This Week

Every night December 1–31 

Share the Light: Christmas on Temple Hill: Join us for a special program each night at 7:00 p.m. in the Los Angeles Temple Visitors Center.  You can also enjoy a beautiful new Creche display.  For more information, visit: www.mormon.org/la or 310-474-1549

Monday, December 9
Resume, Cover Letter, and ldsjobs.org Profile Help: Los Angeles California Employment Resource Center. 9am–3pm. Learn More.
Primary Family Home Evening: In an effort to encourage the children to bring their non-member friends and neighbors to the Visitors' Center at Christmastime, the Primary is hosting a simple FHE on Monday, December 9th, beginning at 6 p.m.  We will meet there for cookies and milk, then walk around to see the lights before attending a concert inside the Visitors' Center.  The King Family Carolers are performing at 7 p.m.  The Primary children will also be singing a song in Sacrament meeting, as part of the Christmas Program, on Sunday, December 15th, and are encouraged to invite those same non-member friends and neighbors to come hear them perform.
Visitor Center Program Addition: A 5:30 p.m. concert has been added on Dec. 9th.  The King Family Carolers will present 2 concerts (5:30 and 7:00 pm.) in order to accommodate a larger than normal audience.  Many who are traveling longer distances are only able to attend the later concert.  We, therefore, invite and encourage all who live within the Los Angeles Mission area to try to attend the newly scheduled 5:30 p.m. concert.  Thank you for your consideration in this matter.  You are always welcome at the Visitors’ Center.

Tuesday, December 10

The Career Workshop: Los Angeles California Employment Resource Center. 9 am–4:30 pm. Learn more.

Young Men's and Young Women's: Westwood Building at 7 pm.

Wednesday, December 11

Music Makers: Another great gathering for Moms and kids which is held every Wednesday at 9:45 am in the room we meet in for Relief Society. Questions or want to be added to the email list? Contact Rachel McKissick rachelmckissick@gmail.com. Music Makers is a chance for young children to get their wiggles out by dancing and playing to music. 

Playdates in the Park: A gathering for moms and young kids who want to get together at local parks to play with other moms and kids. It seems that we are split for those who can do the park in the morning and in the afternoon. Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 at Roxbury Park, Fridays 9:30-noon at Aedan's Place Park.

Friday, December 13

Playdates in the Park: A gathering for moms and young kids who want to get together at local parks to play with other moms and kids. It seems that we are split for those who can do the park in the morning and in the afternoon. So, we are going to try out two park days in October. Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 at Roxbury Park, Fridays 9:30-noon at Aedan's Place Park.

Saturday, December 14
Church Building Cleaning: "Tis the season to clean the church building again on Saturdays!  Yep.  If you truly have the spirit of Christmas and are willing to do this, please sign up HERE.  Usually cleaning begins at 8:00 a.m. every Saturday and ends around 10 a.m.  Many hands make light work but we always aim to have a minimum of four sisters and four brothers signed up.  THANK YOU!

Westwood 2nd Ward Christmas Party: O Come Let Us Adore Him.  Enjoy dinner, stories and carols at our Westwood Building at 6 p.m.  Please invite your friends and neighbors to join us—see the party planning committee or the ward or full-time missionaries for physical invitations to give your friends!  Please also bring unwrapped toys for the toy drive. We would like to ask: 4-8 people to make pasta salad (You will be emailed the specific, simple recipe!); 5-6 people to assemble food Friday night, December 13th from 7-8pm at the church; 20+ people to bring a pot luck holiday dessert—If you can do one of those things, please sign up HERE.  

Sunday, December 15

Church Meetings: 9 am: Sacrament Meeting | 10:10 am: RS/PH, YM/YW, Primary | 11:10 am: Sunday School—Westwood 2nd Ward Sacrament Meeting Christmas Program: at our normal Sacrament Meeting time at 9 a.m.  

Choir Practice: Immediately following church at 12:10 pm in the 1st Ward's Relief Society Room

• Annual Tithing Settlement: Please sign up now for an appointment with the Bishop.  The list of available appointment times is posted on the door of our ward clerk's office.
• Sharing the Gospel: ****The Christmas season is the perfect time to share the gospel!  There are many ideal opportunities in the coming weeks for you to invite your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors!**** “We are not asking everyone to do everything.  We are simply asking all members to pray, knowing that if every member, young and old, will reach out to just “one” between now and Christmas, millions will feel the love of the Lord Jesus Christ.  And what a wonderful gift to the Savior,”  Elder Ballard, October 2013 General Conference.  Please email the Stake President about your experience at:  1personbyChristmas@gmail.com

LOOKING AHEAD

Every night December 1–31 
Share the Light: Christmas on Temple Hill: Join us for a special program each night at 7:00 p.m. in the Los Angeles Temple Visitors Center.  You can also enjoy a beautiful new Creche display.  For more information, visit: www.mormon.org/la or 310-474-1549

Wednesday, December 18

Savor, Sip & Sing: Holiday Treats & Sweets Wednesday, December 18 at 7 pm at Fran Anderson’s Home 10393 Glenbarr Ave., L.A., CA  90064. Bring two doz. savory or sweet items to exchange … Cookies, candy or savory bites of your choosing! Take home a sampling of goodies to enjoy or share with a friend or neighbor. A WWII Relief Society Gathering Planned for YOU! We're also gathering items for the sister missionaries. Please bring  toiletries, or other small items for stocking stuffers for the sister missionaries and for PATH (people assisting the homeless).

