Merry Christmas

Your Relief Society Presidency would like to wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS! To see a humorous Christmas card--follow this link:

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1664288188

extra announcement

Sister Ruth Smith has a 20" TV w/ Remote Control in excellent condition--she wants to give it away. Give her a call if you are interested.

Brittan

Announcements Sunday, December 16, 2007

Welcome to RS

Sister Pamela Dounouk (Baptized on Sat. 15th ) Lives in Inverness

Lauren Ellis

Sister Chris Keeler/new sister from Utah. (lives in Crystal River)

In need of Prayers
Sister Mcleod - Sick
Sister Wissler-Fell hurt her wrist
Turvaville's- Having trouble with their Visa papers found out that they expired unknown to them. Having alot of issues with that and requesting prayers on their behalf so they can finish out their mission until Jan. 15th. As it stands right now they may have to leave earlier.


YM/YW
This Wed. is a combined gift exchange and party. The youth need to bring a small wrapped gift limit $3.00 They are also invited to bring a plate of homemade cookies to share.

OTHER:
Sister Debbie Kearney is moving They have furniture items the would like to sell. If interested please contact them. 60" TV & entertainment system, Oak China Cabinet along with other Misc. items . 628-3198 They live in the Homosassa area.


Thank you to all the sisters ( also Brother Sumlin) who helped at the Christmas Social with food assignments and cleanup. Also a special thanks to Sister Amy Sanders for all her efforts to make it such a wonderful event.

Book Club had their first meeting--see post below for information.


Reminders: Wed. 19th is the last night to bring food for the Christmas food box.

Primary giving tree to take the gifts to the Bishop's office .

Don't forget about presents for the missionaries (if you want)--just leave a wrapped gift in the missionary box.

Time Out Book Club

Jessicca and I met last week and we decided to read "God wants a powerful people" by Sheri Dew.

We'll be meeting on the 2nd Tuesday in February @ Jessicca's house to discuss the book.

We don't have the 8 people yet to get the discount--so for this month everyone can just buy the book at the regular price on Deseret Book (which is about $15.00).

You can follow this link. http://deseretbook.com/time-out/upcoming-titles

Then click on the proper book--and it puts it in your shopping cart.

Brittan

Announcements Sunday Dec. 9, 2007

Ward Party:

• Turkeys were passed out at church today. If you are signed up for a turkey, but couldn't pick it up--then you can pick it up Wednesday evening or Thursday evening.
• The sign up sheet for food/kitchen duty are in the kitchen at church. If you are interested in still signing up--feel free to stop by there and fill in the remaining spots.
• The pans for the Potatoes and the Stuffing were passed out today at church too. If you missed it--then stop by the kitchen sometime this week and pick up your pan. We want all the food to come in these pans--so that they fit in the warming dishes--and so that we can Throw everything away--to minimize clean up.
• The Activities committee added a few more things for people to bring--Just bring them if you have them. . . . White Christmas Lights, White Sheets, and Cranberry Sauce.
• They also said if you are making a Turkey--and if you want to make gravy--then feel free--that will help the kitchen group.
• Corn and Beans should be brought uncooked. They are going to be warmed in the kitchen that evening.
• The Sanders/Horaces will be at church Thursday night starting at 6:30 (for a few hours) and Friday starting at 10am (for the entire day). If you need to bring things in you can during those time--they would also appreciate any assistance for decorations! You can also leave some things in the Kitchen/YW room during Wednesday night--if that is convenient for you.
• Call Amy Sanders, Brittan Mitchell, or Brother/Sister Sumlin if you have any additional questions.

Primary Giving Tree & Missionary Giving Box:

• All names were gone by the end of church! Please bring wrapped present to church and give directly to Bishop. Attach the label from the tree onto the present--so that the Bishop can match the present to the right child.
• You can be as creative as you want for the presents for our missionaries! The purpose is to give them something special as they are away from their families during Christmas.

Relief Society Food Drive:

• Looks like we are starting to compile a good amount of food! Keep up the good work. There is a sign up sheet in each auxiliary on a weekly basis for this--but you can bring the food even if you don't sign up.

Visiting Teaching:

• Our V/T numbers were really down for November--about 71%. Let's keep our sisters in mind during the Holidays!!! We were missing information from a couple of zones--so if you did your V/T but forgot to report it--Please get w/ Connie Debusk! It's too late to get it reported to the stake--but we can correct the information in the computer at church.

Book Club:

• The First meeting of the Time Out for Women Book Club is this Tuesday (Dec. 11) at 10:30am. It'll be at Jessicca Romney's house in Hernando. Check the ward list for her address or call/email Brittan. Even if you didn't sign up--feel free to come out to this first meeting.

That should cover the majority of the announcements,

Brittan

Christmas 2007 Cookie Exchange

Announcements Wednesday Dec 5 2007

WARD PARTY: Turkeys for the Christmas dinner will be at the church on Sunday. This will give everyone enough time to take them home and defrost them and prepare them for Friday night's dinner. We still need some help with Turkeys and a few other categories--call Brittan if you can help.

BOOK CLUB: Time Out for Women Book Club: Our first meeting will be at Jessicca Romney's house on Tuesday December 11th. The sign up sheet will be in the R/S room on Sunday--please sign up (or just show up) at our first meeting--so that we can get officially registered. Contact Brittan Mitchell or Jessicca Romney if you have any questions. (We will meet once every 2 months on the 2nd Tuesday from 10:30-Noon).

COMPASSIONATE SERVICE: Feel free to start bringing in your food for this food drive. You can bring in the food even if you haven't signed up :)

PSI's for Sunday:
P. Swain (8:40) R. Kanis
J. Elliott (1:15) K. Ellis
L. Branson (1:15) B. Fisher

Announcements Sunday Dec 2, 2007

1) Primary Giving Tree and Missionary Gift Boxes are in lobby. Please bring wrapped gifts for the missionary gift box--and put a label for the name of the missionary. Giving Tree information should have been posted tonight.

2) We are doing a Food drive for Christmas (like T-day). We have a sign up sheet in R/S--or you can bring non-perishable foods and put them in the box in the lobby. (Final date--Wednesday Dec. 19th).

3) YW had their newsletters out today--so moms of YW can stay in touch w/ what is going on.

4) We passed out an "End of the Year Survey". The questions related to V/T and Compassionate Service. Surveys should be turned into Brittan by the end of the month. We will use this information to help us prepare for the February V/T conference.

5) Ward Christmas Party is coming up--sign ups at church for Kitchen Duty and Food to Bring. Please participate!

6) Sister Hoki announced about the Ward Pinewood Derby and Ice Cream Social. Date Friday January 25th at 7pm. Derby Car Kits were passed out after church today. See Sister Carol Hoki for more information.

7) Our Cookie Exchange is this Tuesday. December 4th. Sister Williams made the announcement. 3 Dozen cookies (1 to eat during party--2 for the exchange). We will also play the White Elephant Game (bring a wrapped present $5.00 value). Trash to Treasure Table will be part of the evening. Compassionate service baskets will also be part of the evening. Various prizes will be given throughout the evening.