Friends of the Wilmington Delaware Stake

Chag sameach from all of us at Jewish Family Services of Delaware! May your celebrations be warm and meaningful. And may peace and light always be in your hearts. 🕎

Denver Broncos lineman Garett Bolles nominated for NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award Latter-day Saint returned missionary and Denver Broncos’ offensive lineman Garett Bolles has been nominated for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award for mentoring troubled youth.

19th District, Mobile Food Bank event will be on Thursday, December 21st.

Turkeys provided by Amazon.

Click below to register for this event.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/absalom-jones-community-center-mobile-pantry-tickets-768471818897?aff=oddtdtcreator

Become a part of NBP by volunteering! Help us move/assemble/install items of all sizes from our temporary space into our new space 100' away.
Thursday & Friday (12/7, 12/8) 5pm - 9pm
Saturday & Sunday (12/9, 12/10) 10am - 7pm

WHERE: Newark Shopping Center Suite 323/329

Message us with any questions.

Memorable season for BYU women’s soccer team ends with loss to Stanford in NCAA semifinals The BYU women’s soccer team, fueled by returned missionaries and players who love the Church, concluded another memorable season with a loss in the NCAA women’s soccer tournament.

Registration is open for MY LIFE, MY DECISIONS: A SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING SUMMIT For people with disabilities, caregivers and professionals. The event is presented in partnership with the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) and the CDS-led Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA) and Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs. Click on this link to learn more and register: https://www.cds.udel.edu/mylife

We have enjoyed being part of the Giving Machine MidAtlantic! Thank you to all who participated, volunteered, and supported it. If you are in the area, there’s still time to go today!

Festival of Lights 2023 - DC Temple Visitors' Center The Festival of Lights at the Washington DC Temple features performances, international decorations, and over 400,000 lights. Come and see!

‘Let your light shine’: Church releases #LightTheWorld video, encouraging all to share the Savior’s light The 2023 Light the World video “A Silent Night Surprise in Times Square” invites all to “share His light by letting your light shine.” Watch the video here and see more ideas of how to .

Are you a caregiver and are looking for resources and support?

Join Lasagna Love in Delaware! Lasagna Love is looking for volunteers in Dover & Wilmington (18+, cooking skills required). Gather your friends—groups of up to 20 are welcome! Let's spread warmth, one lasagna at a time. Interested? Contact Lea at [email protected].

The Giving Machine MidAtlantic leaves Philly after Dec. 3rd. Stop by if you can! Or you could follow it to Columbia, MD…

Come join us for an evening of festive cheer and music at our annual Holiday Extravaganza at St. Stephen's Wilmington Delaware! Get ready to immerse yourself in the joyous holiday spirit and create unforgettable memories.

The Cantabile Women's Chorus combined with The Delaware Women's Chorus will perform along with the Small Wonder Jazz Singers and guest brass quintet, Blechbläser Aufnehmen. For admission, please bring a non-perishable food item to help support St. Stephen's Food Pantry. 🎶

50 ideas to share light for #LightTheWorld 2023 See the full list of 50 ideas to share light this Christmas season. Plus, find out more about the online “service shuffler” to generate service ideas and the modern Nativity text series for .

Join Delaware Department of Labor - Division of Employment & Training on December 4, 2023, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Blue Hen Corporate Center in Dover for a multi-employer hiring event! Bring your resume and dress for success when you meet employers with jobs in healthcare, manufacturing, construction, retail, and more.

Let's celebrate ❤️ !
Today at 5pm, come make a donation to the Philadelphia Giving Machine at 901 Market Street, Philadelphia & receive a FREE cookie!
Give LOVE, Philly, you GET LOVE!

Columbia, MD, We are coming to you NEXT WEEK!
Get ready to continue to share love with the world as the Giving Machine vends real help to real people!

Free Community Giveaway Event hosted by Forget Me Not Families.

When: Saturday, December 9th
Time: 11 am - 1 PM
Where: Kingdom Minded Worship Center
334 Robinson Lane
Wilmington, DE 19805

This event is open to the public.

Forget Me Not Families

Let your light shine like Mary, Joseph, or even Jesus this holiday season. Join our Light the World texting series to get inspired by the examples of service found in the Christmas story. Here’s how it works:

Text LIGHT to 71234

You’ll receive one of eight character roles from the story of Jesus’s birth, along with ideas for how to share your light. You can play each role by using some of our suggestions or get creative and add your own spin.

When you’ve completed your role, text back NEXT for another.

There are so many ways that you can serve others this season! For more ideas on how to make Christmas more meaningful, visit https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/light-the-world?cid=41001043.

"Giving machines" at Fashion District Philadelphia offer unique experience of giving back A new kind of vending machine at Fashion District Philadelphia lets you give clean water, goats, meals, toys and more to those in need.

Vai Sikahema returns to NBC10 to discuss 'giving machines' | NBC10 Philadelphia Former anchor and Philadelphia Eagle Vai Sikahema returned to NBC10 to discuss a cause near and dear to his heart. He spoke with NBC10's Lucy Bustamante abou...

Launch Day is Monday, November 20th! We invite you to visit the Giving Machine MidAtlantic any time between then and December 3rd. See previous posts for more details, including directions and which local and global nonprofits you can support.

Most of our congregations are set up by geographic boundaries. Where you live determines which congregation (we call them "wards" or "branches") you attend. Some exceptions are by language (for example, we have a ward that is Spanish speaking) or for young adults who are single. Our Young Single Adult (YSA) ward just had a new addition and reported, "The newest member of the YSA Branch, Yhon, was baptized today!" Congratulations to Yhon!

Photo gallery: See a tribute in photographs from the funeral, graveside service of President M. Russell Ballard See a tribute in photographs from the Nov. 17 funeral and graveside services of President M. Russell Ballard. He died Nov. 12 at 95 after a life of dedicated service to his family and the Church.

Music & the Spoken Word: There is joy in gratitude Gratitude can help change one’s perspective, quiet the frantic mind and can help people connect with God, the giver of “every good gift,” Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Watch it here.