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Marikina Stake hosts Family History ExhibitBy Vianne Ilagan
As part of its lineup of activities for the National Family
Week, and in line with its commitment tofacilitate Marikeos seeking
to learn more about their heritage, The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-daySaints Marikina Stake staged a Family History Exhibit
last September 23 and 24 at the lobby of theMarikina City Hall.
The exhibit opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning
of September 23, which wasattended by some church members, the
public and Marikina City Vice Mayor Dr. Jose Fabian Cadiz,
whodelivered his remarks following the welcome message of Marikina
Stake President Jose G. Manarin.
The activity was also graced by the Marikina Stake Choir, which
rendered special song numbers duringthe ceremony.
Following the ribbon-cutting, the event was officially opened to
the public.
Four laptops manned by Family History consultants were set up in
the venue to help the visitors searchfor their roots and ancestors
through FamilySearch.org.
Several Stake members also volunteered and offered their time
and resources in setting up the exhibit,giving out flyers, teaching
visitors how to register to FamilySearch.org and gather information
abouttheir ancestors.
According to Stake Family History Director Dick Micairan, around
200 individuals were able to register tothe website by the end of
the two-day activity.
The exhibit raised public awareness and interest on the
importance of doing genealogy work. Throughthis activity, more
people got fascinated by the fact that they could actually search
for their ancestorsonline through the billions of digital images
and indices of records that the Church makes availablethrough
FamilySearch.org.
The activity also served as a stepping stone for many Marikina
Stake members who were previouslyunaware of such church-provided
Family History resources to start searching for their ancestors
andgathering information about them so they can perform temple
ordinances on their behalf.
Today, more and more members of the Marikina Stake are becoming
more actively engaged in FamilyHistory work and are taking part in
the FamilySearchPH Challenge, wherein every member ischallenged to
print a Family Ordinance Request and be qualified as a submitter.
The target of theStake is to have at least 160 submitters by the
end of 2015.
