Sunday Bulletin, September 26, 2010

Lesson TFOT - “Place No More for the Enemy of My Soul" by Jeffrey R. Holland, taught by Karen Acerson

Announcements & Dates to Remember
Oct. 6th Relief Society Monthly Meeting @ 7pm
Oct.9th WardTemple Day, 6pm session
Oct. 19th Book Group “Letters of a Woman Homesteader” 7pm @ Jeannine Cartwright’s
Oct. 28th Stake Temple Day

Relief Society Monthly Meeting
Wed. Oct. 6 at 7:00 pm Cooking and a Craft
We will have two classes that everyone can attend. There will be a fun Halloween cooking demo with a tasting table and we'll be making some Christmas gift tags.
Sisters bring a Friend or Neighbor and come and enjoy the activities.

WARD CHOIR - Next practice, Oct 10th, will be held from 1:30-2:15pm at the Sorensen's (975 E. Center). Your voice is needed -- come join us!

Sunday Bulletin, September 19, 2010

Lesson #17 - The Church of Jesus Christ Today, taught by Chrissy Ladd

Announcements & Dates to Remember
Sept. 22nd Daddy Daughter Hoe Down Activity Day
Sept. 22nd PG High Parent Teacher Conference
Sept. 25th General Relief Society Broadcast
Oct. 6th Relief Society Monthly Meeting @ 7pm
Oct.9th Relief Society Temple Day, 8am session
Oct. 28th Stake Temple Day

Primary Daddy Daughter Activity Day for 8-11yr olds Hoe Down from 6-8pm, Weds Sept. 22 @ Marie Dominge’s backyard, bring a blanket.

Sept. 26th Lesson “Place No More for the Enemy of My Soul” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Left at Ward BBQ: beautiful glass bowl and metal serving spoon, contact Kris.

Please come and join us Saturday, September 25 for the General Relief society Meeting. Wonderful Dinner at 5:00 & Broadcast at 6:00 - Lindon Stake Center.
This is a great opportunity to be uplifted and mingle with the wonderful sisters of the Lindon Stake. We would love to see you all there. Don't miss this special evening!!!

Relief Society Monthly Meeting
Wed. Oct. 6 at 7:00 pm Cooking and a Craft
We will have two classes that everyone can attend. There will be a fun Halloween cooking demo with a tasting table and we'll be making some Christmas gift tags.

Potato “Group Buy”
We have a new food storage idea that we are going to try. Our main goal is to "practice" storing potatoes and see if we can keep them through the winter. We don't use a lot of potatoes now but that will probably change in the future in difficult times.

If you would like to participate in this Potato Buy we will take all orders to Alpine Food Storage on Sept. 20. We will also bring the potatoes back to our garage when they are ready. You can bring us a check payable to Alpine Food Storage by Sept. 19 or you can order directly from alpinefoodstorage.com

The information below is from Chirine at Alpine Food Storage. If you have any questions please contact Keith or Suzanne Leavitt directly. They can be reached at 801-785-6872 or 801-735-5100.

Sunday Bulletin, September 5, 2010

Lesson - Presidency Message, taught by Kris Hale


Announcements & Dates to Remember
Sept. 10-11 Stake Husband/Wife Retreat
Sept. 10-11 Regional Conference
Sept. 13th Lindon Emergency Drill
Sept. 17th Ward Temple Day
Sept. 22nd Daddy Daughter Ho Down Activity Day
Sept. 25th General Relief Society Broadcast
Oct.9th Relief Society Temple Day, 8am session
Oct. 28th Stake Temple Day

Primary Daddy Daughter Activity Day for 8-11yr olds
Ho Down from 6-8pm, Weds Sept. 22 @ Marie Dominge’s backyard, bring a blanket

Please come and join us Saturday, September 25 for the General Relief Society Meeting
Wonderful Dinner at 5:00 & Broadcast at 6:00
Lindon Stake Center
This is a great opportunity to be uplifted and mingle with the wonderful sisters of the Lindon Stake. We would love to see you all there - Don't miss this special evening!!!

Adult Fireside September 19th @ 7p.m.--Brother Nathan Leishman, Manager for the Church's Worldwide Humanitarian efforts will address all 3 Lindon Stakes at our Stake Center. Come here how the Church coordinates and provides relief throughout the world in an emergency situation.

MotherKaren Provident Living blog is now at http://motherkarensmartliving.blogspot.com

Sunday Bulletin, 8.22.2010

Lesson TFOT - “Preparation Brings Blessings” by President Monson, taught by Marla Arbon

Announcements & Dates to Remember
Aug. 25th School starts
Aug. 27th Look at the Moon with binoculars
Aug. 30th Ward Neighborhood BBQ Picnic @ 6:30, Canyon View Park, Provo Canyon
Sept. 5th Church starts at 9am
Sept. 10-11 Stake Husband/Wife Retreat. Scan and send wedding pictures to thwells81@gmail.com
Sept. 10-11 Regional Conference

Kris is collecting money for wedding gift for the Judson Wedding.

