2012 Kingwood Nativity Exhibit & Music Festival Wrap Up

We feel so blessed to begin our Christmas season with the Nativity Exhibit & Music Festival!  We hope you were able to join us and enjoy the Spirit at this special time of year!  Here are a few items you might have enjoyed from the 2012 weekend:

 Nativity Exhibits on display with fragrant Christmas trees and beautiful poinsettia plants:

Local woodcarver Karen Jensen with her hands-on nativity puzzles for children. She graciously shared the story of Jesus' birth with children as they assembled hand-made nativity puzzles:

 

Wonderful performances from many local groups!  Pictured are the Kingwood Park Madrigals.  Click here to who else performed during the weekend. 

 An exquisite Mark Roberts nativity:

An Ornament Tree, featuring hand-carved ornaments by local artist Harriet Kartchner:

 

 A nativity exhibit purchased in Bethlehem:

A unique German hummel nativity set, one of many nativities from around the world:

To see a more complete summary, visit the Nativity Exhibit page here.

To download free Christmas music, videos, e-cards, and more click here.

We hope you enjoy your Christmas season, and feel the love our Savior has for you!

2012 Nativity Exhibit Performing Groups

 

We are excited to welcome the following performing groups and individuals to the 2012 Nativity Exhibit and Music Festival:

Friday, November 30th:

4:30 pm  Greentree Gator Choir

5:00 pm  Community Music Teachers' Student Performers

6:00 pm  KHS Madrigals

6:30 pm  Pine Forest Elementary Choir

7:30 pm  KHS Orchestra
8:00 pm KPHS Madrigals

Saturday, December 1st:

1:30 pm  Eagle Springs Elementary

2:00 pm  Shane Hetherington, Pianist

3:00 pm  Timbers Elementary Choir

5:00 pm  Woodlands Harp Studio

7:00 pm  Atascocita HS Chamber Strings

8:00 pm  Kingwood Stake Choir
8:50 Silent Night

Click here for more details about the 2012 Nativity Exhibit & Music Festival!!

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2012 Kingwood Nativity Exhibit & Music Festival

Mark your calendars!  The 2012 Kingwood Nativity Exhibit & Music Festival will be held on the following dates:

Friday, November 30th: 1-9 pm

Saturday, December 1st:  1-9 pm

Sunday, December 2nd:  5:30-6:30 pm

You are also invited to join us on Sunday, December 2nd from 7:00-8:00 pm for a special Christmas Devotional from the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

For more details, visit our Nativity Exhibit and Music Festival Page here!

Feel free to share the good news with your friends and neighbors, on Facebook, or other social media sites!

Join Us For General Conference!

General Conference is coming! 

From the Church News Page:

"The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invite all members and friends of the Church to participate in the 182nd Semiannual General Conference on Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, 2012.

Messages will be given by the First Presidency, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other General Authorities and general officers of the Church."

In the Greater Houston area, live broadcasts will be hosted in meetinghouses of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM on October 6th and 7th.

In the Kingwood and surrounding areas, the following cable channels will carry the live broadcasts:

Comcast of Houston channel 76
Suddenlink of Kingwood channel 23

Conference.lds.org and Mormonchannel.org will also carry the broadcast online.  Mormonchannel will carry it in English only and Conference.lds.org will broadcast the video and audio in sixteen different languages.

We hope you can join us!

What Do Mormons Believe?

Many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints find themselves wanting to have resources with information about the church to share with curious friends.  These two links from the Church Newsroom (the "official resource for news media, opinion leaders, and the public") are full of great information and wonderful ways to share information about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

Mormonism 101

Invite Mormons to Tell Their Own Story

Free Family Hurricane Preparedness Workshop

Houston/Galveston National Weather Service is hosting a free Family Hurricane Preparedness Event!  This is open to the general public:

Saturday, June 9, 2012 

10 am - 3 pm.

George R. Brown Convention Center (Hall B)

Highlights include:

* Electric Safety Demonstration at 9:00 am by CenterPoint Energy

* Interactive, family-friendly format

* Photo Booth

* Local meteorologists

* Free giveaways

* Guest Appearances from Louie the Lightning Bug and the Ready Super Hero team

Be sure to visit our booths to learn how members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints help as first responders and ways children can participate in family preparedness!

Visit the event website here for more details!

Free Preparedness Fair for Houston

This Saturday, there will be a FREE Preparedness Fair, for the city of Houston!!

May 12, 2012

Time:  10:00am. to 2:00pm.
Place:  16333 Hafer Rd.

Houston, Texas 77090   

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Building

Come learn about how to prepare your family for any emergency that you might come upon!

Special FREE Classes: 

Couponing (in Chapel)
Tiffany Ivanovsky
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
 

Houston Weather (in Chapel)
Dr. Jim Siebert
Fox 26 Chief Meteorologist
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 

Neighborhood Ready Classes
Bob and Tracey Reichardt
In the Relief Society Room
1)  11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
2)  1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 

Canning and Sprouting
Marlyn Diderickson
In the Primary Rooms
1)  10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
2)  11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
3)  1:15 a.m. to 1:45 a.m.
 

Drawings for prizes every 30 minutes!

Parking on the sides and rear of the building…

 Enter through the back (west) door.   Open to the public!
 

Displays / Demonstrations:
100 Day Food Storage
What goes in a year’s supply?
Water Storage
Container Gardening
Bee Keeping
Chainsaw safety and sharpening
Shelf Reliance
Alternative Health Care
Alternative Cooking
Alternative Power Sources
Dehydrating
Canning and Sprouting
Ham Radio Communication
72-hour Kits
Generator Tri-fuel Conversion
Storage Containers
Homemade Bread and Butter
And Much More!!!

BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble in Houston May 15, 2012

Photo courtesy of BYU's International Folk Dance Ensemble

 The critically acclaimed Brigham Young University (BYU) International Folk Dance Ensemble will perform in Houston on Tuesday May 15 at7:00pm at University of Houston's Cullen Performance Hall.  This showcase of music and dance from countries across the globe is both culturally and spiritually uplifting.  Everyone is invited! Tickets are available for purchase ($12 and $15) at folkdancetickets.byu.edu.

Happy Easter!

What a wonderful time of year!  As Easter approaches, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has created an official page where you can share why Jesus Christ is important to you.  Join the conversation here.  Also, be sure to stop by the Church's Facebook page and share the inspiring messages and images about the Savior!

The Church has also created a new video about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  You can view it here, and you can read an Easter Message from the First Presidency here.

FREE Houston Family History Conference

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kingwood is hosting a FREE Family History Conference for the Houston community in two weeks! 

We are excited to bring you professional genealogists, experts in Hispanic research, classes catered to youth 12-18 years old, and much more! 

The Conference is on March 24th from 9 am - 3 pm.  Registration is not required, but is appreciated for logistical planning.  Also, class materials will be printed for those who do register. 

All the details are available at the event's website: Houston Family Search.  We look forward to seeing you there!