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

Christmas Day Sacrament meeting

Since we are having Sacrament Meeting only on Christmas Day, we will begin our Sacrament Service @ 10:00 am instead of our usual start time of 9:30.  There will be no other meetings that day.

Meetings on January 1, New Years Day, the following week will be the full three hour block of meetings, but Fast Sunday will be the following Sunday, January 8th.

Please contact those you visit teach with this information.

Car seats needed

The Richmond Branch has a need for car seats. The members there provide significant transportation to help other members come to church. A problem they have is making sure that there are car seats for the children and infants that are picked up. Many times these families being transported may not have a car and therefore they don't have car seats.

The current estimated need is: Infant Car Seats: 3 Toddler Car Seats: 4 Booster Seats for older children: 4

The branch will keep the car seats and "loan" them to the members doing the driving.


*The Glen Allen Ward needs car seats for a 3 and 4 year old.

Would anyone be able to donate an unexpired car seat or contribute money to purchase a car seat?

Angel tree

If you would like to participate in a ward service opportunity this Christmas season, please select an ornament from the Angel Tree, located in the foyer. Requested donations can be found on back of each ornament. Donations are due back to Christy Fiala by Friday, December 9.

Thanks in advance for your support!

They will be collected this week also on Wednesday.

Ward Christmas Party

For those who volunteered to decorate a table for the Ward Christmas Party:

Here are a few of the details of what we are needing:

The tables are 60 inches across,  you can use any type of covering you desire.  You are not expected to go out and buy anything for this.  Just use what you have at home.

The place setting will be for EIGHT.  It will need to include plates, cups, napkins, forks, knives and spoons and a center piece of some sort.  A nativity, flowers, anything!  Let your imagination run wild.  Remember, the tables will be judged, just for fun.

The church will be opened on Saturday the 10th at Noon and you can come and decorate anytime during the day.  


All tables need to be completed by 4:30 that afternoon.  Dinner will be served at 6:00 and we want to have everything ready.

Colorful, Fun, Festive is the name of the game!

Have a great time with this.  Thank you for participating!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Margie Harton 288-6189 or email margie.harton@gmail.com

Career & Employment Workshop

On  December 9th & 10th we will be holding a Career & Employment Workshop for Professionals at the Richmond Stake Center, taught by the full-time staff from our Employment Services office in DC. This is a workshop generally offered to us only once a year.

The workshop will begin Friday Dec 9th at 7PM and run until 10:00 PM. It will continue Saturday Dec 10th at 9 AM and run through 4PM. Participants will need to bring a bag lunch on Saturday.

Here are some additional details about the workshop from our Stake Employment Specialist, Tish Heflebower: "This workshop is geared toward individuals seeking employment with a salary target of $75,000 or higher.  In addition it is open for those professionals looking to change careers or who desire to take their current careers to the next level.  Students who will be graduating from college, grad school, medical, dental or law school.  Others that are small business owners have found the skills learned in this workshop to be useful in helping to build their business."

Though the workshop will be held at the stake center it will be open to at least 3 stakes and seating is limited. So early registration is very important.

I can tell you personally that this workshop was more helpful for me than an outplacement service costing in excess of $10,000 provided by my company when I lost my job.

We'd appreciate it if you would (in consultation with other ward Priesthood and Auxiliary leaders) consider individuals in your ward who may benefit from this workshop and invite them to participate.

I am the point of contact for registration at Tish.heflebower@gmail.com  I can be reached by phone at 804-928-3868. Please feel free to contact me with questions as well."

We hope that members of our stake and surrounding areas will be able to take advantage of this special opportunity. We're also encouraging any Ward Employment Specialists who have not been to this workshop to attend as observers.

Please also feel free to contact the following with questions:

Candace Harman (Assistant Stake Employment Specialist):  vacandace@gmail.com or 804-380-8558 

Hank Heilesen: hankheilesen@ymail.com or 804-240-864.

Stake Employment Workshops

Starting on Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. the Stake will hold its first Stake Employment Office Hours at the Stake Center in Room #101.  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. They will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month starting on Wednesday, January 11th.

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

Stake Christmas event part 2

Sister Garofalo has been asked to be our ward's representative for the Stake Christmas event on Saturday, December 3rd.  They need for her to collect nativities from members of our ward that can be displayed that afternoon.

  

Anyone who is willing to share a nativity can contact Shannon via phone 726-8100 or email shannonlee_8@yahoo.com

Stake Christmas Event

The Richmond Virginia Stake Public Affairs Council Presents, A Family Event

FOR UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN:  A CELEBRATION OF CHRIST

Saturday, December 3, 2011  3-6PM at the Stake Center

3-4 PM  View the events of the Saviors life

4-5 PM  Christmas Concert in the chapel

5-6 PM  View the events of the Saviors life

Creche Exhibits from around the world will be on display from 3-6 PM  Refreshments will be served.

Please mark your calendars now!

This is a wonderful missionary opportunity.  Invite your nonmember friends and neighbors.

Come and see all the roadshows!

The Stake Youth Roadshows will be performed on Friday, November 18th at both the Mechanicsville and Stake Center buildings.  All roadshows begin at 6:30pm at both buildings and will run until 9pm.  Every youth group will perform at both buildings on Friday evening, so you can attend at either building.  The Glen Allen Ward youth will be performing at the Mechanicsville building from 7-7:15 and then at the Stake Center from 8:25-8:40.  The youth have worked very hard to prepare for this evening and it promises to be very entertaining.  All roadshows are around the theme of "Mormon TV:  What TV Should Be".   

Please join us on Friday evening and support the Glen Allen Ward youth as they perform "The Flintstones".

Congratulations

Congratulations to Roice and Nedra Luke on the birth of their new grandchildren, born November 7th, twin boys, Matteo  & Giacomo Luke.