Sisters we need your help to stack the chairs after Relief Society. Thank-you

Sunday Bulletin, August 1, 2010

Lesson - “Thou Shalt Live Together in Love” - D&C 42:45, taught by Kathy Palmer

Announcements & Dates to Remember
Aug.4th Relief Society Monthly Meeting
Aug. 7-14 Lindon Days
Aug. 16-20 Education Week
Aug. 30th Ward Neighborhood BBQ Picnic

Kris is collecting money for wedding gifts for the SmithWedding, and the Judson Wedding.

Sisters, grab the Ladies that you Visit Teach and bring them to the Movie Night Weds. Aug. 4.

Sisters we need your help to stack the chairs after Relief Society. Thank-you

Relief Society Monthly Meeting
Wed. Aug. 4 at 7:00 pm
BYOC: Bring a lawn chair, camp chair, or bean bag
We're having a movie/popcorn night in th gym and
watching "Fireproof" a Christian produced film
about marriage relationships.

PRIMARY SPLASH PARTY!! Join us for some fun in the sun! Wednesday, August 11th at Lindon Park, 10:30-12:00 p.m. Wear your swim suit, bring a towel and don't forget your sunscreen. Lots of fun water games and snow cones for everyone!!

Have you ever wanted to taste the sunny sweet flavors of summer in February? Learn how you can at our Food Dehydration Class on Thursday, August 12, at 7pm. Come and sample bright, sweet fruits, hearty vegetables, yogurt taffies, fruit and vegetable leathers, crackers, jerkies, dried homegrown herbs, and super-lightweight backpacking meals. Stake Center – Relief Society room.

Just a note about our Food Storage Workshop on Saturday, August 21st. This class will be held in the Historic County Courthouse on 51 S. University Avenue in Provo from 11am to 1pm. It will include a tasty lunch made from food storage ingredients, an opportunity to learn, plan, or update your food storage system, plus fun door prizes and give-aways! Cost is $6.00 per individual if registered before Monday, August 16th at 5pm or $8.00 at the door! Please register early as there is limited space and our past classes have filled up sometimes two weeks in advance. This way, we can also better plan for enough lunch and workshop materials for everyone. You can also register online by going to http://www.asaponlinereg.com/Courses.aspx?CourseGroupID=1386&org=175&ext=1.

Sunday Bulletin, July 18, 2010

Lesson #14 - Priesthood Organization, taught by Chrissy Ladd

Announcements & Dates to Remember
July 19-22 - TREK
Aug 3 - Relief Society Monthly Meeting
Aug 16-20 - Education Week


July Newsletter - Emergency Preparedness & Provident Living
Many of us in the Lindon Stake were reminded last month that the unexpected does happen. The area above 1200 east was put on alert to boil our tap water for a few days. In some homes the water looked like it had just been bucketed out of a dirty ditch. The City repaired the spring runoff problem quickly but we could not use the public water supply for about 2 days.

For those in the affected area that were prepared, this event was just a mild inconvenience and a chance to practice using our preparedness supplies. If you were boiling water or running to the grocery store for bottled water you were unprepared. Consider the scenario if this had been a bigger emergency like a large scale earthquake. The grocery stores still open would be emptied of bottled water and food in a few hours. Power and natural gas service would likely be out and you would not able to boil water on the cook top. With this recent Lindon City water problem as a reminder we want to review some plans for – Emergency Water Storage

The most recent message from the First Presidency says, “Store drinking water for circumstances in which the water supply may be polluted or disrupted.” The minimum recommendation in the past has been to store 1 gallon per person per day for 14 days. This is just enough water to survive but not enough for things like washing dishes, sanitation, showering, laundry, pets, etc. The average American uses more that 50 gallons of water a day. We have put together a list of some ideas we have tried and some suggestions from water treatment experts.

1. The first thing you will probably need is an easy and simple source of clean drinking water. Cases of bottled water from the grocery store are our first suggestion. Rotate and use them so that they are not more than a year old.

2. Large barrels made of thick polyethylene plastic approved for water storage are readily available. We use 55 and 30 gallon barrels for most of our water storage. We use 5 gallon jugs that are easy to move around for cooking and hand washing. The siphon tubes work better than the hand pumps for removing water from 55 gallon barrels. Remember to use white RV hoses and not garden hoses that may be contaminated for filling the barrels. Store water in a cool, dark and dry location. Plastic water containers placed on concrete may take on a concrete taste over time. Place your water on wood and away from substances like kerosene and pesticides.

3. Supplies of paper plates, cups, utensils, napkins and garbage bags will save a lot of water and will simplify meals in an emergency.

4. Your home has other sources of water – water heater, water lines, toilet tanks (not bowls) beverages, canned fruits in water or juice, and ice. Swimming pools can be used for hygiene purposes but may have chemicals in the water that could be harmful for drinking.

