New Member Fireside

Elder Joseph W. Sitati believes that happiness comes by doing the simple things of the gospel over and over again. "I don't second-guess the counsel of our Church leaders," he says. "When I do what they ask, things always work out fine." Doing those simple things is what unites us with our Savior, he says, and "the essence of that unity begins with our families."

Elder Sitati of the Seventy will be speaking at a fireside on Friday, March 5 at 7 PM at the Tacoma Stake Center on 12th and Pearl. Due to limited seating this fireside is only for new members, investigators, and those who accompany them.

Truffles!

Need I say more? Yum! Cooking Group is tonight at Courtney M.'s house at 7 PM. Courtney is going to share her truffle secrets. Hope to see you there!

How Full is Your Pantry?

It's time for another Food Storage class taught by our wonderfully motivating Donna H. It will be Tuesday, February 16 at 10 AM at the church. Donna is going to try to have some fun give-aways so don't miss it! Thank you Donna!

Break the Fast

The deployed spouses group will now be meeting on Fast Sundays at 4 PM at Amy S.'s house for a potluck dinner. The first one is this Sunday. Any questions, please call Amy S. or Sara S.

Who Needs Electricity?

This activity has been postponed. Please watch for new date and time.
We are going to make emergency cooking stoves out of cans. I've seen Donna do this. It's incredibly easy and effective! Those interested please bring a clean #10 can and empty clean tuna fish cans and a box of paraffin wax which can be found at the commissary or Walmart.

See you there!

"Helping Families Live Virtuously"

We have been invited by the Puyallup South Stake Relief Society to attend a fireside for women. The guest speaker is Brother Shawn Gillies, a licensed Marriage and Family therapist specializing in the treatment of sexual addictions. The fireside will be on Sunday February 7, 7pm at the Puyallup South Stake Center which is located at 13420 94th Ave E , Puyallup, 98373.

This fireside is designed to
-Help battle the moral challenges that confront our families in the world today
-Strengthen, uplift, and encourage women in their efforts to teach and protect their families
-Find hope in our Savior and feel his love encircling us daily

This type of addiction is far too common. If it doesn't affect you personally chances are you know someone who is silently battling it. Please come so we can be more of a support to one another and learn ways to help our youth fight the challenges ahead.

Red Velvet Cake

Did that get your attention? Well if you want to learn how to make it, come to cooking group on February 3 at 7 PM at Alexis's house. Marie Z. will be giving us some tips on how to make this scrumptous cake and delicious frosting from scratch. We will also be given a demonstration on simple cake decorating tips! If you want to bring your favorite cake recipe, or you like to cake decorate and would like to teach us something new, please contact Alexis.

Valentines for Daddy

Friday, January 29 at 6:30 the Deployed Spouses Group will be meeting at Sara's house. Kids will be making valentines for their dads. And of course he needs cookies too! Please bring card making supplies if you have any. Contact Sara S. if you have any questions.

"Go Bring Them In From The Plains"

The risk of the Green River Valley flooding this year is real. Our church has agreed to assist the Red Cross in the preparations for such an event. If serious flooding occurs, the Red Cross will have teams of trained shelter workers come but it may take 3-4 days for them to arrive. During these critical first days, they need help from citizens to staff the shelters. Here's where we come in. Please contact the Red Cross directly by calling (206)709-4522 to sign up for one of three upcoming training sessions. All are on Saturdays from 9am-5pm.

--Jan. 23; United Church of Christ, Queen Anne, Seattle
--Feb. 6; Federal Way Stake Center
--Feb. 20 Renton Stake Center

All sessions are now full. No more volunteers needed at this time. Thanks.

What's in Your Freezer?

Donna is at it again. I love her Food Storage classes! The next one is this Thursday at 10:30 AM at the church. She's going to teach us ways to maximize our freezer space. See you there!