End of November

You may think I'm late with this but it is never too late to be 
THANKFUL!

• Don't miss the First Presidency's Annual Christmas Devotional. Sunday, December 2nd at 5:00 p.m. our time at the Stake Center, on BYU TV or on www.lds.org. Can you think of a better way to kick off the Christmas season than with the words of our Prophets?
• Sign up for your Tithing Settlement appointment NOW. Bishop has set aside December 5th, 9th and 12th for this purpose. Sign ups are on the Bishop's door. Click here for more information on why we have Tithing Settlement.
• Come join us on Tuesday, December 11th at 6:30 pm for our Relief Society Meeting. We will be meeting in the Treeline Building Cultural Hall for a delicious dinner and relaxing evening.
• Mark your calendars for the Annual Vegas Valley Ward Christmas Breakfast. The Breakfast will be served from 9:00-10:00 am at the TEMPLEVIEW Chapel (next to the Temple). Following breakfast we will have a special visitor that the kids won't want to miss! 
• The Vegas Valley Ward Angel Tree is now in the foyer. Check out this post for details.
• The Las Vegas Temple will be closing for 2 weeks beginning December 30th. It will reopen on January 15th. 
• Write the Missionaries. It's a great Sunday activity and they love hearing from us, especially during the holidays. See the back of the Ward program on Sunday for addresses.
• Playgroup is meeting every Thursday at Hollywood Park.  This will be a weekly Playgroup from 10:45 a.m. until 12 noon.
• See our "Calendar of Events (to the right) for other important dates to remember.  Also see http://www.lds.org

Pre-Thanksgiving Update

• Whether you're staying in town or traveling to visit family and/or friends, we hope you have a great Thanksgiving. 
• The Vegas Valley Ward Angel Tree is now in the foyer. Check out this post for details.
• Playgroup is meeting every Thursday at Hollywood Park.  This will be a weekly Playgroup from 10:45 a.m. until 12 noon.
• This week's Relief Society lesson is from Elder Larry Echo Hawk's October General Conference address, "Come unto Me, O Ye House of Israel"
• See our "Calendar of Events (to the right) for other important dates to remember.  Also see http://www.lds.org

Vegas Valley Ward Angel Tree

The Vegas Valley Ward Angel Tree will be in the north foyer every Sunday until December 16^th. If you'd like to anonymously help a family in need this Christmas, check it out.  Helping is as easy as removing an ornament from the tree, purchasing a Wal-Mart gift card in the denomination listed on the ornament, placing the gift card and the ornament you removed from the tree in a tithing envelope, and lastly giving the envelope to a member of the Bishopric. The gift cards will be used to purchase specifics for a few families in the ward. 

There are a few ornaments on the tree designated for cash (if that is easier for your family), but the preferred method of donation is a Wal-Mart gift card. The deadline to turn in the gift cards is December 16th.

Thank you for your generosity.

Highlights: Can Ye Feel So Now?

November updates...

• Tonight is our Relief Society Night of Service . There will be two groups providing service, one going to the Bishops' Storehouse and the other going to Deseret Industries. Meet at the Bishops' Storehouse/Deseret Industries on Craig & Allen at 5:45-7:00 pm. Dress code is long pants, closed toe shoes and no sleeveless shirts. Come join us!
• The Visiting Teaching Interviews scheduled for 11/15 have been postponed for a few weeks. We will let you know when they have been rescheduled.
• Playgroup is meeting every Thursday at Hollywood Park.  This will be a weekly Playgroup from 10:45 a.m. until 12 noon.
• This will be the final Sunday to add to the Christmas care packages for our stateside missionaries. Packages will be sent out Thanksgiving Weekend. Please see here for suggestions and guidelines about our missionary packages this year. Don't forget to add a short note or card. They just love hearing from us!
• This week's Relief Society lesson is on Chapter 22, Bringing Up Children in Light and Truth. 
• See our "Calendar of Events (to the right) for other important dates to remember.  Also see http://www.lds.org

November announcements...

• The Visiting Teaching Interviews scheduled for 11/11 and 11/15 have been postponed for a few weeks.  More information to follow.
• Tuesday, 11/13 is our next Relief Society Meeting.  Please come participate in a service project with us.  There will be two groups providing service, one going to the Bishops' Storehouse and the other going to Deseret Industries.  Please look for sign ups in the binders this week.  Dress code is long pants and closed toe shoes.  We will be meeting together for refreshments following our night of service, location to be announced. Come join us!
• Playgroup is meeting every Thursday at Hollywood Park.  This will be a weekly Playgroup from 10:45 a.m. until 12 noon.
• The Christmas boxes for our stateside missionaries are in the foyer.  It isn't too late - packages will be mailed Thanskgiving weekend.  Please see here for suggestions and guidelines about our missionary packages this year.  They just love hearing from us!
• This week's Relief Society lesson is on Chapter 21, The Power of Kindness. 
• See our "Calendar of Events (to the right) for other important dates to remember.  Also see http://www.lds.org