Emergency Water Treatment
When the home water supply is interrupted by a disaster there are several possible dangers in the water.

Protozoa are the largest pathogens in drinking water. The two most common are Giardia lambria (Giardia) and Cryptosporidium (Crypto). They range in size from 2-15 microns but can squeeze through smaller openings. Filters with an absolute pore size of 1 micron should be used.

Medium sized Bacteria are responsible for many diseases such as typhoid fever, cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery. Pathogenic bacteria range in size form 0.2 to 0.6 microns. A 0.2 micron filter is necessary to prevent transmission.

Viruses are the smallest pathogens and range in size from 0.02 to 0.03 microns and are too small to be filtered out by a mechanical filter.

Chemicals like heavy metals, salts, fuels, and other pollutants can also be a danger in the water.

1. Clarify or filter dirty water to remove floating or suspended particles before disinfecting. Filter by pouring water through coffee filters, paper towels, or cloth. Filter bags or socks are available that will filter down to 1 micron. These bags will filter thousands of gallons of water.

2. Boiling is recognized as the safest method to purify and disinfect water of all pathogens. Most experts feel that if the water reaches a rolling boil it is safe. Some still hold out for maintaining the boiling for some length of time, 1- 10 minutes. Boiling does not remove contaminates such as heavy metals, salts, and most chemicals.

3. Chlorine Bleach such as ordinary household bleach (Clorox) must have 5.25% or 6% sodium hypochlorite and contain no soap, scents, colorings, or phosphates. Bleach is unstable and starts to diminish in strength after 6 months and can lose half of its strength after one year. Normal dosage is 8 drops (0.4ml) per gallon in clear water and 16 drops per gallon in cloudy water. Stir and allow the treated water to sit for 30 minutes, if there isn’t a slight chlorine smell, retreat.

4. Iodine emerged as a water purifier after WWII. Iodine was found to be in many ways superior to chlorine in treating small batches of water. Long term exposure to low levels of iodine has been proven safe. Nevertheless, experts are reluctant to recommend iodine for long term use. Iodine is normally used in doses of 8 ppm to treat clear water for a 10 minute contact time. Cloudy water needs twice as much iodine or twice as much contact time. If no instructions are provided on the container, use 12 drops per gallon of water. Mix well and allow the water to stand 30minutes. Water treated with iodine can have a bad taste removed by treating the water with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) after the water has stood for the correct treatment time.

5. Mechanical filters - Small portable camping filters like the Katadyn or MSR only screen out particles down to a certain size. Larger gravity filter devices like the Big Berkey or Aqua Rain use carbon filters. Know the limitations of the individual filter. These might need to be combined with a chlorine treatment to kill the small viruses.

6. Distillation, pasteurization, chlorine crystals, Polar Pure, solar/UV light, and stabilized oxygen are a few other less common ways to treat water.

We will be sending out an additional email with information on purchasing water barrels, siphon hoses, filter socks and other water treatment supplies.

Sunday Bulletin, July 4, 2010

Lesson - Finding Strength Through the Temple, taught by Carri Oviatt

Announcements & Dates to Remember
July 4 - Open House @ Magleby’s for Acerson’s
July 7 - RS Monthly Mtg. @ 6:30, Quilting, Potluck Salads and Desserts
July 19-22 - TREK

Sisters we need your help to stack the chairs after Relief Society. Thank-you.

Next Week’s Lesson #13 The Priesthood

PEARS for CANNING
The Stake Provident Living Specialist, Julie Bryner, sent me the following information about purchasing pears for canning.
If you are interested in purchasing pears please give your money to Karen Smith by July 15th. The pears are $24 a box.
Here are a few particulars, first, on the pears:
---They are Bartlett Pears----awesome for canning!
---They are guaranteed to be 2 1/4" to 3" in diameter.
---They are 'field picked' so they may have a few small blemishes that are easily peeled off, and don't affect the flavor. (We didn't notice any such blemishes last year!)
---They will be picked during the last 2 weeks of August and the first week of September, and kept in a cooler until we get them. (Last year, we had plenty of time ---10-14 days ---to get around to canning them.)
Due to the likelihood of a smaller crop this year, we're going to open this order up early and get it turned in as soon as possible. Here's how it will work:
--- The order deadline is August 1, 2010----although we will accept modifications up to 2 days prior to delivery.
---Delivery will be the last 2 weeks of September---we will email with specific dates later.
---These will be 40-44 lb boxes. (Last year we got 36 lb boxes)
---They will be $24 per box. (That's about 55¢ per lb!)
---If your group puts together a minimum order of 50 boxes, we will deliver pears to your home (or designated area of your choice)--as long as you're within 10-15 minutes off of I-15.
---If you'd like to do a group order but don't think you can quite make the minimum, please call us, we'll try to group you with others in your area.