| Show 2fi bu ( 8A Saturday December 2 2000 1 Young Womanhood KiThe LDS ( c t fl T C c r i c I I t ( ( I 1 t t r i i c t r i i I ( Religion Missionaries Womanhood" Gold Medallion Award is given to young women who through life six years in the Young Women's All missionaries will speak church cia L Leyba “Young Sunday unless otherwise noted program have completed various projects for personal growth and for and community service Elder i Heidi E Barlow 18 daughter of Larry J and Diane E Barlow of Ogden is a member of the Forest Green Ward She attends Ogden High School Har-risvil- serve Texas i t i From 7A over a hundred people and Shinn is amazed at the n of folks who show up “Along with transients and the homeless we see families who have hit hard times and people with graduate degrees who lived a step away from disaster and the disaster finally happened” Shinn said “We see an occasional family having to choose between paying cross-sectio- I i t i ! Muslim Deamer A Hansen E Joy Larson South button on the job who lost because she wouldn’t agree to a compromise religious claims nationwide jumped 30 percent Irom 1992 to 1999 The cases ranged from a Muslim who fought a United Parcel Service ban on facial hair - and won - to a Catholic who wanted to wear a graphic Values From 7A rather than indoctrinate Michael into any religion she tries to foster the spirituality that she feels is already within him "You give children a chance and they have beautiful perceptions about what they believe and where they come from" said Ball 38 who leads workshops on nurturing children's spirituality After the bombing Ball told her son that people die but their spirits live on But it wasn't until watching a television show on dinosaurs that Michael understood what she meant “Something clicked for him" Ball said "He saw the dinosaurs’ bones and said ‘Everything else must go somewhere else’ After that he wasn't afraid of dying” Barbara Bianco the New Age guide for the Internet site Aboutcom explains the difference between spirituality and religiosity this way: "Spirituality is really a state of being that comes from the inner core of a person" she said “whereas religion is the kind of code that people agree on to be spiritual" Her advice to parents who don't want to raise their children in a religion is to trust the "innate spirituality” of the children “That's a very difficult thing lor people conditioned in a religion to do" she said “But the goal is to allow your child to experience a lot of different things and trust that their natural spirituality can guide them without harm" Karla Marie a feng shui consultant from Dallas helped Tolman N 5900 West at 11:30 am Elder Nate Ritchie Tolman son of Gary E and Marie Tol-iman of Roy will serve in the Oklahoma Tulsa Mission He will speak at the Springbropk Ward 2915 W 4425 South Roy X The calendar religion published each Saturday is a listing of community religious events Items for consideration should be submitted by '5 pm Monday For information call Og-den7- th 625-422- She attends WSU JeAnna Shaw manager practicing their personal prejudices “Once it’s kicked up the line accommodations are granted” An informal survey of a half-doze- n high-tec- h more local Muslim workers turned up compliments than complaints to develop a coming of age ceremony for her nephews and nieces to honor “the spirit within them” The ceremony is held for the children as they're becoming teens “People are led to believe that the only place they can find God is in a church” said Mane 52 "That's just not true God is already in our hearts and most people are too busy to listen" At Marie's family reunion in California last summer the men in the family held a ceremony for her nephew while the women held one for her niece Becca Krauss of Minnetonka Minn Becca was taken to a room where her mom and three aunts painted her fingernails gave her a massage and braided her hair with flowers symbolizing love passion and joy I hey shared stories of their childhood “The whole thing was pretty cool” Becca said "My mom said they were honoring me becoming a woman I felt honored But I'm still sort of getting to the being a woman 1 part” Becca also was taken to a vineyard where each woman presented her with a gift told her how special she was and shared their wisdom about being a woman Her Aunt Karla Mane gave her a tiny rosary that belonged to Becca's deceased grandmother who was a Catholic "I wanted to pass on the feminine lineage m some way” Marie