Scheduling Conflict

The folks from my home ward are beyond excited about the wedding. However, there is something of a scheduling conflict brewing.

The Rosemead Ward merged with/became the Temple City Ward a while back and Our Way of doing things is different than their Way.

In Rosemead, Pioneer Day celebration was always scheduled for the Monday night closest to July 24. In ward council meeting, this was shot down by a by-the-book guy from the Temple City population--we can't do that, against the rules to have ANY church activity on a Monday night, etc. The compromise: have the ward Pioneer Day picnic on July 15 instead.

Well, in last Sunday's ward bulletin, the Pioneer Day picnic is now scheduled for high noon on July 22--the same day as the wedding. It's also the last night of the Stake Play, which should have trumped scheduling of any ward activities if you're going By The Book.

About half of activities committee is coming to the wedding on July 22, including the guy who was supposed to cook for the ward picnic. Other committee members made other plans for the 22nd because the activity was scheduled for the 15th.

Of course, the whole mess could be alleviated if Bro. Rulebook had been a wee bit flexible on having the Pioneer Day picnic in lieu of family Home Evening. Instead, there's a ward activity the same day as the stake play (which Bro. Rulebook is directing; I wonder if he'll knock himself out going to both activities?)

Anyway, the folks who RSVPd are coming to the wedding--they've waited too long to miss this blessed event. But oh what a stir it's caused at the ward!