March 2008

Fallbrook Second Ward Newsletter

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March 2008

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From the Bishopric

January and February showers have brought March flowers. We have recently been blessed by abundant rains, which have drenched us but not caused much flooding. The earth has soaked up the moisture and the spring blossoms are upon us. It has been a delight to see many of the partially burned trees, come back to life. I hope you have had the chance to enjoy the beauty of the community that surrounds us, in its springtime glory.

Using spring as an analogy, on March 23 we have the chance to celebrate the renewal that Easter brings through the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Thanks to our elder brother’s sacrifice, all our troubles and sins can be washed away. What a joy it is to be refreshed and start anew. My thoughts echo the words of Isaiah as he wrote of the atonement, “Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing.” If we learn to live well, we can look forward to bounteous and everlasting reward.

In addition to Easter, March promises to be another great month, bringing the Priests and Laurels a fun Multi-Stake Conference, the Relief Society a birthday celebration, and the young women a recognition dinner and General Meeting. We have two Fast Sundays in March as we prepare for General Conference in April.

Smile and enjoy the figurative and literal fragrance of springtime and the benevolence of a loving Heavenly Father.

Please be sure to get your updated email address to Bro. Craig Garrett ASAP so that we can email you updates and our ward newsletter! cgarrett58@aol.com

Primary

For the month of March our theme is Jesus Christ is my Savior. We'll talk about the atonement and the resurrection and what that means to each of us.

Congratulations to Alazay Elzinga on her recent baptism. She is a really special young lady and we hope you can all get a chance to get to know her.
Welcome to Christian Towers who moved here with his family from Rhode Island. His Dad is serving in the military. He's a wonderful addition to our Sunbeam class.

The Cub Scout Blue and Gold Dinner is March 14, at 6:30 PM; it’s a potluck!

We love your children and feel it a privilege to work with them and learn from them.

Love,

The Primary

Young Men

The Scouts of Troop 718 (Deacon's Quorum) have a busy month planned.

March 1 - Merit Badge Roundup at the Foothill Building from 10-2. Scout leaders have the Merit Badge List.

Merit Badges – The Scouts will be starting the Personal Fitness and Personal Management Merit Badges. These require 3 months of effort so please help keep your Scout on track.

The combined activity is Ice Skating on the 25th of March. There will be a Bishop's Fireside at Brother Spackman's home on the 30th.

Please check out our Troop 718 Blog for a review and photos of Scout events at http://bsatroop718.blogspot.com/

Young Women

March 4^th (Tuesday)—Personal Progress-Please bring your PP books.

March 7th & 8th —Priest & Laurel Conference—Friday 7-10 PM Casual Dress; Sat 3-11 PM Church Dress; at the Carlsbad Stake Center. Guest Speaker Peter Vidmar, the Olympic Gold Medalist, will come with a Pommel Horse and Vault!

March 11th (Tuesday)—Making babysitting bags

March 18th (Tuesday)—Individual Classes

March 25th (Tuesday)—YM/YW Combined

March 29th (Saturday)—YW Dinner Recognition and Broadcast

March 30th (Sunday)—YM/YW Fireside

March Birthday is Jaimie McAllister. Happy Birthday Jaimie!!!!

Relief Society

March 5 (Wednesday) — Ward Temple Night, 7:00 PM Endowment Session.

March 10 (Monday) — Empty Nesters, 6:15 PM at the Denning’s home. Potluck-Program: Jim and Anna O’Brien—An Irish Celebration RSVP: Christeen 723-3367

March 11 (Tuesday)—Book Club All are welcome at the home of Lynette Wood "Barchester Towers" 7:00 PM Co-ordinator: Ellen Garrett 731-6256

March 19 (Wednesday)—Relief Society Birthday Dinner “Ten Gifts Given to Women” 6:30PM . Bring a Friend!

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

01 Amanda Fox
02 Mary Ellen Holman
05 Linda Gjefle
08 Beth Moffat
12 Annette Schreiber
18 Sharon Towery
24 Ashley Peterman
28 Debbie Sorensen
30 Donna Thompson
30 Kathy Geyer

HAPPY NEWS: Alvina and Dale Anderson welcomed a new baby girl, Jennifer

Family History

The New Family Search is a wonderful tool to help us do our ancestor's temple work. It is also the means for putting together the Book of Rememberance for the Lord (D&C 128: 24). This will be a powerful tool, if everyone participates. Our Stake President has asked that we all prepare a name of one of our ancestors to take to the temple for our Stake conference temple session in November. Lessons for registering and using the New Family Search will be given by the High Priest's Group starting Feb 3rd and going for 6 months. Everyone in the ward will be "called" to attend the classes. Each course covers 4 weeks. If you want to register and use New Family Search before your lesson course, you may do so. You will need your membership record number and confirmation date. Call Sister Renshaw if you have questions at 728 3989.

