Stake Relief Society Service Day

Saturday, September 26, 2015 10:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Lunch will be served
Service activities include:
Tying baby blanket quilts
Sewing receiving blankets
Stenciling and painting dresses and shorts for children in Africa
Writing letters and making paracord bracelets for US Military (Operation Gratitude)

Anyone who has been working on knitting baby hats can bring them that day.
We would welcome contributions of coordinating flannel fabric cut in 1 yard lengths (for the receiving blankets.)
Each ward or branch to provide one sewing machine to use to help sew the receiving blankets that day.
Any dresses or shorts that are being sewn to be returned by September 13th.
Sisters are welcome to invite their friends and neighbors.
Thank you and we’ll see you on the 26th!

Richmond Stake Apple Picking Event

Saturday, Sep 19th, 2pm

Carter Mountain Orchard, 1435 Carters Mountain Trail, Charlottesville, VA.  Event begins at 2pm, but members can come and go at any time.  The Stake will provide individual gift cards that you can redeem for a doughnut and apple cider at the event and would like a count of how many cards to order.  Sign-up sheet and directions can be found online at http://stake-events.com/mini-event-apple-picking.html

Book Club Thursday Night

August 27th at 7:30 pm

Come on out to Meredith Weber's house:

9901 Staples Mill Rd

Glen Allen, Va 23060

This month we are having a "Backyard Book Club" gathering.  (We may even have a fire and s'mores!)

If you would like to bring a favorite outdoor treat or snack feel free.

We are going to be talking about "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline. However, if you haven't read the book come socialize anyway and enjoy the nice summer night before they are officially over. :)

Hope to see you then!

Survivor Night: RS Quarterly Meeting with the Young Women

Wednesday, August 12th, 7 pm at the church

Are you a survivor? Come review your knowledge of first aide and 72 hour kits in this fun activity based on the reality TV show Survivor. There will be a brief lesson then a competition. Anyone who wishes to participate will be split into teams that will have to complete three tasks: a race, a maze, and a puzzle. Those who do not wish to compete can be the cheering section. Refreshments and nursery provided.

Relief Society Pool Party

Thursday, July 23rd at 6pm (**this is a change from the original save the date**)

Erlynn Lansing's Home

Please sign up to bring dessert or salad sides

Glen Allen Ward service project this Saturday, June 13th!

Who: Everyone is invited. Bring family and invite friends to come.

What: Picking up trash around the park

Where: Deep Run Park. We will meet in the parking lot next to the rec center.

When: June13th @ 9AM

There will be trash bags, and disposable gloves to use. If you have your own gloves that you would prefer to use, bring them along.

We will plan to clean up for an hour, then we will meet back up for some refreshments.

When we are finished feel free to hang out and enjoy the park. Bring Frisbees, soccer balls, or whatever else you want to play with.

In case of bad weather, we will postpone the activity to a later date. We will send out an email if this is the case.

RS Birthday Celebration

General Women's Broadcast

Adult Conference

Meet the Mormons

Meet the Mormons has been slated to open in the Richmond area along with other areas of the country on Friday, October 10th at Westchester Commons Stadium 16, 361 Perimeter Drive, Midlothian VA 23114 (Midlothian Turnpike at 288). Thanks to our many members who went online and requested this to make it happen!

Meet the Mormons

You may hear soon about the movie, "Meet the Mormons" which will be premiering on October 10th in selected theaters. Richmond is not on the list yet. However the Church is providing information on how to increase the likelihood of the movie being shown here.

The movie was produced by the Church and has been approved by the First Presidency.  Any profit made from the movie will be donated to the Red Cross. Missionaries will not be at the theatres nor will they be using it as a  proselyting  tool.

The movie looks at the lives of several LDS families around the world. It is not a movie full of doctrine and teachings but more reflective of the LDS lifestyle and what is important to us. It is not "preachy". It is a movie that provides insight into a variety of LDS families, their backgrounds and values. It is more of a documentary on the featured LDS families.

The Church is aware that going to the theatre can be expensive and does not expect members to attend if it is not in their budget. The movie will come out later in visitor centers and other Church venues so it will be available to all members at some point.

