Save The Date!!

Time Out Fort Lewis
Saturday, October 8, 2011
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Church Building
*Watch for details coming soon!!*

Park Playgroup

The weather doesn't look all that beautiful for Tuesday (high of 64 and 30% chance of precip) so I thought we would keep it close - say DuPont Powderworks Park from 11 am -1 pm. Pack a lunch or munchies. Directions: Take Exit 118. You are on Center Drive. Turn left on Bob Hollow's Ln (about the 4th traffic light). On the first block, Pioneer Middle School is on the right and Powderworks is on the left.

Park Playgroup

June 21 - Thurston County Sports Complex Park, 11 am. Directions: To get to the park take I-5 South and get off exit #111 (Marvin/Martin Rd). Turn left at the light onto Marvin. Continue past the shopping centers (for about 2 miles) and turn left onto Steilacoom Rd (it's a light). The park is on your right. As you pull in you will go through the turn-about, follow it to the left. There are lots of baseball fields, drive past them and you will see the park on your right.

June RS Meeting

Family Home Evening 101 - It will be a fun night with a FHE Lesson with an activity and tReAt! We will also have lesson handouts and ideas to help plan FHE whether you are a pro or struggling-or somewhere in between.

One of the Ward goals is to strive to have FHE in the home. FHE can help our homes be more temple-like and filled with the spirit. Plus, it helps us teach our little ones about the gospel while bring our family closer to our Heavely Father!

This is also a great Missionary experience so bring your friends and introduce them to new ways to invite Christ into their homes!

6:30 - 8:00 pm, Church Bldg, Nursery provided for children 18 months and older.

May RS Meeting

May 4, 6:30 - 8 pm. It's Cinco de Mayo (well -- one day early). We will play on the 5 theme. We will be learning how to make homemade tortillas, salsa, and much more. Nursery will be provided for children 18 months and older.

March RS Birthday Party

Come celebrate the oldest and largest women's organization in the world. It was formerly organized 169 years ago!! The celebration will begin at 6:30 pm at the Church building. Nursery will be provided for children 18 months and older.

February Monthly RS Meeting

For February's RS meeting, we will forgo an activity to promote the Stake's Activity. It is Feb 12 - Valentine's Dinner/Dance at the Stake Center, 6 pm. So arrange for a babysitter and come join us there. For those with deployed spouse or your husband is working that night, there will be a "Lonely Hearts" gathering. Pot luck dinner, 6 pm at Alisha W. home.

Monthly Relief Society Meeting

We want to help keep your New Year's resolution. We will be doing yoga (so dress accordingly and bring a mat if you have one but it's not needed) taught by our very own Jamie C - she describes herself as a non-yoga person. She wants to show you that anyone can do yoga and it's a good form of exercise. We also hope to get sisters talking about when and where they're going to go walking/jogging/running to help us through these winter months. We will also be munching on healthy snacks. Nursery will be provided for children 18 months and older. 6:30 pm at the Church bldg.

Monthly Relief Society Meeting

We will be going to Bridgeport Place Assisted Living (5250 Bridgeport Way West in University Place) and provide a Christmas program. All you need to bring is your singing voices and spending time with wonderful seniors. We will be handing out candy canes and cards.

Directions: Taking I-5 North, exit 125. Turn left on Bridgeport Way SE. The building is 5 miles from the freeway.

Alternate route: Taking DuPont- Steilacoom Rd, turn right on Lafayette Rd, continue (Name changes to Chambers Creek Rd) for about 3 miles. Turn right to stay on Chambers Creek Rd. Turn left on Bridgeport Way and the building is about .5 miles away.

Bishop's Christmas

Only 1 week left to bring your generous donations for the Bishop's Christmas! Here's some ideas....

4 board games 4 DVDs 4 headphones 4 posters 4 cologne/perfume 4 toiletry sets 4 make up 4 blow dryers 4 curling irons 4 iTunes gift cards 4 movie theater tickets 4 watches 4 sweatshirts 4 hats 4 sports memorabilia 4 clothing 4 jewelry 4 balls (football,soccer, basketball) 4 handheld electronic games 4 name brand socks (Adidas, Nike, Reebok, etc.)

