2nd Reunion Survey: Most Memorable Activity

Members and alumni of the Montgomery Chinese Branch,

The second activity is to identify a Most Memorable Activity. What was your favorite branch activity or Primary activity or youth activity? What moments (baptism, firsts, unique event) in our Branch history do you still remember and think of fondly?

After you identified an activity, please enter the into the following online survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CyLHNxNRFz3cT0vKj43OLolQU3PkKqijWPYbzZG1bss/viewform

You may vote for more than one event, but you must enter a reason for selection (why you think it was most memorable, or share your experience). You can only vote for each activity once, and you must be willing to share what you have submitted. Other than that, there are no limitations.

Thanks for your participation.

Ben Tsai
On behalf of the Planning Committee
For the Montgomery Branch 25th Anniversary Celebration

各位蒙哥馬利分會現今和以往的弟兄姐妹們，

隨著舉薦最難忘的全職傳教士，我們計劃舉辦的第二項活動是“舉出最難忘的活動”。請各位回憶一下，您們在過去參與過的分會活動、初級會活動或男女青年活動中，哪些是您最喜好的項目？或者在分會過去的歷程中，有哪些時刻（例如洗禮，或者您第一次的體驗，或獨特的事務等等）您至今難忘，時常回憶的？您確定了某一項經歷後，請將它輸入以下的網站裡

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CyLHNxNRFz3cT0vKj43OLolQU3PkKqijWPYbzZG1bss/viewform

您也可以舉出一個以上的活動經歷， 但是您必須提供選擇的理由（例如您為什麼認為那是您最難忘的時刻，或者您可以例舉願意和大家分享的經驗）。每次輸入，只能舉出一個項目。但是不同的項目可以分為多次提出，並且把您舉出這些活動項目的原因與人分享。此外，沒有其它限制。

感謝您的參與。

蒙哥馬利分會25週年慶祝活動計劃委員會蔡格文弟兄

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2017-03-27 Arrow of Light Bridging Ceremony

The scouts of our Troop 1300 went to Clayton's Pack1199 Arrow of Light and Bridging Ceremony to welcome him into the Troop. Brother Martinis, Brother Jex, John Robert, John Lewis, Trevor, Brennan, Tate, Gabe, Isaiah, Steven, William, and Finn (not in picture) came out to support and welcome him into Troop 1300. It was a great experience for everyone

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1st Reunion Survey: Most Memorable Missionary

Members and alumni of the Montgomery Chinese Branch,

One purpose for the reunion is to remember the great blessings God has given us through this Chinese Branch.  To this end, we will be inviting you to participate in some fun activities.  The first activity is to pay tribute to our full-time missionaries who have served faithfully in our Branch.  We invite you to identify a full-time missionary who was a Most Memorable Missionary to you.  Which full-time missionary who served in our branch was most outstanding and exhibited the following characteristics: dedicated, focused, loving, caring, helpful, influential?  After you identified a candidate, please enter their name into the following online survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe5Jf7bpLfeXYKtbfvX7rEKChRcnnxLPO_3S-iZt0SaeVaGg/viewform

You may vote for more than one person, but you must enter a reason for selection (why you think they were most memorable, or share an experience you had with the missionary).  You can only vote for a missionary once, and you must be willing to share what you have submitted (we will not reveal your name).  Other than that, there are no limitations.

Thanks to those who have already registered.  If you have not registered, please do so soon.  Everyone, please remember to register.  If you are not coming to the reunion, register to update your information.  If you are attending, please complete the whole registration form.

