Announcements - August 29th

Congratulations to Barbara and Eric Johnson!  They had a baby girl this morning.  Name and details to come...

•Sign up for Date Night. We will have one Friday, September 9th and Saturday, September 10th. Sign up for either or both! This is a great opportunity for couples to get to know each other better in the ward!
•Thursday, September 18th, Minute to Win-It with the Sisters! 7:00 pm at the Happy Valley building. Child care will be provided by sisters from the Young Single Adult ward (Deer Valley 2nd)
•All canning orders are due to Barbara Johnson by the 21st of each month!

Some announcements from the Stake Relief Society:
* September 24th- Relief Society General Broadcast 4:45 @ Stake Center
(Sunday dress, Dessert will be served)
* October 20th- Stake Service Day This will be a great day of service for
all members in the Stake.
(More information to come)
* November- Pies/ Desserts for Adobe Mountain Youth facility
(Every year they look forward to all of the yummy pies and desserts
from the sisters in DV Stake ) More info to come......
* December – Hygiene donations to the Adobe Mountain Youth facility.
(Each December they look forward to the Hygiene and other
items that the DV Stake donates to them)
(More info to come)

Additional Announcements...

• There will be a D.I. Pod at the Stake Center on Wednesday, August 24th from 7:00-8:30 pm and again on Saturday, August 27th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Relief Society General Broadcast - Saturday, September 24th at 4:45 pm.  This will be held at the Stake Center and Sunday dress is requested.  Dessert will be served following the broadcast.
• Stake Service Day - Saturday, October 22nd.  This will be for the whole family! More information will be coming!

Announcements August 21st

• The Primary is looking for substitutes for teaching and music.  If you are available both hours or even one of them, please contact Tiffany Walters  and let them know!
• The Young Men are asking the sisters to help them with Scouting.  If you have a talent, hobby or vocation that you would be willing to teach the Young Men, or become a Merit Badge Counselor for, please contact Mike McCrery.  (I have been a Merit Badge Counselor for years and it is a lot of fun! )
• Fitness Day Super Activity combined with North Canyon ward!  This Saturday, August 27th,  at 9:00 am at the Happy Valley building.  Yoga, nutrition, massage and a lunch!
• Trek Fireside Sunday, August 28th 7:00 pm at the Stake Center.
• Sign up for Date Night.  We will have one Friday, September 9th and Saturday, September 10th.  Sign up for either or both!  This is a great opportunity for couples to get to know each other better in the ward!
• Craft Day/Super Saturday September 17th has been canceled.  Thank you for everyone who was willing to help with this. 
• Thursday, September 18th, Minute to Win-It with the Sisters!  7:00 pm at the Happy Valley building.  Child care will be provided by sisters from the Young Single Adult ward (Deer Valley 2nd)
• All canning orders are due to Barbara Johnson by the 21st of each month!

Announcements - August 15th

· Shawn Skabelund’s Eagle Scout Project – please reply to this email by Tues, Aug 16th at 5 pm if you’d like to have your items picked up at your home.

Shawn Skabelund is collecting school supplies for Holmes elementary school in Mesa. This is a low income school. The supplies will be put into kits and will be given to the students to take home as most do not have these supplies to do homework. He has a goal of doing 100 plus kits. The sales are on this week. Please do what you can to help. There will be a basket or box in the RS room this Sunday. You can also sign up if you prefer to have the youth pick up items from your home on Tuesday, August 16th. Supplies will be collected until August 24th.

Items Needed:

Crayons - either 8 count or 24 count
Colored pencils
Notebooks-spiral
Notebook paper
Glue sticks
Pencils
Erasers
Scissors
Pens

· Missionary Zone Conference Wed, Aug 17th. Reminder: please be at the Stake Center by 11:30 if you signed up to help. And thank you!!

· Stake Preparedness “What’s for Dinner” this Friday (with your date) at the Happy Valley Bldg at 7 pm. Guest teacher is Nevada Harward of the make-a-Mix Cookbooks. You don’t want to miss this one!

