot chocolate bar!  Please bring a plate of your favorite Christmas cookies along with the recipe to share.  If you aren't able to bring cookies, please come anyway!  We will also have packaging, ribbon, and gift tags so you can wrap up some cookies to take to your VT sisters, neighbors or ward friends that couldn't make it.  Should be a fun night!

There WILL be a nursery for those who need to bring their children.

Family Home Evening Ideas

A few weeks ago, Cori Larsen gave a wonderful lesson in Relief Society about strengthening families.  We briefly discussed how Family Home Evening plays an important role in bringing families together.  Due to time constraints, our discussion was cut short; however, Cori has provided some resources that will help you with your own family home evenings.  If you have any other suggestions to share, please contact me or leave a comment and I will post them here.

http://www.lds.org/hf/display/0,16783,4225-1,00.html

http://www.sugardoodle.net/Family%20Home%20Evening/FHEIndex.shtml

http://ldssplash.com/fhe_ideas.htm

http://lds.about.com/od/familynight/a/101-Family-Home-Evening-Activities.htm

Ward Temple Day

What a great way to spend a Saturday morning!  We hope you'll all join us for the 10 a.m. session at the SL Temple for our Ward Temple Day on November 17th.

FREE things to do at Super Saturday

Didn't get a chance to sign up for the paid crafts?  There is still PLENTY for you to do at the Super Saturday... and they are FREE (mostly).

- Attend one of our FREE classes
10 a.m. Gifts in a Jar
11 a.m. Knitting Dish Towels -- we will have cotton yarn available but you may not like the colors.
You can purchase your own skein of yarn (Peaches & Creme and Lyons brands work best) and bring your own 6 or 7" hook.
1 p.m. Caramel Making

- Participate in the ongoing service project (we will be preparing treats and cards for ladies in the neighborhood)

- Join us for lunch at 12 noon

- Make one of our FREE crafts: paperclip earrings, paper ornaments, and upcycle T-Shirt Accessories (bring your own XL or XXL t-shirt)

Orders Due Today!

Please turn your paid craft orders into me today!  You can reach me at 801-467-2870 or judymhut@msn.com.  You do not need to sign up for the free crafts, but it does help us know how many supplies to get.  Thanks!

Super Saturday Classes

Here is some more information on the awesome classes we have planned for the Super Saturday.

10 a.m. - Primary Room
Presents, favors, and decor... in a jar!
with Becky Wickstrom
FREE class

Get inspired to spice up your gifting this holiday season.  Find ideas for everyone on your list -- from kids to neighbors to your best friend.  You will learn how to package clever, practical and inexpensive gifts in jars so lovely that your recipients won't want to open the contents!  Enter to win several of the display jars and come hungry to sample delicious party favors.  This class will include demonstrations, tastings and a game plan with recipes and contents lists, so you can create your very own gifts in jars.


11 a.m. - YM/YW Room
Knitting Dish Towels
with Charmaine Roper
FREE, but bring your own materials (see below)

Looking to make a handmade Christmas gift?  Get back to the basics and knit a dish towel to give to a friend...or to keep for yourself!  Beginners will learn basic knitting theory via hands-on practice and instruction from Charmaine.  Seasoned knitters can knit their own dish towels, help mentor the newbies or bring their own knitting from home to finish.  The class is free, but you will need to bring your own materials: size 6 or 7 knitting needles and a skein of cotton yarn - preferably Peaches & Creme or Lyon brands (can be purchased at Walmart for less than $5.00).   There will be extra yarn there, but you may not like the colors so we suggest you bring your own.

1 p.m. - Relief Society Room
Caramel Making
with Ashley Gay
FREE class

Create a decadent surprise this holiday season with homemade caramel!  Ashley had a caramel apple business in Virginia for 2 years.  She will be sharing her expertise and teaching how to make caramel from scratch... for all your desserts from ice cream sundaes to caramel apples!  You will take home ideas that will impress your family when you make your own sweet treats.  Of course, there will be samples - and this is our dessert after lunch - so you won't want to miss it!

Trunk or Treat

Come join us for our ward's annual Trunk or Treat at the church on Halloween at 6 p.m.  It's a great tradition for the neighborhood and everyone is invited!  There will be dinner, a costume parade, and trunk or treating so deck out your trunks and bring treats to share!