New Faces in Carmichael Primaries

Meet Rachael Anderson, Second Counselor in the La Sierra Ward Primary

Meet Cherie Moorhead, Second Counselor in Carmichael 1st Ward Primary

The 2011 Stake Primary Directory will be updated and made available to you very soon.  We welcome these sisters to their ward primary organizations.

Carmichael Primary Pioneer Day Celebration

Carmichael Stake Primary Celebrate Pioneer Day 2011

The 3-Legged Race proved a little tricky but eventually the participants were enjoying themselves

Learning to Churn Butter was not just good for the pecs but an experience in concentration.

Panning for Gold in a wading pool full of water and mud had is a dream come true for any kid!

Getting the hang of the Hoops game was a little tricky for some petite participants.

These two 'pioneer' girls captured the heart and soul of Pioneer Day.

President Kristin Childs got on her 'pioneer' for the day.

The Ward Primary leaders and children  brought much enthusiasm and cheer to this year's Pioneer Celebration.  What a wonderful way to share our Pioneer heritage with our children.  They remember the spirit and joy of the day long after they have put childhood behind them.  Hearts are full and gratitude deep for your loving dedication to the work and steadfast faith in the Lord.

Fair Oaks 4th Ward Activity Days

Today our Activity Day Girls met at the Sacramento Temple. I took a picture of each girl individually & at another activity we will be decorating frames so that they can put their picture in it to remember this special day. We walked around the temple grounds & the girls LOVED posing for pictures. They looked so beautiful! We talked about the temple, what we wear to the temple, when you can go to the temple, what some of the rooms in the temple are, etc. I was very impressed with how much they already knew!! Then I had each of the girls write a letter to themselves. They could write their testimony, their goals, or they could write about how they were feeling at the temple that day. We sealed their letters in an envelope & they wrote on the front: Open on June 29, 2021. I asked them to keep the letter in their journals & they can open the letter in 10 years. We closed our activity with brownies & capri sun! It was a wonderful morning & we feel so blessed to live so close to the temple!

Fair Oaks 4th Ward: Alyson Wozniak

Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days is approaching and we would like to ask for your help.

We have received responses from a few of you about what you will be doing with the children during Pioneer Days. DelCampo Ward will have a Square Dance area, which should be so much fun. Fair Oaks 5th Ward  will be repeating a popular activity with hoops and ribbons. Thank you all for your service to the children in our Stake. We are looking forward to hearing from the rest of you about the fun things you have planned.

As a Presidency we decided we will set up an area to churn butter with the children. Sister Childs will bring homemade bread to use to sample our butter. We would like the children to have an opportunity to "churn" their own butter in a baby food jar. We would like to know if anyone has some empty baby food jars with lids we could use? Maybe 10-15.

We are also in need of some Pioneer Clothing that we could wear during Pioneer Days. If you have any hats or dresses that you won't be using that you wouldn't mind loaning out please let us know.

We are also looking for an old fashioned style pitcher and bowl that was used at the bedside for handwashing.

We look forward to spending this fun day with all of you.

Your Stake Primary Presidency

Father's Day

I am excited because we have made little white shirts with ties for our primary children to give to their daddy's for Father's Day. They have had two weeks to color them and decorate them.

Ummm....is anyone else going to write on this blog or am I speaking with myself? :0)

The kids loved their pictures taken by the way Sister Child's!

Sister Child's visit to Fair Oaks 5th Ward

Sister Child's made a recent visit to Fair Oaks 5th Ward and wanted to share some pictures and a brief message with you all.

"The kids sang so well & chorister was great! The chorister took time to teach the proper leading of music.  Actions to fun songs were a hit with the children!...They were practicing a cute Father's Day song "Daddy's Shoes". 

She also pulled sticks with names for volunteers to ensure each child would get a turn to help during primary... 

One idea done that day for sharing time was letters for the missionaries from their ward.

I hope to slip around to other wards in the Stake to enjoy all the wonderful ways leaders are leading the beautiful children of our Stake!

 Keep up the good work!"

Love, Kristin

Planting seeds

Last Sunday the sharing time asked us to plant seeds to demonstrate and talk about how our testimony grows. I like to do the things asked and suggested to do int he primary outline. BUT, I always like to lead the families into a Family Home Evening that the children can run. (So it is not always the parents doing FHE). Also, the kids can sign it off int he Faith in God books. So, with that being said, I provided a cup and seeds and asked them to go home and ask their families to help plant their seeds. I gave them grass seed so they can see results quickly. I will ask them to bring them in when I see my families growing and share them with the primary.
Kristine Miller-FO 5th Ward

July 24th Celebration

The 24th of July celebration is fast approaching. 

It is scheduled for July 23rd in the Fair Oaks Park beginning at 8:30am.

As always it will be a lot of fun for the whole family.

Look forward to seeing you all there!!

 

I received a phone call from Nancy Bragg (FO5) a few moments ago and the Pillowcases she took home from our Humanitarian Day are all washed, ironed, and in baggies! I'll be picking them up later on today!
Thank You Sister Bragg!

Now for the final count!!!

Drum roll please ..........

75 Pillowcases! 

*PLUS!...18 MORE from an additional activity day of sewing pillowcases in FO3 Ward!
*PLUS 6 MORE from Stake  Presidency members

*...and numbers are still expected to go up!!!

Some of the girls who did not get a chance to attend our Humanitarian Day but were prepared to participate are continuing to meet with leaders to accomplish these special acts of kindness...

Thank You Leaders! Amazing work!

**Our count is up to 99 and still climbing! !!!

Carmichael Stake Girls (& all of the  loving adults who have helped along the way!) continue in your generous acts of kindness! We love you and thank you for all your efforts! You truly are proving that you are "Girls Who Care"! And what a difference your pillowcases will make in the lives of many others.

Sincerely & With Great Affection, 
Your Stake Primary Presidency!
(Kristin Childs, Melinda Kinghorn, Nancy Morgan, & Susan McClintock )

2011 Activity Day Girls Humanitarian Day

On Saturday, May 21st we met with about 40 Activity Day Girls from our Stake for a Humanitarian Day. This year our goal was to 1) make pillowcases to donate to Conkerr Cancer 2) tie fleece blankets to donate to Homeless Families and 3) make cards for Seniors living at Manor Care Senior Home. Sister Child's welcomed the Girls and their leaders and explained  a little about each organization we would be supporting this year. Sister Geri Beck, our Stake Humanitarian Specialist came and talked to the Girls about last years projects that were completed at the Humanitarian Day. She told them where the items were donated and how much they were appreciated. Sister Beck then told the girls about Family Promise and how the blankets they would be tying would be used by Homeless Families. It was such a successful day, that some of the wards took fabric home to have a follow-up Activity.

Thanks to Lindsey Child's and her sisters Brooke and McKenzie who spent hours and hours tie dying pillowcases, each girl was given a pillowcase of her own to remind her of the service that was rendered this day.