Ben Tsai
On behalf of the Planning Committee
For the Montgomery Branch 25th Anniversary Celebration

各位蒙哥馬利分會現今和以往的弟兄姐妹們，

我們舉辦分會的重聚活動，最重要的原因，是要謹記我們因為有了華語分會而獲得天父賜予我們的偉大祝福。基於這個盼望，我們將邀請您參與一些有關好玩的活動。首先，我們要向過去及現在忠信地在我們分會服務的全職傳教士們致以誠摯的謝忱。請您根據任何一位全職傳教士的奉獻、專注、愛心、關懷、施助和良善的影響力等方面最為傑出的表現，推舉為您心目中最難忘的傳教士。如果您心目中有了一位人選，請將他（她）的名字輸入到下列網路調查的網址裡。

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe5Jf7bpLfeXYKtbfvX7rEKChRcnnxLPO_3S-iZt0SaeVaGg/viewform

您也可以提出不只一位的名字，但是您必須註明提名的理由（例如您為什麼認為他們最難忘，或者您跟他們共同作傳教工作時的體驗）。您可以舉荐一位以上的人選，但必須分次在上述網站中提出，每次一位，並寫明理由（我們不會將您的名字外洩）。此外，我們沒有其它限製或要求。

如果您已經報名參加了這次的重聚活動，我們非常感激。如果您還沒有報名，請盡快完成手續。我們誠懇提醒每一位弟兄姐妹不要忘了報名，填妥我們寄給您的報名表。如果你這次不克參加，也請提供您的最新資料，以便將來繼續聯絡。
謝謝您的參與。

代表蒙哥馬利分會25週年慶祝活動計劃委員會
蔡格文弟兄

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Register for Reunion

蒙哥馬利華語分會現在和過去的成員，

大約25年，Vince Breglio被召喚為蒙哥馬利華語分會的第一任分會會長，開始的時候有九名成員。從那時起到現在，我們的分會以經超過130位全職傳教士在我們分會服務，並有200位弟兄姊妹受洗。為了慶祝分會二十五年來的成長，我們正在組織的蒙哥馬利華語分會25週年慶祝活動將於2017年5月27日至29日在馬里蘭州舉行。在籌備慶祝活動時，我們要求您在蒙哥馬利華語分會25週年紀念團聚註冊表格的網站註冊：

https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeStVjg0ZZ_t4fsr9…/viewform

如果您不能參加團聚，請填寫前5個项目，并将报名表格赐回。 如果你可以參加團聚，請填寫全部项目并将整個报名表赐回。

我們期待您的回應。感謝您參與蒙哥馬利華語分會。

蔡格文
代表蒙哥馬利分部25週年慶祝活動的規劃委員會


Members and alumni of the Montgomery Chinese Branch,

About 25 years, Vince Breglio was called as the first branch president of the Montgomery Chinese Branch with nine members. Since then, more than 130 full-time missionaries have served in our branch and more than 200 members have been baptized into the branch. To celebrate our blessings and to commemorate the establishment of this branch, we are organizing the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Montgomery Chinese Branch to be held from May 27 to 29, 2017, in Maryland. In preparation for the celebration, we request that you register at the Montgomery Chinese Branch 25th Anniversary Reunion Registration Form online at:

https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeStVjg0ZZ_t4fsr9…/viewform

If you are not able to attend, please fill out the first 5 text boxes and submit the form to update your contact information for future events. If you can attend, please fill out the entire form and submit it.

We look forward to your response either way. Thank you for your participation, small or big, in the Montgomery Chinese Branch.

Ben Tsai
On behalf of the Planning Committee
For the Montgomery Branch 25th Anniversary Celebration

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2017-02-20 Young Men biking trip

On an unusually warm Winter season and on President's Day, the young men had a day off from school and went biking. With the leadership of Brother and Sister Ning who organized the awesome trip, we started with eight young men, President Huang, Brother Shen and Brother Zhao. The people (from left to right) William Zheng, President Huang, David Wang, Steven Zheng, Clayton Zhao, Richard Huang, Isaiah Shen, Jacob Yang, Patrick Shen, Lauren Ning, Cary Ning, Da Zhao, and Brennan Zhao. We biked starting from Brother Ning's house from Bethesda along Beach Drive passing by the Washington DC temple to the Capital Crescent trail all the way to Washington DC's Potomac River close to the Kennedy Center. Along the way we met up with Brother Ly, his son Henri Ly, his friend Pavy and his young men Marshall. We started biking around 9:45am and ended around 3:00pm back to Brother Ning's house. The total mileage we biked was about 30 miles.Afterward we had a nice young men gathering and BBQ at Da Zhao's house.

