Lunch Bunch and Temple Trip

Lunch Bunch

Thursday, May 19th @ Noon

Kristin Knies' home-

22726 Water Edge Lane

Bring something to share, or just come and visit!  It's always a great time!

Last one before the kids get out of school!  :)

Relief Society Temple Trip

Tuesday, May 24th

Meet @ 8:30 @ the Home Depot Parking Lot

We will carpool up to the temple for the 10:00 session.

Upcoming Events!

Stake Conference- THIS WEEKEND!

Adult Session is Saturday, February 6th from

6:00-8:00 pm at the Katy Stake Center

 

Sunday Session is at 10:00 am @ Williams Elementary

It will be broadcast from the Stake Center but the Grand Lakes Ward

has been asked to attend at the elementary school.

 

February Relief Society Activity

Thursday, February 11th @ 7:00 pm

@ Sue Powell's home

Please bring one of your 'favorite things' to share

as a gift exchange (under $5)

This is a super fun activity and a great way to get to know the

other sister in the ward!

We'll have yummy desserts as well!

 

Lunch Bunch

Thursday, February 18th @ noon

@ Becky Peterson's home

Please bring something to share and come visit

with the other sisters in the ward.  Lunch Bunch is

a GREAT way to get to know the other sisters and we always

have a lot of fun!

 

RS Temple Trip

Tuesday, February 23rd @ 8:30

We meet at the HomeDepot parking lot and carpool

up to the temple for the 10:00 am session. 

Please join us!!

 

Super Saturday- March 5th!

Ladies, you will NOT want to miss this!

Look for sign-ups over the next few Sundays for some

great projects to help strengthen your home and your family!

We will have lunch, dessert, a few classes, and even taste-testing

a few recipes from our very own Ward cookbook!

Mark you calendars!!

Upcoming Events!

November RS Activity

Thursday, November 12th @ 7:00 pm

@ the Church in the RS Room.

We will be having a presentation on 24-hour-kits, AND a dessert buffet!!

You won't want to miss it!!

Reminder of the Family History challenge

from Sister Evans for this week:  

Log onto familysearch.org and read a story of one of your ancestors. 

Here is the procedure:

1.  Log onto familysearch.org

2.  Click on Family Tree

3.  Click on the name of one of your ancestors.

4.  When the summary card comes up click on Memories

5.  Scroll down to Stories and have fun reading.

6.  If that ancestor has no stories, try another.

7.  Return and Report on Sunday

November RS Temple Trip

Tuesday, November 24th

Meet @ the Home Depot parking lot @ 8:30

We will carpool up to the temple for the 10:00 session

Sister Goutchkoff

We have a sister in our ward, Diane Goutchkoff, who is living in a

"personal care home" due to illness. If you have some time, she would love

a visit or even a card!  She is at Tuscany Living Villas 28019 Norfolk Trail Lane, Katy

You don't have to call ahead or make an appointment. Just walk in the front door

and she is in the first room on your right. Just make sure and either park in the driveway

or down the street. There are signs.  Thanks in advance for your kindness!!!

Upcoming Events!

RS Temple Trip

Tuesday, October 27th

Meet @ 8:30 @ the Home Depot Parking Lot

We will carpool up to the temple for the 10:00 session

Trunk or Treat

Thursday, October 29th

6:30 - 8:00 @ the Church

Bring your trunks decked out with treats

for all the ghosts, witches, princesses, and superheros

of the ward!!

(No dinner, just trunk or treating!)

Brunch Bunch!!

Thursday, November 5th @ 10:00 am

@ the Black Walnut Café on Cinco Ranch Blvd.

Come out for brunch and mingle with other sisters in the ward!

November RS Activity

Thursday, November 12th @ 7:00 pm

@ the Church in the RS Room.

We will be having a presentation on 24-hour-kits, AND a dessert buffet!!

You won't want to miss it!!

Reminder of the Family History challenge

from Sister Evans for this week:  

Log onto familysearch.org and read a story of one of your ancestors. 

Here is the procedure:

1.  Log onto familysearch.org

2.  Click on Family Tree

3.  Click on the name of one of your ancestors.

4.  When the summary card comes up click on Memories

5.  Scroll down to Stories and have fun reading.

6.  If that ancestor has no stories, try another.

7.  Return and Report on Sunday 

Upcoming Events- Mark Your Calendars!

