Sisters and Brothers— I hope each of you were able to participate in our stake conference last week. It was a tremendous opportunity to feel the love of the Savior and be enriched by the testimonies of our friends and neighbors. It was especially wonderful to be able to move forward with the conference virtually,…
Author: Brother Valentine
Program | January 17, 2020
Come Follow Me January 11 – 17: D&C 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65January 18 – 24: Doctrine & Covenants 3-5 See also: Come, Follow Me Teaching Resources Stake Conference Announcements
Program | January 10, 2020
Come Follow Me January 4 – 10: Joseph Smith—History 1:1–26January 11 – 17: D&C 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65 See also: Come, Follow Me Teaching Resources Sacrament ProgramConducting: Bishop Bennett Special thanks to Sister Webb and Brother Liechty for their help with the music. Opening Hymn#100 | Nearer, My God, to TheeOpening Prayer: By invitation Youth SpeakerBrother Bluth SpeakerSister Betts SpeakerBrother…
Tabitha’s Way Service Opportunity (Jan. 11-15)
Dear Members of the Spanish Fork River Stake, One of the organizations hit hard during this pandemic is Tabitha’s Way Local Food Pantry in Spanish Fork. Tabitha’s Way provides food assistance to over 8,000 people per month; over half of those receiving food are children. In 2020, the two Tabitha’s Way pantries (Spanish Fork and…
Ward Update, January 10
Sisters and Brothers – I have loved studying the First Vision this week. I have been reminded of the faith shown by a young man, Joseph Smith, to prayerfully study the scriptures, heed the counsel he read in James 1:5 and go to a predetermined place to utter his first vocal prayer for guidance. The…
January 2021 YW Newsletter
Dear young women, I recently reconnected with an old friend and we were discussing our goals for the new year. She told me that she would rather label her New Year’s resolutions as New Year’s “Intentions” and that she wanted to go into the new year intending to be more kind to others. Her words…
Program | January 3, 2021
Come Follow Me December 28 – January 3: D&C 1January 4 – 10: Joseph Smith—History 1:1–26 See also: Come, Follow Me Teaching Resources Sacrament ProgramConducting: Bishop Bennett Special thanks to Sisters Webb and Sappington for their help with the music. Opening Hymn#139 | In Fasting We Approach TheeOpening Prayer: By invitation Fast and Testimony MeetingBearing of Testimonies Closing Hymn#215 | Ring…
Stake Conference is January 16-17
More information will be coming soon about the nature of the conference and how to participate.
Ward Update, January 3
Brothers and Sisters, I hope that each of you look at this first Sunday of the year as an opportunity for renewal, recommitment and reconciliation. You may need a renewal of faith in humanity or to recommit to your career aspirations or reconcile with a loved one. Whatever your journey of self improvement, the Savior,…
Program | December 27, 2020
Come Follow Me December 21 – December 27: ChristmasDecember 28 – January 3: D&C 1 See also: Come, Follow Me Teaching Resources Sacrament ProgramConducting: Brother Sorensen Special thanks to Sister Webb and Brother Liechty for their help with the music. Opening Hymn#201 | Joy to the WorldOpening Prayer: By invitation SpeakerSister Hansen SpeakerBrother Hansen Closing Hymn#203 | Angels…