December 2008

Fallbrook Second Ward Newsletter

http://Fallbrook2ndWard.blogspot.com/

December 2008

If you have a missionary or other spiritual moment you would like to share, we’d love to hear about it! Please email it to lowell_stephanie@yahoo.com or give to a member of the bishopric so we can share it with the ward.

From the Bishopric

The Christmas season is upon us and what a beautiful time it is. We are reminded that 'the wise still seek Him." And so we must continue to seek after Jesus. In order to do so we must first prepare time for Him in our lives and room for Him in our hearts. The formula for finding Jesus had always been and ever will be the same -- the earnest and sincere prayer of a humble and pure heart. "Ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart." [Jeremiah 29:13]

When the wise men from the East sought after the Savior and found Him, they fell down, and worshipped Him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts: gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. [Matt 2:2, 10-11] When we find Him, will we be prepared as were these wise men of old to provide gifts from our treasures? But material riches are not the gifts Jesus asks of us. From the treasure of our hearts Jesus asks that we give of ourselves. "Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind." [D&C 64:34] We have many opportunities to give of ourselves. President Monson reminds us that there are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.

As we are true to our baptismal covenant "to stand as a witness of God at all times and in all things, and in all places" and are willing "to bear one another's burdens, that they might be light" [Mosiah 18:9, 8] we will find the Jesus whom we seek. This is our brother whom we love. This is Christ the Lord, whom we serve.

At this time of Christmas let us not forget that God gave His Son, and His Son gave His life, that we might have the gift of eternal life. Let our hearts be filled with joy and gladness as we celebrate these most precious gifts.

Brother Morrison

Primary

Happy Thanksgiving from Primary. We have so many blessings to be grateful for and working in Primary is right at the top.

We hope to get the holiday season started with a Primary Activity on December 6 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. We will be having a "Birthday Party for Jesus" celebration. We are asking the children to each bring a small, inexpensive gift, wrapped to give to a child in need. We will be playing some games, decorating cupcakes and making a craft to go along with our theme to help the children understand why we celebrate this special holiday. We are winding down the year with the theme: "I love my Savior, Jesus Christ, and His restored gospel." Happy Birthday to Bondie Miller on Dec. 15. Welcome to Hensley Josephs, Jackson, Baylee and Sierra Gleason. Goodbye and many thanks to Jackee Gibb who served as a Primary counselor and did so many great things for our primary. We will miss her and all her fun ideas for teaching us. Welcome to Kathy Geyer as the 2nd counselor and to Caitlin Bartholomew as our secretary.

Young Men

Our Month of December starts Duty to God Activity on the 2nd.  No Y/M on the

9th because we have Youth Baptisms on the 10th at 7:00 pm.  We will meet at

the church at 4 pm so we can go to a nice restaurant before our Baptisms which

start at 7:00 pm.  We will have our combined service activity on the 16th, where

we will carol and pass out cookies.  We will have no Y/M for Teachers and Priests

on the 23rd due to Christmas, but scouts will still meet.  We will have a court of

honor on the 30th.  Merry Christmas

For updates and pictures of Troop 718’s activities check out their

blog! http://bsatroop718.blogspot.com/  

High Priests

This holiday season would be a great time for us to find joy in our journey

of life.  President Thomas S. Monson said, "Let us relish life as we live it,

find joy in the journey and share our love with friends and family." 

Throughout life we all experience changes.  Some changes are good and

some may be difficult to endure. Some of these changes are sudden but

most of them come on gradually.  We all have changes in our lives.   



President Monson said, "This is our one and only chance at mortal

life - here and now.  The longer we live, the greater is our realization

that it is brief.  Opportunities come, and then they are gone.  The

greatest lessons we are to learn in this short sojourn upon the earth

are lessons that help us distinguish between what is important and

what is not."  Don't let those important times pass you by.  Reach out

and enjoy those very important times in your life with your family

and friends. 



President Monson counsels us that, "There is no tomorrow to

remember if we don't do something today."  We should make the most

of the time we have with our children and grandchildren rather than

dwelling on the past.  We need to make the most of today by doing all

we can to provide pleasant memories for the future.  What will your

family remember most?  Will they remember the time you spent with

them together or will they remember you being too busy with work or

other interests?  



Bring out the best of yourself by speaking kind words to loved ones

and by showing the love and appreciation you have for them.  In John

13:34, the Savior admonishes us, "As I have loved you, … love one another."



We should especially have love and gratitude for our Savior Jesus Christ. 