· Release time seminary students at SDOHS need to register for their online class to make up credits. For eSchool, online orientation is available on Aug 22, access your class beginning Aug 29. There is no tuition fee for online classes taken during the school year. Visit eschool.dvusd.org. See your counselor for other options.

· Our RS activity for August will be on Saturday, Aug 27th (instead of Thursday night). “Wellness Day”, combined with North Canyon Ward will feature a Yoga class, nutrition info, mini-massage, lunch and more. Watch for a separate email with more info and a sign-up to bring a salad topping.

August 28th, Sun – Trek Fireside
7:00 pm at the Stake Center

September 17th, Sat – RS Super Saturday
8:00 am – Noon at the Happy Valley Bldg

Next Year – Order Now - Feb 10th-11th, 2012 – Mormon Tabernacle Choir Performance
US Airways Center
Contact Courtney Koshar at dkoshar@yahoo.com

Announcements - August 4th

August 7th - Seminary Fireside for all students and parents.  7:00 pm

August 12th - Date Night!  If interested please contact Kat Clough.

August 17th - We have been asked by the Phoenix Mission to feed the missionaries at their Zone Conference this day.  We need help with serving from 11:30-1:30 at the Stake Center.  If you are available and willing, please contact any member of the Relief Society Presidency.

August 24th - D. I. Pod at the Stake Center 7:00-8:30 pm

August 25th - Book Club at Catherine Shapiro's home 7:00 pm.  We are reading "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova.  See http://northcanyonbookclub.blogspot.com/ for more information.

August 27th - D.I. Pod at the Stake Center 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

August 27th - Health and Fitness Day with North Canyon ward.  9:00-1:00 at our building.  There will be many classes: Yoga, Nutrition, Massage Therapy etc.  More details will be coming!

September 17th - SUPER SATURDAY  Sign up sheets and items will be on display soon!!

(Please contact Carla Wandelt, Catherine Shapiro or Alicia Barnes to add any announcements to this blog!)

Announcements July 25

July 28 - Book Club at Carla Wandelt's home. 7:00 pm.  Discussing "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet."
August 7 - Seminary Kick-off at Stake Center 7:00 pm.  Parents and students who will be attending seminary.
August 12 - Couple's date night.  If interested in being matched up with a group to get together on this night, please contact Kat Clough.
August 27 - Relief Society Activity.  Combined with North Canyon Ward for a Health and Fitness day.  9:00 am - 1:00 pm.  Lunch will be served.  More details to come!

March Announcements

March 12th - YM/YW Fundraiser Dinner

5pm to 7pm at the Happy Valley Building

This is an activity for the whole family.

Cowboy Dinner for the adults and silent auction.

Child care - pizza, movies and more for the kids.

March 17th - Relief Society Meeting

7pm at the Happy Valley Building

Friendship Connection

Come make friends and learn more about the wonderful sisters in our ward.

March 18th - Preparedness Class

7pm to 9pm at the Happy Valley Building

Food Storage 101 - How to get started and where am I going to store it?

March 19th - Temple Service Project

8am to 10am at the Mesa Temple

Service project to clean up the temple grounds.

Activity for the entire family.

March 20th - Canning & Sun Oven Deadline

Order due for the April 9th Canning Date

Order due for Sun Ovens

March 24th - Stake Temple Day

10am and 4pm Chapel Sessions

March 28th - Ward DI Assignment

Contact Lance Mecham if you are available.

Announcements - Week of Feb 20th

Sunday, February 20th

Canning order due for the March 12th canning date.

Tuesday, February 22nd - Relief Society Meeting

7pm at the Happy Valley Building

Self-defense class combined with the Young Women.

Taught by Lawrence Robinson, 5th degree black belt & owner of Attitude First Training Center.

Come dressed in exercise/comfy clothes.

Saturday, February 26th - Preparedness Class

2:30pm - 4:00pm at the Happy Valley Building

Solar Oven Demonstration by Sun Oven President, Paul Munsen.

Sunday, February 27th - Trek Kick-off Fireside

7:00pm at the Stake Center

for youth and their parents.