The Church did several focus groups with non-members about the movie and a high percentage of the viewers think the movie is positive, provides more insight about the Church and would recommend it to non-member friends. Of course it helped the non-members with their misconceptions about the Church.
What the Church would like us to do is go to meetthemormons.com<http://meetthemormons.com> and watch the trailer and submit a request online that the movie be shown locally.  Please consider taking a moment to look at this website and make the request.

Thank you,

Bishop Rich

Christmas Tree Craft

October 8 at 7pm

Hey ladies, our ward's quarterly Relief Society Meeting is just a few weeks away. The Wednesday after General Conference we are gathering to make a Christmas tree craft. We really want you to be able to make something that you will like, so there are quite a few options. Great for individual creativity, a little tricky to explain.

Before getting into the what's and how's, here is a video about why. Elder Uchtdorf explains that creating is part of who we are in his talk "Happiness, Your Heritage".

Now for the fun stuff, what you can make!

Advent Calendar:
A count down for the 25 days until Christmas. (If you prefer 24, don't put in the top nail.) This craft will require hammering, so if you have one please bring a hammer. Nails and tags are provided. Tags are blank on the back for you to put on scriptures, numbers, etc.

advent calendar

Decorated Tree:
If the advent calendar sounds too busy, just decorate your tree. We've got lots of things to make your tree beautiful.

decorated tree

Chalkboard Tree:
Want to write messages on your tree? Use chalkboard paint. For the best coverage, use a roller brush.

chalkboard tree

Clothesline Frame:
This is a fun way to hang Christmas photos, a few Christmas cards, or mini ornaments. For this craft you will get hemp and 10 mini clothespins. It does require some hammering, so please bring a hammer.

clothesline frame

Decorated Frame:
If you'd rather have the frame without the clothesline, that is fine. Leave the tree cutout blank, or fill with wrapping paper, chalkboard, an enlarged photo, etc. Sorry, we aren't providing materials big enough to fill the hole, but you are welcome to bring stuff and glue/nail it on at the activity. The frame is 2 feet tall and 16 inches wide.

decorated frame  

Check back later for more details.

Cookie Decorating Challenge

Wednesday, August 13, at 7pm

It is that time of year again where we have a combined activity with all the Relief Society and Young Women in our ward!  We will be making fruit and candy pizzas (sugar cookie base) while getting to know the other ladies at your table. But there is a catch. For your table to earn decorating ingredients, you'll have to answer questions about Relief Society or Young Womens.  *Nursery is provided*

BYU TV

BYU TV (Brigham Young University Television) is more than just a way for the LDS Church to broadcast General Conference. It it a whole channel dedicated to airing good material. In the past this material was a bit limited: devotionals, conference talks, classical musical performances and BYU sports. Great for a spiritual lift, not so good for entertaining. But have you checked out BYU TV recently? There is a broad selection of entertaining and clean shows to choose from, along with the more spiritual stuff.

Some Shows

Studio C: A series of comical sketches.
Granite Flats: A drama about the people in a small town called Granite Flats, set in the 1960s.
American Ride: History taught by a guy who rides a motorcycle to the historical sights.
Story Trek: Finding people randomly and asking about their life story.
Turning Point: a collection of inspiring stories about how lives can change with one decision
True Blue: BYU sports talk show

How to Watch

If your TV provider has BYU TV (sometimes through PBS or a local channel) you can watch it straight on the TV. Otherwise, go to byutv.org. You can stream live TV from the homepage, or go to "Shows" and pick the show and episode you would like to watch. Some shows can also be found on youtube.com.

New Evening ARP SMART Meeting Time

A new evening ARP SMART Meeting (Sisters Making the Atonement Real Together) will begin Thursday, May 8 from 7:00 to 8:30pm. It will be held at the Monument Building, 5600 Monument Avenue, in the classroom by the Primary Room.

Regular day meetings will continue to be held Wednesdays, from noon to 1:30pm at the Stake Center, 2500 Pump Road, High Council Room, Nursery provided.

SMART Meetings are to help people overcome anxiety, fear, anger, depression, perfectionism, codependency, overeating, overspending or any other self defeating behavior by applying the gospel principles found in the 12 Step LDS Family Services Addiction Recovery Program.

Contact: sandywillis@gmail.com or 804-740-5240

How to View Conference Now

If you missed General Conference, or just want to see a talk again, check it out at the lds.org 2014 General Conference Page. By default the talks are organized chronologically, but in the upper right corner you can switch them to be organized by speaker or by topic. Enjoy!