2013 closed with Pace Barker as the elders quorum president and the presidency consisting of Matthew Chandler as first counselor, Daniel Harbuck as second counselor, Robert Brown as secretary and Yogendra Paneru as assistant secretary.
The quorum rendered countless acts of service throughout the year. In the October Lost Sheep Rescue all third-hour meetings were spent visiting les-active members two-by-two. Over sixty households were visited and nearly every team was able to make one home visit.
Baz Otgondorj was baptized into the quorum we saw Ian Evans and Paul Johnson leave for missions.
The elder's quorum also enjoyed some great activities. A BBQ was held at Lacey Woods Park in typical elder's quorum fashion—complete with hot dogs with no toppings, warm root beer, and all of this in the dark by the light of cell phones. The priesthood session of the October General Conference was broadcast online for the first time, but that didn't stop the quorum from holding its semi-annual pre-session burger and shake party at BGR. The tradition of holding an annual Turkey Bowl and a May hike in West Virginia continued.
The quorum set a goal for every member to do one piece of family history for their ancestors, in particular to take a name to the temple for ordinances. Many brethren fulfilled this assignment and reported uplifting experiences.
We were uplifted in our quorum discussions and were able to strengthen and support one another through our testimonies of the Savior and our gospel experiences.