He taught us how to live, to serve one another, and how to love everyone. 

Then he gave us the ultimate sacrifice when he died for us so that we

could be forgiven of our sins.  His atonement makes it possible for us to

return to live again with our Heavenly Father and our Savior someday. 

This is the greatest act of love of all.  We should remember and rejoice

that we are all part of His eternal family. 



Sincerely,

John Hoopes, Jim O'Brien, Paul Olson, Jack McClellan

Young Women

Merry Christmas! As we remember the birth and life of our Savior, we hope that our young women will feel the spirit of the season. Christmas is a time that we can look beyond ourselves to help those around us who are in need. Our activities this month will with have an emphasis on serving others.

December 2: Special activity at the Alkema home.

December 10: Temple Baptisms.

December 16: Caroling.

December 23: No activity.

December 30: No activity.

December 31: Multi-stake dance.

Check with Young Women’s leaders for times. December is also a really great month to work on Personal Progress, with many opportunities to serve others.

Young Women’s Presidency

Relief Society

December Calendar

3 (Wednesday)—Ward Temple Night

6 (Saturday)—Ward Christmas Party

17 (Wednesday)—Relief Society Christmas Party; meet at the church at 5:45 PM sharp!

25 (Thursday)—Christmas Day

31 (Wednesday)—New Year’s Eve

Relief Society Birthdays

02—Debra Lynn Schattschneider

04—Andrina Marie Lilly

06—Joretta Worden

11—Holly Kolb

13—Kathleen Ray

17—Carolina Haywood

18—Adeline Jane McBride

18—Delynn Heid

22—Debra Hawkins

24—Lara Joy McAllister

27—Cathi Wasson

30—Margaret Renshaw

31—Penny Maughan

We wish all the blessings and joy of the holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. MERRY CHRISTMAS! and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Family History

No new news at this time.

LDS Employment Services

If you are looking for new or better employment, please contact our Ward Employment Specialist, Bro Denning at 760-723-3367, or our Stake Employment Center at 760-631-4070. Current job listings can be reviewed at www.ldsjobs.org.

Other Events/Organizations/News

Ward Activities

Christmas is almost here, come share the beginning of this wonderful season as a ward. Our Christmas Party will be Saturday December 6. Dinner will be served at 6:30 and our program will begin at 7:15. Come and enjoy good food, a great program and the evening with our ward family.

Don't forget our trash cans in the foyer. Help us fill them. There are many families going without this year. Help us bring a smile and a full tummy to a little one this year.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful, happy New Year.

Ward Activity Committee

Missionary Update

Missionary Message

What a great season to act as true disciples of the Savior and share a gospel message! This is a time when people are sensitive to the Spirit and can feel your love and concern. Remember that many have been “kept from the truth [only] because they know not where to find it” (D&C 123:12)

We have it, so let’s look for chances share! The Ward Missionaries stand ready to assist you in any way. May this truly be blessed Christmas.

Brother David Heid

Calendar of Events

December

2 (Tuesday)— Temple Christmas lights and program (now known as “Sights and Sounds of Christmas”) begins Monday Dec 1st until Dec 23^rd with nightly performances at 7 PM; second performances at 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. The Vista Stake Choir presents their programs on Tuesday, December 2^nd and members of our Stake are in the Harp Ensemble on Wednesday, Dec 3^rd. Please make a special effort to bring your friends, blanket, and chairs. Remember that the Temple grounds are sacred, and please No Food or Drink on Temple grounds.

3 (Wednesday)—Endowment Session, 7:00 PM

6 (Saturday)—Ward Christmas Party, dinner at 6:30 PM, program at 7:15. Please bring your favorite Christmas finger dessert to share.

7 (Sunday)—Fast Sunday

7 (Sunday)—First Presidency Christmas Devotional, 7:00 PM (Bobier Building)

10 (Wednesday)—Youth Temple Baptisms, 7:00 PM

11 (Thursday)—BSA Cub/Scout Roundtables, 7:00 PM

13 (Saturday)—Stake 5/10K Run, Walk, 9:00 AM (Stake Center)

21 (Sunday)—Multi-Stake Single Adult Fireside, 7:00 PM (Poway Stake Center)

24 (Wednesday)— San Diego Temple Closed

25 (Thursday)— Christmas Day

25 (Thursday)— San Diego Temple Closed

31 (Wednesday)—Multi-Stake Youth New Year’s Eve Dance, 9:00 PM - 12:30 AM (Bobier)

31 (Wednesday)—Single Adults New Year’s Eve Dance, 9:00 PM (Mission Valley Building)

November 2008

Fallbrook Second Ward Newsletter

November 2008

If you have a missionary or other spiritual moment you would like to share, we’d love to hear about it! Please email it to lowell_stephanie@yahoo.com or give to a member of the bishopric so we can share it with the ward.

