Wednesday Aug 22

Last night we had our class activities.  The Beehives started on the decorations for YWIE!  The Mia Maids went swimming!  We also gathered together to say goodbye to Hailey who is leaving us for a little while.  We are going to miss you Hailey!  Also, thanks for all of the sweet treats that were provided.

 

Last Week's Lesson and Challenge

This week the Beehives and the Mia Maids had different lessons.

Beehives Lesson:

How does the priesthood bless me?

Through the priesthood, we can receive the ordinances of salvation, including baptism and confirmation and temple ordinances that seal our families eternally. Priesthood ordinances allow us to have the gift of the Holy Ghost to guide and comfort us. Through the priesthood we can also receive special blessings of comfort and healing, including father’s blessings and patriarchal blessings. And we benefit from inspired counsel given through priesthood leaders and home teachers.

Beehives Challenge:
Ask a priesthood holder (such as a father, brother, or friend) to share his testimony of the priesthood and how it blesses his family and affects his daily choices.

Mia Maids Lesson:

How do I receive personal revelation?

Each of us is entitled to personal revelation to guide our own lives. In order to receive personal revelation, we must prepare by living worthily and studying and pondering the scriptures. If we seek and ask, God will reveal His will to us through the Holy Ghost.

 

Mia Maids Challenge:

Continue using your personal revelation notebooks and look for opportunities to receive revelation.

Be prepared to come to class and tell us about your experiences. We look forward to the insight and testimonies each one of you brings.

Next week we will be studying "How do I honor and uphold the Priesthood".  Please study and ponders these topics and look forward to sharing those experiences as well.

YWIE Planning Meeting Aug 15

Last night we had our Young Women in Excellence Planning Meeting.  We voted between three theme ideas...
A Sewing theme (pattern our lives)
A Night in Camelot (daughters of a king)
Or a musical theme (instruments in the Lord's hands)
It was a close call, by one vote, A Night in Camelot won out.

We then divided assignments.  The Beehives are in charge of decorations, the Mia Maids the food, and our Laurel the invitations. 
Separating into our classes, we planned out our theme.  Here are a few pictures while working in our groups.

Last Week's Lesson and Challenge

This week the Beehives and the Mia Maids had different lessons. 

Beehives Lesson:

What are the keys of the priesthood?

Priesthood keys are the authority Heavenly Father has given to priesthood leaders to direct the use of His priesthood on earth. Jesus Christ has given to the members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles all the keys to lead the Church. Priesthood keys are also given to stake presidents, bishops, and quorum presidents—including Aaronic Priesthood quorum presidents.

Beehives Challenge:

1: Each of you were given a paper key and on the back were to write the following...

A. List the names of the presidents of the Deacons Quorum and the Teachers Quorum

B. List the names of the presidents of the Elders Quorum and the High Priest Group Leader

C. Who is the president of the Priests Quorum?

D. Who is president (not group leader) of the High Priests?

(A and B are the Aaronic Priesthood leaders and C and D are the Melchizedek Priesthood leaders)

E. Which of all these leaders holds keys?

2: How have you been blessed by leaders who hold priesthood keys?

Mia Maids Lesson:

How does the priesthood bless me?

Through the priesthood, we can receive the ordinances of salvation, including baptism and confirmation and temple ordinances that seal our families eternally. Priesthood ordinances allow us to have the gift of the Holy Ghost to guide and comfort us. Through the priesthood we can also receive special blessings of comfort and healing, including father’s blessings and patriarchal blessings. And we benefit from inspired counsel given through priesthood leaders and home teachers.

Mia Maids Challenge:

1: Ask a priesthood holder (such as a father, brother, or friend) to share his testimony of the priesthood and how it blesses his family and affects his daily choices.

2: Write in your journal why it is important to marry a worthy priesthood holder.  Also ponder how you can help the young men you associate with honor their priesthood.

Be prepared to come to class and tell us about your experiences.  We look forward to the insight and testimonies each one of you brings. 

Next week the Beehives will be studying, "How does the priesthood bless me?"  The Mia Maids will be revisiting "How to gain Personal Revelation".  Please study and ponders these topics and look forward to sharing those experiences as well.

Personal Progress Aug 8

For Personal Progress this week, we made pillowcases to donate to our stake to give to children in hospitals who have cancer.  We put our sewing and ironing skills to the test and knocked out twelve pillowcases!  They turned out great!

The leaders were also able to pull out the girls and discuss their Personal Progress goals.  Remember that Young Women in Excellence is coming up in October and if you haven't set a goal or a value to work on, get with one of your leaders and we would love to help you find something and help you get started.

Last Week's Lesson and Challenge

Enjoy a lesson recap from Sunday, August 5.

What is the priesthood?

