Once Upon a Christmas

Christmas Pancake Breakfast

Be a Savvy Shopper, not a Shop 'til you Dropper!

 Come for a fun evening to learn some new skills to help you save money! 


 Thursday, October 17th
7:00 PM
At the church
*No Childcare will be provided

At the activity, we will have the following:
-Couponing Class
-Budgeting Class
-De-stress Ideas
-Stuff Swap Table- CANCELED
-Inexpensive Gift Ideas (Please bring a Christmas gift idea that you could give to a teacher/neighbor/sister you VT to display. We want to give everyone some low-cost creative gift ideas for the upcoming holidays!)

JOIN US FOR THE GENERAL RS BROADCAST

SEPT RS ACTIVITY

Sisters, please join us for a special "Heritage Night" on September 19th at 6:30 pm. The evening includes dinner and dessert at the church. Childcare will be provided. Please feel free to print or email the invite to a friend (or two!). 

We ask that you please bring something from your “Heritage” to Heritage Night. This "something" could be from the country that you are from, where your ancestors originate, an old photograph, a special heirloom, a story, something from your mission, some type of food, etc. We will have a display table for those items that are able to be physically displayed. 

We will also be creating embellished journals that night. We will provide the actual journals but we will need each of you to bring several pages of 12 x 12 paper to cover a journal with and any embellishments that you would like to use on your journal that they will take home.

LABOR DAY PICNIC

A sign up sheet for side dishes and desserts went around last Sunday.  If you didn't have the chance to sign up, an opportunity will come later this week via FB and/or email.

AUGUST RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVITY

BRANCH ACTIVITY

Details in regards to location will be provided soon!

COME PLAY AT THE SPLASH PARK

EAGLE PROJECT

Dear Branch Members,

 

I have started my Eagle Project and am asking for your help.  I am doing a luggage drive for the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter. The children come to the shelter with only the clothes on their backs and leave with a weeks worth of new clothes, a blanket and a few new toys. When they go on to foster care, they are given a garbage bag to put their new things in.  I want to supply the kids with a nice duffle bag or small suitcase that they can have as they move around. Please watch my information video about the project and donate if you can. I I can be reached at tpbarron@msn.com or 479-224-6499. 

 

Thank you for all of your support. 

Boston Barron

 

Youtube Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUGPqg26EQU&feature=share&list=UUkdNE2iALW5fyAVDL1es2mg

Getting To Know You Party/ Diaper Shower

On Thursday, June 27th at 9:30 am there will be a Diaper Shower/"Get to know you party" for Vanessa Cragun at David Peel Park. (Vanessa recently moved into our branch.)  Vanessa and her husband are expecting their first baby mid July. 

We decided to have this during the day at Dave Peel Park off the square so you can bring your kids and let them play while we visit. Please stop by and congratulate Vanessa!

SAMARITAN HOUSE SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

As a humanitarian project, our branch is participating in the School Supplies Drive" for the Samaritan House. 

Our branch donation goal is 35 rulers and 335 glue sticks. Rulers are 12 inches and the glue sticks will be counted individually even if donated in packs. 

Our deadline is the end of June.  All donated items may be given to Jennie Cottrell or to Reyna Puga. Thank you!

June Activity

FREEZER MEALS NEEDED

A sign up sheet for needed donations (ie: chicken, shredded cheese, disposable cake pans, etc, etc) will go around this Sunday. Please consider donating ingredients and/or time! We'd love to have as many sisters as possible meet at Heidi's house to help us put together the meals. 

More details to follow. Until then, please contact Jennie Cottrell with any questions.

MAY ACTIVITY

Get ready to be A HEALTHIER YOU!  Our May activity includes a RIPPED class taught by our very own Abby Owen Bell and health tips from Exercise and Sports Science Specialist Katie Fischer Buttle (also our very own!).  

Wear your exercise clothes and come prepare to learn how to start where you are and work towards A HEALTHIER YOU!

APRIL ACTIVITY

Our April activity will focus on 

tornado preparedness and survival.  

Come listen to Darby Bybee, 40-29 Meteorologist, 

and Deborah Dalton, tornado survivor, 

as they share tips on how you can keep your family safe 

from the tornadoes that hit all to often in this area. 

Thursday, April 18th * 7:00 pm at the church * Refreshments served

A SAFE HAVEN FROM THE WORLD

For most of my adult life I have viewed Relief Society as a nothing more than a class to attend.  And then a few years back, I accepted the calling to serve on the Relief Society Board as the Publicity Specialist.  I had no idea how what seemed to be such a simple, non-involved calling would change my life.  Basically, my calling was to make posters for the Relief Society monthly meetings and it was through this making, printing, and plastering of posters that I came to develop a love for and testimony of the Relief Society program.  I came to understand that Relief Society is more than just a class; it is a safe haven.