From the Bishopric

In early October we got to enjoy and learn from General Conference.

In mid November we will get to enjoy and learn from our Stake Conference.

Both of these are feasts for the spirit. Another way I have been enjoying a spiritual feast is by the "prayer of thanks-giving' The concept works like this, each morning before you do anything else, offer a prayer that is explicitly and specifically a prayer of giving thanks to our Heavenly Father for all that he gives us and does for us. In this particular prayer ask for nothing, it is not about our needs for the day ahead, nor is it about our concerns or cares, nor is it about repentance. It is all about gratitude. Be specific. Find time to offer on a frequent basis a prayer where you are giving thanks to your Heavenly Father.

May this month which includes Thanksgiving - be a period of time where we develop the habit of true and frequent thanks-giving.

Paul A. Hawkins

Responses to Last Month's Newsletter (by Brother Morrison)

Last month you were asked to respond to a hyperlink to help us determine the readership and value of the newsletter. The hyperlink did not work for some -- yet several responded by copying & pasting. We had responses from 16 households including the Finnigans, Poulsons, Renshaws, Woods, Hawkins, Ciani, Garretts, C. Morrisons, Geyers, M. Lowells, Mackens, Tanner, Wilsons, Rutherfurds, J. Morrisons, and S. Lowells (editor). Brother & Sister Finnigan were the first to respond and are therefore the grand prize winners. Their suggestion that a family be interviewed and written up will be acted upon in next month's newsletter -- wait to see who that lucky (?) family will be (hint: think grand prize winners). Another suggestion/request was that we publish a current ward list. This is forthcoming thanks to Craig Garrett. All those that commented on the newsletter were very appreciative of the fabulous job Stephanie Lowell does in editing and publishing this newsletter. We are deeply grateful for her and her labors (speaking of her labors . . . well, that's a whole other story -- but congratulations are due). This publication comes to you in spite of the fact that Justin & Stephanie Lowell are right in the middle of a home move (but thankfully still in ward boundaries).

Primary

On behalf of the primary, we want to thank all of those who had a part in our primary program. Jackee Gibb for writing it, Mary Ellen Holman for teaching the children the songs, Sarah Holman for accompanying on the piano, our primary teachers, The Nye Family, The Towers Family and especially the children who did an outstanding job. Now you know why we love being in primary!

We are saying goodbye to Wesley Jaknavorian who is turning 12 as well as moving to Escondido. He worked very hard along with his home teacher, Gary Wood, to obtain his Faith In God award--so a big "high five" for Wesley. We will miss him.

Our November theme is "I am thankful to know we are all children of God." We'll talk about "I am thankful for my body", "Heavenly Father loves all His children and I can show kindness to all of God's children."

Our CTR class did a great job for sharing time talking about ways we can serve others.

We had a fun primary activity where the children made a Halloween Decoration for their room; we ate pizza and practiced for our program. The children really enjoy being together and its fun to see them interact with one another outside of Sunday.

Our cub scouts had a pack meeting on Tuesday where they carved pumpkins. Our 8-11 yr. old girls had an activity with Sister Morrison where they got to decorate their own visors and one to give to someone else. So we've been very busy in primary in a good way.

As Thanksgiving is around the corner, I wanted to express my gratitude for the blessing of being with your children and to work with dedicated, loving teachers and leaders. I am reminded every Sunday of how special each child is and what it truly means to be a Child of God.

Sincerely,

Primary

Young Men

Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale

The last day to place orders will be Thursday, 6 November. If you have not been contacted by a Boy Scout to place an order, please contact Sister Noblit to place your order. If you do not place your order by this date we will not be able to get you a tree, wreath or garland. PLEASE remember that this is the only fundraiser for the Boy Scouts so they can go to summer camp. We do appreciate your support.

No additional information at this time. See your leaders for this month’s activities.

For updates and pictures of Troop 718’s activities check out their blog! http://bsatroop718.blogspot.com/   

Young Women

No information at this time. See your leaders for this month’s activities.

Relief Society

November Calendar

5 (Wednesday)—Girls’ Night Out at Souplantation in Temecula, 6:00 PM. Contact Christeen Denning for details; Meet at the church at 5:30 PM for rides.

