October 2009 Newsletter

October Lessons

October 4 General Conference
October 11 Joseph Smith #39 Relief Society Divine Organization of Women – Teacher Myrna Clark
October 18 Joseph Smith #40 How Glorious Are Faithful, Just, and True Friends – Teacher Ramona Ford
October 25 Teaching for our Times General Conference Talk from April 2009 Elder Gary E. Stevenson, “Sacred Homes, Sacred Temples” – Teacher Judy Paxton

The Lady of the Month
This month we are spotlighting Sister Kristy Gellerson. We want to thank her for giving us her story.
Sister Kristy Gellerson and her husband Roy Gellerson are the parents of a three children; Danny, Heidi and Jeremy (currently serving on a mission in the Oregon Eugene Mission). She is currently serving as the Secretary in the Relief Society.

Ancestor of the Month

This month the Ancestor is Henric Esaiasson Luomajärvi, 4 great-grandfather of Sister Marie Dueman. There is so much so much interesting information that Marie had obtained that it will be divided into several installments.

Scripture Thought

Daily Gems
Purified in the Lord’s True Church
Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:00 AM
“I bear you my testimony that God the Father lives. He set a course for each of us that can polish and perfect us to be with Him. I testify that the Savior lives. His Atonement makes possible our being purified as we keep His commandments and our sacred covenants. And I know from my own experience that He can and will give us strength to rise through every trial.”
Henry B. Eyring, “Adversity ,” Ensign, May 2009, 27

I sent out a question via email for any thoughts on this scripture and Sister Sandy Levinson responded:

Thought: With every new calling in the church comes a bit of trepidation, at least for me it does. But, rely on the Lord and the blessings you receive when you are set apart and the fears will go away as long as you work at it and listen to the promptings.

I want to thank Sandy for this. If anyone else has any thoughts, please give it to me or send it through email.

Book of the Month

At the last Book of the Month meeting, the club talked about two books;

“Standing in the Rainbow”. This book was about a woman who lived in the 30’s and 40’s and had a small radio station in her home. She would inform the little town about all the news of the neighborhood. She was always kind and friendly to everyone and helped many people over the course of the book.

“Watership Down” In this book the characters were all rabbits.

As was pointed out by Sister Melanie Owens, one of the best aspects of the Book Club is the fellowship and friendship that is felt there.

October Recipe

Here are some fun and nutritious Halloween recipes; including Apple Bites, Carrot Finger Food and Monster Toes. These recipes are delightfully spooky and can be fun to make as a family. They can be found on the blog and on a separate sheet.

Halloween Safety Tips for Kids

Anytime a child has an accident, it's tragic. The last thing that you want to happen is for your child to be hurt on a holiday, it would forever live in the minds of the child and the family.

There are many ways to keep your child safe at Halloween, when they are more prone to accidents and injuries. The excitement of children and adults at this time of year sometimes makes them forget to be careful. Simple common sense can do a lot to stop any tragedies from happening. Tips can be found in the blog and on a separate sheet.

Health Tip

According to WebMD, there are 4 healthy habits that cut disease risk – study shows people who follow 4 habits sharply reduce risk of serious disease. This can be found on the blog and on a separate sheet.