Bishop's Storehouse cleaning

As announced today in church, our ward has been assigned to clean the Bishop's Storehouse each Tuesday for the month of December. We need a few volunteers for each day to help with some light to moderate cleaning at the Storehouse. You can arrive there at any time between 9:00-10:00 AM. If you can, please volunteer for one (or more) of the following days:

Tuesday December 6th

Tuesday December 13th

Tuesday December 20th

Tuesday December 27th

Contact Bernadette Finley.

Richmond Bishops’ Storehouse - 8110 Virginia Pine Ct, Richmond, VA 23237 (804) 275-1460

Christmas Day Sacrament meeting

Since we are having Sacrament Meeting only on Christmas Day, we will begin our Sacrament Service @ 10:00 am instead of our usual start time of 9:30.  There will be no other meetings that day.

Meetings on January 1, New Years Day, the following week will be the full three hour block of meetings, but Fast Sunday will be the following Sunday, January 8th.

Please contact those you visit teach with this information.

Car seats needed

The Richmond Branch has a need for car seats. The members there provide significant transportation to help other members come to church. A problem they have is making sure that there are car seats for the children and infants that are picked up. Many times these families being transported may not have a car and therefore they don't have car seats.

The current estimated need is: Infant Car Seats: 3 Toddler Car Seats: 4 Booster Seats for older children: 4

The branch will keep the car seats and "loan" them to the members doing the driving.


*The Glen Allen Ward needs car seats for a 3 and 4 year old.

Would anyone be able to donate an unexpired car seat or contribute money to purchase a car seat?

Angel tree

If you would like to participate in a ward service opportunity this Christmas season, please select an ornament from the Angel Tree, located in the foyer. Requested donations can be found on back of each ornament. Donations are due back to Christy Fiala by Friday, December 9.

Thanks in advance for your support!

They will be collected this week also on Wednesday.

Ward Christmas Party

For those who volunteered to decorate a table for the Ward Christmas Party:

Here are a few of the details of what we are needing:

The tables are 60 inches across,  you can use any type of covering you desire.  You are not expected to go out and buy anything for this.  Just use what you have at home.

The place setting will be for EIGHT.  It will need to include plates, cups, napkins, forks, knives and spoons and a center piece of some sort.  A nativity, flowers, anything!  Let your imagination run wild.  Remember, the tables will be judged, just for fun.

The church will be opened on Saturday the 10th at Noon and you can come and decorate anytime during the day.  


All tables need to be completed by 4:30 that afternoon.  Dinner will be served at 6:00 and we want to have everything ready.

Colorful, Fun, Festive is the name of the game!

Have a great time with this.  Thank you for participating!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Margie Harton 288-6189 or email margie.harton@gmail.com

Career & Employment Workshop

On  December 9th & 10th we will be holding a Career & Employment Workshop for Professionals at the Richmond Stake Center, taught by the full-time staff from our Employment Services office in DC. This is a workshop generally offered to us only once a year.

The workshop will begin Friday Dec 9th at 7PM and run until 10:00 PM. It will continue Saturday Dec 10th at 9 AM and run through 4PM. Participants will need to bring a bag lunch on Saturday.

Here are some additional details about the workshop from our Stake Employment Specialist, Tish Heflebower: "This workshop is geared toward individuals seeking employment with a salary target of $75,000 or higher.  In addition it is open for those professionals looking to change careers or who desire to take their current careers to the next level.  Students who will be graduating from college, grad school, medical, dental or law school.  Others that are small business owners have found the skills learned in this workshop to be useful in helping to build their business."

Though the workshop will be held at the stake center it will be open to at least 3 stakes and seating is limited. So early registration is very important.

I can tell you personally that this workshop was more helpful for me than an outplacement service costing in excess of $10,000 provided by my company when I lost my job.

We'd appreciate it if you would (in consultation with other ward Priesthood and Auxiliary leaders) consider individuals in your ward who may benefit from this workshop and invite them to participate.

I am the point of contact for registration at Tish.heflebower@gmail.com  I can be reached by phone at 804-928-3868. Please feel free to contact me with questions as well."

We hope that members of our stake and surrounding areas will be able to take advantage of this special opportunity. We're also encouraging any Ward Employment Specialists who have not been to this workshop to attend as observers.

Please also feel free to contact the following with questions:

Candace Harman (Assistant Stake Employment Specialist):  vacandace@gmail.com or 804-380-8558 

Hank Heilesen: hankheilesen@ymail.com or 804-240-864.

Stake Employment Workshops

Starting on Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. the Stake will hold its first Stake Employment Office Hours at the Stake Center in Room #101.  This is an opportunity for members to work with employment specialists one on one for employment-related activities such as writing resumes, networking and goal setting. They will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month starting on Wednesday, January 11th.

Appointments are not required.