I recently came across a talk by Bonnie D. Parkin that reminded me of the lessons I learned during the time that I served as the Publicity Chair.  The talk, "Oh, How We Need Each Other!" has some wonderful quotes that I feel prompted to share.

"Relief Society is important to the Lord.  I know that.  He provided women a safe haven from the harshness of the world when He gave us Relief Society. We need each other, and Relief Society needs to be a safe place where women care for each other, where they nurture each other, and come to understand each other's hearts as they hear one another testify of Christ."- Bonnie D. Parkin

"Too many sisters... think that Relief Society is merely a class to attend.  The... sense of belonging to the Relief Society rather than just attending a class must be fostered in the heart of every woman. Sisters, you must graduate from thinking that you only attend Relief Society to feeling that you belong to it." President Boyd K. Packer

"Belonging is more than having your name on a roll.  Both individually and collectively as sisters of Relief Society, we are called to make a difference in these six ways:

• Build faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and teach the doctrines of the kingdom
• Emphasize the divine worth of each sister
• Exercise charity and nurture those in need
• Strengthen and protect families
• Serve and support each sister
• Help sisters become full participants in the blessings of the priesthood." -Bonnie D. Parkin

I have spent a lot of time the last few days, reflecting on how I can better help those I serve, especially those I visit teach, feel that they are a part of Relief Society.  I've also reflected on how I can better make a difference in our newly organized branch in the six ways that Sister Parkin suggested.  I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments!  I'm hopeful that something you might share will help me.  

Sister Parkin's talk in it's entirety can be found here.

Mark Your Calendars for the RS Birthday Party!

Break the Fast

Join us after church on March 3rd for a "Break the Fast" Linger Longer!

Please sign up at the link below if you'd like to provide a main meal, side dish, or dessert

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094AA4AA2FA13-bentonville

For main dishes, please prepare something that can be served on a plate since we won't have bowls.  And if you plan on bringing a slow cooker to church, please bring an extension cord!  Label anything with nuts.

See you there!

February Activity

Please bring a shoe that represents something about you (personality, interest, hobby, etc).  You may also want to come prepared to share (if you feel prompted, but no pressure!) your favorite story from the scriptures that you would have liked to witness. 

Fondue Recipes From Last Night

Many of you have asked for the recipes that were used to make the fondue we had at the activity last night.  The recipes for both the chocolate fondue and cheese fondue are below.  Enjoy!

Chocolate Fondue

·  24 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

·  1-1/4 C. evaporated milk

·  1/4 C. sugar

·  2 t. vanilla extract

Place ingredients into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes. Stir well. Cook 1 more hour on low. You can add more evaporated milk if needed to thin out the fondue.

Cheddar Cheese Fondue

·  1/2 cup butter

·  1/2 cup all-purpose flour

·  1 teaspoon salt, optional

·  1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

·  1/2 teaspoon pepper

·  1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

·  3 cups milk

·  4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, salt if desired, mustard, pepper and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Transfer to a fondue pot or 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker and serve.

Friends and Fondue

Come spend an evening getting to know the sisters in the new Bentonville 3rd Branch. There will be plenty of chocolate and cheese fondue to eat,  as well as the opportunity to meet and connect with amazing women you don't yet know!

Childcare is provided!

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Meeting Schedule for 2013

Beginning Sunday, January 20th, our meeting schedule will be as follows:

1:00 Sacrament Meeting
2:10 Sunday School/Primary
3:10 Relief Society/Priesthood/YM/YW/Primary

Our scheduled meeting night for Relief Society meetings is the third Thursday of each month.  Mark your calendar so that you can plan to attend.

Branch-wide Linger Longer

Don't forget the Linger Longer on Sunday, January 20th immediately following church!  This will be a great opportunity to meet each other.  Bring a finger food item to share - fruit, veggies, dessert, cracker and cheese, or whatever you want.  This is not a pot luck, so you don't need to bring anything fancy.  Please label anything with nuts.

Also, we will have a couple sisters taking photographs of families during the Linger Longer.  We'll use the photos to make a photo directory of our branch on lds.org.  If you already have a photo you would like to use for your family profile on lds.org, you can upload it yourself.  

Childcare for Twins Needed

Anna Baer is looking for someone to watch her twin daughters on a permanent basis while she works.  If you know of someone who does childcare or if you are interested in watching the girls yourself, please contact Anna Baer at amorimacf@gmail.com