January Activities

Young Women - Beginning January 6th, 2013, Sacrament Meeting will begin at 11:00 am, YW will begin at 1:00 pm.

Come to Young Women's be take part in our new Learning and Teaching:  Come Follow Me.  This new teaching method is now being used Church Wide. 

January's Topic is: The Godhead

January 15th - Joint YM/YW Activity (Deacon's in charge)

January 22nd - Mia Maid Activity

January 28th - Laurel Activity  (Faith Factor)

Watch the blog for more information about these activities. 

Ammon Stake Standard's Night

  Stake Standard's Night

        January 8th, 2013

Introducing the 2013 Theme for YM/YW

 The theme this year is taken from D&C 87:8
"Stand Ye in Holy Places and be not moved, untile the day of the Lord come, for behold it cometh quickly; saith the Lord."

We will meet at the church at 6:30, have prayer and leave for the Stake Center.

If you can, please wear Sunday Dress, as this will be held in the Chapel. 

New Beginnings

The Young Women of the Ammon Third Ward joyously invite young women and their parents to our New Beginnings

“Picture Perfect”

Sunday, January 6, 2013

7:00 pm

Relief Society Room

New Year's Eve Dance

Young Women 14-18 are invited to the New Year's Eve party on Monday evening, December 31st.  The dance is from 9:00 pm to 12:30 am.  It will be at the Ammon North Stake on 17th Street.
There will be fun and food for everyone, so plan now to attend!

No Mutual - December 25th, January 1st

Merry Christmas - December 25th - no mutual!

We'll see you all next year!  Have Happy Holidays!

Happy New Year - January 1st - no mutual!

See you January on Sunday January 6th at 11:00 pm!  Check out the new time!

Humanitarian Dolls - December 11th

       Humanitarian Dolls

Come and help make some humanitarian dolls to send to different places in the world, places where little girls don't have any kind of doll. 
This will be a great service for us to do and one that will bring smiles and joy to some sweet little daughters of our Heavenly Father!
We will meet at the church at 7pm on the 11th of December.

Candy Bar Husbands - December 4th

Candy Bar Husbands

What Kind of Man Do You Want to Marry?

Mutual, 7 pm, at the church.
Come and find out what each candy bar
has to say about a certain type of Husband.
You'll find out some interesting things!!
What kind of Man (candy bar) do you want
to marry?  It's an important question to think about!
Come and find some answers to your questions, and have fun doing it.  See you tomorrow!

Young Women Lessons - December

Young Women here are the Sunday lessons for December

December 9th - "What is Zion?"  Sister Graham
December 16th - "How Does Heavenly Father Want Me to Use My Spiritual Gifts?"  Sister Cook
December 23rd - Chrismas Lesson  Combined YM/YW - taught by Brother Randall Miller
December 30th - "How Can I Prepare to Establish a Christ Centered Home?"  Sister Gifford

Haven Shelter

Young Women for our Good Works project we picked to collect new and used clothing, shoes, coats, anything that could benefit the Haven Shelter.  The month is almost over and we need to bring all the items to Mutual tomorrow or to the Trunk or Treat Dinner on Wednesday.  We need to take what has been collected to  the Shelter on Thursday, November 1st.
The Shelter will love and appreciate any and all that we can spare for the women and children that live there.
Thanks for your help!

Young Women Lessons November

Young Women Lessons for the Month of Novmeber

November 4th - "How Can I Find Solutions to my Challenges and Problems?"

November 11th - "What is the Lord's Way for Providing for the Poor and Needy?"

November 18th - Boise Temple Re-Dedication

November 25th - "Why is Work an Important Gospel Principle?"

Missionary Month

 Missionary Month - November

We are starting our Missionary Month in November - 7pm each week.
Here is the schedule for the month:

November 6th - Mission Calls and Fireside
November 13th - Mission Training Center - Pictures and Meeting with your mission leaders
November 20th - P-Day   Fun, Games, and Food
November 27th - Dinner and Discussion

Plan now to be a diligent missionary and be committed to come each week and enjoy your mini-mission!

Volleyball

There will be NO volleyball on October 31st!
It's Halloween, so remember to go to Trunk or Treat party at the church at 5:30 pm
There will be dinner right after Trunk or Treat and it's for the whole family.