Above is a similar activity with the Young Men in June 2006 and eleven years later the same activity with a totally new set up of people, except for Brother Shen, Brother Zhao, and Henri Ly (in the bike carrier behind Mindy Ly - center)

Below is the slideshow photos of the trip

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2017-02-11 Baptisms of William, Steven, & Michelle Zheng

The day finally arrived.  Not only was this a special branch activity with three people getting baptized, but the whole branch rejoiced today to witness the baptismal service for William, Steven, and Michelle Zheng.  We have been waiting for this day for a long time. Members of the Kentland's Ward joined our branch in a jam packed room with over 70 people to support these three.

 Elder Anderson conducted the meeting.  After the invocation by Richard Huang, Benjamin Tsai was invited to give a talk about the importance of baptism.  Then in succession, Elder Lyman baptized William, Elder Packer baptized Steven,  and Elder Shih baptized Michelle. After a musical interlude, the Primary children sang a rendition of Book of Mormon Stories. Next, Da Zhao gave a talk on the gift of the Holy Ghost. Welcome messages were extended by Cary Ning for William and Steven to the Young Men, by Abbey Zhao for Michelle to the Primary, and by President Charles Huang for all three to the Branch. Today was the evidence of a great miracle, a "softening of hearts" as indicated by Brother Zhao, and a great milestone in the lives of three special young people and in the history of the Branch. We not welcome William and Steven and Michelle as the newest members in God's church today, but we also move forward with them as part of the Branch family in progressing through life's goals and
challenges. Welcome and congratulations, William, Steven, and Michelle!

 

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2017-02 新年晚會 Chinese New Year Celebration

On this eighth day of the Chinese lunar calendar, the Montgomery Branch helped usher in the Year of the Rooster with a festive celebration at the Washington DC Stake Center.  With brothers and missionaries arriving at 3pm, 18 dining tables, 6 serving tables, and 7 craft tables were quickly arranged in their designated locations on the cultural hall floor.  Wider aisles allowed for the easy movement of the lions and dragons in the program.  Beginning at 4pm, dress rehearsal for the lion dance, ribbon dance, Mr. Wang’s solo, and the dragon dance took place on the stage.  Indeed the whole hall rang with Chinese music mixed with the conversation and laughter of attendees.

Adam and Sophy Fugal served as the distinguished emcees this evening.  The program began with the excitement of the lion dance performed by our Young Single Adult friends from Virginia.  The Branch youth followed immediately with the entrance of the dragon dance.  After Robert Buss performed the Thai Flute, Allen Junjie Wang sang a Chinese folk song, “Counting You in the Sisterhood” 「就數妹妹親」.  Eight Primary aged girls danced the ribbon dance to the song, “Wonderful Day!” ：「好日子」.  The full-time missionaries, Elders Anderson, Lyman, Packer, and Shih, displayed their puppeteering prowess with a shadow puppet show about the origins and the race for the Chinese zodiac.  This dazzling skit was narrated by Jessie Li and Jacob Yang.  After Joseph Cunningham played the gourd instrument, the Branch choir sang “The Great Way” 「禮運大同篇」.  The congregation then joined in on singing “Congratulations!” 「恭喜恭喜」.  The evening was climaxed by the granting of red envelopes by our special guests: Hal & Kaye Jewel, and Andrew & Charlotte Shen.

Displayed prominently in the back of center stage was the large red poster created by Peter Zhang featuring a rooster, a hen, and three chicks.  Over 200 people attended the celebration tonight.  All enjoyed seeing many new and old friends from near and far.  Happy new year everyone and have a very prosperous Year of the Rooster.

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