8 (Saturday)—Stake Temple Day, 4:30 PM Remember that we are each to have names to take to the Temple. Contact John Hoopes for ride sharing.

10 (Monday)—Empty Nesters at the Denning’s Home, 6:15 PM. Pot Luck—Bruce and Donna Thompson are presenting the program.

19 (Wednesday)—Book Club Meeting, 7:00 PM at Anna O’Brien’s. Book for November is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

27 (Thursday)—Thanksgiving Day

Relief Society Birthdays

02—Orabell Weigel (93)

07—Laurie Feinga

08—Margie Bassler

11—Kelli Perkey

12—Evelyn Hernandez

14—Cheryl Witt

14—Krystina Schmidt

18—Teri Hester

19—Elaine Cole

26—Donna Buntin

27—Stephanie Lowell

29—Dana Perkins

30—Jamie Towers

Welcome

A big thanks to the outgoing Presidency: Anna O’Brien, Mary Morrison, Debbie Hawkins and Mary Kay Tanner. We have appreciated their leadership, love and service, and wish them well in their new callings.

Welcome our new Presidency: Lynn Hoopes, President; Jamie Towers and Karen Finnigan; counselors, Linda Hawkes, Secretary. Sister Hoopes and Sister Hawkes were released as teachers. We welcome Delynn Heid as a teacher and look forward to her excellent lessons.

Family History

Just a reminder that Saturday, November 8th is the date of our Stake Temple Day and Our Stake President has asked us to have a family card prepared for this occasion. If you have a Temple recommend, please plan to be in the Temple that day.

LDS Employment Services

If you are looking for new or better employment, please contact our Ward Employment Specialist, Bro or our Stake Employment Center at 760-631-4070. Current job listings can be reviewed at www.ldsjobs.org.

Other Events/Organizations/News

Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale

The last day to place orders will be Thursday, 6 November. If you have not been contacted by a Boy Scout to place an order, please contact Sister Noblit to place your order. If you do not place your order by this date we will not be able to get you a tree, wreath or garland. PLEASE remember that this is the only fundraiser for the Boy Scouts so they can go to summer camp. We do appreciate your support.

Ward Activities

The Holidays are just about here, lets all give a big cheer.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

November . . . We would like the generous support of our ward for our service project this month. There are many who are in need this year, both in our ward and in our community, that could use a little extra help. In the month of November thru the first of December we will have beautifully decorated trash cans in the foyers to leave your donations. Please watch the program in November for the list of items needed.

December . . . WARD CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday, December 6 at 6:00 PM Christmas Memories is the theme for our ward party. We would like to have ward members share special memories and pictures of past Christmases. If you could please type your stories and download them to a CD your efforts would be much appreciated. Please download your pictures to a CD at a minimum of 300 DPI; we can help with this if needed. Please give CDs to Karen Tavano, Elaine Cole or Ellen Garrett.

Missionary Update

F2 Missionary Effort

The missionaries sincerely appreciate all that the Fallbrook 2^nd Ward does to support the missionary effort. We know that the Lord will bless us as we seek to build relationships with our friends, which in turn will turn into opportunities to share the life-changing testimonies that are so precious to us.

Our Ward Mission Plan includes these areas of encouragement:

· Creating an individual Family Mission Plan

· Praying for Elder Rasmussen and Elder Schiffmanh by name

· Praying daily for opportunities to share the Gospel

· Sharing a gospel message (however brief) daily

The Ward Missionaries stand ready to help you in your sharing efforts. Brother Heid

Calendar of Events

November

1 (Saturday)— Stake Blood Drive, appointment times range from 7:30 AM-12:30 PM Please mark your calendar. Ward Blood Drive Chairman: Bill Ahrend 731-5728 (Stake Center)

1 (Saturday)—Stake Emergency Preparedness Fair, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

2 (Sunday)—CES Fireside for young adults ages 18-30, both married and single. The speaker will be Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The broadcast will originate from the Marriott Center on the Brigham Young University campus.

2 (Sunday)—Fast Sunday

5 (Wednesday)—RS Girls’ Night Out at Souplantation in Temecula, 6:00 PM.

7 (Friday)—Multi-Stake Single Adult Dance, 9:00 PM (Pomerado Building)

8 (Saturday)—Stake Temple Day, 4:30 PM Remember that we are each to have names to take to the Temple. Contact John Hoopes for ride sharing.

