CYPRESS, Texas – On the morning of Saturday, April 13, over 50 Cy-Fair educators representing 15 schools were honored at a teacher appreciation brunch for their excellence in teaching. The event was sponsored by two Fairfield-area congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held in their newly-completed building on Fairfield Place Drive.
The program included a children's choir, a video presentation, speakers and a brunch.
Pack noted that directing, mentoring and encouraging children to fully reach their innate potential is both a great quest and significant challenge to those who teach.
Dean Fantasia, a first grader at Ault Elementary, also spoke. He chose Lillian Cunningham as his special teacher and directed all of his remarks at the podium to her.
CYPRESS, Texas – Visitors discovered what's inside a Mormon chapel on Saturday, April 13, as they toured the newest meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fairfield.
fourth of the square footage. Around the perimeter of the building are classrooms, offices and a kitchen. The second largest room is a gymnasium, called the "cultural hall." It can be quickly transformed into a dance floor, a banquet hall, a wedding reception or a basketball court.
The highlight of the tour for many visitors, however, was learning about how these spaces are actually used by church members. Room hosts explained the activities for adults, youth and children that will take place each week in different parts of the building. In several rooms, Latter-day Saint teens and children were on hand to explain the Church's youth programs, including a weekday early morning Bible study class for high school youth.
"I liked hearing about the youth activities, especially a 16-mile pioneer hike and basketball," said his son, Arnar Jariwala.
Corina Luu said she didn't know at first what to expect of the tour. "I found it very interesting to learn about the church's structure and how it works," she said. "I was impressed by the focus on the youth, which is so important since they are tomorrow's leaders." She also enjoyed learning about the Church's family history resources and how they are available to the public.