Relief Society Sisters Have Gardening Lesson

     Gardening specialist David Gillingwater teaches classes each year with instructions on how to have a successful garden that will produce healthy food for families to enjoy and add to their food storage for the year.  He spent an evening this year with the Relief Society sisters, giving them additional information on how to get a good foundation in gardening.

    Dave displayed a monthly calendar of what should be done in the garden each month, talked about soil types and demonstrated ways to start seeds indoors using a milk jug or mini hoop house. The picture on the left shows the milk jug with tomato starts inside. On the right is his hoop house (the bag that covers it is pulled back to show the inside) with garlic starts getting ready to be planted in the garden.

   Each person in the class could then fill a styrofoam cup or milk jug with potting soil and plant seeds or garlic starts to bring home and put in a sunny window. The RS sisters thanked Dave for a great class!

                               Three weeks later: 

Karen Sorensen Baptized

 

           Karen Sorensen has been involved in ward activities for many years. Under the tutelage of Stephen and Gina Demetras she saw the importance of being baptized and made a commitment to do it. It was a happy day for everyone in the ward. She was baptized and confirmed  by Brother Demetras. 

     Brother Demetras also made a beautiful baptismal  program for her.  Bishop Sroufe gave both of the traditional baptism and confirmation talks by sitting across from Karen and talking directly to her, with the rest of the members present listening in.  It was very effective and beautiful.  Welcome Karen!

      

Riley Wheeler Baptized

   

 Riley is 11 years old and has wanted to be baptized for some time.  One Sunday she and her grandpa (Brother Rick Wheeler) came up to the sister missionaries at  church and said she was ready to be baptized!  Sisters Fish and Dunn got to know her, worked with her, and prepared her for baptism. The baptism was held on February 24, 2023 and they reported that it was very spiritual and that there was standing room only.  Her grandfather baptized her and Bishop Adam Sroufe confirmed her!

   

We Have A New Sister Missionary

          On the left is our new missionary, Sister Fish, who is a companion to Sister Dunn. Sister Fish hails from Dallas Texas and comes from a family of six children, of which she is the oldest.  Before she came to Lodi she served in the Eldorado area in the Pleasant Valley Ward. She Chose to come on a mission because she has always been blessed by the gospel and wanted to do what she could to share it with others.  We welcome her with open arms.

2023 Ward Theme: I Can Do All Things Through Christ

 

A picture of Elder Gong from the delightful video!