Relief Society Temple Trip

Tuesday, September 22

Meet @ 8:30 am @ at the Home Depot Parking Lot

We will carpool to the temple for the 10:00 am session

or just meet us up there!

General Women's Broadcast

Saturday, September 26

Dinner @ 5:30 pm

Broadcast @ 6:30 pm

All sisters age 8 and older are invited!

General Conference

October 3rd and 4th

No church that Sunday- enjoy all the talks

from our prophet, apostles and leaders!  Tune in to

BYUtv or watch live via lds.org.

October Enrichment-Fall Themed Potluck

October 8th @ 7:00 pm @ the Richmond Stake Center

(our building).

Please bring your favorite fall side dish, salad or dessert to share.

We will provide the main course.

Come visit with the other sisters and have a great time!

September Relief Society Activity

Back to School/Ice Cream Social

Thursday, September 10th @ 7:00 pm

@ Janice Quinlan's home 3518 Golden Terrace Ct

Gretchen Hall will be speaking on Book Safety Topics:

Tricks to help you and your kids pick safe books-

words in the reviews on the cover, the cover itself,

authors to say away from, authors that are safe,

book recommendations, how to help your kids read more.

Come join us!!

Stake Preparedness Classes

Stake Preparedness Class

Tuesday September 8

Cooking Off the Grid/Fuel Source

Dutch Oven/Cobber

10 am at the Stake Center

(RS room with nursery provided)

and 7pm at the home of

Marilyn Scott

5003 Quiet Falls Ct, Katy

(No children please)

Family History Class

Family History Class

Have you wanted to work on Family History, but have difficulty finding the time or are uncertain how to navigate Family Search?  Come join us the second hour Sunday on the stage.  Bring your lap top or IPad or if you don’t have one, we have extras available.  Family history consultants are available to help you or if you prefer you can work on your own.  This is an ongoing workshop and you can come as often or as long as you’d like.   Hope to see you on Sunday!

Upcoming Events for the Grand Lakes Ward

Upcoming Events to put on your calendar:

Stake Conference

Saturday August 15th:
Priesthood Leadership Meeting: Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pmPurpose: Instruct and inspire priesthood holders and conduct stake priesthood business.
Location: Katy Stake Center
Who should attend: Stake presidency, high council, stake clerks, stake executive secretary; stake Young Men presidency (and secretary); bishoprics/branch presidencies; ward/branch clerks (and assistant clerks); ward/branch executive secretaries; high priests group leaders, assistants, and secretaries; elders quorum presidencies and secretaries; ward/branch mission leaders; and ward/branch Young Men presidencies (including secretaries and advisers). Please note: The Aaronic Priesthood quorum presidencies (youth) are not invited to this particular meeting

Saturday Evening Session:
Time: 6:00 -8:00 pmPurpose: Strengthen faith and testimony and provide gospel instruction
Location: Katy Stake Center
Who should attend: All adult (18 years and over) members of the Katy Stake, investigators, and visitors.

Sunday August 16th: Sunday General Session (this meeting will be broadcast from Katy Stake Center to the other buildings):
Time: 10:00amPurpose: Strengthen faith and testimony, provide gospel instruction, and conduct stake business
Locations:
Sealy Building: Sealy 1 and 2
Katy Stake Center: Cross Creek, Cinco West, and Nottingham Country
KISD School (Beck Middle School): Grand Lakes and Katy 2KISD School (Wilson Elementary School): Katy Mills
Who should attend: All members of the Katy Stake, investigators, and visitors. 

RS Temple Trip

Tuesday, August 25th

Meet @ Home Depot @ 8:30 to carpool for the

10:00 session at the Houston Temple

Quilt Group

Come join us for Brunch and hear our quilt stories.

We'll share with you about:

-how to start a quilt

-how to pick fabric

-how to decide on a pattern

-how it is addicting

-how to create an heirloom

Thursday August 27, 2015

10:00-12:00

Katy Stake Center Primary Room

Join us at 10:00 or stop in when you can...

Please bring a bunch item to share

WARNING!!!

QUILTING IS ADDICTING!!

