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[gingerrose]

Hey Everybody, Does any body know if there is a LDS cannery here in the GDL area? Also are there any English speaking stakes in the area? I have tried calling contact numbers in the directory and the States but nobody seems to know anything about what is going on down here.
Thanks and hugs, Ginger

[cedros]

There is a LDS church in San Antonio.

[JayBearII]

Maybe you could enlighten us as to the basic concepts here--I sort of "get it" that people can food and otherwise store food for when the lights go out or an earthquake hits--I am not a survivalist but around here you learn pretty fast that it helps to have a good pantry, and if you are old as I am, that goes double. Preparedness is a big deal. But what exactly does an LDS (Morman, yes?) pantry involve? Is it a place where people store things, shop for containers to store things, buy bulk items (like evaporated milk and powdered eggs) for storage, or what? And what is a "stake"?

[gingerrose]

The cannery is a place you can get storable dried foods at good prices and they help you can them on site. I am from Las Vegas and what we called the LDS(Mormon)fellowship meetings were stakes, but here they may go by a different name. Having a good pantry is a great idea but it is hard to find foods here that are storable dried, canned, etc. That is why I was asking about if they have a cannery here.

[narniafarmer]

Just visiting ourselves, but we'll be meeting with some other members Saturday night so I'll ask (if I can remember that far in the future!) The meeting house is at the corner of San Jorge and the carreterra in Riberas; meeting on Sunday begins at 10am. There are several gringo members in the group so Sacrament meeting is bilingual...speaker's words are translated by one of the missionaries into the 'other' language. The branch could use your support.
Larry

[ambconsultants]

There is a very small "cannery" in Guad. Just mylar bagging and dry stuff.I am not sure if you have to bring your own grains or not. The cheapest way to buy grains at least is watch for the sales usually at Soriana. Sales will usually beat the prices you can get at the Abastos in Guad where you can get everything else.

[MtnMama]

While you are talking to LDS members, could someone please ask which LDS Family History Center in Guad has the genealogy library and what their public hours are? The local Genealogy Forum would like to be able to order microfiche sent and view them at the center, but haven't been able to find any of the centers open.

Thanks for your help

[Luke]

Also, what I would call a Sunday School meeting for adult women on Sunday morning is held in English and Spanish separately.

[gingerrose]

Thanks for the replys! I have been to abastos twice it is huge and hard to get around I dont have a car. But you can get some deals when there is a sale at the grocery stores.

Ginger

[Yo1]

Hey Everybody, Does any body know if there is a LDS cannery here in the GDL area? Also are there any English speaking stakes in the area? I have tried calling contact numbers in the directory and the States but nobody seems to know anything about what is going on down here.
Thanks and hugs, Ginger

The Branch President's name is Sr. Aguilara 376/762-0299 The Relief Society President's name is Elsa Morgan 765-7479. She would be the one to call about canning at the Bishop's Storehouse. The Storehouse has limited supplies to can but you may also bring your own. All canning is with mylar bags.

Also, what I would call a Sunday School meeting for adult women on Sunday morning is held in English and Spanish separately.

It's called a Relief Society meeting. Not really a Sunday School meeting as that is with men and women in the same class. RS is for women only.

Maybe you could enlighten us as to the basic concepts here--I sort of "get it" that people can food and otherwise store food for when the lights go out or an earthquake hits--I am not a survivalist but around here you learn pretty fast that it helps to have a good pantry, and if you are old as I am, that goes double. Preparedness is a big deal. But what exactly does an LDS (Morman, yes?) pantry involve? Is it a place where people store things, shop for containers to store things, buy bulk items (like evaporated milk and powdered eggs) for storage, or what? And what is a "stake"?

In the States the dry pack canneries are large and have practically every dried food item you would want. Canning is done in #10 cans or mylar bags. The food and canning supplies are very reasonable. However, in Mexico the dry-pack cannery in Guadalajara is very small with little room for storage of foodstuffs for canning. A lot of times, the people who want to can just use the facilities and mylar bags but bring their own food.

A stake is a group of congregations located in a similar geographical area--usually around 10 congregations, called "wards" or "branches"-- lead by a Stake President.

[Yo1]

While you are talking to LDS members, could someone please ask which LDS Family History Center in Guad has the genealogy library and what their public hours are? The local Genealogy Forum would like to be able to order microfiche sent and view them at the center, but haven't been able to find any of the centers open.

Thanks for your help

The Stakes in Guadalajara have undergone some changes recently and I don't know how to get ahold of anyone at that level. There is a FHC close to the temple but not sure of hours or days. Someone speaking Spanish could call the temple to ask about the FHC and if there are any others in Guadalajara. The temple number is 333/125-1285 hours, I think, 9am-8pm Tues thru Sat.