May Charity Chatter

May Birthdays!

4 - Amy Hanson
Shannon Wiese
10 - Christina Lambert
14 - Rachel Stewart
16 - Amy Petrick
17 – Bernadette Spotted Horse
20 - Melinda Jacobson
21 - Jennifer Fay
Danya Lopez
23 - Nancy Mitchell
24 - Dawn Bailey
25 - Jessica Brisky
26 - Jacqueline Brown
27 - Tammy Renfrow
29 - Patti Olson
Laura Mcendree
Helen Rabey
30 - Valarie Wood

Happy Birthday, Sisters!!!

Stake Conference

Stake Conference will be the 15th & 16th of May in the Fargo Stake Center. All are strongly encouraged to attend in person. However, if you cannot attend, please be aware that you can watch conference from a computer, as the Stake will webcast the following sessions:

• Priesthood Leadership - Saturday at 3:30pm
• Adult Evening Session – Saturday at 6:00pm
• Sunday Morning Session – 10:00am
• http://stream.lds.org/509299-123456
  

Book Club Meeting

This month, the book club will be reading Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. The meeting will be on May 13th at 7PM at the home of Chrissy Thomas on Grand Forks AFB. Please call or e-mail her if you need a pass onto base (618-520-4532 or cmusicd@yahoo.com). Look forward to seeing you for a great visit, book discussion and yummy food (feel free to bring a snack too!).

May Lesson Schedule

May 2 – Presidency Message – Heidi Castle

May 9 - Ch. 9 – Prophets of God, Pgs 39-43 - Mary Kovarik

May 16 – Stake Conference (See Note Above)

May 23 – “Our Perfect Example”, President Eyring, Nov 2009 Ensign - Christy Byzewski

May 30 - TBA

Two Potlucks This Month!

On the 4th of May, Kristen Long is hosting a lunch potluck at her home at 12:00. Her address is 2244 21st Ave NE Mekinock, North Dakota 58258 (she’s out near the base). Then, on the 6th of May, Heidi Castle will also have a lunch potluck at her home in Crookston at 12:00. Her address is 733 Memorial Drive, Crookston, MN 56716. You are welcome to come to one or the other, or to both if you would like to! Bring something tasty to share, and come enjoy one another’s company for an hour or two.

Upcoming Relief Society Activity

Mark your calendars for Saturday, the 5th of June from 2:00-4:00 pm. There will be a Relief Society Activity at the church, and we hope you will come join us for fun, games, and refreshment.

Visiting Teaching

Because the May issues of the Ensign and Liahona contain a report of general conference, the magazines do not contain a specific Visiting Teaching Message. Visiting teachers are encouraged to prayerfully select a conference address to share with those they teach.

Spotlights!


Cori Caro and her husband, Carlos, arrived last fall and plan to be here for 3 more years. They will have been married for 3 years in October and have 3 dogs; Nick (beagle mix – 10 yrs old), Goose (labrador – 1½ ), and Wilson (bull mastiff - 8 mos. old). Carlos is a Security Forces member in the Air Force, and Cori is a veterinary technician. She loves any type of gummy food and also loves reading, playing soccer, anything outdoors, and spending time with her dogs. Her favorite game is either Cranium or Apples to Apples. Cori just started a job at All Pets Animal Hospital. She is excited, as she actually worked with a lot of wild animals when she lived in Alaska and even had to pull a sedated bear out of a large crate once! Cori’s favorite scripture is Moroni 10:3-5. “Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the child-ren of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts. And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.”

Micaela Rubio is one of the YSAs in the ward. She moved here recently and is going to be here for a few years with the Air Force. Most of her family is in Utah still, although she is actually Peruvian and has some family living in Peru as well. As far as favorite foods go, Micaela says it is a tie between Italian, sushi, and Peruvian food. She loves playing volleyball and soccer and enjoys reading as well. Her favorite game is Monopoly. Micaela works in the Medical Clinic on base, and she is studying to become a nurse. Her favorite scripture is John 14:27. “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”