Announcements:
Ward Choir Practice begins today, October 11th! We will meet each week (except fast
Sunday) at 2:15 p.m. in the chapel. Please join us to learn holiday music. Youth are
invited.
Young Women in Excellence is scheduled Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the
Primary Room. All Young Women and their parents are invited.
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 'The Family: A Proclamation to the World'
and in conjunction with the World Congress of Families, Gathering Families invites
families, neighbors, and community groups to participate in 'Family Lights the World'
event on Monday October 26th at 7:30 p.m. For more information and a sample FHE
lesson go to GatheringFamilies.com and see how your family can let their ‘light shine!’
Mark you calendars for the Annual Ward Harvest Party Tuesday, October 27th
Stake Auxiliary Training will be held Wednesday, November 4th, at 7 p.m. at the Stake
Center.
Family History: Your Journey of Discovery: Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ammon Foothills Stake Center; A day of discovering YOUR family
WITH your family.
If you have an interest in family history and would like to volunteer at the Stake
Discovery Day on November 21, please contact Dorothy Kennedy by October 18th, 5218224. Anyone over 12 years of age is welcome.
Check it out! You now have access to the 12th Ward bulletin all week long. Log into
https://ammon12wardbulletin.wordpress.com/ for an electronic bulletin.
Emergency Preparedness Ward Blog available for you—
https://ammon12thward.blogspot.com Log in – see what is new!
Are you interested in learning how to do Family History and knowing what and when
classes are held and more? Go to the Family Search Website by Googling Idaho Falls
Family Search Library or call 524-5291.
October 12 - 17
Mon, 1:30, Family Tree: Sourcing & Google Extensions
3:00, Ancestral Quest #2
Tue, 10:00, Beginning Computers #2
1:00, Legacy #5
3:00, Can Social Media help you with Family History
6:00 - 8:00, Youth Training - Family Search & Indexing
Call 524-5291 to sign up
Wed, 10:00, Family Tree: Checking for Duplicates
1:00, Using the New Slide/Negative Scanner at the FRC
3:00, Researching with FamilySearch WIKI
6:30 - 9:00, Italian Indexing Training/Help
Thu, 10:00, The Awesome Power of FamilyTree Source Linker
Fri,
Sat,
1:00, Roots Magic #1
3:00, Finding Ancestors in the Military
10:00, Good Samaritan Family History - For Non Relatives
1:00 Research Services & Favorites at the FRC
3:00, Roots Magic #2
10:00, Family Tree: Sourcing & Google Extensions
12:00, Beginning Indexing
1:00, Indexing Spanish Records
3:30, Creating Fan Charts & Pedigrees
IDAHO FALLS AREA HUMANITARIAN CENTER (IFAHC): The following items are
needed: onesies 0-3 month, VO5 2 in 1 Shampoo, bright colored yarns (please buy 3
skeins with the same dye lot number), Tole Painting brushes for painting wooden toys,
bleach, and laundry detergent. The center is in need of people who can sew on
Wednesdays. The Humanitarian Center is open from 10 a.m. 3 p.m., Tuesday &
Wednesday. Also the 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. If you have any
questions, please call Mozelle Neville at 520-2707 or Gary and Cindy Branson at 2213484. Please call Kayce Steadman at 221-4180 to schedule evenings.
IDAHO FALLS TEMPLE VISITOR CENTER – UPCOMING EVENTS
FOR OCTOBER:
*Come to the Idaho Falls Temple Visitors' Center and participate in our Monday and
Tuesday evening rotations. It is a wonderful opportunity for a spiritual FHE or a YM/YW
activity.
*Come to the Idaho Falls Temple Visitors' Center and participate in our Monday evening
rotation at starting at 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday evening rotation starting at 7:00. It is a
wonderful opportunity for a spiritual FHE or a YM/YW activity. Our theme this month is
Commandments.
*The Idaho Falls Temple Visitors' Center is open daily, Monday through Sunday, 9:00
a.m. to 9:00 p.m. We encourage you to continue taking advantage of what the Center has
to offer.
*Like our Facebook page "Idaho Falls Temple Visitors' Center" for information of all
current events that will be happening at the Visitors' Center.
* Those who will be attending the temple for the first time, sealed, or married are invited
to attend our Temple Fireside, "Entering the House of the Lord", Sunday, October 11,
2015 at the Idaho Falls Temple Visitors' Center at 7 p.m. Join us for a special evening
with Brother Dee Johnson and Sister Christine Johnson for a spiritual presentation
regarding the temple.
October 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - Baptism For the Dead Fireside
Please call the Visitors' Center at 523-4504 to reserve seating.
Monthly Food Storage Purchasing Calendar – October
Week #1 – 100 lbs. wheat and 3 buckets, 1 case misc. vegetables
Week #2 – 2 cases canned fruit, 2 cans shortening
Week #3 – 2 cases canned fruit, 1 case canned vegetables
Week #4 – 2 cans shortening, 25 lbs. rice, buckets to store rice
Public Affairs Community Bulletin
October 2015
Greater Idaho Falls Public Affairs Council
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“And He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbor as thyself.”
Luke 10:27
Community Needs
The Boy Scouts of America will be holding their annual Scouting for Food event on
October 17th. Please have your donations on your doorstep by 9am. According to the
Food Bank, you can donate food that is past its expiration date by one year, so check your
food storage and cupboards and give generously.
Idaho Falls Stake members will serve in the Soup Kitchen. Contact your Stake Public
Affairs Director Scott Tomlinson to volunteer.
The Idaho Falls Area Humanitarian Center at 1415 Northgate Mile is open every
Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. It is also open the 1st and 3rd
Tuesday evenings (6:30 – 8:30) each month. To schedule groups, contact Mozelle at 5292357.
Catching the Spirit of Public Affairs
The Temple Visitors’ Center is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day Monday through
Sunday. It is a great place to bring friends and family. Now showing: “Because He
Lives.” Call 523-4504.
Volunteers needed:
Idaho Falls Artitorium: Call Lara Hill, 208-357-4127 ext.202 or email
lhill@idahofallsarts.org.
Museum of Idaho: Call Susan Van Orden at 522-1400, ext. 3009 or museumofidaho.org
about serving as a docent.
Tautphaus Park Zoo: Go to www.idahofallszoo.org. or call 208-612-8418.
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to assist with their Pillow Case Project. They
need people willing to teach children about emergency preparedness in classroom
settings and other places.
They are also looking for people to evaluate buildings that may be used as emergency
shelters, and other volunteers to assist with disaster assessments. Please call Rusty
Devereaux, our local Disaster Program Manager, at 208-220-7311.
Upcoming Events
The Special Needs Adult Program (SNAP) will resume on Monday, September 14!
SNAP is a wonderful program available to those in our region, 18 years and older, with
special needs. We have lessons three days a month and a fun party or activity the other
Monday of the month. The south SNAP meets each Monday at 4:00-5:15 at the Central
Stake building (2025 Jennie Lee Dr. near Shopko). This is for those who reside in the
Idaho Falls Stakes and South, including Shelley and Firth.
The north SNAP meets at the Ammon North Stake building (4363 E. 17th St) at 4:155:30. The north SNAP region is for those who reside in the Ammon Area and north of
Idaho Falls, including Ucon and Iona.
Call Karen Nebeker (south Snap) 208-523-8019, or Kathy Shearer (north SNAP) 208360-6135 for more information.
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