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Thursday, July 23, 2009

AN INCIDENT AT CHURCH

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Clansmen:

At the moment, I'm sitting in the Uintah County Library in Vernal, Utah, typing on a public access computer.

I'm having difficulty typing this because of unexplained numbness in one of my fingers.

I thought you might enjoy hearing of something that happened here.

A couple of weeks ago, I was attending church services at the Ashley Creek Ward of The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints in Jensen, Utah.

I was wearing my Clan Henderson tartan necktie, with the Clan Henderson badge tie pin.

A little girl in the pew in front of me turned and inquired if my tie pin was a Celtic symbol.

I told her, yes, it was the badge of my Scottish clan.

Her mother leaned over to her daughter and exclaimed, "You're really good!"

The girl was MacKenzie Gardner, eleven (11) years old.
I told her my clan would be pleased to hear this story.

Here in Utah, tomorrow, Friday 24 July 2009, is Pioneer Day, an official state holiday commemorating the arrival of Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847.

But, I'm also reminding folks that tomorrow is the largest gathering of Scottish clans in the entire history of the World, in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Maybe, it'll make the news?

Slainte mhath!

Is Mise Le Meas, 
 
John Robert Mallernee
Official Bard of Clan Henderson
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Washington, D.C. 20011-8400 

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Tithing ELECTRONICALLY ! ! !

Brothers and Sisters:

Guess what I just now did?

I paid my tithe and fast offering.

Well, that's not news, is it?

But, I did it ELECTRONICALLY, on the Internet, using my notebook computer ! ! !

Never again, will I have the aggravation of writing a check, filling out a tithing slip, licking an envelope and stamp, and hassling with postal "snail" mail.

What's more, the Church will e-mail my tithing statement as a PDF attachment.

Ain't that super convenient?

It's about time!

I've suggested it for years, but they always said it couldn't be done.

Their address is:

The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints
Finance and Records Department
Room 1521
50 East North Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

Telephone: 801-240-2554

E-Mail: donations@ldschurch.org

At your request, they'll e-mail you a bill pay form to fill out, which you then e-mail back to them.

Your account number is your Church membership number.

Then, you go to the web site of your financial institution, and create a separate bill pay account for each donation category, i.e., tithe, fast offering, perpetual education fund, missionary, et cetera.

Once you've done that, you just pay your tithe and offerings, using your computer.

Don't you just love living in this age of advanced high technology?

Ain't we so lucky?

Thank you.

John Robert Mallernee
Official Bard of Clan Henderson
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Washington, D.C. 20011-8400