Home Storage Center Trip January 2012

The Home Storage Center in Richmond has been reserved for our ward on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 9-11 a.m. Please let Sister Vawdry or Brother Weedman know if you plan on making the trip, so they can let the center know how many people to expect. This is a great way to get a jump start on your food storage. What a great new year's resolution, to build up your family's food storage!

For those unfamiliar with the Home Storage Center, click the following link to see a summary sheet about it: https://lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/english/pdf/welfare/Home%20Storage%20Center%20Summary.pdf?lang=eng

The address is: 8110 Virginia Pine Ct, Richmond VA 23237

If you can't make the trip but would like to order some items, Brother Weedman is willing to help. Contact him at 702-336-6629 or forrido21@gmail.com to arrange this.

Now if you have no idea how to get started or what food to store, here are some basic guidelines:

Each adult will need 25 pounds of grain (wheat, rice, oats, corn) and 5 pounds of dry beans to sustain life for one month. The Church recommends we start by obtaining a 3-month supply of food for our families. So for each adult, you will need 75 pounds of grain and 15 pounds of beans. Once you have that basic supply, you can add other foods. It would be really nice to have some dairy, vegetables, and fruits to go with those basics if you were living off your food supply!

Here is a link to the Order Form:

http://www.providentliving.org/pfw/multimedia/files/pfw/pdf/123141_HSC_OrderFormUS_EngNov2011_pdf.pdf 

This form tells you all the foods available and their prices. Make sure you add tax, 2.5% for food and 5% for non-food items. They now accept all forms of payment - credit cards, debit cards, checks, and cash. Notice that the prices for pre-packaged items (lower-left corner) are now the same as if you pack them yourself.

When Sister Vawdry called to make the reservation, the missionary she spoke with emphasized that in the event of a natural disaster, the church would not be able to provide for the needs of all the members, so we should not be depending on them. We need to plan for ourselves and be self-reliant!

If you have any questions, please contact Sister Vawdry and she will try to address them. We are hoping to make this a regular event, so if you can't make this trip, start planning for the next one in a few months.

Prayers Needed

Sister Karla Jennings has been in the hospital for a week.  She recently began chemotherapy and has experienced some complications. She was just released from Sentara Virginia Beach Beneral Hospital. Please keep her in your prayers and include her in your fast.

Sister Maurice Covington lost both her sister and her daughter in the last month. It would be much appreciated if you keep her in your prayers as well.

No Time Change

This next Sunday is New Years Day, but our meeting time will not change.  We will still meet at 9:00 a.m. until the Bayside Ward moves into their new building later in the month of January.

Support Group for Military Women January 2012

Teaching Children Responsibility and How to Work

We will examine three different systems for teaching children how to develop responsibility, how to work, and how to gain the skills needed to succeed in life.

Resources:

* Linda and Richard Eyre's program
* Elder Gene R. Cook's philosophy
* Dr. Peg Dawson's approach to help children reach their potential with special emphasis on those with 
    ADD/ADHD

Day Class: January 17 at 10:00 am at the Stake Center (4784 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach)

Evening Class; January 18 at 7:00 pm at the Norfolk Chapel (2742 Greendale Avenue, Norfolk)

Babysitting will be provided upon reservation. Please call Sister Flake at 757-309-0500 or email janaflake@hotmail.com to reserve babysitting.

Bring a friend!

Sponsored by Military Relations Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Enjoy temples slideshow

http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/slideshow/

2011 Ward Christmas Party

Let me preface this with an apology. The pictures are not very clear. I started the evening taking 'bokah' pics (where the lights on the tree are large and blurry, with the subject closer to the lens and in focus) and forgot to change all the settings on the camera for the regular pictures. Add that I need an eye exam (really) and the pics are not very clear. Soooo, so sorry. I corrected them the best I could. Nonetheless, here are the pics from the wonderful ward Christmas party.



YW Missionary Dinner

The YW of Norfolk 1st and 2nd wards had the missionaries over for dinner. *Ü* The young women and their leaders prepared the spaghetti dinner - complete with salad, rolls and dessert - then had the missionaries share spiritual experiences from while on their missions.