said “My point to her was there is tremendous spiritual guidance for us and it's always there and it's always available to us” Marie doesn’t adhere to a religion but prays and meditates daily Her niece who’s a will 7:30 hear he’s a beacon in his church there” Shinn said Shinn the Kings and the many other volunteers who have joined the mission seek not only the hungry in body but in spirit “We’re committed tb’ speaking the good news of Jesus Christ” Shinn said The mission statement says it all: “To spread the good news of Jesus Christ to those who don’t know him and God’s true grace mercy and most of all His love” Donations of Bibles clothing toiletries bedding little plastic Jihad Elsabeh a network consultant at Compaq Computer Corp in Colorado Springs finds an empty office or conference room to pray where he won’t be interrupted For Ramadan last year he was allowed to work through lunch and leave early because of his fasting A flexible work schedule also is the norm at WorldCom Inc’s Colorado Springs software development center On a recent Friday three WorldCom employees took advantage of their flextime to attend service at the mosque Waterfall Ware 394-385- 621-79- always welcome “We don’t want anything too fancy though” Shinn said “I offered one homeless man a very nice set of boots and he declined saying someone would kill him for something that nice” For more information contact Rev Steve Shinn at 392-314- You can reach reporter Cathy McKitrick at 2 or cmck itrick ra standardnet 625-425- company for a prayer room for Ramadan Rebecca a Saltman WorldCom spokeswoman in Denver said the company would likely honor such a request Both WorldCom and Compaq offer two or more “floating” holidays employees can take for religious reasons Arshad Yousufi an engineer at Agilent Technologies said he also has a lot of flexibility with his work schedule But he was disappointed two years ago the Hewlett-Packar- d then company turned down his request for an all-fait- Catholic describes her aunt as spiritual but “unorthodox” a word that Becca said she learned only a few days ago “She’s different from other people because she wants to be her own person” Becca said “She’s very spiritual but carries herself in a different way than people in a religion” Children learn about spirituality mostly by example Bianco said It's not just what their parents do but also how they respond to life “If you’re doing yoga and your child starts imitating you then invite them to participate” she said “If you’re meditating and they ask about it then explain it at their level But to force a child to do things almost always backfires and certainly doesn’t respect their own inner ma’am tell me where it is” The Old Wise One laughed and said “Why it’s here This is Paradise Didn’t you know? Paradise is exactly where you think it is” The book helps children identify different animals and instills them with a spiritual message about appreciating the world around them Pedalino said “Small children need to start simply” she said “You don’t want theology or anything that’s color-illustrate- spot-nose- t j J will be provided For morA information call the churcji 5 office at heavy-handed- ” Ashley Shores 14 of The Colony said that the hardest thing about not having a religion is dealing with students who try to convert her to a religion “It can be really annoying” said the eighth-grade- r “I tell them it's OK if they want to believe in a religion but that I'm already spiritual” Ashley’s mom Leann Shores grew up in foster homes and was shuttled from church to church as a child She didn't feel comfortable in any of them and today is carving her own spiritual path “What I teach my daughter is that God is not somebody making a checkmark every time we mess up” she said “God is like inner goodness” When Ashley asked about heaven Shores told her it's a spiritual place within her soul When Ashley asked about God she told her not to think about a supreme being but everything that is liv mg and good And when Ashley asked about death she told her about reincarnation Every life prov ides a new lesson to learn Shores said “I like not having a religion” Ashley said -- I Thursday 4 at 0 The Bell Ringers pm Community Clearfield Church 6:30 200 S 500 East Thete “Journey To Bethlehem” from pm on Thursday and Friday and 5:30-1pm2r Saturday and Sunday This 'i§ an outdoor guided tour that leads you over winding paths to ?