Grand Lakes Ward Cook Book:

We are creating a Grand Lakes ward cookbook and want to include your favorite recipes! for a Ward Cookbook due out in November.   Here’s the scoop:

            1. The cookbooks will be sold for cost, not a fundraiser.

            2. These do not need to be original recipes, just your favorites or your most requested recipes!

    (They can a favorite recipe from your mom, friend, favorite cookbook, cooking blog, etc.)

            3.  Please text a photo of the recipe, a link to the recipe online, or an email with an attachment, to a member of the RS presidency or cookbook committee. 

    (Choose whatever is easiest for you! We will input it online for you.)

    Text photos of recipes to Andrea at 281-755-3044 or email amartin4816@gmail.com

    or Michele Schroedter at 812-786-1997 or mrs1062@hotmail.com

    or Stacy Richards at 281-770-6308 gigem95@sbcglobal.net

 

          To enter your own recipes:

Go to typensave.com
Click login box     
Group Login – grandlakesward
   Password – rs
Enter your name
Click Add a recipe
Spell out any abbreviations

 

Lesson from Sunday June 21

June 21, 2015

Teaching of Presidents of the Church, Chapter 12

“Seek the Spirit in All You Do”

Mckell Allen

“We should strive for the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost all the days of our lives.”

Having the holy ghost brings forth certain fruits, as the Apostle Paul said in Gal. 5:22-23. Think of a person in your life who you know without a doubt, has the constant companionship of the spirit. What are they like?

*Kind

*Calm

*Happy

*Not offensive

*Eager to serve

The scripture says “The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.”

“Spirituality, being in tune with the spirit of the Lord- is the greatest need we all have. We should strive for the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost all the days of our lives. When we have the spirit, we will love to serve, we will love the Lord, and we will love those with whom we serve and those whom we serve.”

Having the constant companionship is, indeed, a need we all have. So what are we doing to fulfill that need? To keep the spirit with us daily?

“When we earnestly and honestly seek for truth, this beautiful promise finds fulfillment: “God shall give unto you knowledge by his Holy Spirit, yea, by his unspeakable gift of the Holy Ghost.” D&C 121:26

When I read this passage, I immediately think of missionary work. I have seen the Lord teach through the spirit with my own eyes. 

When I was 19, my best friend, Kisha was able to start taking the discussions. We had lived next door to each other for almost ten years by that point, but her dad had forbidden her to have much involvement with the church until she was 18. I came home for the summer from BYU and was able to sit through her first four discussions. I was so excited and was expecting deep, spiritual discussions and huge spiritual experiences, but to my surprise and a bit of disappointment, in walked two clumsy, very young and immature missionaries with flip charts. One was fresh from Italy and could barely speak English. I was worried. I thought, “we have one chance to teach her these very important principles and they’re going to ruin everything!” But as I sat and listened to these, what I thought, very awkward discussions, I watched the spirit teach Kisha. It was not the missionaries. They did not say anything profound but I saw the spirit teaching her heart. She felt it was true. And she accepted their invitation to be baptized.

Ezra Taft Benson says, "The Holy Ghost causes our feelings to be more tender. We feel more charitable and compassionate with each other. We are more calm in our relationships. We have a greater capacity to love each other. People want to be around us because our very countenances radiate the influence of the spirit. We are more godly in our character. As a result, we become increasingly more sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Ghost and thus able to comprehend spiritual things more clearly."

Daily scripture study, including meditation on passages of scripture, invites the spirit.

What is the difference between reading the scriptures and meditating on a passage?

To me, reading the scriptures is more like reading a story. Getting to know the characters, and learning the history and the lessons in the books. Mediation on a passage gives you the opportunity to apply a certain scripture and/or principle to YOU. What does the Lord want to teach you? Try meditating on a scripture or chapter. Each of us can learn many different and unique lessons from a single scripture. Give the Lord the chance to teach you through the spirit.

“The more familiar you are with the scriptures, the closer you become to the mind and will of the Lord and the closer you become as husband and wife and children. You will find that by reading the scriptures the truths of eternity will rest on your minds.”

I have a testimony that these things are true. The companionship of the Holy Ghost is something I need in my life and try to keep with me always. I know that by obeying commandments, reading the scriptures, and taking time to be quiet and still, the spirit of the Lord can be with us and teach us. 

Amen.

Thank you McKell!  I think I can speak for all of the sisters and say that

we absolutely love your lessons and YOU!