The priesthood is the eternal power and authority of our Heavenly Father. Through the priesthood, God created and governs the heavens and earth. Through this power He redeems and exalts His children. God grants this power to men on earth and, when exercised properly, priesthood bearers do what He would do if He were present.

Each one of us was given a challenge to work on this week. 
There were two to choose from...

Teach an FHE lesson about the Priesthood
Learn more about the Preisthood in personal study

It's the middle of the week, how are you doing?  Take a moment and think about what you've learned while partaking of this challenge.  Are there things you are willing to share?  We look forward to hearing your thoughts on Sunday!

Book of Mormon Challenge Reminder

Book of Mormon challenge. We are starting on our third week of the book of Mormon challenge of reading one chapter a day for the next 10 weeks leading up to conference. If you started at the beginning of the book of Mormon you should be in 1 Nephi chapter 15. Remember you don't have to start from the beginning just start where you are and keep going. I would love to hear how you are doing and who is doing our challenge.....
  Thank you Kimberly Wing

Wednesday August 1st

This week's activity is the TALENT SHOW. It should be a lot of fun, watching and sharing your talents. It is a combined activity with the Young Men.

 Where: At the church

When: 7:00pm

  Also, this activity can help you with your Personal Progress!

•   Individual Worth # 5 for being in the talent show.
•  And you can use Knowledge # 3 for attending the talent show.

If you are going to apply this activity toward your Personal Progress, I would STRONGLY suggest that you read through them before the talent show so you will understand how to apply them.

Looking forward to seeing ALL the Talent!!

Book of Mormon Challange

Our Book of Mormon challenge has started! 
This challenge is for all young women and leaders.  Your families are welcome to join in. We have 12 weeks till conference, our challenge is to read one chapter a night for the next 12 weeks.  If you are starting  from the very start of the Book of Mormon then this challenge will end with you in Alma 49. But I am not saying you have to start this from the beginning of the Book of Mormon. I am saying start from where ever you are now. I am just starting the Book of Mormon over and would encourage any of you who haven't been reading and need a fresh start to start over. I believe by reading the Book of Mormon daily it will give you personal strength through your Dailey struggles. You will gain knowledge. I love Sister Clemente's example of reading the Book of Mormon, and writing about inspirational thought in her journal. She is using this method in her virtue project. I am also going to make this a goal of mine. This challenge is for all the young women.  Even if you are on vacation or out of town please join us in the challenge. Enjoy reading!  Love Sister Wing

Pillow Cases for Cancer Patients

Pillow case for cancer patients!  The stake Relief Society is doing a humanitarian project. They are asking the wards to make pillow cases for kids with cancer.  As a young women's group we are going to help make some in August for our Personal Progress night. Dose anyone want to help me in teaching and putting this together for the young women's? This would be a great project for Good Works. Our Relief Society has a goal of making 401. I would really like to make a lot. So, we are having a fabric drive to help make this possible.   It take 1 yard for each pillow case, but we sew 3/4 of a yard of one fabric to 1/4 a yard of another. To make this really easy. If you would donate two yards of material (cotton, or flannel) that match then it would work really well.These are for kids and teen, both boys and girls so keep that in mind when donating the material. We will begin collecting material on Wednesdays and Sundays, for the next few weeks.  Mark your calendars for August 8th.  call Sister Wing if you have any questions.

June 27th

Combined Young Women Activity on Wednesday June 27th

We are going to Camels Back Park

for a hike!

We are meeting at the church at 6:00pm

What you need to bring:

• A sack dinner
• water
• And some girls have said to bring a change of pants because you will get really dirty if you want to slide down the hill
 

Overnighter Friday June 22-23rd

This Wednesday, we will not be having an activity because we have our OVERNIGHTER this weekend!!!

Date: Friday, June 22

Time: Meet at the church at10:30am to leave (parents, you can just drop off your daughters as the leaders will be carpooling and driving them to the cabin)

Place: Turn on Mountain Home exit and head NE :), about 2 hours away from Boise (this is the cabin of the uncle of one of our leaders, Sister Seeley)

Return Date: Saturday, June 23

Return Time: Saturday mid-afternoon (after lunch and travel time)

Return Place: the church (we'll have the girls call you from the road so you can meet them at the church to pick them up)

Packing List:

 Food items girls need to bring:

sack lunch for the car ride to the cabin on Friday

tin foil dinner already made (we'll place them in a cooler and we'll cook them in the coals Friday night)

optional snack foods to munch on

optional roasting stick

Leaders will provide:

dessert for Friday night

breakfast Saturday morning

lunch on Saturday

OTHER SUPPLIES TO BRING:

sleeping bag and pillow

PJ's

personal toiletries (toothbrush, deodorant, contact lens things, feminine hygiene products, etc.)

camp chair

flashlight

clothes for the next day

jacket

sun block

bug spray

optional camera

optional games to play

*Ladies, please pack conservatively. We won't have a lot of room in cars to transport excessive luggage.*

Misc. info.: 1. the cabin is run by a generator so we do have electricity, also we have bathrooms and running water and the outside is lit 2. the leaders will have cell phones and there should be reception 3. both Bishop Forsberg (Emma's dad) and Brother Watson (Elizabeth's dad) will be spending the night (in their own cabin-like building away from the main cabin) 4.we have at least 5 YW leaders going (Sister Vogt, Sister Seeley, Sister Clemente, Sister Manning, Sister Wing) and possibly a few more

Wednesday 23rd

This Wednesday the Beehives are Cake Decorating!

