Michael McClean

Don't miss an Evening with Michael McClean! It's sure to be fabulous! It is this Friday evening, September 30th at 7pm at the Stake Center. Please bring a pie to share for the refreshments following the program. See you there!!

Fall Ball

Please join us on Thursday, Sept. 22nd for a night of fun and friendship at our annual RS potluck!! Come to the McKays Mill Clubhouse and bring a dish to share. Look for the sign-ups in the RS binders. Go to www.mckaysmillhoa.com/directions/ for directions to the clubhouse.

Don't miss it!!!

Provident Living - Thursday, Aug. 18th!!

Please join us for a Provident Living activity this Thursday, August 18th at the McKays Mill Clubhouse, 1215 Habersham Way, Franklin, at 7:00pm. We will be learning how to shop more economically, how to make our favorite recipes a little more healthy for our families, and we will be doing some Yoga!! Please bring a yoga mat and/or a couple of towels. Bring a friend! Hope to see you all there!!

RS Activity

Please join us for a RS activity and learn a new skill or perfect an old one! :) We will meet at the church at 10am (feel free to bring your kids) on Thursday, July 21st to get started on a stitchery pattern. There will be an example on Sunday. Also, we will have a new FHE kit available and possibly the opportunity to learn to crochet. For those of you that can't make it in the morning, we will repeat the activity that night at 7pm at Paula Seegmiller's house. Her address is 1702 Overcheck Ln. in Brentwood. We hope to see you all there!!!

Provident Living Activity

Make Freezer Jam and Get Organized!

Thursday June 16th
7-8:30pm

Come participate in two short classes aimed at helping you be more prepared.

Learn how to make delicious freezer jam. Bring your own supplies and make your own jam to take home. Get ideas on how to better organize your life and home. Bring a friend and your appetite.

This activity will be held at N. Johnson's home.

Please bring these supplies if you would like to make freezer jam:
4 cups granulated sugar
One package Certo (they come 2 in a box)
1-2 lemons (Need 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice)
1 1/2 -2 lbs. fresh strawberries OR 2 lbs. fresh raspberries or blackberries
Large bowl for mixing
Mixing spoon
Stainer if you are doing raspberries or blackberries
Containers for your jam (Plastic or glass work well)

This will make approx. 5 cups jam

Pick your own berries! One option is 8am-noon at Pantall Farm 2781 Carter's Creek Station Road, Columbia, TN (Cash Only)

Mother Daughter Ice Cream Social

The Mother/Daughter ice cream social will be Saturday May 21st from 3-4:30pm at the church. There will be fun activities for girls of all ages. Please whether you have a daughter/mother with you or not.

Monthly Temple Session

The Relief Society Monthly Temple Session will be on Wednesday May 18th at 10:00am. Babysitting will be available in the nursery at the church beginning at 9:30. These visits will not be ongoing this summer. They will resume in the fall after school starts again.

Franklin Stake Blood Drive

We need your support! Blood supplies are at an all time critical low. Only 38% of the population is able to donate blood, and of those very few actually do. Please plan on joining us for the annual Franklin Stake Blood Drive on Saturday, April 23rd from 10 am to 4 pm. Sign up for your appointment by clicking on the link below. If you went to the site without using the link and don't see our drive enter LDS19 where it asks for the sponsor code and follow the directions for scheduling an appointment.
Thank you for your willingness to help serve our community!

make an appointment

There will be child care available for those with small children who wish to donate.

Missionary Fireside

-- May 21st -- Jason Deere and the Nashville Tribute Band will provide a missionary fireside on May 21st at 7:00pm the Franklin Stake Center. All are invited to attend. We encourage everyone to bring a friend and learn through music and the spoken word about Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith and the movement west. This is a fireside that you don’t want to miss.

Nashville Hosts the BYU Young Ambassadors

BYU Young Ambassadors Present
Harmony: The Music of Life
Featuring musical favorites from
Carousel, Dream Girls, Wicked, and Prince of Egypt, plus much more

TICKETS: Purchase online at http://byu.imodules.com/redirect.aspx?linkID=10889&eid=902937

SEATING: General Admission, cannot hold seats past 6:45.

Guests are encouraged to arrive early.

SPECIAL GUESTS: McGavock, Hume-Fogg and Hillsboro High Schools show choirs.

