New Beginnings Peace in Christ

March 2, 2018 by shelley

New Beginnings Peace in Christ 2018

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

We used this year’s Mutual theme D & C 19:23 “Peace In Christ” for our New Beginnings theme. Where can we turn for peace, where do we go to find Christ? For some it is in prayer, for others they turn to the scriptures. Other people seek solace by going to a special quiet place, like a garden. Gardens have played a special role in the history of mankind. The Garden of Eden was man’s first home given to him from God. It is also where the fall occurred. Interestingly enough, Christ’s atonement also took place in a garden, the Garden of Gethsemane. So two of the greatest events in the history of mankind took place in a garden. Another great event took place in a grove of trees, when Joseph Smith prayed to seek the answers he sought. The Sacred Grove is a garden of trees.

Gardens have been where some of the most spiritual events in our history have occurred. So we decided to use the garden theme for our NEW BEGINNINGS theme this year.

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

Front table

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

PROGRAM

Our program included a special musical number: “Peace in Christ” sung by the Young Women. Opening song was Primary Song, “When I Am Baptized” and closing song Hymn, “Where Can I Turn For Peace?”

Four of the Young Women gave a “quiz” about the Young Women’s Program and Personal Progress and then went through the answers with everyone. We used the quiz idea from the website: The Red Headed Hostess. Three of the Young Women gave talks “Where Can I Turn For Peace.”

At the end of the program each girl received a white rose, necklace and pens with the mutual theme. (Necklaces were from the Etsy shop templesquares and the pens with mutual theme were from LatterDayPrintables.)

Our program: (our cover and posters in the room were from the shop Westwillow on Etsy.

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

Young Women’s theme (from the shop PixellePress on Etsy).

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

New Beginnings Program

GARDEN PARTY

After our program it was time for our garden party complete with white hats and gloves (everyone received their own white hat and gloves).

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

We sipped lemonade from cups and saucers

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

And of course all the proper tiny desserts! (Petit fours, macarons and macaroons, tiny brownies, cream puffs, tiny cinnamon rolls, mini muffins, shortcake and berries, shortbread cookies, madeleines, transfer chocolates with shortbread inside, kourabiedes, mini lemon and lime bars, pineapple cookies, sugar cookies with wafer paper, fruit, and finger sandwiches).

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

Our walls were covered in flowers!

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

Photos were taken of each girl with the rose background.

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

Our invitations were pop-up flowers sent out with vintage flowered stamps.

Young Women New Beginnings “Peace in Christ”

New Beginnings Press Forward With a Steadfastness in Christ

February 13, 2016 by shelley

Kansas City First Ward New Beginnings 2016

“Press Forward With a Steadfastness in Christ”

We used this years Mutual theme for our New Beginnings “Press Forward With a Steadfastness in Christ”. When one try to think of a good example of pressing forward with a steadfastness in Christ the handcart pioneers comes to mind and the artwork of Sandra Rast’s piece called “Press Forward” is perfect, (a special thank you to Sandra Rast for letting us use her image of the handcart pioneers).

Press Forward by artist Sandra Rast

Each Young Women told of one of the handcart pioneers from the Willie/Martin Handcart Company and then shared how they found inspiration to Press Forward with Steadfastness in Christ.

Our invitation was done on a slab of wood sent in a small burlap sack using vintage stamps depicting pioneers:

Invitation New Beginnings Press Forward done on a slab of wood, sent in burlap sack

Using Vintage Stamps depicting the early pioneers

Invitation New Beginnings Press Forward done on a slab of wood, sent in burlap sack

Our program was also done on a slab of wood with the program on one side and the Young Women’s theme on the other side:

These were on the foyer table to be picked up as people came into the room. They also could pick up a packet with YW information for the upcoming year.

folder of information for YW for upcoming year

Table in foyer:

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ artwork by Sandra Rast

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ gift bag for each YW

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ antique map of trails of Mormon Pioneers

And the Refreshment Table in Pioneer Style:

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ

DOUGHNUT BAR

Doughnut Bar…Brigham Young was fond of doughnuts and had them for breakfast.

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ info Brigham’s doughnuts

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ doughnut bar

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ doughnut bar garland

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ doughnut bar

Homemade Bread and a variety of jams including prickly pear jam

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ homemade bread

Cookies: Chewy Gingersnap Cookies and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ : Cookies

Buffalo Chips (which were pecans, caramel and chocolate-like Chocolate “turtles”)

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ

Bear Claws

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ Bear Claws

Popcorn Balls

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ info Brigham’s popcorn balls

Hard Candy

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ Hard Candy

Chocolate Rocks

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ Chocolate Rocks

Taffy

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ Taffy

Jerky

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ : jerky

New Beginnings Press Forward With A Steadfastness in Christ

Young Women in Excellence

January 13, 2016 by shelley

Young Women in Excellence “Reflections”

Our theme for Young Women in Excellence this year was “Reflections”. Each girl was to reflect upon the past year and report on the gospel item whether it was a value in personal progress, a talk at conference or a talk at church that had a lot of meaning for her. Each girl got her own mirror to decorate and it was set up by a small table for items that reflected her personality. For refreshments each girl brought her favorite dessert/snack or appetizer which was also a reflection of the YW.

Young Women in Excellence “Reflections”

Mutual Activity Personal Progress Faith Value

July 7, 2015 by shelley

Mutual Activity and Personal Progress

This mutual activity helped the YW complete the 4th value experience under FAITH. Not only did each YW work on completing Faith value experience number four but she also made a Sacrament book filled with pictures of the life of Jesus Christ which she can use during the Sacrament to help her focus on the Savior.

Personal Progress Mutual Activity Faith Value 4 and the Sacrament

INSTRUCTIONS (as you can see for this activity it was a little more involved than what is found under Faith Value number 4.

Faith Value 4 Personal Progress activity instructions

Faith Value 4 Personal Progress activity instructions (.doc format)

Faith Value 4 Personal Progress Activity Instructions(.pdf format)

“4 . Learn more about the sacrament . Read about the Last Supper in Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; and Luke 22:17–20 . Establish a pattern of pondering during the sacrament by listening carefully to the sacrament hymn and prayers . Think about why we partake of the bread and water . After three weeks of following this pattern, write in your journal some of the promises you make as you partake of the sacrament and remember your baptismal covenants and what you do to keep those promises . Record in your journal how your understanding of these promises has strengthened your faith in the Savior .”

The activity was set up in stations. The scriptures required in the value experience were part of the activity, but to help each YW understanding and knowledge of the sacrament two conference talks were included. Each girl received a folder which had a copy of the talks and a small writing journal and a pen to write. Each YW also made a sacrament booklet with pictures of the life of Christ. This booklet was to be used during the sacrament as a visual reminder of what Christ did for each of us.

Signs

Station Number 1

Sign Station Number 1 (.pdf format) Station Number 1 (.doc format)

Station Number 2

Sign Station Number 2

Sign Station Number 2 (.pdf format) Station Number Two (doc format)

At Station Two there was a copy of the requirements for this value experience as found in the YW Personal Progress Book. Also, each YW had to read the assigned scriptures found in Faith Value Experience Four and she also had to read two articles (one a conference talk “Sacrament Meeting and the Sacrament” Elder Dallin Oaks, Nov. 2008, and the other in the Ensign “Reflections on the Sacrament Prayers” Tanner, May 1987), on the Sacrament and write in her journal.