Playgroup for June 8

On Friday, playgroup will be at Deep Run Park. Meet at the main playground in the back of the park at 10:00. Hope to see you there!

Personal History Writing Class - June

This Thursday June 7th is our Writing Class, the topic will be America.  Do whatever you will with it.  We will meet at Shannon Garofalo's house at 7:00 pm.  Bring a snack and/or come enjoy one too!

June's Visiting Teaching message

To view the Visiting Teaching message for June click here or read it below.

Visiting Teaching—a Sacred Assignment

As visiting teachers, we have an important spiritual mission to fulfill. “The bishop, who is the ordained shepherd of the ward, cannot possibly watch over all of the Lord’s sheep at one time. He is dependent on inspired visiting teachers to help him.”¹ Seeking and receiving revelation as to who should be assigned to watch over each sister is essential.

Inspiration begins as members of the Relief Society presidency prayerfully discuss the needs of individuals and families. Then, with the bishop’s approval, the Relief Society presidency gives the assignment in a way that helps sisters understand that visiting teaching is an important spiritual responsibility.²

Visiting teachers sincerely come to know and love each sister, help her strengthen her faith, and give service when needed. They seek personal inspiration to know how to respond to the spiritual and temporal needs of each sister they visit.³

“Visiting teaching becomes the Lord’s work when our focus is on people rather than percentages. In reality, visiting teaching is never finished. It is more a way of life than a task.”⁴

From the Scriptures

Matthew 22:36–40; John 13:34–35; Alma 37:6–7

From Our History

Eliza R. Snow, the second Relief Society general president taught, “I consider the office of a teacher a high and holy office.” She counseled visiting teachers “to be filled with the Spirit of God, of wisdom, of humility, of love” before they visited homes so they would be able to ascertain and meet spiritual needs as well as temporal ones. She said, “You may feel to talk words of peace and comfort, and if you find a sister feeling cold, take her to your heart as you would a child to your bosom and warm [her] up.”⁵

As we go forth in faith as the early Relief Society sisters did, we will have the Holy Ghost with us and be inspired to know how to help each sister we visit. “Let [us] seek for wisdom instead of power,” said Sister Snow, “and [we] will have all the power [we] have wisdom to exercise.”⁶

For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.

What Can I Do?

1. 1. How can I improve in my ability to fulfill my important responsibility as a visiting teacher?
   
2. 2. As a visiting teacher, how can I help other sisters fulfill their responsibility as visiting teachers?
   

Special Book Club

The Mechanicsville Book Club is having a special meeting and have invited anyone who wants to join them.  They are reading Susan Elzey's Book "Miracle of the Christmas Star"   Susan will be here to discuss it with them and sign your copy.  They are meeting on Friday, June 8th at 11:30 @ Gold Coast Pizza.

You can also check out some of her other books on Amazon, they are "You're a Rock, Sister Lewis", "True Rings the Heart" & "A Chance for Sarah". 

If you are interested in attending just leave a message or email Jennifer Alley at monumentbuildingschedule@gmail.com. 

Playgroup 6/1

Playgroup will be meeting inside the Regency Mall at the play area, downstairs near the food court, at 10:00 am.  Hope you can make it!

Women's Conference - updated

Saturday, June 2 we will be visited by Sister Stephens, Sister Cook, and Sister Bingham from the General RS Presidency, General Young Women's Presidency, and General Primary Board.

3:00 – 4:30 Women’s meeting at Richmond VA Stake Center, 2500 Pump Rd, for all sisters, 18 years old and older from 4 stakes.  (Laurels are invited also.) Stake Presidents from the 4 stakes are invited to attend

*I know some sisters will want to get there early to get a seat but there will be meetings going on the chapel and cultural hall so arriving at 2:30 is the earliest  recommended time to arrive.*

     

The sisters are asked to bring the booklet Daughters in My Kingdom 

Reading list for Sunday School

Below is the reading list for Sunday School - 

 

June 3 - Lesson 20 - Mosiah 25-28, Alma 36

June10 - Lesson 21 - Mosiah 29, Alma 1-4

June 17 - Lesson 22 - Alma 5-7

June 24 - Lesson 23 - Alma 8-12

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.