Stake conference attendance skyrockets due to internet miscommunication

Source: Ivana Hamburg(er)

Members of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association descended upon today’s stake conference due to a spelling error on the ward listserv. A November 13 posting, since deleted, reminded ward members of the upcoming “steak conference.” A college intern found the posting while searching for area events at which the Association could promote beef consumption. The intern was also confused by the ward mission theme: Pray, Read, Invite, Missionaries, Ensure, more commonly know as PRIME.

Several members of the Association arrived at the 10:00 AM stake conference meeting and were quickly ushered to seats. After the first hour of the meeting, one Association member disrupted the meeting by wondering out loud, “Where’s the beef?” Missionaries, recognizing the individual’s confusion due to a similar stunt intended to get investigators to meetings last conferece, quickly approached the group after the meeting to set up lesson appointments.

President Harrison stated, “We welcome all people to our meetings, whatever the reason they come. That’s the true spirit of Christianity.”

Duped members of the Association later reported that they were grateful for the kindness of congregation members and enjoyed meeting with the missionaries after the meeting. Several expressed reluctance, however, concerning the notion that church members should “eat meat sparingly.”