Church Cleaning Sign-up

Sign-up sheet is now centrally located by the Bishop's office.

Friends of Scouting

Donations are needed. Please contact Bob and Sue Johnson 623-580-9595

S.O.L.E. Workshop begins Tuesday, March 7th

Survivors of Life Experiences

SOLE is a therapeutic 8-week workshop for women who have suffered abuse or trauma in their lives, including co-dependency issues with spouses who are struggling with additions. It is lead by professional counselors and volunteers. Space is limited.

Contact Kathy Ganem for details: kganem3@cox.net

February Announcements 02/01/2011

February 5th - "Give & Take"

9:00am to 11:00am at the Happy Valley Building

Donate items prior to the event to Darcie Robinson, 3124 W Bajada Drive. Then come Saturday to swap items. The North Canyon Ward is also participating. Anything leftover will be taken to the DI Pod later that same day.

February 12th - Adult Women Basketball

10:00am at the Stake Center (Game/open)

February 18th - Preparedness Class

7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Happy Valley Building

It's time to plant! Come learn the completely fail-proof system of Gardening in the Desert the Mittleider Way. Learn when and what to plant, and sprouting your own seeds.

February 22nd - Relief Society Meeting with Young Women

7:00pm in the Cultural Hall at the Happy Valley Building

Relief Society and Young Women are combining for a self-defense class taught by Lawrence Robinson. Lawrence is a 5th degree black belt and owner of Attitude First Training Center for Kenpo Karate. Please dress in comfy clothes.

February 26th - Preparedness Class

2:30pm to 4:00pm at the Happy Valley Building

Solar oven demonstration by Sun Oven President, Paul Munsen.

Announcements 01/03/11

January Events

January 8th - Primary Breakfast

9:00am at the Happy Valley Building

Meet Your Teachers in your PJs

January 22nd - Stake Blood Drive

7:30am to 12:00 at the Happy Valley Building

Contact Jen Ferniza at jenferniza@yahoo.com for more info

January 27th - Pinnacle Vista Relief Society Activity

7:00pm at the Happy Valley Building

Money Management, Creating a Will and More

January 29th - Stake Primary Activity (Girls 8 to 11yrs)

6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Stake Center

Daughters of a Royal Birth

Announcements 11/21/10

Desserts for Adobe Mountain Detention Center

The Deer Valley Stake is providing desserts for Thanksgiving Dinner at the Adobe Mountain Detention Center. Desserts must be something that does not require refrigeration, must be in a disposable container and cannot use foil coverings or as the container. Bring desserts to the Happy Valley Building on Wednesday by 3:00pm. Someone will be at the building all day to receive your contribution.

Casa Linda Lodge Humanitarian Project

All gifts need to be turned in by Sunday, December 5th. Gifts must be new and unwrapped. See the Casa Linda Lodge blog post for more details or contact Audra Nuttall in the North Canyon Ward.

Water Barrel Orders

If you need water barrels, now is the time to buy with great prices. Water barrel orders are due at midnight on Monday, November 22nd. Place your order with Tawnya Mecham.

December Events

Ward Christmas Party: Saturday, Dec 4th at 5pm

RS Progressive Dinner: Thursday, Dec 9th at 6:30pm

Announcements 11/01/10

November Visiting Teaching

Prayerfully choose one of the General Conference Talks from the Ensign for your visiting teaching message this month. Visit www.lds.org to see the November issue of the Ensign containing talks from the most recent Conference.

This month in the Pinnacle Vista Ward...

Week of November 1st

November 4th - Stake Young Women in Excellence

7pm at the Stake Center

Stake Young Women in Excellence is for all young women ages 12 to 18 and their parents.

November 6th - Relief Society Super Saturday

9am to noon at the Happy Valley Building

If you haven't signed up for classes, contact Lynn Greene.

Come early for the Friendship breakfast @8am.

November 7th - CES Fireside for Young Adults

7:00pm at the Peioria Stake Center (83rd Ave & Sweetwater).

This fireside is for all young adults, both married and single.