DATE & LOCATIONS: May 04, 2011 • 7:00 PM • Hillsboro High School • 3812 Hillsboro Road • Nashville, TN 37215

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Drew Pope at 615 545-6106 or drewpope@comcast.net

Help is Needed at the Temple

The Nashville Tennessee Temple is in need of volunteers who would be willing to work in the temple laundry on Saturdays, particularly the afternoon shift. On Saturdays, there is a morning shift from 9:00am until 1:00pm followed by an afternoon shift that goes from 1:00pm until the laundry is finished (typically around 5:00pm). The laundry worker is responsible for gathering the towels and temple clothing from the dressing rooms, operating the washers and dryers, folding the laundry, and putting it away. Laundry volunteers are usually asked to work one or two Saturdays a month and/or serve as a substitute. This is an opportunity for members who are endowed, but may not be currently qualified to be an ordinance worker, to work in the temple and enjoy the blessings thereof.

April Activity

Relief Society Birthday Dinner

Serving Our Sisters Across the Ocean

Friday April 8, 6:30 pm at the church

Enjoy a delicious variety of Asian food
Be reminded of why the Relief Society was created
Help with Humanitarian service project in honor of those in need in Japan

March Activity

Preparing for General Conference

Tuesday March 15th
7pm at Rebecca Jacobs' home 1412 Chantilly Lane (McKays Mill)

General Conference Journal
General Conference Bingo Game
General Conference FHE kit
CD game "Can you recognize the apostle's voice?"

We hope that you'll come and share your General Conference ideas.
If you have a treat you make for your family during conference weekend, you're invited to bring some to share!

Valentine Activity

Please join us for a great time on Tues., Feb. 8th at Vicky Scott's house. We will have a craft activity starting at 5:30pm and then, at 7pm we will have the rest of our activity. There will be 3 classes offered and you may choose 2 of them.

- A Valentine treat
- Keeping the romance alive
- Fun things to do in the area

Babysitting will be available, but please try to arrange your own babysitting if at all possible.

Hope to see you there!

Provident Living

Announcing a new Meetup for PROVIDENT LIVING & SELF-RELIANCE!

What: Protecting Your Family From the Coming Inflation With Gold and Silver

When: Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:00 PM

Where: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
4304 Hillsboro Rd
Nashville, TN 37215

We are pleased to have Mark Henline presenting at our January Meetup. Mark's background is rich with experience. He is extremely passionate about the need to protect our families from the coming inflation which deficit spending and money printing will bring.

His presentation, in the form of a persuasive argument, will cover:

1. A brief history of money, and in particular, why gold and silver are the best stores of value.
2. The history of money in the U.S., and, how we have moved from a gold-backed currency to a paper- backed currency.
3. Why deficit spending is so insidious, and, how it robs families of their wealth and freedom.
4. Why gold and silver can protect you from the coming inflation, and, the best way to own gold and silver.
5. I will bring physical examples of silver that can be purchased easily and without a large cash commitment.
6. I have 25 years of experiencing in owning and investing in gold, silver and other precious metal related investments.
7. This presentation is for anyone who wants to preserve their purchasing power during times of inflation and hyperinflation.

An overhead projector will also be used for a Powerpoint Presentation.
(The views expressed are the views of the presenter)

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/PROVIDENTLIVING/calendar/15766999/

In the true spirit of Christmas...

I thought this video was a wonderful way to remind us all of what Christmas is all about. I also think it goes wonderfully with the lesson we had this past Sunday. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpxuAZgS_JM

RELIEF SOCIETY SERVICE ACTIVITY

Carnton Ward Relief Society

Service Activity

Tuesday, December 7, 5-8pm

We will be helping at the

Second Harvest Food Bank

In Nashville!

Please meet at the church @ 5pm & we’ll carpool to the food bank. They close @ 7:30PM, so we’ll be back to the church by about 8pm.

Babysitting will be provided…even if you just need your children there until your husband can pick them up on his way home from work!

Primary Program Rehearsal & Pizza Party

A Big Thank You!

Wow! The fair was fantastic!!! We want each of you to know just how much we appreciate all of your preparation, time, and dedication to making the fair a success!!! Many many many people commented on how much they learned and how impressed they were with the classes, presentations, each and every booth, the yummy food, and the whole experience all together. Attendees walked away with very valuable information and hands-on experience with all aspects of preparedness. Saturday, we witnessed countless miracles as people came together to share their enthusiasm with friends, neighbors, and each other. Preparedness truly magnifies who we are and what we can achieve. It was Provident Living at its best!

With Appreciation & Gratitude,

Christine & Trish

p.s. We would love to hear your thoughts and impressions (and any suggestions for the future you'd like to share).

p.s.s. Many of the preparedness fair handouts have been posted to our new website where you can easily access files by category. Check it out here!