( a live manger scene Tour groups will depart every ED? minutes and approximately one hour is required to complete the journey The church j's located just west of highway 89 on State Road 193 in Layton 6:30-1- 0 -- 0 more For 771-320- call 625-422- 3 Calendar items are published weekly and should include a description of the event time date place address sponsor cost registration details a number to call for information and whether the information i Upcoming j The Ogden LDS Institute of Religion Choralaires FollC Dancers and Chorale will present their Christmas" spectacular entitled “Christmas Is” at 7:30 pm Dec in' the Browning Center at Weber State University Information!" 15-1- 6' 626-680- 0 5 -- £ i event is open to the public The Church Directory is published once a month prior to the first Sunday of each month Items include the address and? phone number of local congrega-- J tions Missionaries Pictures will? of departing mis- sionaries only Forms can-bfilled out in the Ogden or Layton be published e I offices t$ Young Women Notices those receiving the LDS “Young Womanhood” Gold MedalligS Award will be published once month prior to the first Sunday of each month with a picture Forms are available Letter Guidelines The Standard-Examinpublishes letters to the religion editor on a regular basis Submissions should be kept to 300 words or less The editors reserve the right to edit letters for clarity All letters must be signed and have a daytime phone number No letters will be published without verification of identity and all er letters become property of th Standard-Examin- er We anticipate receiving mop letters than we will have room publish Editors will select th$ best ones for publication “ Submit letters to: Religion editor PO Box 12790 Ogden or Utah 84412-279- 0 religion'a standardnet Z Midway home to more j than 500 nativity scenes? By MARGARET Standard-Examine- r BROUGH correspondent - More than scenes from are on display this weekend in Midway MIDWAY The Interfaith Creche Exhibit is at the Midway Utah LDS Stake Center 1 65 N Center today through Monday (including Sunday) Hours are from 1 1 am to 8 pm Some of the nativity scenes are as small as walnut shells others e are almost Among the displays is a Polish nativity scene fashioned from weeds which is bright and colorful life-siz- Another nativity is from the a from Puerto Rico of the three w ise men on horses instead of camels There is the whimsical folk set from Italy which contains colorful figures made of wood 1890-er- Live music will also be plajed during the day While the adults are enjoying the nativity sets the children can watch a live marionette show and participate X 4 Religion Deadlines The regular deadline for the Religion section is Mondays by 5 pm On weeks where a holiday is involved the deadline is subject to change and readers should contact the paper during the previous week for the new deadline Items should be submitted in writing to the main office 332 S Ward Avenue Ogden or the Layton office 2146 N Main St Suite 254 For more information ‘ of the fourth annual production -- Joyous Sounds of Christmas will be held at 7 pm A Christmas concert featuring the bell ministry of Community United Methodist Church 163 West 4800 South Ogden Child care provided by calling 9 Information call Refreshments will be provided The concert is free and is invited 479-743- 2 when Sunday 479-615- prayer room Agilent spokesman Bill Smith said the company has taken steps to accommodate Muslims Because of public demand Hampton Roads Publishing Co in Charlottesville Va recently introduced a line of children's books catering to “spiritual but not religious” readers It’s called their “young spirit” line of books “Our books are about being kind finding your own path and being true to yourself” said Grace Pedalino the children’s book editor “It’s the kind of message people not locked into a tradition want to pass onto their children” d One of the books tells the story of Obo a d monkey who roams the jungle in search of paradise He finds it after an encounter with an owl “Have you heard of a place called Paradise?" asked Obo “Of course I have” answered the Old Wise One “Well” gasped the excited monkey “I must find it Please A “Hanging of the Greens” take place from 5:30 to Congregational Harrison Blvd Ogden Free neville High School chili supper will be served and carols will be played as people Lindsey Ware 19 daughter of Warren and Karin Ware of hang greens Public welcome 1 North Ogden is a member of the Information Service dedicated Healing North