Wakefield Ward Temple and Family History Plan 2026

• Support all ward members in attending or returning to the temple.

• Focus on the individual needs of first-time temple attendees in preparing for their own temple blessings, and continuing those blessing to their ancestors.

• Conduct 4 ward temple trips during the year:

  • 2 youth focused, 1 adult focused, 1 whole-ward focused.

• Provide temple trip preparation activities (finding names, building family tree, preparing spiritually, devotionals, etc) to support ward members in having a more individualized temple experience.

• Provide activity prompts and inspirational quotes from church leaders each month.

• Help keep members informed and inspired through the Wakefield Ward Temple and Missionary web page:  https://www.wakefieldward.com/temple-and-missionary
  
  

Save the Date! Ward Temple Day scheduled at the DC Temple for Saturday July 11 from 1:30-5.

• This  will be a ward-wide, all ages event where we have use of the visitors center to help with broader family attendance.

2026 Ward Mission Plan

President Nelson: “Our calling as covenant Israel is to make sure every member of the Church realizes the joy and privileges associated with making covenants with God. It is a call to encourage every covenant-keeping man and woman, boy and girl, to share the gospel with those who come within their sphere of influence.”

Actions

1.COME UNTO CHRIST: Focus on having the companionship of the Holy Ghost so that you can love, share, and invite others to come unto Christ as you also do the same. (Matthew 11:28)

2.TALK OF CHRIST: Let the light of the Gospel shine through you by willingly talking of Christ and His Church in your daily interactions. (Matthew 5:16)

3.PRAY: Pray each day for missionary moments in your own life and in the ward. Have a spare copy of the Book of Mormon on hand to give to someone when prompted. (Joel 2:32)

4.INVITE: Invite a friend to attend church or an activity when you give a talk, share a musical number, or do any other type of service.

Assessment

     1.Quarterly, the Ward Council will review the progress of new members, consider opportunities to fellowship prospective members, and discuss ways to enhance member           missionary work in line with the Ward Mission Plan.

2. As part of Quorum and Class meetings, the Elders Quorum, Relief Society, Young Men Quorums, and Young Women Classes will set aside time to discuss members’ efforts related to the points in the Ward Mission Plan.

Family History Fireside that will be hosted at the Centreville Stake Center on 28 June 2026 in support of the America 250 initiative. The title of the Fireside is "Does Your Blood Run Revolutionary?" and will feature Audra Sombke in her role as the Director of Genealogy at the Daughters of the American Revolution. The fireside will be aimed towards educating people on the types of patriotic service their ancestors may have performed and help point them to the many records available to help them in their research.  

The fireside will be available via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person.  

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The Centreville Virginia Stake invites you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Does Your Blood Run Revolutionary

Time: Jun 28, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86437524710

Meeting chat link

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Meeting ID: 864 3752 4710