Speaker is Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve.

Week of November 8th

November 13th & 14th - Stake Conference

Saturday: 3pm - Leadership Training Broadcast

6pm - Adult Session (18 and over)

Sunday: 10am - General Sessions

includes a satellite broadcast from church headquarters

All sessions at the Stake Center

Week of November 15th

November 19th & 20th - Tri-Stake Youth Service Project

Young Men & Young Women ages 14-18

Fri: 7pm to 11pm Fireside & Dance at the Phoenix North Stake Center

325 W. Coral Gables Dr.

Sat: 7am to 2pm at Golden Gate Neighborhood

1625 N. 32nd Ave

November 21st - Come Unto Christ Missionary Activity

7pm at the Daisy Mountain Building

Week of November 22nd

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Zumba Dance Classes!

Zumba is a Latin Based Dance Exercise.
I’ll get your heart pumping, but it won’t feel like you’re exercising at all,
you’ll be having so much fun!
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!!!
Instructor: Katy Craner
When: Thursdays
Where: Happy Valley Church Building, gym
Time: 8:45pm-9:30pm
Make sure to bring
WATER!!!
Weights (3 lb. max!)
Good Shoes
Modest exercise clothing
Get Ready to Dance and HAVE FUN!!!
(all dances are within the
guidelines and standards of the LDS faith.)
Contact: katycraner@msn.com or 623.337.4773

Missionary Work! To bless the Nations! (starting right here in North Phoenix!) RS Lesson August 1, 2010

Click on the pages below for a full-screen view of the lesson.
There is more in the outline that we didn't get to in the time we had in class.

And click below on each talk's link to read very inspired insights into missionary work and service (also referenced in the lesson). Please study this at home and prayerfully put it into practice and faith-driven action! Remember the promise of our Stake President at Stake Conference and again in Relief Society on Sunday... "as we do these things the windows of heaven will pour out upon our Stake."

M. Russell Ballard, “Write Down a Date,” Ensign, Nov 1984, 15

Clayton M. Christensen and Christine Quinn Christensen, “Seven Lessons on Sharing the Gospel,” Liahona, Feb 2005, 16

Lesson on Missionary Work_2 Aug 1 2010

We didn't have time to get to this, but here is a list of questions to ask yourself and to practice within your families or with a friend or just to go over in your mind yourself and/or write down... thought provoking practical questions to get yourself more in tune with being ready to share the gospel...

Missionary Fish Game Questions_2


"Cottage Meetings" are held every first Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. at a member of the Stake Presidency's home. We are encouraged to bring our friends for uplifting discussion on principles of the gospel.

Outside of regular weekly Sunday meetings, youth mutual activities on Tuesday nights, Activity Days and cub scouts' activities, here are some other upcoming activities to which you can please invite and bring your friends and neighbors... If you have a question about contact info for a member of a presidency in an auxiliary or any questions about activities & resources, or want to let us know of friends who will be coming to church or to a church activity, we would LOVE to be contacted and help support and serve. Please don't hesitate to contact a member of the RS presidency. (If you don't have access to our contact info on lds.org or at home, leave a comment below and we will contact you!, thanks!)

August 7: 4 p.m. baptism

August 15: Seminary Kick-Off (for youth ages 14-18) Deer Valley Stake Center
O'Connor students and parents meet at 5:30 p.m, Goldwater and Boulder Creek students and parents meet at 7 p.m.

August 18: Cannery assignment at the Mesa Cannery (wet pack) 9 a.m. sharp, 3 people from each ward

August 18th: "Daughters of Royal Birth" stake activity day (girls ages 8-11) 6:30-8:30 PM

August 19: Relief Society Meeting "Maintaining Equilibrium" Something to inspire for each stage of a woman's life... uplifting speakers and yummy refreshments as well as enjoyable social interaction - 6:30 p.m. at the Happy Valley LDS Church building

August 27: Preparedness Class 4 - Emergency Evacuations Happy Valley Building 7 p.m.

August 28: Back to School Ward Potluck and Talent Show