October 2012 Wise Stewards Finance Tip

Wise Stewards Finance Tip Series 2, Article 6

“TEACH FAMILY MEMBERS EARLY THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING AND EARNING.   “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread” is not outdated counsel. It is basic to personal welfare. One of the greatest favors parents can do for their children is to teach them to work. Much has been said over the years about children and monthly allowances, and opinions and recommendations vary greatly. I’m from the “old school.” I believe children should earn their money needs through service and appropriate chores. Some financial rewards to children may also be tied to educational effort and the

accomplishment of other worthwhile goals. I think it is unfortunate for a child to grow up in a home where the seed is planted in the child’s mind that there is a family money tree that automatically drops “green stuff” once a week or once a month.

–from Elder Marvin J. Ashton’s One for the Money Guide to Family Finance 

I am so grateful for parents who taught me at a young age not to fear good hard work.  I love feeling the satisfaction of a job well done.  One of my biggest goals is to pass this along to my children.  If you have a kid that’s less than enthusiastic about work, you may know what a challenge this can be.  If a young one doesn’t respond well to you “helping them” earn money you may want to enlist the help of trusted neighbors or extended family members where appropriate.  Sometimes mowing lawns or washing windows for someone else can get them excited about work and help them feel pride and responsibility.

October 2012 Newsletter Announcements

The Primary Program is fast approaching.  The practice will be held Sat, Oct 20^th from 12:30 - 2:00pm with pizza to follow.  The program will be on Sun, Oct 21^st at 1pm. 

The Ward Halloween Party is Sat, Oct 27^th at the Stake Center.  Trunk or Treat starts at 5:30pm and dinner follows at 6pm.  Look for sign-ups for food to bring for the dinner and come dressed in costume – there will be prizes!

September was a whirlwind as the Young Men built and launched rockets at Deseret Peaks near Tooele, completing many of the requirements for the Space Exploration merit badge. A huge thank you to Brothers Anderson, Jensen, and Pres & Sis Bracken for their help with their telescopes and knowledge of the stars as the youth worked on the Astronomy MB.

YW News: We want to welcome Beth as our newest Beehive! YW in Excellence is coming up on November 7 so please be working on your projects. Parents are invited to this special event where we will be having dinner and a program.

Note: The Sunday School lessons have changed from the printed schedule.  The lessons on the newsletter calendar are current. Sunday, October 14th is Lesson 36.

August 2012 Newsletter Announcements

SEEKING: Participants for Ward Adult Family Home Evenings! May be single, married, short, tall, man or woman but must be over age 18 and willing to bond with your Ward Family by doing the following; meet for 1 hour on the 2^nd Mon of every month in the RS room at 7pm.  Activities will include but not be limited to; spiritual messages, activities and treats.  Service projects, outings, competitions, cook-offs, etc... are all optional. For more info or to share ideas, call Sister Greene.

Mark your calendars for Stake Conference, August 18^th & 19^th.  Priesthood Leadership is Saturday at 4pm and the Adult Session follows at 7pm.  Sunday morning’s session is at 10am with a choir prelude at 9:30am. Come early for a great seat and enjoy the spiritual uplift from listening to the choir.

The Brigham City Temple Open House will be held Aug 18^th – Sep 15^th.  Reservations can be made by calling 1-855-537-2000 or online at www.templeopenhouse.lds.org. The temple dedication will be on Sep 23^rd and all other church meetings will be canceled that Sunday.  Please see a member of the bishopric for a ticket/recommend.

The Ward Pool Party is on Sat, August 25^th from 8-10pm at the Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center pools.  This is in lieu of the annual ward campout this year.

YW News: At Youth Conference, President Nudd re-issued the 30 day Book of Mormon reading challenge.  There will be a fireside on Sun, Aug 26^th where the youth can share their increased testimonies.  Monica advanced to the Laurel class and Madi is now a Mia Maid.  Parents and YW are invited to attend the post-camp BBQ & awards ceremony on Wed, Aug 8th at 6:30pm, at the Adams' house.

Congratulations to the Hunsakers on the birth of their baby boy on July 22^nd.

July 2012 Newsletter Announcements

YM - Boy Scout News
June was a busy month in the lives of the boy scouts in the Oquirrh 5th Ward.  They started out with the 50/30/20/12 where the scouts and leaders walked from our subdivision to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, then walked to the Draper Temple, totaling 20 miles on foot. The scouts then got on their bicycles and rode to the Jordan River Temple and on to the Salt Lake Temple, a total of 30 miles on bike.  Congratulations to Bro. Hare, Spencer, Tyrel, and Tyler for completing all four temples.  Congratulations also go to Luke, Ben, Dylan, Porter, Taylan, Nathan and Carter who made it to the first three temples and half of the way to the Salt Lake Temple.  A special thank you to those who helped along the way with food, water, and minor emergencies.  A job well done by everyone.  Thank you to Bro. Hutchinson for teaching the Citizenship in the Nation merit badges and Bro. Kajma and Tingey who helped in the swim checks and swimming merit badges during the month.

