October Newsletter

Presidency Message by Jan Welling
My heart has been so full of gratitude to all of you who serve selflessly daily. You serve in your families, your callings, within the community, and more. You serve humbly and quietly. As you serve you become an answer to prayers. With the recent service our ward did for those affected by the flood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana you all helped answer their prayers. To update you all on that, we collected and shipped over 400lbs of items to them at the end of August. The items ranged from clothes and shoes to bedding, kitchen items, school supplies, hygiene needs, toys, snacks, and more. Then again in September we sent 30 pillows, 40 bath towels, and adult size blankets. All thanks to your generous donations! This is just what I saw go out, but I hear from my sister-in-law that many of you sent things on your own too. You are wonderful examples to me. Thank you all!

A note from Chelsea to you all from LA: “I just wanted to thank you again for all of the work you all have done. It has been such a bright spot to have been able to help in bringing relief to the people we know and love who are suffering. When I brought the Ross family their items they were overwhelmed. They thanked me profusely. I told them over and over that I was only the delivery person. When I brought the boxes and blankets to the Jenkins’ kids, you would have thought it was Christmas. I delivered backpacks full of supplies to the grandmother of Kennedy, Davin, and Brady. She was really touched and emotional as I gave her the things. I was also able to bring a box to a family who were all sleeping in hammocks with no blankets and the house was completely bare. You could see through the entry way and see through the whole house because all the walls are gone. The kids were really excited and all of them hugged us many times. If I had to pick an expression that is the common experience between all the people it would be how surprised they are that people in Colorado care and know about them. They are overwhelmed by the gifts but even more surprised that they would matter to people outside the community. Also, please tell them that when I met with the general authorities I did tell them we had help coming from a ward in Colorado.”

Remember this scripture as you go about your day and know that your good works are appreciated by your Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Be it a smile to someone, letting someone cut in front of you, or something else, all acts of service and kindness matter. Mosiah 2:17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.

Birthdays
2 Ann Miller
7 Kathleen Cernek
8 Colleen Riggs
12 Lisa Stringham
12 Carol Thorpe
22 Nora Petty
25 Samantha Phillips
26 Rachal McCown
27 Carol Petersen
27 Debbie Rolfson
28 Maddison Nelson

Lesson Schedule – (Howard W Hunter)
Oct 1&2 General Conference
Oct 9 #19 “Our Commitment to God” taught by Jenny Maxwell
Oct 16 Ft Collins Temple Dedication
Oct 23 Conference talk taught by Mary Kay Bashford
Oct 30 Bishop’s Instruction


Upcoming Events
Oct 1 & 2 General Conference
Oct 9 Fast Sunday
Oct 15 Cultural Celebration
Oct 16 Ft Collins Temple Dedication
Oct 19 Ward Temple Day
Oct 30 Fast Sunday
Nov 6 Stake Conference

Other Opportunities
Oct 11 Lunch Bunch at 11:30 (Subway)
Oct 15 Cultural Celebration
Oct 22 Primary Halloween Party
Oct 26 Book group 7pm at Melissa’s (13963 W 76th Lane) book “Left Neglected” by Lisa Genova
Wednesdays 9 am Playgroup
Saturdays 8 am basketball Stake Center
Mon & Wed 9 am Aerobics