Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Ward Service Auction Information

On September 24th our ward activity will be a Service Auction. Each family in the ward is being asked to donate some type of service, or if time is hard to give, you may donate an item. For example, your family may donate 1 hour of yard work, painting one room, or if you are short on time, maybe you’ll bake a cake, or make a dinner someone can freeze and use when needed. You may donate as a family, as individuals, or both. Please be creative and have fun! This is an excellent opportunity for you to have a FHE lesson on service and the different gifts that you and your family members have, which can bless others. I testify that service grows love. I know that each person in this ward has a gift that can bless someone else. Be prayerful and again have fun and be creative when deciding what service you and your family can donate. Attached you will find a “service donation form.” We are asking you to fill out and return this form by Sept. 12th.

We will be providing you with “bishop bucks” to use as money to bid with and pay for any service that you want on the night of the auction. Each person in the ward, including youth and primary children, has an opportunity to earn $1000 bishop bucks. Each auxiliary has created specific ways for you to earn your bishop bucks. Attached to this letter you will find this information. You may start earning your bishop bucks today. The last day to earn your bishop bucks will be September 19th. We are asking you to turn in how much you earned on Sunday September 19th, so that we can get all the money printed and ready for you on auction night.

On the night of the auction, the primary children will use their bishop bucks at a primary store, where they will be able to purchase some items. It is important that you are on time to this activity so that the primary children have enough time to go to the primary store before the auction begins.

We know that this is a lot to do for a ward activity, but we know that each person in the ward will benefit from it. Thank you for participating!

Sincerely,
Edie Atkinson, 801-805-6520, edie.atkinson@gmail.com

Carley Humpherys, 253-302-2461, cardust@gmail.com

All papers need to be returned to Edie Atkinson or Carley Humpherys and can be done in person, through email, or even regular mail, however it works for you to get it to us.

Dates to remember:

September 12th: Donation forms due

September 19th: last day to earn bishop bucks, turn in how much you earned

September 24th: Service Auction, 7pm, Centerton Ward Building (beat the crowd and come 5-10 minutes early to get your bishop bucks!)


Service Auction Earnings Sheet

Turn this sheet in on or before September 19th to Edie Atkinson or Carley Humpherys. This is your ticket to get bishop bucks, which you need to have in order to bid on any items at the auction. You can hand them in via email, mail, or in person. Find the auxiliary you belong to below, such as Elders Quorum, High Priest, or Relief Society and choose what you can do from the list to earn your bishop bucks.

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NAME_________________________________________________________

Relief Society


­___300 Bishop Bucks--100% Visiting Teaching for September


___300 Bishop Bucks--Go to the temple


___200 Bishop Bucks--Extend an act of compassionate service

(Ex. get to know someone new at church, take a meal or treat to someone in need, make a phone call or visit someone in need, substitute in Relief Society, Primary, Young Women, Sunday School, Seminary or Nursery, write a letter to a missionary serving from our ward [check ward bulletin for addresses], write a thank you note to someone who has served you, sign for the hearing impaired, share a missionary moment)


___200 Bishop Bucks—Work on developing good habits

Do any of the following for 21 days: Daily scripture study, daily prayer, family prayer, Family Home Evening, read weekly Relief Society lesson, write in your journal


*You may do one item more than once, but you may only earn up to 1000 Bishop Bucks. *Keep track for yourself on this sheet and it will redeemable the night of the auction for the actual Bishop Bucks.

Elders Quorum

_________$200 HT July ($100 for partial)

_________$200 HT August ($100 for partial)

_________$200 HT September ($100 for partial)

_________$200 For volunteers/participation (temple trips, moves, emergency fair, blood donation,...)

Max of $1,000

Young Women

_________Personal Progress project- $250

_________Personal progress experience- $100

_________Give a book of mormon away- $150

_________Act of service- $50

_________Participation in class- $50

_________Bring a friend to church- $100

_________Bring a friend to an activity- $50

Young Men

________Daily Book of Mormon reading and personal prayer = $100/week

________Earn a merit badge = $50

________Rank advancement = $100

________Assist in teaching a lesson on Sunday = $100

________Eagle Project = $350

________Class Participation = $50

Primary

We will encourage the children to be reverent during sharing time, sing well during singing time and be reverent and participate in class; as we see these things and hear them from the teachers, we will add beads to an empty jar. The more beads in the jar, the more bishop bucks for the activity.

We will also urge the children to perform acts of service at home such making the bed for a sibling or cleaning something without being asked. We will enlist the help of the parents to send us an email or let us know on Sunday if they see acts of service performed in the home. We will announce these services (no names) and add beads to the jar.

High Priest


Service Auction Form

Please return this form to Carley Humpherys or Edie Atkinson in person, by email, or mail by September 12th. You may ask for an electronic copy via email and hard copies will be available on Sunday’s. Please return this so we have time to make this activity work! Carley: cardust@gmail.com Edie: edie.atkinson@gmail.com

Name:_____________________________ Phone:_______________________________

Service/Goods:___________________________________________________________

Detail of the Service/ Special Instructions:

_______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Expiration Date:__________________________________________________________

Starting Bid (to be filled out by activities committee):_______________________________

Winner:_________________________________________________________________