9 (Sunday)—Stake/Mission Correlation Meeting—WMLs , 7:00 AM

10 (Monday)—Empty Nesters at the Denning’s Home, 6:15 PM. Pot Luck—Bruce and Donna Thompson are presenting the program.

13 (Thursday)— Stake Presidency Meeting, 6:00 PM

13 (Thursday)— BSA Cub/Scout Roundtables, 7:00 PM

15 (Saturday)—Stake Conference—Priesthood Leadership Session, 4:00 PM (Stake Center)

15 (Saturday)—Stake Conference—General Adult Session, 7:00 PM (Stake Center)

15 (Saturday)—Youth Dance, 8:00 PM (Del Mar)

16 (Sunday)—Stake Conference—Vista General Session, 12:00 PM (Stake Center)

16 (Sunday)—Stake Conference—Fallbrook General Session, 12:00 PM (Fallbrook)

16 (Sunday)—On Sunday, November 16, at 7:00 PM, there will be an Investigators Fireside at the Fallbrook Building. President Holladay will be the main speaker at this fireside. All are invited to bring a friend who might be interested in the Church. Come and be a part of this uplifting evening!

16 (Sunday)—Multi-Stake Single Adult Fireside, 7:00 PM (Poway Stake Center)

19 (Wednesday)—RS Book Club Meeting, 7:00 PM at Anna O’Brien’s.

20 (Thursday)— SINGERS interested in participating in the San Diego Regional Christmas Choir (scheduled to perform December 1^st at 7pm on the grounds of the San Diego Temple) are invited to attend the one and only practice Thursday, Nov 20^th from 7-9PM at the San Diego North Stake Center located at 4741 Mt. Abernathy St., San Diego.

20 (Thursday)—Boy Scout Varsity/Venture Huddles, 7:00 PM

26 (Wednesday)— San Diego Temple Closed, 12:00 noon

27 (Thursday)— Thanksgiving Day

27 (Thursday)— San Diego Temple Closed

October 2008

Fallbrook Second Ward Newsletter
http://Fallbrook2ndWard.blogspot.com/
October 2008

If you have a missionary or other spiritual moment you would like to share, we’d love to hear about it! Please email it to lowell_stephanie@yahoo.com or give to a member of the bishopric so we can share it with the ward.

From the Bishopric
I have received a good many comments regarding our ward conference held September 14. It was a wonderful event and like many of you I, too, was spiritually filled and rewarded. Things went smoothly in each of our meetings and the presentations by our stake and ward leaders were insightful and inspiring (well, I can’t speak favorably regarding the bishop’s talk --but the rest was fantastic). But as good as the presentations may have been the true measure of a successful conference is not in the quality of the speakers but in the receptions of those in attendance. If people come prayerfully prepared they can be spiritually feed regardless of the words spoken. I felt that the ward members came so prepared.

The conference was preceded by a ward temple day that was very well attended with initiatories and sealings performed prior to our chapel and endowment session. This certainly helped set the mood and our focus; but so, too, did the pre-conference preparations by so many people. The music in each of our meetings helped prepare our hearts but the prelude hymns and choir numbers in Sacrament meeting were most noticeable. I greatly appreciate all those that so participated. I am grateful for all our ward leaders who prepare throughout the year to see to it that our meetings run smoothly: from the young man that brings the bread -- to the sister who does the bulletin; from the brother who stands at the door to warmly greet -- to the primary teacher that teaches reverence; and from the Sunday school teacher who expresses love and bears testimony -- to the one who cleans the building and sets up chairs. The point is that meetings go well only with the assistance of a great many people who seldom get recognized. I appreciate each and every one of you -- for you are the difference between a successful meeting and something less.

A post conference ward council was held immediately following the events of the morning. In attendance were all ward leaders and their counterparts from the stake. All program reports given by the stake leadership were very favorable with the word “perfect” used numerous times. To those presently serving in a ward calling I express, once again, my heartfelt appreciation for your service and diligence. It is you and the many faithful members of the ward that contribute so much to the lives of so many.

Much of what we do in service to others is done without any fanfare or the knowledge of others. Much of what we might consider very minor service or “no big deal” can have profound impact on others. Sister Anderson, Stake Primary President, related the account of how one of our primary boys was assisted by his home teacher in preparing for his Duty to God Award. She told the story with tears streaming down her face because she was so sincerely touched that such a brother would so exercise his priesthood. Later this home teacher was surprised to hear anyone knew of it or that it was at all noteworthy. I believe that even our smallest kindnesses are recorded somewhere; and that a great many volumes have been filled by the kind acts of the members of the Fallbrook 2nd Ward. It is a privilege to be counted among you.

