Colton Ward Christmas Activity

The Ward Christmas Activity is this Saturday, December 12th, at 6:00pm in the Cultral Hall. We hope to see you all there! Bring enough baked potatoes for your family and there are also sign ups for sour cream, broccoli, shredded cheese, or salad dressing. But, if you are not able to bring something, please still come! There will be lots of food and fun for everyone!

{Scouts}

Troop 240 Scouts

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 6:30pm

at Impression Health Services

22573 Barton Rd

Grand Terrace, Ca 92313

Call Ryan Sanft for Details

{Halloween Party}

Friday, October 30th

6:30pm

at the church

• games
• activities
• treats
• trunk or treat
• fun

{great preparedness blog}

iPrepared

We can never be too prepared and this blog has made me aware of things I need that I didn't know I needed.

Calling all Primary Children

2nd Annual Rialto Stake Pioneer Day Parade

Calling all Colton Ward Primary children! This year the stake is once again hosting a Pioneer day celebration with a parade. We will be dressing up and building our own float. We, our Primary Presidency, are asking you, the Primary children, to help us come up with a theme and/or design of the float. You have one week to submit a theme and/or float design. (They need to be submitted by Sunday, July 5th) From the submitted ideas we will be choosing the theme and float design. Get creative and have fun. Even if yours is not chosen all the ideas will be posted up in the Primary room for all to see the fun ideas you have! The pioneer parade and celebration will be held on July 18th, so mark your calendars. We want you all to be there!

Emergency Prepardness Districts

Reche Canyon Elementary Leader Milo Jury Karen Vos Carol Vos Karma Williams La Cadena (DI) Leader Gary Heaton May Lawson Lindy Bowler Randi Cardoza Nyla Braucher Terrace View Elementary Leader Norman Wright Lisa Franklin Dorothy Hubbs Kirk Hubbs Nora Miller Mike Donnel Bill Montgomery Brian Donevan Cooley Ranch Elementary Cheri Wickham Steve Nunley Pam Bonilla Luther Brady Dean Doss Cannon Marriott Rodney Jay Walter Trumball Jerry Williams Grand Terrace Rd (Simpkins Home) Leader Tyler Simpkins Ernest Bowler Toni Bowler Megan Cardoza Kelly Hassell Ken McClellan Washington St (Kmart Parking lot) Leader Paul Darr Al Burgess Jason Psilopoulos Julia Lehmkuhl Pico Park Leader Darian Byrd Jay Barnes Jay Wilson Daryl Andersen Joe Cardoza Robert Bowler Lori Burns Lynda Flynn Cecilia Brown John Shea Terrace Hills Middle School Leader Ryan Sanft Bishop Sorensen Doug Wilson Mike Fitzgerald Ian Fitzgerald Leo Pardo Dale Stoa

Ward Activity this Saturday, April 11th

9:30am at the church

Hope to see you all there!

Saturday March 21st

"What's My Mission?"

Saturday March 21

6:00pm

Potluck Dinner

Bring your favorite main dish and side dish

(remember to bring more than would feed your family)

Ice Cream Bar will be provided

Congratulations

Donovan Family. Chase was born on Sunday January 25th. I don't know all of the details but I will post about them as soon as I find out.

Upcoming Announcements

January 26 7:00pm Empty Nester's at Rob and Kathy Bowler's Home January 29 6:30pm Mutual meet at Jr. High February 1 Fast Sunday February 6 Young Mens Camp Out February 8 6:00pm Baptism Preview February 21 Day at the Temple

{Weekly Announcements}

Wednesday November 19th Mutual - they are doing a Thanksgiving food drive and will be coming around to your homes to pick up food. Thursday November 20th Enrichment Night 6:30pm "A Homemade Christmas" Learn to make homemade gifts and candy. Friday November 21st Ward Thanksgiving Dinner 6:30pm. Everyone is invited, please bring whatever you signed up for. If you have any questions please contact Kari Ann Simpkins. Saturday November 22nd Single Adult Dance at the Colton Building ****Remember to have your first aid kits Ready by the end of December****

Preserving Marriage

Here is a website that Nyla Braucher son in law put together. Take a look and let us know what you think. http://www.preservingmarriage.com/

{Yes on Prop 8}

It's a video put together with music by Janice Kapp Perry and Joy Lundberg about the family to promote voting yes to the proposal for the state of California this November. So Gayla, pass it on, but I thought it would be something all would enjoy seeing.

MARIE ELAINE WILSON 1952 -2008 Passed away on September 10, 2008. Marie resided in Grand Terrace. She is survived by her husband Jay, of 35 years: sons Erick and Marc: Father Veater Barton: Sisters Karen Zollinger, Jean Petrilli, and Jackie Peasley. Services will be held Saturday, September 13th, 11am at the LDS Church, 250 E. Laurel, Colton

Click here to leave a message for the family. They view it often.