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.

If you or someone you know who only speaks Spanish is looking for a new or better job, plan to attend our two-day Spanish “Career Workshop” on March 18 and 19 or the Spanish “Career Workshop for Professionals” on March 20. For a reservation, please call 1-858-279-2338.

Other Events/Organizations

Temple Trip: An activity to the Mesa AZ Temple for their famous Easter Pageant is sponsored by the Vista Stake Single Adults Committee for March 20-22, 2008. ALL TEMPLE RECOMMEND HOLDERS FROM ANY STAKE ARE INVITED. Reserve your coach seat as soon as possible. All queries should be directed to Judy Vansteen jvansteen02@msn.com or 760-453-1491

Our current missionaries, Elder Puett and Elder Mitton, are working hard and appreciate your daily prayers and constant support.

Please contact a Ward Missionary if you think we can help in any way.

David Heid, Eric Engebretson, Garry Bledsoe, Ian Beers, Paul Olson

Schedule of Events

March

1 (All Saturdays in March)—Young Women Stake basketball—Melrose building 9:00 AM- 10:30 AM. For details call Brian Snyder, Stake Physical Activities Director, 760-598-6654

1 (Saturday)—Merit Badge Roundup—Foothill building 10 AM- 2 PM

2 (Sunday)—Tri-Ward Choir Practice in the Chapel at 7:00 PM

4 (All Tuesdays)—Crochet Group, 7-8:30 PM at the Church

5 (Wednesday)—Ward Temple Night, Endowment 7:00 PM

7 (Friday)—Multi-Stake Priest/Laurel Conference (Check with leaders)

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

8 (Saturday)—Multi-Stake Priest/Laurel Conference (Check with leaders)

9 (Sunday)—Daylight Savings Time Begins; be sure to set your clocks forward!

9 (Sunday)—Tri-Ward Choir Practice in the Chapel at 7:00 PM

10 (Sunday)—Empty Nesters, 6:15 PM at the Denning’s Home; Potluck/Program RSVP 723-3367

11 (Tuesday)— RS Book Club. All are welcome at the home of Lynette Wood "Barchester Towers" 7:00 PM Co-ordinator: Ellen Garrett 731-6256

14 (Friday)—Cub Scout Potluck Blue and Gold Dinner, 6:30 PM

16 (Sunday)—BYC, 12:15 PM

16 (Sunday)—Tri-Ward Choir Practice in the Chapel at 7:00 PM

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

18 & 19 (Tuesday & Wednesday)— Two-day Spanish “Career Workshop.” For a reservation, please call 1-858-279-2338.

19 (Wednesday)—Fallbrook Relief Society Birthday Party, 6:30 PM. Bring a Friend!

20 (Thursday)—YW Camp Meeting, for the leaders 7:00 PM (Stake Center RS, Room B)

20 (Thursday)—“Career Workshop for Professionals” For a reservation, please call 1-858-279-2338.

21 (Friday)—Sealings, 7:00 PM

22 (Saturday)—Free Dance lessons, 6:30-8:30 PM. To sign up, send an email to Kuuendter@sbcglobal.net

23 (Sunday)—Easter Sunday

23 (Sunday)—Fallbrook Wards Easter Concert, 7:00 PM

25 (Tuesday)—Stake Single Adult Meeting, 7:00-8:00 PM

29 (Saturday)—Young Women Dinner, Recognition and Broadcast. For Young Women ages 12-18, their mothers and leaders. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 PM in the overflow. Young Womanhood Recipients will be recognized at 6:15 PM. The broadcast will be shown in Chapel A at 7 PM.

30 (Sunday)—Fast Sunday

30 (Sunday)—YM/YW Bishop’s Fireside, (Spackman’s Home)

The ward newsletter reporter is Stephanie Lowell. Please call with information about your auxiliaries. We would love to share in your announcements, birthdays, achievements, and fun! Contact: Stephanie Lowell at 731-0610 or lowell_stephanie@yahoo.com before the end of each month.