YW News 
Congratulations to Jennie and Elsie - high school graduates!  Aspen, Megan, Madi, Miranda and McKenzee will be dancing at Stadium of Fire.  MaKayla will be in the Days of 47 Parade (Color Guard). We're proud of all our YW and their accomplishments.  Please see the calendar for important YW dates - Baptisms (probably in the morning), Youth Conference and Girls Camp.

An exercise class will be held at the Stake Center every Friday morning at 9am, beginning in August. Kids are welcome to play in the nursery (and watch videos) while Moms workout. Contact Sis. Otteson in the 4th ward for more information.

The Ward Pool Party is on Sat, August 25th from 8-10pm at the Oquirrh Park Fitness Center Pools.  This activity will be in lieu of the annual ward campout this year.

June Newsletter Announcements

The Ward Pool Party is on Sat, August 25^th from 8-10pm at the Oquirrh Park Fitness Center Pools. This will take the place of the annual ward camp-out.

YW News – Our YW had a lot of help from ward members for activities this month. Thank you to Bro. Christensen who taught the older girls about auto maintenance; Sis. Terry, Tingey, Rowe, and Gerber who styled the YW's hair for our "modest fashion show", and the Puentes and Gurneys for teaching all the youth salsa and country swing dancing for our combined activity.  The youth had a blast!

Camp Kickoff is June 6th. Parents are invited and encouraged to come from 7-7:30pm. Come learn what we are doing for camp and get your YW's permission slips signed.

YM News – The Scouts and Cub Scouts participated at Scout-O-Rama by hosting a knot-tying booth the first weekend in May.  The boys had fun making handcuffs with rope and there was a good turn-out with great help from the parents and leaders. The Scouts have been preparing for their upcoming hike next week – 50/30/20/12 (30 miles biking, 20 miles walking in 12 hours). Along with all their hiking and camping prep, they have attended the temple and were in charge of the flag ceremony for the Stake Court of Honor. Tyrel Gurney did a great job at being Master of Ceremonies.

Ward choir practice will resume in July.  Look for more information in next month's newsletter.

Free April Fun

Utah Fit Family program - free activities on Saturdays - check out the website. Last week was golf lessons at Junior Golf Academy in Draper. Next week is making a planter at Whole Foods in Cottonwood Heights and the end of the month is Reach for Fitness at the Momentum Indoor Climbing Gym.

Baskin Robbins 31cent scoop night - April 27th from 5-10pm

Learn and Earn from Scholastic Books - earn five free books (per household) for having your children fill out activity sheets.

With All Your Getting, GIVE

“I plead with you that with all your getting, you should also give to make the world a little better.” (Pres. Hinckley, quoted by Jon Huntsman, Sr at a BYU Commencement, Aug. 1999)

We have such abundance and can easily share our bounties with others. We certainly don’t want to go into debt to help others, but if we have the means, then we should give. With back-to-school sales starting, an affordable and fun way to involve the family in giving is to assemble school kits for the Humanitarian Center.

Here is a list of what should be included (see the website for instructions on how to make the cloth bag).

Humanitarian School Kits
· 4 unsharpened pencils
· 1 pencil sharpener
· 1 box assorted colored pencils (approximately 7" long, about 12 pencils to a box)
· 1 pair blunt-nosed scissors with metal blades
· 1 rubber pencil eraser (approximately 1" by 2")
· 1 straight edge ruler—not to exceed 12", with metric measurements
· 450 pages of lined paper in glued or spiral-bound notebooks (no more than 6 notebooks or pads per kit).
· 1 durable cloth bag made of heavy fabric

Another affordable way to give is to assemble hygiene kits. Our ward has been asked to gather the supplies for hygiene kits prior to the General Relief Society Broadcast in September. If you can assist with this in anyway, please donate the supplies to Sister A. Beck or someone in the RS Presidency.

Humanitarian Hygiene Kits
· 2 unbreakable combs (no sharp handles)
· 4 toothbrushes (packaged)
· 1 tube of toothpaste (6-8 oz., no pumps)
· 2 bars of soap (approximately 4 to 5 oz.)
· 2 hand towels (new towels, approximately 15" by 25". Please do not use dish towels or washcloths)


“It was always a privilege to assist those less fortunate than we, even when we had virtually nothing ourselves.”
--Jon Huntsman, Sr (BYU Commencement, Aug. 12, 1999)

Humanitarian Kit Lists and instructions

www.providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,4598-1-3263-1,00.html