Stefanie Williams and Ryan Williams announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ayla Liana Williams, on October 2 at Congregation Beth Shalom. She is the sister of Amos Williams and is the granddaughter of Arlene and Jeff Misler, and Christy and Ronnie Williams, of Alva, FL. She is the great granddaughter of Gigi Betty Misler, of Cary, NC.

Ayla attends Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy and loves soccer, basketball and art. For her B'nai Mitzvah project, she is working with Unleashed to provide toys, food and items needed to make the animals' stay there better. Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family. There will be limited in-person attendance, and anyone may join online at www.bethshalomkc.org/livestreaming.