Chris and Komang Borland

San Francisco - Bulletin Board

On Tuesday May 29 - 2007 our San Francisco chapter got together and met some new friends that joined us. We discussed recent events like the BYU Alternative Commencement and the PBS documentary 'The Mormons'.
We talked about what it takes as a progressive Latter Day Saint to keep one's balance in a conservative church environment.

We watched the DVD 'Truth and Conviction' portraying Helmuth Hübener and two friends from his LDS branch who formed a resistance group against the NAZI propaganda. (see link below) The dramatic events shown in this documentary film left a lasting impression. It is good when we can see the complexities of situations and the many factors involved. Helmuth Hubener deserves to be known much better-- and his story inspired us to be a little more bold in our declaration of the beliefs we hold to be true.

Our meeting was joined by Chris Borland, he and his spouse Komang (see picture above), are new members of our chapter. We're glad they joined us!

Emily Bates, former contact person of the Boston chapter, recently moved to the Bay-Area, and is familiar with a group that meets regularly in the Bay Area as: bite size revolutions ! We will explore if perhaps we can join forces.
Welcome to our chapter Emily!




The San Francisco chapter took part in a "Habitat for Humanity' activity. Among the many volunteers working on this project were six members of MESJ San Francisco. The particular project at Daly City, just south of San Francisco, is the construction of 4 homes for needy families who otherwise could not afford a home. These homes are build entirely by volunteer efforts. The gift of the security of a home for families is probably one of the greatest you can give. There were various tasks assigned at the site and some were less strenuous than others, varying from jackhammering, nailing boards/panel, to painting or helping transport supplies. MESJ members were spotted putting in a retaining wall behind the houses and putting in temporary drainage pipes to avoid water flooding the contruction site. The weather was great, spirits were high. There's definitely something special about community service that can only be experienced by doing it!

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Liz McMillan, Janice and Bob Wrathall, Mark Oliver, Jeremy McMIllan,and Robert Poort in the picture above were present when on February 13th 2006, the San Francisco Chapter was reorganized.

	Helmuth Hübener - Truth & Conviction The San Francisco chapter watched a DVD that portrayed Helmuth Hübener and two friends from his LDS branch who formed a resistance group against the NAZI propaganda.