Fabulous Friday crafts

(Click on any picture to view it larger)

You can view all the crafts in the lobby closest to the Relief Society Room, just outside the chapel. Order forms are on the left. All orders are due by FRIDAY, OCT 15th!

Family Rules Canvas by Shannon Hart ~ $13.00
We provide the canvas, paper, mod podge and brush;

you put it together and add your own flair. You can write in

your own rules or we will have some pre-printed ones available too.

Cute and fun for your family!

Etched Glass Snowflake Ornament with ribbon by Holly Dotson ~ $2.00
We provide the glass ornament, the paintbrush, the ribbon,

etching cream and stencil. You put the stencil sticker on and paint– that’s it!
Simple and elegant for your tree!

“Hand in Hand” soap dispenser~ $1.50
We provide the soap dispenser and the saying on transparency.
You place it inside and tie a ribbon. It’s easy and makes a great gift!

16x23 Advent Calendar by Sarah Schuller ~ $15.00
Pre-sewn pockets on this cute calendar make it easy for you to assemble.
We provide the kit. You trace and cut out the numbers and then iron them on.

When finished, you attach plastic hanging loops on the back.
Countdown to Christmas is fun for the kids!

Nashville Temple Board 11x14 by Rebecca Jacobs ~ $9.00
We provide the photograph of the temple, the board,

the paint, brush, and mod podge.

You paint it, and brush on the mod podge– that’s it.

Lovely for your wall!
OR
Bring your own temple or family picture in 11x14 size ~ $6.00

FREEBIES!

If you're not interested in crafting or want something that's free, we will have

a Christmas Family Home Evening kit to make and a service project to do.

We are also planning to have a few classes. More info to come soon!

Child care is also available. Please indicate on your order form if you will need it that night. We will rotate the moms who need child care, 30 minutes each in the nursery.

If you have any questions or need an order form,

you can contact Amy Rahm at amyrahm@gmail.com OR 615.497.5692

New Sisters Dinner

Tuesday, September 28th!!

It's time for our annual dinner where we get to know our new sisters a little bit better. We've had so many move-ins this year and we're excited at how much our ward has grown!

Mark your calendars for this fun event. We had a great turnout last year with some amazing food and can't wait to see what everyone brings this year! There are sign up sheets in the RS binders where you can let us know what you're bringing.

Witch hats are welcome and we'll be decorating paper witch hats as well. See you there!

Click HERE for directions to Sheila Kane's home.

Temple Day in September

This week we are starting up our monthly temple days for Relief Society. On Wednesday, September 8th at 9:30 for those that would like to go to the temple we will have babysitting available at the church. Shobhna will be bring a CD player and kiddie songs for singing and dancing fun. She will also be bringing some crafty type things as well as snacks. We hope to see you all.

A Special Thanks

We are so grateful for the wonderful service that Sister Carolyn Paine has given to each of us in the Relief Society these past several months. It is hard to see her go but we know that Carolyn will be great serving in her new calling in the Stake YW Presidency.

Family Home Evening Activity

Please mark your calendars for our activity on August 24th at 7pm. We have a fun night planned all about Family Home Evening. We will be making a kit so you will have at least one fully planned and all put together lesson. We will also have open discussion to give all of us new ideas, no matter what walk of life we are in. We have a few other ideas and will post more details and pictures soon! Please don't miss it, it's going be informative and fun!!

Ward Temple Night

Dear Sisters,

Carnton Ward has the assignment to clean the temple this Friday evening following the 7:30 session, beginning about 9:00 pm. 7-8 people can easily complete the project in 1/2 an hour. Please let me know if you can help. You must have a current temple recommend.

Please plan on coming to the Ward Temple night August 20, 2010

Provident Living Harvest

PROVIDENT LIVING

Would you like to capture the harvest? Learn how to preserve your fruits and vegetables to enjoy all year long! A representative and expert from Extension Services, Joan Wherely, will be teaching us how to can and bottle produce. Make your pantry a self-reliant pantry! Join us Tuesday, August 10th, 7-9 pm at the church. Babysitting provided. For questions, contact Christine Brady, (615) 591-0027, livebyfaith22@gmail.com or Trish Nabrotzky, (615) 478-2259, tnabrotzky@hotmail.com or go to the website www.meetup.com/PROVIDENTLIVING/.