Remember these items need to be new and unwrapped…just put them in the donation gift bags (or if it doesn’t fit- near the bag) found in each auxiliary

Progressive Dinner

Oct 13, 6 pm with appetizers at Collette D.

Approximate timeline:

Appetizers at Collette D.

6:00 - 6:30 pm

Main Course at Jenny M.

6:35 - 7:05 pm

Dessert at Amy S.

7:10- 7:40 pm

Directions: From I-5, take exit 119, turn right on Steilacoom Rd (heading towards Steilacoom). Turn left in .5 miles to Bell Hill Place. At the top of the hill, turn left. Look for the red balloons and walk down the driveway.

International Night

Sept 15, 6:30 pm, Church building. We are spotlighting a few sisters that have served a mission in another country. We will be sampling foods from those countries and previewing Super Saturday crafts.

Park Play Date

Aug 31, 11 am, Lattin's Country Cider Mill and Farm. This is a great farm with lots of fresh produce, pies, and donuts available to purchase. There are animals for the kids to see and a maze to run through. The address is 9402 Rich Road SE in Olympia. For more information including directions, click here.

Park Play Date

Aug 24 - Park Play Date, 11 am, Picking blueberries in Tacoma at the Blueberry Park. It is a 20 acre park that has 4,000 mature blueberry bushes maintained by volunteers. The best part --it's free. Just bring some containers.. Click here for directions.

Park Play Date

Aug 17, 11 am, "Splash Park" on Ft Lewis (near bowling arena). There is a playground in conjunction with the splash park. There's a nice pavillion and a few benches around the parameter. So come and have lunch and let the kids play....

Directions: From the Main Gate, head south on 41th Division Dr S. Turn right on Liggett Ave. (it's at a stoplight). Splash Park is on the left (behind the skating rink)

Monthly Relief Society Meeting

"Have you ever suffered from dinner dilemmas or cookie catastrophes?" If so, join us on Aug 10th, 6:30 pm, at the church building for a live cookie making demonstration on how to make Rachel Westhoff's almost famous, definitely delicious chocolate chip cookies (complete with fresh baked samples for all!!) as well as a discussion on sure fire tips and techniques to rescue you from the dreaded dinner doldrums. We have ways to save your sanity, tempt your tastebuds and stretch your budget! As an added bonus, bring a copy of your very favorite "go to" dinner time recipe; the one thing you can throw together in a pinch that your family loves to eat. We will compile and copy them for an on the spot "Dinner Dilemma Solved" cookbook for you to take home!

Nursery will be provided for children 18 months and older

Park Play Date

Aug 10, 11 am, Jamie Combs' house. Her house backs into American Lake so bring life jackets if needed to enjoy the day in the sun (hopefully??!!) Address is 8807 N. Thorne Lane in Tillicum. Directions: Heading north on I-5 take exit 123 for Thorne Ln. Turn left. Turn right on N. Thorne Ln and another right onto N. Thorne Lane.

Park Play Date

Thurston County Sports Complex Park, 11 am. Directions: To get to the park take I-5 South and get off exit #111 (Marvin/Martin Rd). Turn left at the light onto Marvin. Continue past the shopping centers (for about 2 miles) and turn left onto Steilacoom Rd (it's a light). The park is on your right. As you pull in you will go through the turn-about, follow it to the left. There are lots of baseball fields, drive past them and you will see the park on your right.

Park Play Date

Park Play Date is this Tuesday at Fort Steilacoom Park at 11 AM. Feel free to pack a lunch and stay for a while. Drive east on Steilacoom Blvd and turn right on 87th Ave. SW. Take the next right into the park and follow the road until you see the playground.

Park Play Date

Spanaway Lake Park at 11 am on July 20th. There is a great walking trail that goes around the lake, a huge playground, and picnic facilities! There is a $3 parking fee.

Directions: For driving directions click here. This is the back way but you could also take 512 to Pacific Ave.