Ward Weekly Update November 3, 2024

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Ward Choir: Practice for our Choir's Christmas Interlude after second hour in the Relief Society Room 
• Nov 3rd 6:00pm World wide devotional for young adults
• Ward Temple Sealing Sessions - November 14 @ 10:30 am and 8:00 pm, Taylorsville Temple, appointment needed 
• Tithing Declaration - Is in process, Please click here to sign up. 

SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE ABOVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

sACRAMENT mEETING pROGRAM:

Conducting: Brother Briggs

Organist: Sister Holly Wamsley 

Chorister: Sister Rebekah DeWeese 

Opening Hymn: #114 Come Unto Him

Invocation: Sister Kerstin Schlyter

Sacrament Hymn:  #192 He Died! The Great Redeemer Died

Bearing of Testimonies 

Closing Hymn:  # 231 Father, Cheer our Souls Tonight

Benediction: Sister Lindsay Peterson

DETAILED ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Ward Choir Practice— join us to practice for the Choir's Christmas program on December 22nd in the Relief Society room after the 2nd hour of church. We don't have too many practices until then so please come join us!! The more the merrier!!   —Wendy Cruz

         Christmas Dinner

     Date: Saturday, December 14^th

         Time: 6-7:30pm

     Location: Ward building

WARD BUSINESS:

Brothers and Sisters,

It is that time of the year again to begin the declaration of your tithes. I would like to invite you to meet with me to declare your tithing status and make sure your contribution records are accurate. We will continue to hold these meetings through the fall. Please go to the following website to sign up for a meeting with me: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CAAAF2FA2F8CE9-52933993-tithing

Please remember that this is for you as a family (including young children) to attend together, if possible. It is an opportunity to teach your children of the importance of tithing and perhaps an opportunity to strengthen the faith of each individual in your family. If you have any questions, please let me know.

The General Handbook says, “Tithes are holy to the Lord, and members honor Him by paying tithing. This is an expression of faith in God and His promises. Those who pay tithing receive this promise from the Lord: ‘Prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it’ (Malachi 3:10).”

I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss this important expression of faith.

Sincerely,

Bishop Kory Cox

Second hour MEETING SCHEDULE:

November 3rd - "Come follow me" 

November 10 - Relief Society/Elder's Quorum 

COME FOLLOW ME:

October 28–November 3: “I Would That I Could Persuade All … to Repent.” Mormon 1-6

November 4-November 10: "I speak unto you as if ye were present" Mormon 7-9

ELDERS QUORUM:

November 10 Lesson -

RELIEF SOCIETY:

November 10 Lesson - "Welcome to the Church of Joy" by Elder Patrick Kearon 

November 24 Lesson - "The Joy of our Redemption" by Sister Kristin M Yee

click here for upcoming activities, ongoing service projects, and monthly newsletter

YOUNG ADULTS:

 Nov 3rd 6:00pm World wide devotional for young adults

PRIMARY:

. click here for the Primary page and info

click here to go to our 23rd Ward Primary Facebook page

WARD MISSION MESSAGE:

“My fellow disciples of Christ, let us not underestimate the marvelous work the Lord is doing through us… despite our shortcomings." 

I thought this had some great meaning. We may have feel we don’t have the confidence or feel that we don’t have the skills to share the gospel. The Lord knows who we are and that mankind is not perfect and truly he can help us share our love of the gospel with others.

-Brother Major

click here for the Ward Mission Plan

TEMPLE AND FAMILY HISTORY:

Ward November Temple Day is Thursday November 12th

You were chosen by our Father to come to earth at this crucial time because of your premortal spiritual valor. You are among the finest, most valiant men who have ever come to the earth. Satan knows who you are and who you were premortally, and he understands the work that must be done before the Savior returns.

Make your focus on daily repentance so integral to your life that you can exercise the priesthood with greater power than ever before.

We Can Do Better and Be Better, Pres. Russell M Nelson May 2019

click here for the Taylorsville 23rd Ward 2024 Temple and Family History Plan

Registration Now Open for RootsTech and Family Discovery Day 2025

Register or learn more now at RootsTech.org

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.

• See spread sheet for future assignments by using  Building Cleaning page

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Thought:

"We can lift ourselves and others as well when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues." President Thomas S Monson