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Ward/Stake Directory and Calendar

Please go to www.churchofjesuschrist.org and Sign In for complete membership directory and Ward/Stake calendar. You can ask the Ward/Stake Clerk to print a Directory for church use. You can also use the Tools mobile app. A user account is required. If you do not already have a church user account, you can create one by going here.

Stake Resources

Stake Presidency
Stake Presidency Interviews - Contact Stake Executive Secretary - Daniel Vaughan - RichmondVAStake@gmail.com.
Development Counseling Services (DCS)
Employment Resources
EnglishConnect
JustServe & Other Service Opportunities
Ministering Support Resources
PathwayConnect
Patriarchal Blessings (Starts with your Bishop/Branch President)
Preparedness, Home Storage Center & Bishops' Storehouse
Richmond Virginia Latter-day Saints Institute Facebook Page.
Richmond Virginia Temple Facebook page
Richmond Virginia Temple Instagram Page - @rvatemplenews
RVA Mid-Singles Facebook page.
RVA Stake Early History
RVA Stake News Facebook page.
RVA Stake News Instagram Page -@RVAStakeNews
RVA Stake Youth Facebook page.
RVA Stake Youth Instagram Page - @YouthRVA
Temple/Family History
Welfare and Self-Reliance

Ward/Branch Resources

Gayton Ward

Glen Allen Ward

Innsbrook Ward

Others Near By

We are pleased to announce the next course schedule for the Multi-Stake self-reliance classes for 2025.

Click Here to sign up for a class or Here to to register for help In finding a better job.

Registration for our fall 2025 multi-stake online self-reliance classes is open (closes August 31st or sooner if class seats fill up).

There are opportunities for everyone to grow in the gospel through Self Reliance study. The First Presidency connects self reliance with service and spiritual growth - we hope all feel welcome to participate.

Liahona article

Virtual self reliance classes start September 7th or 11th (depending on the class). Please know each class requires a multi-week (generally 8 to 12) commitment with homework each week.

Here is the link to sign up for the classes: (Sign up link)

Groups will meet for 90-120 minutes each week for 10-12 weeks. A facilitator will guide the discussion. There will be learning activities to complete between classes.

If you are interested in signing up, click the sign-up link above (or below) and complete the enrollment form. Additional information for each course of study can be found by clicking on the group names above.

Reference material:

Las Finanzas personales (Curso de 12 semanas)
Emotional Resilience (10 weeks)
Personal Finance (12 weeks)
Starting and Growing My Business (12 weeks)

If hyperlink does not work:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlMGjP79onJlpNenz6xx4oanYvs0aB-41HyB2lV1WaqsWPoQ/viewform

Contact Dan Hayes (hayesdb@hotmail.com) with questions.

Recurring Meetings

ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAM Meeting Please contact: Elder Eric Aldridge and Sister Pam Aldridge, Email - ej_aldridge@msn.com, Cell - 804.337.5380. The Addiction Recovery Program Meeting group uses the LDS Family Services Addiction Recovery Program Guide. You can view or down the guide here. The Addiction Recovery Program website is located here. A Support Guide for "Spouses and Family of Those in Recovery" can be viewed or downloaded here. There is also an Administration Guide for "Pornography Use and Substance Abuse Program" can be viewed or downloaded from here.

Church Communications Committee Meeting - Meets the second Wednesday of each month from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Stake High Council room, Staples Mill Stake Center - 10913 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

Early Morning Seminary - Meets Monday through Friday mornings during the public school year.

EnglishConnect - A new Self-Reliance course called EnglishConnect that is now offered in our Stake for anyone who wants to increase their proficiency in the English language in a gospel-centered environment. The EnglishConnect course is open to members as well as non-members so we encourage you to invite anyone you know who would benefit from increasing their English skills. See our EnglishConnect web page here. The class meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm at the Richmond Virginia Stake Center, 10913 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Please contact our instructors, Sister Sandra Taylor (Innsbrook) Taylorhome33@gmail.com, Sister Martha Jiminez (Gayton) jnm.jimenez@gmail.com, Erin Gibbons (Gayton) erinefgibbons@gmail.com, or Amanda Enkey (Gayton) 804-938-8786 for details.

High Council Meeting, second and fourth Tuesday evenings at the Staples Mill Stake Center - 10913 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060. 2nd Tuesdays start at 8:00pm. 4th Tuesdays start 9:00pm.

INSTITUTE CLASSES ages 18-30, It is never too late to join!

Neal Jeppson, Richmond Virginia Coordinator, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 300 West Grace St, Richmond, VA 23230, Mobile: 210-540-1183 | Office: 804-763-1830, Email: jeppsonnb@ChurchofJesusChrist.org, Website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute/new-institute-lds-org?lang=eng.

Classes every Tuesday at 6:30pm.