There will be Volleyball on November 7th from 5-6 pm
Shayla Allen has arranged for a Line Dancing Instructor to come right after volleyball,
so from 6-7 you can learn line dancing.  It will be a really fun night!!
Put it on your calendar.

Personal Progress Night

Mutual, October 30, 2012
Meet at the church at 6:30 pm for Personal Progress Night.
We are going to be having cupcake wars!  So bring your personal
progress books and come prepared for War!

Mutual - October 23

Mutual, Tuesday, October 23

Young Women on Tuesday, October 23rd, at
7:00 we will be making Halloween Sugar Cookies.  Come help us make some yummy cookies to share with others.  Don't worry, you will get some too!!

Young Women/Young Men Joint Activity

              Tuesday, October 16th, 2012         

Meet at the church at 5:45 pm on Tuesday.  If you have a rake, please bring it, wear gloves and dress for the weather as we will be outside!  This is an opportunity to do service for some special single sisters in our ward.  We will be raking leaves and helping them get their yards ready for winter.  Plan on hot chocolate and donuts afterwards at the church.                   

Young Women's Sunday Lessons - October

Young Women
There will be a change in the order of lessons for October.
October 14 - How Can I develop Christlike Love?    Teacher-Sister Graham
October 21 - How Can I learn to be more Patient?    Teacher-Sister Gifford
These two weeks will be switched, Sister Gifford had to be out of town this Sunday. 

Did you YW hear in General Conference that beginning in January 2013 the whole church will be starting this new method of teaching.  Thanks for your input each week, I'm sure your fedback helped the church in making that decision. 

Night of Excellence

Young Women's Night of Excellence

 October 28th, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the Relief Society Room

Look through your Personal Progress Book and find a project that you could do for Night of Excellence.  If you set a goal now to do a 10 hour project you will have plenty of time to complete your goal and have something to bring to share. 
Pick something in the next few days, make a plan, write it down, and then do it! 
It will exciting to see what you bring, you are each so unique, with some many talents, and we can't wait to see your finished project!

Stake Volleyball Schedule

Stake Volleyball begins in October!
Volleyball will be held on Wednesday in October from 5-6 at the Stake Center.
October 3
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31 - no volleyball, it's Halloween!

Young Women Sunday Lessons for October

These are the lessons that the Youth Leaders picked for October.
October 7th - General Conference -
October 14 - How can I learn to be more patient?
October 21 - How can I develop Christlike love?
October 28 - How can I become more Christlike?

Mutual - October 2nd

Young Women,
On Tuesday, October 2nd, Brother Tim Cook will be coming to video each one of you for our Night Of Excellence.  Our Night of Excellence will be on Sunday, October 28th. 
These are the questions each of you will answer on the video.  Please find a scripture that talks about light, arising, shining,  examples, anything that follows our theme. 

Questions for the Young Women:

What did the theme Arise and Shine Forth mean to you?

Besides D&C 115:5, what scripture do you want to share that follow the counsel in our theme?

What was your most touching spiritual experience this year in YW?

What was your favorite activity this year in YW?

How do you feel about your Savior?

Please come ready with your answers, think about what you want to say, bring notes if you want,

came ready to arise and shine forth!!

Sunday Lesson - September 23rd

Young women here is the lesson for Sunday, September 23rd.
"How do the things I say affect me and those around me?"
Read and study the lesson - you will get more out of our YW class.
Thanks

Youth Conference Temple Pictures

Young Women here are the pictures of the temple from Youth Conference

Sunday Song Practice, YW Lesson & Stake Fireside

Sunday, September 16th
This is going to be a busy Sunday!
Please be at the church house at 8:30 am for Song Practice.  We are singing in sacrament meeting with the young men, "As Sisters in Zion/We Will Bring the World His Truth".  Sister Hanny is going to bring muffins for all those that show up early!   We really need your voice, please come and sing with us.

The lesson this Sunday is:  "How do I guard my virtue?"
If you could, please read Sister Ann Dibb's talk, "Be of Good Courage" and come ready to talk about how we can guard our virtue in today's world.