Bishop Morrison

A Note from President Hatch

"The First Presidency's letter read in Sacrament Meeting calls on each one of us to make sure we both REGISTER to vote and VOTE on or before November 4. The following website will be of great assistance: http://www.sos.ca.gov/nvrc/fedform/Default.aspx. It gives easy-to-follow instructions on how to fill out online the one-page voter registration form, then allows you to print the filled-out form, so you can sign and mail it to the Registrar of voters, and provides the mailing address. For the sake of the important issues facing our country and each of us this election, PLEASE REGISTER TO VOTE NOW. All registrations must be RECEIVED by no later than October 20. And then make sure all your loved ones away from home are registered AND are SENT vote-by-mail instructions (available from bishopric representative) by no later than October General Conference. Thank you so much."

Primary
This month in primary we have talked about prayer; that we can pray to Heavenly Father anytime and anywhere and if the thing we are praying for is best for us and we have faith, Heavenly Father will answer our prayers. This last Saturday the Primary Activity Girls ages 8-11 had a Stake activity where two of our girls participated in tying blankets for children in shelters, preparing a FHE, putting together "goodie bags" for a local shelter and made a frame about "Scattering Sunshine." It was a fun activity and the girls really enjoyed it. We've had several visitors and birthdays and we are now preparing for our Sacrament Program which will be on Oct. 19. Please work with your children on their parts (they should have brought them home on Sunday) as well as the songs which are: chorus to I Am a Child of God, Tell Me the Stories of Jesus, If the Savior Stood Beside Me (not in the primary book, but should be on the CD we have given you), We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet, Home, I Love to See the Temple, Called to Serve, and When Jesus Was Baptized. We've been working all year on these songs, but we need all the help and support we can muster from you as parents. We will have a Primary Activity on Oct. 18 from 9:30-11:00 at the church where we will practice our program and afterwards do some fun activities with the children.

We are working on filling our scripture marble jar up so we can celebrate with surprises for each of the children when it's full. So please help your children remember to bring their scriptures.

The theme for October is "Because I am His Child, I will serve Him with all my heart, might, mind and strength". We'll talk about service, prophets, keeping the Sabbath Day Holy. Just as a reminder of how special your children are, I was looking in on our classes a few Sundays ago and noticed one child crying in the classroom. She seemed pretty upset. Afterwards, I asked the teacher what was happening and she told me it was the child's first time fasting and she was very hungry. She wanted to do the right thing but we know as adults, fasting can be very difficult.

Happy Birthday this month to: Victor Camacho, Kaleb Maxwell and Wesley Jaknavorian who turns 12 and will be advancing into the Priesthood. Gary Wood has been working with Wesley as his home teacher to help him achieve his Faith In God award.

Thank you for sharing your precious children with us. I am inspired by them each week. A great compliment was given to our Primary by the Stake Primary when they visited for Ward Conference. The Stake Primary President was in tears after hearing our children sing the opening song in Primary and said the spirit was very strong in our small primary and it touched her deeply. We get to feel that each week with their special testimonies. It is truly a privilege to learn from them and feel the love they have for the Savior and the desire to do what's right.

Sincerely,
Sister Moffat and the Primary Presidency

Young Men

Young Men Activities for October

October 7-Christmas Tree Selling-Bring cell phones
October 11-Multi-Stake Youth “Super Activity” (More information to come)
October 14-Duty to God
October 24 & 25 camp out for Scouts
October 21-Christmas Tree Selling-Bring cell phones
October 28-Halloween Dance (Fbk 2 Ward-decorations)

Our Young Men always seem to be very busy and September was no exception. One highlight for September was the Mountain Man Activity which was provided by the Stake on the 19th and 20th. It was a great activity and many of our Priests and Teachers were there, along with our great scout leaders. Those who missed it will have to wait another year!!

We also had baptisms for the dead on September 18th and of course had a great group of youth and leaders there supporting them!! A special thanks goes out to all the drivers that helped, we couldn’t do it without you!!

We have a new Eagle Scout in our midst!! Joe Noblit went to his Eagle Board of review on 9/23, accompanied and presented by Dave Jones, and is now an Eagle Scout. Congratulations Joe!! (You too Chris) We all know Eagle Scouts don’t just happen without Mom’s and great scout leadership. Kudo’s to all involved in this great event.