See also RVA Institute Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RVAInstitute/.

Register / Follow - https://myinstitute.churchofjesuschrist.org

SINGLE ADULTS (aged 31+)

Game Night: 1st Saturday of the Month at the Stake Center by the temple. 5:30-8:30. Bring a game and a snack

There are several activities coming up and more regional conferences this summer. For more information, visit the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/120128068006417 [facebook.com]

SMART MEETINGS (Sisters Making the Atonement Real Together):

Our purpose is to learn how to draw closer to our Savior in our real daily lives and find healing through the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the support of others. Our groups help in situations of depression, anxiety, resentment, overeating, anger, loneliness, grief, or just a desire to gain strength, joy and peace in our daily situations.

We use two manuals written by the church using scriptures, quotes from General Authorities, and experiences of other sisters. These manuals are a support for sisters dealing with self-defeating behaviors of family members and loved ones and a help to personally overcome our own self-defeating behaviors and concerns of life.

This program Is an amazing help to all women and a wonderful, weekly reminder that "Faith Is for the future. Faith builds on the past but never longs to stay there. Faith trusts that God has all things in store for each of us and that Christ truly Is the "high priest of things to come"." (Elder Jeffery R. Holland)

*Daytime Meeting: Tuesdays, 10–11:30am (In-Person, RS Room @ Pump Road Building)

*Daytime Meeting: Tuesdays, 10–11:30am (In-Person, RS Room @ Louisa Branch Building)

*Evening Meeting: Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30pm (In-person, High Council Room @ Stake Center, Staples Mill Rd.)

For more information contact:

Donna Glembot, 804-994-3735, dglembot@gmail.com , (Stake Coordinator for SMART Program.)

Barb Franzen, 469-3607111, bafranzen@gmail.com, (Pump Road Facilitator.)

Linda Gunn, (804) 218-9700, lindawgunn350@gmail.com, (Stake Center Facilitator.)

Doreen Greene, 434-397-8817, doreen.greene520@gmail.com, (Louisa Branch Facilitator.)

There are no virtual SMART meetings at this time.

The SMART group uses the LDS Family Services Addiction Recovery Program Guide. You can view of down the guide here. The Addiction Recovery Program website is located here.

Stake Adult Leadership Committee Meeting meets the 4th Tuesday of the last month of each quarter, I.e. March, June, September and December at 7:00pm - 8:00pm at the Staples Mill Stake Center - 10913 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

Stake and Henrico Ward Spanish Institute - Meets every Tuesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm In the High Council Room of the Staples Mill Stake Center, 10913 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Contact Octavio Rosales, 804-640-7954 or ottochido@gmail.com for any questions.

Stake Council Meeting, fourth Tuesday at 7:00pm at the Staples Mill Stake Center, 10913 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

Stake In-Person & Zoom Monthly Missionary Coordination Meeting

All Ward/Branch Mission Leaders and Counselors in the Relief Society and Elders Quorum Presidency assigned to missionary work are invited to attend this meeting. Our meeting will be held from 4–5pm. We will meet at the Staples Mill Stake Center - 10913 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060. This meeting will be held every 4th Sunday every month. For those unable to attend in person please join through the following monthly Zoom information, which will be the same login information we will utilize every month: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95686435213 One tap mobile: 1-929-205-6099,,95686435213#.

Stake Temple and Family History Leaders Monthly Meeting

Every 3rd Sunday virtual meeting for temple and family history leaders in the stake. The meeting is from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.

Stake Youth Basketball - Everyone should have received an email on 12/10/2021 from the stake regarding the 2022 basketball program. The format is organized pickup games. The youth can sign up for a 1 hour time slot and will play with other youth from the stake who sign up in that same time slot, and are encouraged to invite friends not of our faith to sign up as well. There will be no referees, and there is no need for coaches. Sign up to play here. Please refer back to the stake's email if you have any questions. Basket ball games are help on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, January through March.

Stake Youth Leadership Committee Meeting, first Tuesday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Staples Mill Stake Center - 10913 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060. The Stake Young Men and Young Women Presidencies are to attend.

Young Single Adults Meetings - Ongoing Weekly Activities

Mondays - FHE activity - 7:00 pm - typically at the Monument Building unless off sight (frisby golf course, etc.)

Tuesdays - Dinner & Institute. 6:30 pm dinner. 7:00 institute (answering gospel questions is the course of study) followed by treats and social time

Wednesdays - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays - Temple and Family History night - learn how to do yours or index and visit with friends

Thursdays - Basketball 7:00 pm at Monument Building (I’m told this is a pretty intense game - so many have opted for the Frisbee option) Ultimate Frisbee 7:00pm at Bryan Park

Fridays - Volleyball and game night 7:00pm at Monument Building - Volleyball matches or board games

Sundays - Church at noon, Break the fast lunch on Fast Sundays

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