Sunday evening at 7pm at the Stake Center, we have a YM/YW Stake Fireside.  Plan now to attend, we will be happy to pick you up if you need a ride.  We would like you to come and hear the great fireside the Stake has planned especially for you!

Homemade Lip Gloss - September 25th

 September 25th, 2012

Homemade Lip Gloss
Come and make some fun homemade lip gloss!
Everyone needs lip gloss, especially in our Idaho weather.
Come and make your own, see how fun and easy it is!

Progressive Dinner - September 11th

September 11th, 2012
We will be having a progressive dinner beginning at 6:30 pm
Come hungry!  We will meet at the church for opening prayer,
then walk to Sister Graham's house.  Next, we will walk to
Sister Allen's house, then Sister Gifford's house and we will
end up at Sister Cook's house.
It's the end of summer celebration and a fun way to get to
know each other better. 
Come and join the party!  We want YOU there!

Friendship Necklace - September 4th

Activity for September 4th - Friendship Necklaces

Come and make a necklace - not for yourself - for a friend,

it will be fun to find out who your going to make a necklace for.

If you have a favorite piece of scrapebook paper, bring it.  There

will be plenty of paper there if you don't have some. 

It tells you on the calendar, progressive dinner, but Sister Gifford could not be there tonight and we didn't want to have it without her, so we switched weeks!

Tonight we need to be at the church at 6:30pm to practice our song - we are singing on the 19th in sacrament meeting with the young men.  Our part, "As Sisters in Zion", is so fun and sounds cool!

Sunday Young Women Lessons

Commandments is the title for the lessons in September for Young Women.
September 2nd - How Can I Be In The World, But Not Of The World.
Hope you will read it before class and come ready to discuss the questions.
Look over the other topics - each Sunday we will have the YW pick what would best help you right now, so have a lesson in mind.

Girl's Camp 2012 Picture

  Here is the photo of the Young Women's Camp of 2012!
Sorry it's kind of not cropped, but it was taken off of a video and so it's all we have.  This is a great group of Young Women! 

Mutal, Sunday Lesson & Service Opportunity

Spoon Party, for Mutual.  Bring your favorite spoon, any size or type, and your scriptures!  It will be a fun night for sure.  Some see what it's all about!

We are going to have song practice at 6:30 pm.  We are singing in Sacrament Meeting on September 16th with the Young Men. We will be singing, "As Sister's in Zion".   We really need your help and your voice!

On  Sunday, September 9th, the Stake Music Chairman needs our help.  He is holding a Music Workshop for all the music people in the stake.  He is having 8 classes and needs a YW from our ward to be a hostess in each class, which means you would take the roll and if the instructor needs something from the library for from another class, you would go and get it for her/him.  You would be their helper for the class.  You would need to be there from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.  You would also get to sit in on the class,you could learn from the instuctor. Some of the classes are:  Conducting Basics; Rehearsal Strategies; The Mechanics of Good Conducting; Primary Music & etc.  Our YW could use some more music conductors!! You would receive service points for helping that evening.  If you would be interested, please call or text one of the presidency.  Thanks so much!


***The lessons for YW in September is about Commandments.  At Bishop's Youth Council on Sunday, the youth & adult leaders decided that the youth should be choosing the lessons, the ones that best apply to them.  Each week you will choose the lesson you feel would meet your needs.  That is the lesson we will teach the following Sunday.  Take a look at all the lessons for the month, so you will be familar with each of the topics. 
On September 2nd, the lessons will be, "How Can I Be In The World, But Not Of the World?"

Eastern Idaho Fair - Pictures, Art and Crafts

 Time to get your Art Work, your Photos
and your Crafts ready.
This Friday, August 24th we are taking them
to the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot!
I am planning on taking them down about
6:00 pm.  Please have them to my house by
then, if you would like to go to Blackfoot
to deliver them, you are more than welcome
to come.  Just let me know!
Love, Sister Allen

Sunday YW's lesson - August 19th

Our lesson on Sunday will be "How Does the Priesthood Bless Me"

Please think about how the priesthood has blessed you or a family member and come ready to share with the class.

Also think about this question, "Why is it important to marry a worthy priesthood holder?"

