Midweek Announcements!

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Happy Mother's Day!

{View this special Mother's Day message: here}

New Announcements:

• Relief Society RETREAT May 17th-18th. All details can be found here: RS Retreat Info.
• To parents of NURSERY CHILDREN:
• Class rosters have been updated. Most classes have stayed the same, but please double check the roster on the door to make sure your child is in the correct class. There are 3 nurseries: one across the chapel from Bishop's office, one across from the bathrooms, and one across from the mother's lounge.
• If you have a child joining nursery between now and December, your child has been added to a nursery class. Check the bottom of the rosters to find their name and date they can begin nursery.
• If you cannot find your child's name on any of the nursery rosters, or you have any questions, please contact Elaine Burdett or Elaina Spray.
• Please be sure to lock up your home and vehicles as there have been reported break-ins and attempted break-ins on campus.
• If you have already moved from the ward, or will be moving from the ward over the  next few months and have not already informed us, please comment on this blog post with your name and predicted moving month, or if you have already moved, let us know. We are wanting to make sure that our records and e-mail list are current. 

Reminders:

• Photos from the Easter breakfast are posted on the Gateway photo stream here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatewayward/ you may download them for free if you'd like.
• Please check out the VT & Home teaching pages for assignments.
• Play dates at the park every Tuesday (NDV) and Thursday (SDV), 10am.
• Please add a photo of yourself/family to your LDS account, and update your profile with your contact info.

Sunday Lesson Summary:

Bringing Up Children in Light and Truth

     

     As sisters in the church we are all mothers. We can influence for good any child we come in contact with and show them Christ-like love. Ultimately, it is the parents’ responsibility to raise their children in light and truth as commanded in D&C 93:40. Elder L. Tom Perry said, “Parents must bring light and truth into their homes by one family prayer, one scripture study session, one family home evening, one book read aloud, one song, and one family meal at a time. They know that the influence of righteous, conscientious, persistent, daily parenting is among the most powerful and sustaining forces for good in the world.” We as parents must set an example for our children and help set them on the path to make sacred covenants. As wives, we should encourage our husbands and elevate them in their priesthood responsibilities so that they will lead our families in family prayer, scripture study, and family home evening.  If you are a single mother, Heavenly Father is mindful of you and you can access the blessings of the priesthood through your home teachers, bishop, and other righteous elders in your ward. Sisters, let us join together and help one another make a difference in the lives of our children. Let’s prepare them to make and keep sacred covenants.  Keep at it and don’t be discouraged!! Choose one thing to work on this week. Each and every time you do family scripture study, family prayer, or family home evening you are making a difference!!

Service Opportunities:

• There are approximately 30 families moving out of the ward over the next couple of months. Please lend a helping hand to these families as they need assistance moving/cleaning.

Free Items:

• If you are having problems with roaches, you can call the city to come spray the manhole in front of your house at (480) 644-3550.
• The ASU Poly Library has culture passes that allow 2 admissions to a variety of museums/parks/zoos. You need your sun card to check them out. They are good for 7 days, but the library has a limited number of each so plan accordingly.