For additional information, please contact:

Candace Harman vacandace@gmail.com or 804-380-8558

Tish Heflebower tish.heflebower@gmail.com or 804-928-3868 

Hank Heilesen hankheilesen@ymail.com or 804-240-8648

Stake Christmas event part 2

Sister Garofalo has been asked to be our ward's representative for the Stake Christmas event on Saturday, December 3rd.  They need for her to collect nativities from members of our ward that can be displayed that afternoon.

  

Anyone who is willing to share a nativity can contact Shannon via phone 726-8100 or email shannonlee_8@yahoo.com

Stake Christmas Event

The Richmond Virginia Stake Public Affairs Council Presents, A Family Event

FOR UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN:  A CELEBRATION OF CHRIST

Saturday, December 3, 2011  3-6PM at the Stake Center

3-4 PM  View the events of the Saviors life

4-5 PM  Christmas Concert in the chapel

5-6 PM  View the events of the Saviors life

Creche Exhibits from around the world will be on display from 3-6 PM  Refreshments will be served.

Please mark your calendars now!

This is a wonderful missionary opportunity.  Invite your nonmember friends and neighbors.

Come and see all the roadshows!

The Stake Youth Roadshows will be performed on Friday, November 18th at both the Mechanicsville and Stake Center buildings.  All roadshows begin at 6:30pm at both buildings and will run until 9pm.  Every youth group will perform at both buildings on Friday evening, so you can attend at either building.  The Glen Allen Ward youth will be performing at the Mechanicsville building from 7-7:15 and then at the Stake Center from 8:25-8:40.  The youth have worked very hard to prepare for this evening and it promises to be very entertaining.  All roadshows are around the theme of "Mormon TV:  What TV Should Be".   

Please join us on Friday evening and support the Glen Allen Ward youth as they perform "The Flintstones".

Congratulations

Congratulations to Roice and Nedra Luke on the birth of their new grandchildren, born November 7th, twin boys, Matteo  & Giacomo Luke.

Stake Conference Schedule

Sisters,

The following is the schedule for Stake Conference next Saturday 11/12 and Sunday 11/13.

Saturday, November 12, 2011 - Stake Center at 2500 Pump Rd, Henrico, VA 23233

4PM Priesthood Leadership Training          

7PM Stake Conference Adult Session

Sunday, November 13, 2011

10AM General Sessions as indicated below:

Glen Allen Ward and Richmond Branch should attend the chapel at 5600 Monument Ave in Richmond.

General Conference

Want to watch, listen, read or even print General Conference talks from October 2011?  Click on October General Conference to do just that. 

Relief Society Announcements 10/23/2011


Welcome to Lisa Preskitt - she was baptized this past Friday and confirmed today.

Temple trip this Thursday, Oct. 27.  Contact Faye Mullins if interested in attending.

Trunk or Treat/Chili Cook-Off this Saturday, Oct. 29 at 6 pm. 

Stake Conference, November 12 & 13

A Walton Feed order will be placed.  If you are interested in seeing a product/price list or placing an order, email Bernadette.

Wise Financial Management

The following is the link to Sister Christy Fiala's Wise Financial Resources lesson.  Click on Financial Management Class  to view the pdf file.

RS Announcements 10/16/2011

We want to thank Mallory Duncan for teaching the Relief Society lesson today!

Lisa Preskitt's baptism, Friday, October 21, 7:00 pm

Stake 5k run/walk, October 22, 8:30am, open to all ages, no registration required to participate but we could use a pre-count for water/supplies click here to do so.

Glen Allen Trunk or Treat Saturday, October 29, 6:00 pm For those who aren't familiar with Trunk or Treat, it is a costume party where adults hand out candy by the trunk of their cars as kids go around the parking lot. It's a fun, safe way for everyone to enjoy Halloween. The only thing we ask is no masks. Signups will be going around next week for the chili cookoff. Chili is the main course for the night so we may be calling for extra cooks depending on how many people sign up.

Friday, October 21 & Saturday October 22 - Time Out for Women This is a conference sponsored by Deseret Book for LDS women. Check out the website if you are interested in the speaker line-up, musical guests and registering: click here

Sister Fiala's link from her Relief Society Enrichment lesson will follow.

Visiting Teaching Message for October

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Congratulations to the Robinson's & the Maxfield's!

Benjamin Edward Robinson born October 14, weighing 10lbs 8oz and 22 1/4 inches long.

Ivy Lucille Maxfield born October 16, weighing 5lbs 15oz and 18.5 inches long.

RS Announcements 10/10/2011

The announcements for this week are as follows:

• Temple will be open tomorrow, Columbus Day, beginning with an 8am session and ending with a 12noon session
• Relief Society Meeting, "Financial Smarts," October 12, 7:00pm
• Stake Temple Day, October 15, 11:00 mtg on the 7th floor (please be seated by 10:45), 3 endowment sessions will be available to our stake after however members can attend any session that day
• Lisa Prescott baptism, October 21, 7:00pm
• Stake 5k run/walk, October 22, 8:30am, open to all ages, no registration required to participate but could use a pre-count for water/supplies (http://stake-events.com/)