Our Young Men are so choice and I’m constantly amazed at their willingness to do what is right!! They truly are the “very elect” and it is such an honor to work with them.

For updates and pictures of Troop 718’s activities check out their blog! http://bsatroop718.blogspot.com/

Young Women
4-5 (Saturday-Sunday)—General Conference
7 (Tuesday)— Personal Progress
14 (Tuesday)— Individual Classes
18 (Saturday)—Youth Dance, 8:00 PM (Carlsbad)
19 (Sunday)—BYC, 12:15 PM
23 (Tuesday)—Combined Classes
25 (Saturday)— The Vista Stake Fall Festival of Music and Art. Doors open at 6:00 for art appreciation. Musical program starts at 7:00, reception to follow.
28 (Tuesday)— Youth Halloween Dance , 7:00 PM
31 (Tuesday)— Fallbrook Trunk O’ Treat, 6:00 PM

Happy Birthday to Rebecca Olson on October 7th and Krista Broadhead on October 21st.


Relief Society
OCTOBER CALENDAR
01 WARD TEMPLE NIGHT WEDNESDAY 6:30pm
4 & 5 GENERAL CONFERENCE 9:00am & 1:00pm
13 EMPTYNESTERS MON. 6:15 pm at the Erard’s home. The Renshaws will present the program.
15 BOOK CLUB WED. 7:00pm, at the home of Ellen Garrett. The book to be reviewed this month is MARCH by Geraldine Brooks
23 STAKE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THURS. 7:00pm Stake Center. For Relief Society, Young Women's, & Primary leaders.

WATCH FOR DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED TO FINISH OUR SERVICE PROJECT PILLOWS!

RELIEF SOCIETY BIRTHDAYS

10 Rosalie Teeple 18 Jody Lowell 26 Evy Williams
10 Dorothy Jones 22 Kathy Lee 29 Robyn Mc Clellan
12 Linda Watson 25 Mahana Macken
12 Karen Wilcox

" Comings and Goings"

***We are happy to welcome Nichole Tobler into our Relief Society and Ward. She is Robyn McClellan’s daughter.

*** Kathy Lee and Laura Lee are moving to Florida. Carol Wilson has moved to Okalahoma and Millisa Compton is moving to Fallbrook 5th Ward. We send our best wishes and prayers with them.

***Linda Hawkes & Mary Kay Tanner are back from their trip to France and Italy. They had a great time but both are suffering from bad jet lag.

Family History
Saturday, November 8th is the date of our Stake Temple Day. It is coming up very quickly. Our Stake President has asked us to have a family card prepared for this occasion. If you have a Temple recommend, please plan to be in the Temple that day. Let me help you find a family name to take with you. We have had success in finding names for some who have thought there were no names left to do on their lines. The Stake President promised that we would find someone if we prayed and looked. I have a testimony of this principle. In the scriptures it is phrased, "Knock and it shall be opened unto you". I have had this happen in my own research and that of others. It can be just that simple. Let me know if you need my help, ASAP. I can come to you or we can work on the phone. As President Holladay said in our Ward Conference, "Obedience for obedience sake will endow us with power from on High." I hope we all take hold of these promises.
Anne Renshaw

LDS Employment Services
If you are looking for new or better employment, please contact our Ward Employment Specialist, Bro Denning at 760-723-3367, or our Stake Employment Center at 760-631-4070. Current job listings can be reviewed at www.ldsjobs.org.

Other Events/Organizations/News

GENERAL CONFERENCE Broadcast Information: Next weekend, Oct. 4 & 5. General Sessions at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM both days with LDS Short Programs between sessions. Saturday's Priesthood Session will be telecast at 5:00 PM in our building and the Stake Center (as will all general sessions). General Sessions can be viewed at home via BYU-TV and as follows: Time Warner (chan. 19), Cox Digital (chan. 435), AT&T (chan. 567), DirecTV (chan. 374), Dish Network (chan. 9403). Conference can also be heard on BYU Radio and on the Internet at www.lds.org.
FALLBROOK CITIZENS’ CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE (FCCPC)

Your help is needed. FCCPC is a community based organization that serves Fallbrook in many positive ways. Its emphasis is on crime prevention brought about by offering mentoring programs for our at-risk youth and by implementing new anti-crime programs to fight gangs, drugs, and lawlessness. It works closely with our Sheriff’s department, has offered many crime prevention seminars, and is currently working to bring a gang injunction policy to our city. I can personally attest to the merits of this organization and its founder and president has received special recognition from our stake presidency. The FCCPC is currently in need of donations to reach their shortfall of $3,000 for their $10,000 yearly budget in 2008. I ask you to consider assisting this organization. Your donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated and is tax-free. Checks may be made out to Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee and mailed to P.O. Box 302, Bonsall, CA 92003. You may call Pat Braendel at 760-731-9127 with any questions. (Submitted by Bishop Morrison)

WARD ACTIVITIES
We all had a great time at our September Ward activity. I don't think any of us knew how much hidden talent we have in the leadership of our ward.
Thank you for all who made the evening an enjoyable one.