Meet at the church at 7:00pm

* Bring a dozen cupcakes ( they are for you to decorate, bring home and ENJOY!)*

The Mia Maids and doing a Service Bike Ride

Meet at Sister Vogt's House at 6:30pm

*Bring your bike and gloves*

Wednesday May 30th

Combined May 30th Activity with the Young Men

at the

Konewko's

6:00pm

Come ready to swim in your modest swimwear :)

Trek Skirts

 We are making our Pioneer Skirts for Trek.

Tuesday May 15th

at 6:30pm at the church

What to bring:

*sewing machine

*scissors

*pins

*2 yards of 45" cotton fabric

*1" elastic to fit your waist

                      *thread

May 16th Activity

This Wednesday we have class activities.

The Beehives will be playing BOARD GAMES at the church at 7:00pm. Come for some fun games and nutritional refreshments.

The Mia Maids are going

ICE BLOCKING.

They will meet at the church at 6:30pm.

*Don't forget to bring a towel*

A Challenge!!

Be it known to all members of the Meridian Amity Idaho Stake

that the Young Women of the

Blue Meadows Ward

hereby do challenge the Young Women of the

Meridian 6th Ward

to a Family History Indexing Competition.

The competition will begin May 1 and end May 31.

Whichever YW group (YW and their leaders) has indexed more names by the end of May

will earn the glory of victory! The YW group that comes in "second place"

will have the honor of providing a fabulous dessert for those that come in first.

We have heard of your indexing prowess, and look forward to the challenge of competing

against such a worthy foe. Best of luck!

Humbly Yours,

The Young Women of the Blue Meadows Ward

Wednesday the 9th

For this weeks activity we are going to be making cushions for the top of our

5 gallon buckets

What you will need to bring:

1. 5 gallon bucket with a lid (You can get these at Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes. You can even sometimes get them FREE! If you call Pauls, Albertsons, or somewhere that has a bakery... you might need to clean them out yourself but it might be worth it. Just make sure you specify that you need a lid with it.)

2. If you want a specific kind of fabric 

(enough to cover the top of the bucket lid)

If you're not picky we will have some for you.

3. Personal Progress Book (you will have the chance to meet with your advisor to sign anything off that you need ;)

IMPORTANT: If you are not planning on making a bucket for TREK....STILL COME!!!

The girls not working on buckets will be making cake balls for everyone to enjoy as refreshments. YUM!! Don't forget your Personal Progress Books too!

This Wednesday May 2nd we are going to be making Bonnets for Trek!

We will meet at the church at 7:00pm

What you will need to bring:

* 1 yard of fabric

* coordinating colored thread

* a sewing machine (if moms don't feel comfortable sending a machine, they can come too. We would love to have you ;) Also, you will be the only person using your machine)

*If you are not planning on making a bonnet STILL COME!!! We have an activity for you too!*

Service Auction on Wednesday!

We briefly had an overview of it this on Sunday during our announcements, but just to reiterate how it works, you'll "earn" points by doing good things throughout the day on WEDNESDAY.  You may want to plan on incorporating some of the suggested good deeds listed below to earn points :)  You will then use those points  to bid on donated services from each other (as well as the leaders).  Remember (if at all possible) to bring your item to Mutual on Wednesday so the young woman who "wins" your item can take it home with her that evening....

Wednesday April 4th

This Wednesday is our Tree of Life activity!
It will be a combined activity with the Young Men 
Come and be a part of the fun!
We will meet at the church at 7:00pm.

*Also, for those of you going on TREK.... Bring your paperwork on Wednesday. We have to have EVERYTHING turned in by this Sunday the 8th.*

March 21st

Let's learn how to fill in the blanks!

This Wednesday we are going to the Family History Center

We will be meeting at the Stake Center at 7:00pm-8:30pm (Your parents can pick you up at the stake center at 8:30pm)

*If you have not registered on lds.org , please do so. ( if you need your member number, just contact a leader and we can help you get that)

Most of the Mia Maids have already done this...SO make sure you know your login name and password.

This should be really fun and informational. You won't want to miss this!