Update - Tri-Stake Single Adult Conference

The annual Richmond Tri-Stake Single Adult Conference is scheduled for April 20-22 at the Monument Chapel.

We will hear from Sister Kristen M. Oaks, author of "A Single Voice" and Elder Lansing, our Area Seventy, in the morning session at 10 AM (Saturday April 21st). In the afternoon session the program will include the Brother Terryl Givens (LDS Scholar), the Scotts (President and Matron of the Raleigh Temple) and President Joel Maddock (Counselor in the Midlothian Stake Presidency).

- Young Single Adults (19-30) are invited to attend the Saturday sessions of the conference

- We would like everyone that is attending to pre-register for planning purposes. The simplest is signing up at www.richmondldssingles.com. On the lefthand column click "Register for Conference" and it will ask a few simple questions about name and address and if you plan on eating any meals.

- There is a suggested "contribution" on the registration site only if you are eating meals at the conference. If you are just attending the conference the suggested contribution is not applicable. You are welcome to make the contribution at the door. We don't want the meal contribution to keep anyone from attending - it is indeed a contribution and not a cost.

YW Activity/help needed

The YW will be making easy-sew dresses for their May 2 activity.  They need sister's with sewing machines to either come that night or let them borrow the machines.

Policies for Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances

Recently, the First Presidency of the Church reiterated the policies, first stated in 1995, concerning the submitting of names for proxy temple ordinances. As a user of the system (new.familysearch.org) where temple ordinances are cleared and submitted, you should follow these important policies. You will find the policy letter attached to this e-mail.

In a related Church News article, Brother Dennis C. Brimhall, managing director of the Family History Department, reported that “the searching out of our family and preparing the names for the work to be done in the temple is . . . a responsibility, but it is also a privilege. That privilege is extended to the members by those who hold the keys to [do] the work. The[se] keys . . . are held by the First Presidency of the Church” (Sarah Jane Weaver, “Family History—Church Asks Members to Understand Policies,” Church News, Mar. 1, 2012). (Click here to see the article.) The First Presidency set these policies. Accordingly, the Conditions of Use for users of new.familysearch.org and familysearch.org require compliance to the policies before you can submit names to the temple. Noncompliance by a user could mean the loss of his or her privileges to use the system.

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask your local family history consultant or anyone serving at a family history center. You may also e-mail questions directly to branchout@familysearch.org.

Our deepest sympathies

We wish to express our condolences to the Orr family.  Many of you may remember Brother & Sister Bruce Orr who were in our ward several years ago.  Brother Orr had esophageal cancer and had been in remission.  Brother Orr passed away last night, our thoughts and prayers are with his son & daughter-in-law; Bobby & Heather Orr who are in our ward.

RS Birthday Celebration & Light Progressive Dinner – March 14th (Wed) at 6:30 p.m.

This activity will rotate between three houses as we celebrate the birthday & purposes of the Relief Society organization, enjoy light hors d’oeurves, and strengthen our bonds of friendship and sisterhood.  The activity will begin at Amy Ladle’s home (11104 Redmond Place), then move to Christy Fiala’s home (6100 Olde Hartley Place), and end at Karen Rich’s home (5837 Dorton Lane). 

Sisters are encouraged to carpool.  Please contact the sisters you visit teach to see if they need rides, or contact your visiting teachers if you need a ride. 

We sent around sign-up sheets in church to get a head count of who will be coming and who will be bringing kids for the nursery.  The nursery will be held at Karen Rich’s home and will be staffed by young women.  We are trying to get a headcount of nursery attendance, so please email Karen Rich or Sarah Passey if you did not get a chance to indicate that on the sign-up sheet. 

We’re looking forward to a fun evening!

Recipe Club is back

Some of you are new to recipe club and some have come every time.  There are a couple who have come once.  Whichever status you fall under, please mark your calendars for Thursday, March 29th to have recipe club.  If you weren't sure, we changed our "schedule" so recipe club falls on odd numbered months and writing class falls on even numbered ones.  This SHOULD have been on the first Thursday of the month, but that just didn't happen.  I wanted to make sure I picked another day so it wouldn't be skipped yet again.

We will meet at my house(Shannon Garofalo's) at 6:30, but you can stop by anytime that works for you.  We're usually here for a while eating and socializing.

Our theme this month will be soup, salad and bread.  If you have a killer recipe that fits any of those categories please share.  I will make a dessert and provide drinks.  Please let me know if you plan on coming and which food you want to make.

RS Birthday Celebration

RS Birthday Celebration & Light Progressive Dinner – March 14(Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m.

This activity will rotate between three houses as we celebrate the birthday & purposes of the Relief Society organization, enjoy light hors d’oeurves, and strengthen our bonds of friendship and sisterhood.  The activity will begin at Amy Ladle’s home (11104 Redmond Place), then move to Christy Fiala’s home, and end at Karen Rich’s home.  Sisters are encouraged to carpool.  Please contact the sisters you visit teach to see if they need rides, or contact your visiting teachers if you need a ride.  We sent around sign-up sheets in church yesterday to get a head count of who will be coming – look for them again next week if you didn’t get a chance to sign up yesterday.  Also, a nursery will be provided at the home of Karen Rich.  We are also trying to get a headcount of nursery attendance, so please email Karen Rich or Sarah Passey if you did not get a chance to indicate that on the sign-up sheet.  We’re looking forward to a fun evening!

Scout Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction

Scout Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraiser Friday March 23 6:00 – this is a date change from the previous announcement.

The boy scouts in the ward are holding a fund raiser to help pay for scout camp this summer.  The event will be a spaghetti dinner and silent auction on Friday, March 23rd, from 6-7:30.  The cost will be $5/person or $10 per family.  We are looking for donations for the silent auction and currently have over 2 dozen items or services.  A sample of what members of our ward or community have pledged to donate are: Gift certificates from Outback, Olive Garden, & Chilis, several plates of homemade goodies(brownies, cinnamon rolls, etc.), 3-hrs of babysitting, lawn mowings, a handmade pen, and many other great items.  If you have a good or service you would be willing to donate, please contact Jon Ladle at jladle23@yahoo.com, or write down your donation in the sign-up sheet being passed around at church on Sunday.  Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the fund raiser!

Temple Trip

Upcoming Temple trip dates – March 8(Thursday)&  March 17(Saturday)  and the March 29(Thursday) – contact Faye Mullins if you would like to go.

Visiting teaching message for March

The visiting teaching message for March is Daughters in My Kingdom.   By clicking on the link/title you can read it online, print it, listen to it, download it or even share it with your sisters.

Playgroup

Are you at stay-at-home mom or just home on Friday and want to have a fun playdate with your kids.  Come and join some of the other moms with their kids.  Playgroup this week will be at the Short Pump Mall play area. The play area is by the food court. Meet there at 10:00.  Hope to see you there!