Playgroup for May 25

Friday the 25th, we can meet at Crump park. There is no school, so bigger kids are welcome.

16th Annual SVU Education Conference

For two days each summer, Southern Virginia University plays host to participants from across the country who journey to this serene valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains to attend an extraordinary conference for Latter-day Saints. We invite you to come and enjoy the beautiful campus while being inspired and instructed by our distinguished speakers who will be joining us from across the country.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Journey to Higher Ground”. Organized and hosted by a committee chaired by Kathleen Knight, wife of the Southern Virginia University Board of Trustees Chair Glade Knight, the conference has become a tradition for many over the past 16 years. Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect and recharge in a beautiful setting.

June 1 -2 - If you are interested click here to read more about who the speakers and musical guest will be.  AND your registration could be FREE if three of your friends register for the Education Conference for the first time. Email events@svu.edu to qualify.

Stake Employment Office Hours

This Wednesday; May 9th at 7pm in room 101.  Get help working with employment specialist one on one for employment-related activities such as writing resumes, networking and goal setting.  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

The 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 7pm at the Stake Center.

Young Women Theme

For those of us who do not have a daughter in YW's and haven't learned the new theme.  I'm posting it here.

We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:

Faith • Divine Nature • Individual Worth • Knowledge • Choice and Accountability • Good Works • Integrity • and Virtue

We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.

If you'd like to read all about the values or even earn your Young Womanhood of Recognition follow the link  here and you can learn more.

YW Camp Fundraiser - CHOCOLATE!

School is almost out – and the Young Women will soon be headed to Girls Camp.  But they need to raise the needed funds first!   

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Young Women are making and selling: 

Hand Dipped Chocolate Pretzels

Delicious milk chocolate and white chocolate pretzels, hand-dipped and assembled in a festive gift bag complete with cheery tag and bow – ready for the gifting!

A perfect gift for Mother’s Day gift, teachers, piano teachers, get well or just “I’m thinking of you!”

One bag:  $10 each

OR

3 bags for $25

The Young Women will be dipping pretzels just before Mother’s Day so they will be ready for pick-up:

·         Saturday afternoon, Sat, 5/12 at the church

·         Saturday afternoon, Sat 5/12 on the north side of town in Glen Allen

·         Or at church on Mother’s Day, Sun 5/13

Cost for camp have gone up this year – the girls need to sell 135 bags of yummy pretzels.   Please help them make their goal!

All orders and checks or cash need to be received by Sunday, May 6^th.

PRE-ORDERS – please send an email to YW Secretary, Olivia Smith, at oliviaksmith@comcast.net with your order.

Please provide your Name, email address, and # of Pretzel Gift Bags you’d like to purchase.  Please bring payment on Sunday.

Please make your check payable to the Glen Allen Ward.

Thank you for supporting the Young Women of the Glen Allen Ward!

How would you like to tutor English?

Do you think you could teach someone English?  Want to try?  Someone is looking for a tutor to teach English  to a homeschooler.  Pay is $25 dollars an hour for 3-4 hours a week.  If you are interested or think this is for you please let Bernadette know.

A family need

There is a family in the ward that needs a full size mattress.  If you can help please let Bernadette know.  Thank you!

Young Single Adult Fireside

May 4 at the Stake Center there will be a YSA fireside.  YSA please be seated by 6:45PM for this fireside at which Elder Nelson will be presiding.

A unique project

Richmond Virginia Stake Members,

Be part of history! This is a call to all youth and adult members of our stake to join an historic and unique project, one you can do from your own home computer and on your own schedule, for as little or as much time as you wish. After 72 years the US Census Office has released the 1940 census information. Recent Ensign articles and talks by Church leaders have asked anyone able to join with thousand of volunteers around the country, members and non-members of the Church, to help index the digital images of this census. You chose the amount of time you volunteer, hours or even minutes, and the time of day that you wish to help, and you do it all from your own home.

Anyone - adults, homebound, youth (It's great for community service hours or as an Eagle project) can help. This is a fun and exciting project which will allow millions to easily find new information about family members who lived during that time period. Find your own grandparents!

To sign up go to familysearchindexing.org. The census site had 37 million hits the first day. Contact your ward Family History consultant or Pat Watson, Family History Center Director, at pwatson51@verizon.net or more information.

Career & Employment Workshop

We will be holding a Career & Employment Workshop Saturday May 19th from 9am-4pm. The location will be confirmed at a later date, but will be at either the Richmond Stake Center or the Richmond Branch building. Participants need to register ahead of time for the workshop and should bring a bag lunch.

To register for the workshop, participants can contact Tish Heflebower at Tish.heflebower@gmail.com or 804-928-3868.

Reading schedule for Gospel Doctrine - May

Gospel Doctrine's reading schedule for May:

May 6     Lesson 16   Mosiah 4-6

May13    Lesson 17   Mosiah 7-11

May 20   Lesson 18   Mosiah 12-17

May 27   Lesson 19   Mosiah 18-24

Addiction Recovery Program

Addiction Recovery Program (ADR):  The ADR Group, sponsored by LDS Family Services, currently meets every Sunday from 5:00-6:30 pm at the Pump Road Chapel, except the first Sunday of each month.  The ADR Group meets in a classroom beyond the nursery on the north side of the building.  Participation is free and confidential.  Additionally, the ADR Family Member Support Group, also sponsored by LDS Family Services, will start meeting on Sunday, June 10, 6:45-8:00 pm at the same location (with the exception of the first Sunday of each month).  This group is for the family members of those suffering from addiction, regardless of where that person is in the addiction recovery process.

For further information regarding the ADR Program contact your Bishop OR contact Bro. and Sis. Warnick (364-0742 or warnicklee@gmail.com).

A need

A family is in need a kitchen/dining room table.  If you can help please let Bernadette know.  Thanks for all you do.

Tri-Stake Fireside

This Sunday; April 22 there will be a Tri-Stake Fireside, at 6:30 p.m. at the stake center.

The guest speaker is Scott Anderson, a well-respected CES instructor and speaker for EFY.

It is a wonderful opportunity for our youth(ages 2-18) & their parents, so please encourage them to come.

April's Book Club

Book Club will be meeting Thursday April 19th at Robin McLean's home.  They are reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.  To read more about the book and what else the book club will be reading check out the blog.  http://readitornotherewecome.blogspot.com/  All are welcome even if you haven't read the book.

For those with Cub Scouts

This week on Wednesday, April 18 will be the Cub Scout's Blue & Gold Dinner in the gym from 6:30-8:00.  Families with a Cub Scout are encouraged to attend.

RS Women's Conference

April 28th will be the RS Women's Conference "CHOICES" at the Stake Center from 9:30 - 1:30 pm, lunch will be included but no nursery.

You get to pick 4 or the 7 mini-classes offered.  They are as follows - Buy This Not That, Cut Hair Not There, Where What!!, Eat This Not That - Build a Meal, Read This Treasure That (Choose the Better Part), Sew Here Not There & Plant This Not That.

You can read more about the classes by clicking on the Flyer to the left.  Make plans now so you can attend.