Weekly Update February 25th

Meeting Program

Opening Hymn:  #280 Welcome, Welcome, Sabbath Morning

Sacrament Hymn:  #191 Behold the Great Redeemer Die

Special Musical Number:  "We'll Bring the World His Truth" - Deborah and Nelina Moore

Closing Hymn:  #81 Press Forward, Saints

Callings 

Sister Cherokee Thomas was called as a Sunday School Teacher

Meeting Schedule

February 25th - Relief Society/Elders Quorum

March 3rd - Special Stake Conference

March 10th - Fast Sunday - Relief Society/Elders Quorum

Baptism 

Adam Lether will be baptized on Saturday, March 2nd at 10:00 a.m.

Special Stake Conference

A Special Stake Conference will be held Sunday, March 3rd from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, President of the Utah Area Presidency and a General Authority Seventy, will speak to us. He will be accompanied by President Justin R. Spencer of the Salt Lake West Mission.

On Saturday, March 2nd, there will also be a special leadership session instructed by Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Elder Kevin W. Pearson of the Seventy, President Emily Belle Freeman of the Young Women General Presidency, Elder David H. Huntsman of the Seventy, President Justin R. Spencer and Kristen V. Spencer of the Salt Lake West Mission and President J. Scott Lundberg and Laurie Lundberg of the Jordan River Temple.

We would invite the following individuals to join us at the chapel on 4845 S. Woodhaven Drive in Taylorsville for this special meeting.

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Priesthood Leadership Session for Stake Presidencies, Stake Patriarchs, Stake Young Men Presidencies, Stake Sunday School Presidencies, Bishops, Branch Presidents and Elders Quorum Presidents.

2:50 – 4:30 p.m. – Combined Leadership Session for Stake Presidencies, Stake Patriarchs, Stake Relief Society Presidencies, Stake Young Women Presidencies, Stake Young Men Presidencies, Stake Primary Presidencies, Stake Sunday School Presidencies, Bishops, Branch Presidents, Elders Quorum Presidents, Ward Relief Society Presidents, Ward Primary Presidents, Ward Young Women Presidents, and Ward Sunday School Presidents.

Come Follow Me

February 19th-25th (Individual Study)   2 Nephi 6-10 "O How Great the Plan of Our God"

February 26th-March 3rd (Individual Study)   2 Nephi 11-19 "His Name Shall Be Called ... The Prince of Peace"

Relief Society

The lesson this week will be from Love is Spoken Here by Elder Gerrit W. Gong.

Starting in February Sisters' Temple Day will be the third Tuesday of  each month. This will be sometime in the morning or early afternoon. We will be coordinating the time based on the sister temple workers in our ward. We will be doing Endowments for the first part of year. 

March's Sister Temple Day has been moved to March 26th 11 am Endowment.

The Women's Domestic Violence Shelter is in need of clothes or blankets or sheets or towels or anything that could be used by women and children leaving violent domestic situations, including women's and children's clothing.  Contact Michelle Peacock for more information.

Mary Ellen Strong is still collecting plastic lids that will be used for prosthetics.

Jan Wheeler is collecting clothing, shoes, hats and jackets for youth and adults.  Let her know if you have anything so she can pick them up or arrange a time to drop them off at her home.

Church Magazines

Starting in February, subscriptions to Church Magazines are available at no cost.  Please click here for more information.

Self Reliance Classes

Self Reliance classes will be starting in March.  There will be classes on Personal Finance, Finding a Job, and Emotional Resiliency.  Sign up sheets will be passed around during the 2nd hour meetings.  There will be a Self Reliance Devotional held on Sunday, February 25th at 6:00 p.m. at the Stake Center.

Welfare Square Cannery Assignment

We have a new cannery assignment at Welfare Square on Monday February 26, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  We need three individuals for this assignment.-

Please call or text Brother Feil if you can help fill this assignment, 801-209-0171.

Temple and Family History

The next Ward Temple Endowment Night will be on Thursday, March 7th, 6:30 p.m. session.  Please make an appointment if you plan on attending.

The next Ward Night for Sealings will be on Thursday, March 14th at 7:20 p.m.  Let Anthony Cruz know if you plan on attending (702-353-1785).

Taylorsville Temple Open House

The open house for the Taylorsville Temple will be held from April 13th through May 18th.  The temple will be dedicated on June 2, 2024.  

Stake Women's Conference

The Stake Women's Conference will be on Saturday, March 16th at 10:00 a.m. at the Stake Center.

Ward Choir Practice

Ward Choir practice will be held on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. after church on the stage except for fast Sundays.  They will be practicing for the Easter program.

Building Cleaning Assignments

Here are the upcoming assignments for cleaning our building.  Please trade with another ward member if you have a conflict on your assigned date.  Contact Brother Elzinga if you have any questions.  Plan on 9:00 a.m. on Saturday unless told otherwise by your Team Leader

• February 24th:  Team Leader-Brent Peterson.  Team Members:  Joan Thalman, Carole Jensen, John Lesko
• March 2nd:  Team Leader-Erick McGill.  Team Members:  Gordon Black, Maria Marin, Glen Miller, Melody Motock, Cody Hedberg
• March 9th:  Team Leader-Steve Richardson.  Team Members:  Bill Peck, Gary Pittman, Q Rith, Colleen Norris, Kim Shiner