{Barrel Wrench}

Barrel Wrench (Bung)

Opens water barrels and can be used to shut off gas

If we order 12 or more the cost will be $7.00 plus shipping and handling

Contact Nyla Braucher for questions

{Ward BBQ}

Saturday was our annual ward BBQ up at Richard Rollins Park. There were so many different activities to take a part in. We had volleyball, bean bag toss, croquet, soccer, and basketball. The food was delicious. A specials thanks to all of those that worked so hard to put it all together.

{prop 8}

Just a reminder... Saturday is day one for our participation in the Prop 8 campaign. We are meeting in the parking lot of Terrace Hills Middle School at 9:00am for instructions and assignments. Tonight I received badges and pamphlets for the cause. Please respond to this e-mail to let me know if you will attend or not. Please invite others to help. It would be helpful to bring a clipboard to use if you have one/some. Here is a sample script to become familiar with... Identification Script Hello, I’m _________ and we’re (walking)(phoning) precincts today for the the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. Have you heard of Proposition 8? [If no, explain the following points]: Proposition 8 is an amendment to the state constitution that says, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." It is the same wording as in Proposition 22 in 2000 that was passed by 61% of the people. It was overturned by a 4-3 vote of the California Supreme Court and that’s why it’s on the ballot as a constitutional amendment. A Yes vote re-establishes traditional marriage as the law. A No vote allows the legalization of same-sex marriage. What’s At Stake? "Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right, but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law –to do your business by the voice of the people. "And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea, then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited this land." --Mosiah 29:26-27 Thank you so much for your sacrifice in this very important issue! kathy bowler

{Girls Night}

Girls Night

Friday, August 15th

7:00pm

Lisa William's Home

Bring any games and snacks you want to share

{Enrichment Night}

Casual Backyard Summer Enrichment

& Potluck Dinner

Tuesday, August 19th

6:30pm

Sorensen's Home

Bring a salad of your choice

{Primary Activity Day}

Soak up the Sun

&

Come have some fun!

Primary Water Activity

June 28th

1:00pm

at Colony Park

Dress to Get Wet!!

{YW Camp Fundraiser}

FOURTH of JULY PANCAKE BREAKFAST

7:30am

Cultural Hall

$5.00 per person

$20.00 per family

{Congratulations Danny, Sydney, Sharon, and Roxann}

Are You Ready?

Make sure you are purchasing your items for your emergency car kit. On the left hand side of the blog I have listed when and what you need to purchase. Thanks to Sis. Nyla Braucher for putting this together.

{Seussical}

Alexis Sanft will be appearing in the Terrace View Elementary School play "Seussical the Musical." The play will be performed May 8,9, and 10 at the Colton High School Auditorium. If you would like information about tickets contact the Sanft family or Terrace View Elementary. Here is a picture from the Sun Newspaper of Alexis.

March Madness

Last nights WaRD dInnEr was lots of fun. If you weren't there you missed out on a fun activity. The aCtivItiES ComMitEE did a great job. The soups were all very good, I just wish that I had a bigger stomach so that I could of tried all of them. A special thanks to BIshOp for the great games that we played. It was fun getting to know more about the members of our ward.

Primary Weekly Book of Mormon Reading

Week 3 (3/2)

Sunbeams 2 Nephi 26-27

CTR 5 2 Nephi 28-29

CTR 6 2 Nephi 30-31

CTR 7 2 Nephi 32-33

CTR 8 Jacob 1-2

Valiant 9 Jacob 3-4

Valiant 10 Jacob 5-6

Valiant 11/12 Jacob 7 & Enos

Presidency Jarom - Mosiah 2

Music Leaders Mosiah 3-5

Gabby Barnes

Congratulations

Gabby on taking 2nd place in the District Science Fair

The Newest Member of the Ward

Here are some pictures of Sophia Edstrom at her baptism.

The New First Presidency

President Thomas S. Monson President Henry B. Eyring President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Today at their first news conference. Thomas S. Monson is the new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was announced today at a news conference in the Church Office Building. President Monson, 80, succeeds President Gordon B. Hinckley, who died 27 January 2008. The new world leader of the Church has called to serve with him in the First Presidency, the top governing body of the 13-million-member faith, President Henry B. Eyring, 74, first counselor, and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, 67, second counselor.

A Beautiful Tribute

Time Change

The Primary Activity for this Saturday has been changed from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Due to President Hinckley's Funeral.

Prayer Request

Can everyone please keep Sis. Cook in your prayers. She fell on Sunday and hurt her neck. I will update everyone if I hear anything else.

President Hinckley's Funeral

Funeral Services for President Hinckley Announced Funeral services for President Gordon B. Hinckley, leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who died Sunday evening, will be held this Saturday, February 2, in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. The proceedings will be broadcast via satellite in 69 languages to over 6,000 Church buildings globally. Brigham Young University’s BYU Television will also broadcast the funeral internationally.