Christine & Trish

P R O V I D E N T L I V I N G
& Self Reliance
www.meetup.com/providentliving

Collection of 100 dresses

The stake would like us to collect 100 dresses as a service project for our community. If you have any gently used dresses and/or accessories also any time of bussiness suits, please bring them to the church. There will be collection boxes located in both enterances. We are still collecting Dresses through the month of August. Thank you for your service.

Thank you

Dear Sisters,

The stake primary would like to thank all of those who donated shoes over the last couple of weeks. Soles for Souls informed us that we collected 529 pairs of shoes as a stake. We were overwhelmed at the contributions. Thank you all for your willingness to serve.

Ward Activity

Just a reminder that we have a ward activity this Saturday at 6:30pm! Come and have a great time trying new food and some old favorites! There is still time to sign up for food and if you already signed up then please come early to the activity so you will have time to setup your table. Thanks so much and we will see you there!!!!!!!

Temple Board Craft

On Tuesday June 22 we will be making temple board crafts at Rebecca Jacobs house. Feel free to come to her house anytime that day from 10 am to 8 pm Any temple can be order in any size. The price will depend on the size of the picture and board. Please contact Rebecca Jacobs if you are interested.

June 13 Stake Conference

President Grayson was notified today that there will be a special Stake meeting to be held Sunday June 13th, 10am to approx 11:30am. All units in the stake will attend. This meeting will take the place of sacrament service. We will be visited by two members of the Seventy: Elder Kevin Duncan and Elder Devon Cornish. It will be a great blessing to gather as a stake and be instructed by general authorities.

Early arrival is recommended so that we may invite the spirit through reverence in the minutes that lead up to the meeting. Please encourage all members and investigators to attend.

Ward Temple Night

Friday night is the Carnton Ward Temple Night as many of you know. Our ward is scheduled for the 7:30pm session; we would like to invite you (and your wife) to join us before the temple session at the Genghis Grill in Franklin for dinner (600 Frazier Drive Franklin, TN 37067, http://www.genghisgrill.com). We will be meeting at the restaurant between 5:00pm and 5:30pm for dinner and then proceeding directly to the temple at about 7:00pm.

You are welcome to join us for just dinner or just the temple or both. We look forward to spending time with each of you serving the Lord and hope you can take time out of your busy schedules to enjoy time with your wife and ward family!

Please RSVP by Friday morning (11:00 am) if you will be joining us for dinner or the temple or both so I can let the temple and the restaurant know that we are coming and they are prepared.

p.s. This invite is going out to mostly Elders so if there are others (High Priests, single Sister's or Brother's or young adults) who you would like to invite please forward the invite as all are welcome to join us! Email addresses were blind copied to protect privacy as this is not an official church email/announcement

Kindly,
Michael and Aimee Sizemore

FEMA Crisis Counseling

Dear Sisters:

Below is an e-mail shared by Pat Woodmansee/Maury County Emergency Team, concerning potential full-time job opportunities in our stake boundaries. Please share this information with the bishops, employment specialists and sisters in your units. These positions will fill quickly, but may be a great opportunity for those looking for full-time employment for the next year.

Thank you,
Lynette Harris, Secretary
Franklin Stake Relief Society

As Centerstone looks to receive a FEMA grant to provide "Crisis Counseling" for the next 60 days (and more than likely an extension for another 10 months for a one year grant), I am going to be in need of 11 Crisis Counselors; these are full time positions paying hopefully around $20 per hour. These individuals will be working in 14 counties of middle Tennessee that Centerstone covers and were declared disaster counties by the President. The counties are:
Columbia Area
Hickman
Lawrence
Lewis
Maury
Perry
Wayne

Clarksville Area
Cheatham
Dickson
Houston
Humphreys
Montgomery
Robertson
Stewart
and sharing responsibility of Davidson county with the Mental Health Coop.

Their job will be community outreach; going door-to-door checking on people impacted by the floods and attending community meetings of flood victims, etc.
These positions do not require a mental health degree or experience. Training will be provided by FEMA to these individuals prior to there "hitting the streets" on psychological first aid.
Please pass this information along to anyone you might know of that lives in any of these areas that might be looking for a full time job for the next year and that you think would be a good fit?
Tell them they can contact me via my e-mail and to also include your name in their e-mail to me.

Thanks.
Becky Stoll, LCSW
Centerstone
Director, Crisis Services
633 Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN 37204
Office (615) 460-4481
Fax (615) 460-4431

Mother/Daughter Pictures

To all those sisters who had pictures taken at the Mother/Daughter Ice Cream social by Amy Rahm you will receive them via email this week and if they don't receive them for some reason to please contact Amy at amyrahm@gmail.com

Thanks so much!