Shock and Awe! ;)

Today, I actually fasted for the full Sabbath in quite a long time. I also attended Meadow Ward's Sacrament Meeting, paid my tithing, and went to my first Single Adults Ward at the Union Fort 9th Branch in Midvale.

I arrived just a bit late, so I didn't get a chance to ask anyone where the meetings were held in the building. I saw a group of Elders about my age meeting in the chapel's overflow area, so I sat in on Elders' Quorum with them. No one asked me to introduce myself, so I'm assuming that they have a high turnover and are used to new people every week.

After EQ, I followed where a few of the class members were heading for Sunday School. Apparently, they have several Sunday School classes, and I attended the Gospel Doctrine class in the Relief Society room. It was packed full -- standing room only. The teacher was very prepared, taught a wonderful class, and helped bring the Spirit into the room.

As class let out, we all walked over to the chapel for Sacrament Meeting. The chapel was full, with me sharing a side bench with another brother towards the front, when a lovely brunette sister asked to come sit between us. I definitely didn't mind. :)

It was nice to have a quiet "adults-only" Sacrament Meeting. The program handout showed that they have Family Home Evening every Monday (our Stake only holds them once a month.) It also mentioned a new member Fellowship Packet handed out after Sacrament Meeting in the foyer. I made sure to stop by afterwards and get one. Apparently, I need to have my local Bishop interview me, then have the Single Adult Branch Presidency interview me, before I can become a member of the branch.

When I got home and read through the information sheets, it does require the interviews, you must be a temple recommend holder or actively working towards obtaining a temple recommend, you must accept Home Teacher or Visiting Teacher assignments, and must live within the branch's boundaries. The branch covers everything in Salt Lake County south of 5600 South. I live far north of that, so I'll have to try and figure out which of the other three Single Adult wards in the county cover my home address.