Way to go Riley!!

RILEY DALTON has earned her Faith in God. Some of the things
that Riley said doing the Faith in God helped her with are:
"Talents, living the Gospel, her Testimony, Praying daily,and
reading the Scriptures."
Way to go Riley!!

Riley has turned 12 and graduated from Primary. The
Young Women are lucky. We will miss you Riley!

Oops!

When we were compiling information for our 2011 ward history, we realized
that we neglected to include JORDAN STOUT's graduation from Primary in August.
We love Jordan, and we don't know how such an important event didn't make it
onto the blog. As a presidency, we have commented several times about
how much Jordan has grown into such a wonderful young man. It makes us so
happy to see him each Sunday passing the Sacrament in such a reverent manner.
We're proud of you Jordan!

Choose The Right

"Choose you this day whom ye will serve; . . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."Joshua 24:15

Welcome to Primary!

The new year is an exciting time for our Primary kids. It brings with it new classrooms, new teachers and a new Primary theme for the year. This year, the theme is "Choose the Right", along with the scripture from Joshua 24:15: "Choose you this day whom ye will serve;...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." As a presidency, we look forward each Sunday to helping every one of these precious children learn ways to always Choose the Right. The monthly themes will be:

January: Agency is the Gift to Choose for Ourselves
February: When We Choose the Right, We Are Blessed
March: Living Prophets Teach Me to Choose the Right
April: Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right
May: I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church
June and July: I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles
August: I Choose to Fill My Life with Things that Invite the Spirit
September: The Ten Commandments Teach Me to Love God and His Children
October: Blessings of the Priesthood Are Available to All
November: I Can Choose to Be a Missionary Now
December: Jesus Christ is the Son of God

We are ever grateful for the inspired leadership of the General Primary Presidency and the thoughtful work that these sisters put into making each year a fabulous learning experience for the Latter-Day Saint children across the world. We hope that 2012 will be a time for the children of the Providence 5th Ward to grow in their testimonies and knowledge of the gospel. We also pray that each of them will feel of our love and desire to help them Choose the Right.

We have two sweet new additions to the P5 Primary this year!  Bransen Stout and Lydia Stauffer graduated from Nursery and joined the Bowens in Sunbeams on January 1st.  Congratulations, Bransen and Lydia!  Welcome to Primary!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

What a great time of the year to be in the Primary!  There is just something magical about being around children at Christmas time. 

This month, we have focused on the birth of Christ, of course, but also on His death, resurrection and Second Coming.  Sister Francom blessed us all by reading her favorite childhood Christmas Story, Davey and the First Christmas.  The children listened intently as she read the story of Christ's birth from the point of view of the donkey and his young owner. 

This past Sunday, we had an Easter celebration, complete with jelly beans and plastic eggs.  We talked about the correlation between Easter and Christmas, and the idea that without Easter, there would be no Christmas.  Each child got an ornament to take home to their Christmas tree.  (We do have extra, so if you missed this week, let Sister Murphy know.)

It is our wish that each of the primary kids will feel the true spirit of this Christmas season.  Merry Christmas!