October is here and as we think about our Halloween costumes be sure to mark your calendars for October 31; we are having a 4 ward activity. Come to the Ward parking lot for our annual Trunk or Treat. Hot dogs will be served between 6:30 and 7:00. We will be having a chili cook off contest so bring a pot of Chili to share and we will have judges sampling them for great prizes. We will also be having a costume parade and prizes for the best decorated trunk.

MISSIONARY UPDATE

F2 Missionary Effort

The missionaries sincerely appreciate all that the Fallbrook 2nd Ward does to support the missionary effort. We know that the Lord will bless us as we seek to build relationships with our friends, which in turn will turn into opportunities to share the life-changing testimonies that are so precious to us.

Our Ward Mission Plan includes these areas of encouragement:
• Creating an individual Family Mission Plan
• Praying for Elder Mosier and Elder Rasmussen by name
• Praying daily for opportunities to share the Gospel
• Sharing a gospel message (however brief) daily

The Ward Missionaries stand ready to help you in your sharing efforts. Brother Heid

FOR SALE: APPLIANCES
Kenmore Cold Spot refrigerator, side by side (2 years old)
Kenmore Elite washing machine (3 years old)
Kenmore MM5 dryer (3 years old)

Make reasonable offer for all or part. Contact Mark Lowell at 728-5472

Ward Newsletter Readership
We would like to know how many people actually read this newsletter to help us determine if this is a worthwhile endeavor. A good deal of effort goes into writing and publishing it and we'd like to verify that it is meeting the needs of the ward members. If you are receiving this electronically please click on Looking4wisdom1@aol.com and once there hit the send button (you may put your name in the Subject box if you want -- but you don't have to). If you are receiving this by hard copy please mention to a member of the bishopric or a member of the Lowell family that you read this paragraph. Results will be published next month with possible special recognition to some special responder. As always, any comments or suggestions would also be appreciated.

Schedule of Events
October
1 (Wednesday)—Endowment, 7:00 PM
3 (Friday)—Multi-Stake Single Adult Dance, 9:00 PM (Pomerado Building)
4 (Saturday)—Temple Closed for General Conference
4-5 (Saturday-Sunday)—General Conference
8(Wednesday)— Church Satellite Broadcast re. Proposition 8, 7:30 PM (Bobier)
9 (Thursday)— Stake Presidency Meeting, 6:00 PM
9 (Thursday)— BSA Cub/Scout Roundtables, 7:00 PM
15 (Wednesday)— Temple Sealing Assignment, 7:00 PM
18 (Saturday)—Primary Activity Day, 9:30 AM-11:00 AM (Fallbrook)
18 (Saturday)—Youth Dance, 8:00 PM (Carlsbad)
19 (Sunday)—BYC, 12:15 PM
19 (Sunday)—Multi-Stake Fireside, 7:00 PM (Poway Stake Center)
23 (Thursday)—Stake Women’s Leadership Meeting, 7:00 PM
25 (Saturday)— The Vista Stake Fall Festival of Music and Art, featuring "The Southern California Mormon Choir" will be held on October 25, 2008 at the stake center. Doors open at 6:00 for art appreciation. Musical program starts at 7:00, reception to follow. This promises to be a lovely evening you won't want to miss.
28 (Tuesday)— Stake Single Adult Meeting, 7:00-8:00 PM (Bobier)
31 (Tuesday)— Fallbrook Trunk O’ Treat, 6:00 PM
November 1 (Saturday)—Stake Blood Drive, 6:00 AM-2:00 PM
November 1 (Saturday)—Stake Emergency Preparedness Fair, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
November 2 (Sunday)—CES Fireside for young adults ages 18-30, both married and single. The speaker will be Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The broadcast will originate from the Marriott Center on the Brigham Young University campus.
November 2 (Sunday)—Fast Sunday