Thursday, December 19

Stake Temple Night: Join us in Chapel at 6:45 p.m. and/or at the session beginning at 7:30 p.m. 

Saturday, January 25
An Evening of Recollections and Memories: A Ward Family Activity and Pot Luck Dinner: 6–8 pm at the Westwood Chapel. More info to come, please contact Emily Anthon (emily.anthon@gmail.com) with questions.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Needs

• Annual Tithing Settlement: Please sign up now for an appointment with the Bishop.  The list of available appointment times is posted on the door of our ward clerk's office.
• Sharing the Gospel: The Christmas season is the perfect time to share the gospel!  There are many ideal opportunities in the coming weeks for you to invite your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors! “We are not asking everyone to do everything.  We are simply asking all members to pray, knowing that if every member, young and old, will reach out to just “one” between now and Christmas, millions will feel the love of the Lord Jesus Christ.  And what a wonderful gift to the Savior,”  Elder Ballard, October 2013 General Conference.  Please email the Stake President about your experience at:  1personbyChristmas@gmail.com
• Housing: Please let the Ward Housing Coordinator (Cheryl Cunliffe - cherylcunliffe@gmail.com) know if you have any rooms to rent in your house, short-term, long-term or part-time (Monday-Friday) or have any rental properties available. She's been getting serveral request lately and wants to know what's available from the ward members.
• Temple Work: Melissa Johnson would like to know if anyone has family temple names that she can do work for in the Temple. Please contact her or her husband Dan, directly

Volunteer at the Prison: If you'd like to volunteer to visit the prison with other members of the stake, please contact Scott for more information: scottcporter@hotmail.com

Remember to do and report your Visiting Teaching: Once it's done please report your visiting teaching to your visiting teaching supervisor the first week of every month for the previous month. Please also let your supervisor know how your sisters are doing and if there are any needs.

Upload Your Photo: Visit www.lds.org and log in to upload your photo to our new online directory and print a new photo directory from home. Learn more. In an effort to add photos to the ward directory, we will be using your Facebook photo unless you would not like us to use it. Please email Erin at ww2livework@hotmail.com with a photo you would prefer.

Playdates in the Park: A gathering for moms and young kids who want to get together at local parks to play with other moms and kids. We'll be moving back to Wednesdays in January. Time is from 2:30-5:00.  Come and go as your schedule permits. 

Music Makers: Another great gathering for Moms and kids which is held every Wednesday at 9:30 am in the room we meet in for Relief Society. Questions or want to be added to the email list? Contact Rachel McKissick rachelmckissick@gmail.com. Music Makers is a chance for young children to get their wiggles out by dancing and playing to music. 

Emergency Preparedness reminder:  The First Presidency recommends building a three-month supply of food. Each month a recipe will be provided that includes nonperishable food items. When storing food it is important to keep track of expiration dates and store food in proper conditions.  The First Presidency recommends to store what you eat and eat what you store. This allows a rotation of the food before the expiration date. Cooking without power is another concern in times of emergency. The following website list the many options available: www.yourfamilyark.org. There are instructions on how to build your own oven using cardboard, foil, and charcoal or links on where to purchase solar oven. Our goal is to make some progress every month. Good luck.

The Los Angeles Family History Library: wants to remind you that we are open and are offering a variety of classes to meet the needs of the community. The center is open from 12-5 pm the second Sunday of every month. We are also beginning to offer video training classes from the FamilySearch Wiki, which we hope will be well attended. Please visit our website LAFHL.org and check out all of our up-coming free Saturday classes by following this link:http://www.lafhl.org/satclass.htm and don't forget to check on the schedule for the Sunday night Foundation coursehttp://www.lafhl.org/sixclasses.htm and the Three-Day Intensive Classes are also listed athttp://www.lafhl.org/threedaycourse.html Hopefully you will find some classes of interest to you!

Addiction Recovery Program: through The Los Angeles California Stake/LDS Family Services. Confidential recovery and support groups for individuals and family members. For more information, call 424.255.8277 or email LosAngelesARP@gmail.com. Learn more about meeting schedules.

LA Stake Employment & Networking: Click here to join the Stake Facebook Group—Be sure to also visit our Ward Employment Blog.

Stake Networking Night: Always the last Thursday of the month at the LA Stake Center at 7:30 pm. Learn more.

Interested in participating in sports? Check out the LA Stake Sports Blog for more information.

Housing and Employment Help: Click here or email Cheryl at ww2livework@hotmail.com.