Ogden 20th Ward She atespecially for children 9 am tends WSU today at St Mary’s Church 2740 Pennsylvania Ave Ogden For more information carts and nonperishable food are Aiman Khammash a WorldCom employee said the approximately 20 Muslims at WorldCom ask the may spark” will be a pot luck dinner at 5:30 pm Bring your favorite dessert or side dish to share You will also need your own plate settings Meat rolls and drinks Mountain View pm at United Church of Church of Layton will Baptist'" presents Christ 3350 of e I am 825-111- Ryan and Jan Shaw Shaw of Farr West is a member of the Farr West 2nd Ward She attends WSU Katie Waterfall 1 7 daughter of Scott and Nancy Waterfall of Ogden is a member of the Uintah 4th Ward She attends Bon 3000-employe- 3 Today 18 daughter at 9 t Religion Calendar McKay Ward daughter anti-aborti- Larson Sherry Mckay daughter of Grant and Sally Larson of North Ogden is a member of the North Ogden 16th Ward She attends 18 Holmes of Ogden is a member of the 18 WSU Lori Dee McKay Hansen of Don and the Pleasant View 7th Ward She attends Weber High School Elise Hansen 18 daughter of Mark and Tammy Hansen of North Ogden is a member of the North Ogden 16th Ward She is a graduate of W'eber High School Ashley Lynne Holmes 20 daughter of Mick and Sheri Holmes of Farr West is a member of the Farr West 2nd Ward She is a graduate of Fremont High School el discrimination - O From 7A Overall the workplace for religious holidays and wear climate for is Muslims religious attire unless it poses a improving said Ibrahim safety risk Hooper a spokesman with the Varying interpretations of Council on American-Islami- c those rules paired with the Relations in Washington DC When there are problems growing diversity of the labor market has led to conflict “it’s usuajly not institutional” According to the US Equal Hooper said “It’s usually some low-levEmployment Opportunity Commission McCormick Elder Brock McCormick son of Mike and JaNae McCormick of Slaterville will serve in the Lima Peru East Mission He will speak at the Warren Ward 1655 the rent or buying groceries We give them a meal and a box of food items to take home that will tide them over until the next paycheck or work comes their way” Shinn said To Shinn it’s a matter of planting seeds with prayer talk and love being the seeds that can bloom into something bigger Shinn recalled a man from Florida who stuck around for awhile participating in Bible studies m addition to the Saturday meals “He returned to his home state got his life together and we People will in the Leyba For- tworth Mission She spoke at the HarrisVille 6th Ward on Nov 26 I i of Ric and Suzie le Leyba of Shelly Baur 17 daughter of Connie and Burke Ward of South Weber is a member of the South Weber 5th Ward She attends Weber State University Jenny Boothe 18 daughter of Gordon and Deborah Boothe of Layton is a member of the Dawson Hollow Ward She attends Layton High School Emily Coleman 19 daughter of Dick and Kathy Coleman of North Ogden is a member of the North Ogden 16th Ward She attends WSU Kendra Ann Crowell 18 daughter of Kip and Lu Ann Crowell of Ogden is a member of the Uintah 4th Ward She attends WSU Cassie Craven 17 daughter of Steve and Paula Craven of Pleasant View is a member of the Pleasant View 7th Ward She attends Weber High School Ashley Deamer 18 daughter of Jody and Darlene Deamer of North Ogden is a member of the North Ogden 21st Ward She attends WSU Ashley Hansen 17 daughter of Boyd and Lou Ann Hansen of Pleasant View is a member of Feli- daughter t I Standard-Examin- in children’s activity crafts C Holly Zenger director of the exhibit began collecting the setv about 20 years ago “My 2 husband and I traveled a lot an I started bringing a few home I -not only purchased these sets as a symbol of Christmas but that helped me enjqyS the local customs and culture of? the country” she said While the event is being held 3 in an LDS Stake Center Zenger emphasizes that it is an interfaith exhibit and all churches in the area are participating “We really want to share a -spiritual feeling let people take time to think about how Christ's birth did happen” Zenger said “It is real it is important It is why we celebrate The scenes are simple “There are parents a child shepherds wise men angels ami animals A most simple but important message to the world?' People interested in obtaining additional information can call J 3 ng -- (435) 654-408- 2 y There is no admission charge for the event i i I |
