Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Welcome a new member: Roberto Ocon

Please welcome Roberto Ocon in our Carmichael 2nd (Deaf) Branch who was just baptized on February 21st, 2010. Welcome Roberto!! Pictures below!

Information from the baptism program.
Opening Hymn: Let the Holy Spirit Guide
Opening Prayer: Sister Hansen
Talk on Baptism: Sister Holt
Talk of Holy Ghost: Sister Brennan
Baptism performed for Roberto by Brother Steed
Confirmation performed by Brother Park
Testimony: Roberto Ocon
Welcome: Brother Park
Closing Hymn: I Believe in Christ
Closing Prayer: Brother Call
Our new member: Brother Ocon at the Sacramento Temple!

Sister Brennan, Roberto Ocon, Brother Steed and Sister Holt

Sister Brennan, Brother Ocon, Sister Holt and Sister Hansen

Relief Society Dinner

Relief Society Birthday dinner with the hearing ward was very nice! We sisters, both hearing and deaf members, actually enjoyed it. First it started with some enjoyable dinner of mixed chicken, celery and some other veggie in stuffed bread wrap and many strawberry & spinach salad. Then dessert of chocolate apple cake. Thanks to the hearing ward for inviting us! It was very enjoyable and it looks like we brought more than plenty salads! During the dinner and dessert, we were able to enjoy watching the talent shows of sisters' talents such as baton leader, tap dancer, singers and a story telling of Emma Smith. It was amazing! We are pretty sure we felt the spirit there. Here are some of the photos and a video. I hope the sisters doesn't mind! The only person that wasn't in the pictures was Sister Croghan. She arrived later, but it was good to see her.
Sister Holt, Sister Hansen, Sister Cook, Sister Merino and Sister Geiger having an enjoyable conversation

Our beautiful Sister Ellsworth. Thank you for sharing with us about this event!

The birthday dinner at the table. Yum yum!

Ladies lining up to get dinner.

Where's Sister Merino?? Sister Geiger, Sister Sellers, Sister V. Foust and her son, Sister K. Foust and Sister Johnson. Thank you Sister Johnson and Sister Cook for interpreting for us!!

There's Sister Merino!



One of the sister from the hearing ward sharing her baton talent! Very neat!

I hope this was an enjoyable photos and video. If you sisters who are in the picture want a copy of it, please let me (Sister Sellers) know and I'd be happy to send you the attachments in the email.

Volunteers Needed: Saturday, May 8th, 2010!!


UPDATES
  • Sign up sheet will be provided at the Branch, please come to sign up to receive the special uniform to wear at the site. The goal for this event throughout California would be 75,000 people helping. We need up to 40 members in our Stake to attend the event. Hope you can come!
  • Please bring your own gloves, boots, long pants, long sleeves, shovels, rakes, hats, sunglasses. Brother Brady Ellsworth will provide some tools for us to borrow. Make sure to return to him the tools. Please label your name on items if it is yours!
  • Release forms will be handed out for both minors and adults.
  • The Park Admin at 8:00am will provide short classes/training/instructions before we begin our physical tasks.

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