Water Olympics YM/YW Activity for August 21st!  Come ready to get wet, and to have some water fun before school gets started.  YW please wear a swimming suit under your capri's and shirt, because when your shirt get wet sometimes they are see-through!
Meet at the church at 7:00 pm
Come for Fun!

Mutual, August 7th

Tomorrow, August 7th, meet at the church at 7pm.  We are going to the Idaho Falls Temple, where the sister missionaries are going to take us on a tour of the temple grounds and then we are going to watch a short movie at the visitor's center.  We want to take pictures of you in front of the beautiful water falls, so be sure to come!  We'll be showing the pictures at our Night of Excellence.  If you can, please wear nice dress, like a skirt or dress.  We'll have some refreshments afterwards.

Art - Photography - Arts & Craft

 Attention YW!  Those that would like to do a 10 hour project to put in the Blackfoot Eastern Idaho State Fair, here is the information you will need.  Sister Allen will take you and your project to Blackfoot and help you get it entered.  It will so fun!! 
Entries will be taken on Friday, Aug 24th from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Saturday, Aug 25th from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.  These dates are for photography, fine arts, arts and crafts.

Please follow these rules for Photography:
Amateur Division has no entry fee.  One mount may be entered by eacch exhibitor.  4X6 to 8X10 size pictures may be entered and may be mounted by any mounting device including phot corners if mounted securely.  Poster board is not an acceptable mount.  Several 4X6 pictures may be entered on one mount. Ribbons only will be given with no cash prizes.





Please follow these rules for Fine Arts:
Divisions V-V111 have a $2.00 entry fee
Division V - Grades 4-6
Divison V1 - Grades 7-8
Division V11 - Grades 9-10
Division V111 - Grades 11-12
Artwork done in classroom or workshop settings may be included.  All artwork must have been created in the last three years and never entered before in the Eastern Idaho State Fair.
Artwprl om upitj dovosopms ,au ise Velcro as the hanging device if the work is unframed and lighweight, otherwise a wire hanger anchored with crews mut be used.  No sawtooth hangers will be accepted.  If the hanger detaches from the artwork it will be removed from the display area.



Please follow these rules for Home Arts and Needlecraft:
Entry fee is $1.00 for the first 4 entries.
Only one article in a class will be accepted from any one person.
Every article entered must be entirely the work of the exhibitor except quilts.  Quilts made by 5 or less can entered under one name with credit given where appropriate.
Dollies or other articles of needlework should NOT be mounted on cardboard or other material.
Articles entered must be finished and completed
Pictures must be framed or mounted and suitable for hanging on pegboard.

Sunday YW Lessons for August

YW these are the lessons we will be doing in the month of August.
Remember to read them ahead of time so you can be part of the discussions in class.
Remember to go to the survey after chuch and answer the questions.

August 5th - What are the duties of the priesthood?
August 12 - What are the keys of the priesthood?
August 19 - How does the priesthood bless me?
August 26 - How do priesthood holders and women work together to build the kingdom of God?

Mutual - Tuesday, July 31st

I-HOP "Important Hour of Progress" Personal Progress Party.  We will have pancakes and buttermilk syrup!   We will meet tomorrow at 7:00 pm at Sister Cook's House.  She lives at 1800 Falcon Street.
Remember to  bring your personal progress books!!!
You have two days to work on some values to pass off, remember you need points to attend the Luau in August.  
Also, please try and decide what you would like what Value you would like to highlight for our Night of Excellence in November. 

Those YW going to Youth Conference - We will practice the Flash Mob Dance after our party.

                                                       

Mutual - Tuesday, July 24

Tonight at 7:00 pm we will making clay necklaces, so fun!  Be sure to come join us, see you then.


Sunday, July 29th, the Bishopric will be teaching YW's.  We will not be having a lesson from the internet.


We want to thank Sister Graham for setting up this fun Blog for the Ammon Third Ward YW!!

Sunday July 22, 2012 Lesson

Hey girls! Just an update on what the lesson is this weekend!!  We will be studying "Why studying the scriptures is so important" and Sister Graham is teaching!  Don't forget to go to  www.lds.org/youth/learn  the password is  youth2012 .  Make sure you read the scriptures and come see us on Sunday!!