Congratulations

Congratulations to two families this week both welcoming little girls.  Devin & Shannon welcome Mattingly Jo born January 4th at 7lbs 9oz & 20 1/2 inches long.  Brad & Lara McAllister welcome their new little girl Micaela born January 6th, weighing 7lbs 9oz & 20 inches long.

CES (Seminary and Institutes) live broadcast

WAFFLES on SUNDAY!  All 18-30 year olds, single or married!  Come have Waffles tonight, January 8, at theMonument Chapel at 7:00pm.  It’s the Church Educational System live broadcast tonight, featuring speaker, Elder Jay E. Jensen, of the Presidency of the 70. The Broadcast is 8:00pm, but we are gathering at 7:00pm for Waffles with toppings (strawberries, chocolate, nutella, whipped cream…and more).  Come enjoy friendship, food, and spiritual food!

Stake Women's Basketball

The Stake has organized a women's basketball league with games over the next few months.  All games will be Friday night in the 7:30 slot at the stake center.  Our ward will be teamed with the Scotchtown ward and we are scheduled to play 4 games in the season. Please email Amy Ladle at aladle@gmail.com if you are interested.

January 13 & 17

February 17

March 16

Help feed our missionaries

There are a few openings for feeding the missionaries this week and next week, please let Sister Petrinovich know if you are able to fill in. The dates are:

Wed. 1/04

Fri.    1/06

Sat.   1/07
Tue.  1/10
Wed. 1/11
Sat.   1/14
Sun.  1/15

If you are available for any of these dates, please let Marilene Petrinovich (petrinovichm@yahoo.com) know ASAP.

Washington DC Temple Maintenance

Please note that the Washington DC Temple will be closed for winter maintenance Monday, January 2nd through Monday, January 16th, 2012. The Temple will be back to the normal operating schedule on Tuesday, January 17th.

Stake Office hours reminder

Wednesday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. the Stake will hold its Stake Employment Office Hours at the Stake Center in Room #101.  They will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month and appointments are not required. 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.

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

January's VT message

The Visiting Teaching message for January is available.  To read it click here, it is entitled Watchcare and Ministering through Visiting Teaching.  By clicking on the link you can listen, print, download or even share it with your sister's, friends and/or family.

The First Presidency's Message for December

If you haven't had the chance to read it or listen to it take the chance.  The First Presidency's message for December is about choosing to be grateful.  Click here its is entitled "The Choice to Be Grateful" by President Henry B. Eyring.

Bishop's Storehouse Cleaning - December

We need 3 volunteers for our last clean-up duty in the Storehouse for Tuesday, December 27th.  Typically, it takes about l to l.5 hours.  Starting time is between 9-10 am.  Please contact Wendell Gaddis or Bishop Rich.

A special thank you

As many of you know, we had a wonderful RS Christmas party at Erlynn Lansing's beautiful, festive home!  To be able to relax, chat, munch, and mingle with each other was delightful in the midst of this busy season.  Thanks to our fantastic food committee, Faye Mullins, Darlene Lacy, and Lisa Bailey, and the stirring, dramatic performance provided by our sisters in the spiritual program! 

New Announcements 12/7

Congratulations to Mallory & Curtis Duncan on the birth of their little girl Addy Grace born December 6, weighing 5lbs 2oz and 18 3/4in long.  And the happy grandparents Gary & Margie Harton.

Also please remember Karen Allen who just had hip replacement surgery.  Hopefully she will be coming home today from the hospital.   Sister Amy White will be having knee surgery December 12th, please keep them in your prayers.

Looking for help cleaning?

Sister Sandra Holzback is willing to do some housecleaning during the holidays if anyone is interested.  Her fee is negotiable.  

Richmond Chorale Performances

The Chorale will be performing  Sunday, December 11th at the Monument building at 7:00 pm.

Sunday, December 18th at the Chesterfield Stake Center at 7:00 pm.

Thursday December 22nd at the Metro Richmond Zoo.

Sister Henderson's Funeral

Sister Myrtle Henderson passed away Saturday evening.  

Her funeral plans are as follows:

The viewing is at Bliley's Funeral Home on Staples Mill Rd on Tuesday, December 6, from 2-4pm & 6-8pm.

The funeral will be at the Monument Chapel, Wednesday, December 7, at 1:00 pm.

We will also need help with food to feed the family. 

7 casseroles/main dishes

5 side dishes

5 green salads

9 packs of rolls (12 pack)

4 helpers

RS Christmas Social

Wednesday, December 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Erlynn Lansing (8100 Spencely Place).  Come join us for an evening of socializing with friends, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a presentation of “The Women Who Knew Jesus”.  There will be no nursery for this event, so make plans now for your little ones so that you can attend.

Childcare need

Part-time childcare needed:  Darlene Lacy is looking for childcare for her 4 year old granddaughter.  Please contact her if interested to discuss hours and pay rate.  262-1807

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