CSNS Bulletin - Apr 12

A few weeks ago, we shared a message from The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles about the children and youth of the church and their potential to make a significant impact on the world. We talked about our efforts as parents, friends, youth advisors and bishoprics, and reminded each one of us that our efforts truly start in the home. We hope that some valuable insights were provided as you considered our message and even implemented changes or new ideas in your lives.

As follow up to that message, we decided to flip things around a little and ask the question, “What can our children and youth do to strengthen themselves, their families, their peers and just maybe, their parents?” Perhaps this would be a good time to ask this very question of your children, your teenagers, and even those who you have stewardship over in your calling, “What can I do to strengthen myself and others in my family and my circle of influence?”

We are sure that there are many, many correct answers to this question that surely will be shared by your children, grandchildren, and the youth of our stake. As they are shared with you, will you not just hear, but listen to what is said and try to understand the meaning of what is shared. In some cases, you might ask them to share more or to tell of an experience where the answer they provided manifested itself in their life.

As we considered what both a child and a young man or young women can do, we were reminded of the counsel given by President Eyring when he shared that love among family members is of particular importance in sealing families, binding friendships and strengthening relationships. “Consistent care of brothers and sisters for each other will come only with persistent effort by parents and the help of God.” Just last week during General Conference, Sister Joy D. Jones, in her message entitled “Essential Conversations” shared, “We cannot wait for conversion to simply happen to our children. Accidental conversion is not a principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” Please take the opportunity to read her entire message, as well as all the messages shared by our prophet and other leaders of the church. Elder David Bednar, during the last session of General Conference shared, “For the next six months, your conference edition of the Liahona should stand next to your standard works and be referred to frequently.”

Last, might you also reflect on a recent video from Elder Bednar entitled, “More Diligent and Concerned at Home”. We have included a link to this 90 second video for you to view with your family.

More Diligent and Concerned at HomeElder David A. Bednar suggests three ways each of us can become more diligent and concerned at home.

After you have reviewed this video as a family or even as a class or quorum, please take a few minutes and discuss the three things that Elder Bednar identifies that will help each one of us become more diligent and concerned in our homes. They are enumerated here for ease in referencing during your discussion…

Express Love and Show It!
Bear Testimony and Live It!
Be Consistent!

Sisters and Brothers, “Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful … families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 145). We bear our witness, that as children and youth assist their parents and families in obtaining these attributes, they can and will be the catalyst that will help their families attain the happiness Heavenly Father wants for them and all of us. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

President Sterling L. Rogers
President Jeffrey A. Johnson
President Christian K. Lovejoy

Announcements

Most announcements should be electronically distributed weekly prior to Sunday so they do not take time in sacrament meeting; the bishopric may give essential announcements briefly before the opening hymn (see General Handbook 29.2.2.2).

From Elder Quentin L. Cook's general conference talk Deep and Lasting Conversion to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ (after President Nelson's two-hour meeting block announcement), "To help members prepare for the Sabbath, some wards already send an informative email, text, or social media message midweek. In view of this adjustment, we strongly recommend this type of communication. These invitations will remind the members of the Sunday meeting schedule for that week, including the upcoming class lesson topic, and support continuing gospel conversation at home."

Upcoming Events

1. Upcoming stake leadership meetings for ward organization presidencies (more information to be sent directly to meeting attendees):

Stake Sunday School Leadership Meeting, Sunday, April 18th, 7:00am-8:00am [LX and Zoom]
Stake Young Women Leadership Meeting, Sunday, April 18th, 4:30pm-5:30pm [LX and Zoom]
Stake Primary Leadership Meeting, Sunday, April 25th, 4:30pm-5:30pm [LX and Zoom]
Stake Relief Society Leadership Meeting, Thursday, April, 29th, 7:30pm-8:30pm [Stake Relief Society President's Home]

2. Attention High school seniors!

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
The Colorado Springs institute will be hosting a seniors only workshop on Thursday April 29th and Thursday, May 20th at 7:00 pm at the Jamboree building.
Please see flyer for workshop courses.

3. Young Single Adult (YSA) BBQ and outside dance, Saturday, June 12th, 7pm at the Liberty building:

Recurring Events

Colorado Springs Institute, for Young Adults (ages 18-30, married and single):

- Draw closer to the Lord during the quarantine through Institute. Register using the Seminary and Institute app (for Apple or Android) or at myinstitute.churchofjesuschrist.org. All meeting link and other information will come once students are registered.

Winter 2021 Institute

Begins Thursday, January 14^th, and we are going to start in-person! We will continue to provide a grab-n-go meal before class at 6:45pm.
Below are two images of digital flyers images you can use to post/share and text to help spread the word about institute starting on January 14^th
An Institute Class Descriptions PDF file is available that will be our poster that hangs in the hallway of the Jamboree building.
All of our information is on our website: cospringsinstitute.org. Please helps us spread word!
The classes we will be teaching on Thursday nights:

Foundations of the Restoration
The Divine Gift of Forgiveness
Old Testament Solutions to New World Problems
The Unique Doctrine from Latter-day Hymns
Missionary Preparation – Began March 4^th

Finally, we are holding workshops again this semester. The topics are:

Learning from Past Mistakes
“I think I’m Addicted”…overcoming all sorts of habits
Beware of the Double Life
Habits of Success

Reed Romney, Institute Director - Colorado Springs, 719-377-8056

2. Young Single Adults (YSA), ages 18-30

- Colorado Springs YSAs Facebook and Instagram groups

3. Middle Single Adults (MSA), ages 31-45, Events and Information

- Colorado Springs LDS Midsingles (ages 31-45) Facebook group and email: CSMidsingles@gmail.com

4. Single Adults (SA), ages 31+, Events and Information

- Colorado South Single Adults (CSSA) Website
- Colorado Springs LDS Multi-Stake Single Adults 31+ Facebook group
- Denver LDS Singles Website
- Castle Rock LDS Singles crssingleadults@hotmail.com email

5. BYU-Pathway Worldwide

- A one-year program that helps members of the Church start or return to college
- Students earn 15 credits toward a degree and upon completion, may continue working toward a skills-based certificate, an Associate's degree, or a Bachelor’s degree online through BYU-Idaho – at a GREATLY reduced cost
- Learn more and apply online or contact your local Pathway missionaries: Elder & Sister Zenger (ages 18-30) 503-290-9933 or 503-684-6073; or, Elder & Sister Riding (ages 30+) 719-761-2955.

6. Temple Ordinance Workers and Temple Volunteers are Needed at the Denver Colorado Temple

- If interested, contact your bishop

7. Colorado Springs Home Storage Center and Bishops' Storehouse normal weekly schedule:

Wednesday: 4pm-7pm
Thursday: 9am-12pm
Saturday: 9am-11am

Stake Calendar of Events, Lesson Schedules, and Ward Assignments

The online stake calendar provides event details: e.g. event start/end times, participants invited, point of contact for questions, address, reserved building room(s), setup/cleanup times, etc.

This Week: Monday, April 12th - Sunday April 18th

Saints Move to Kirtland, by Sam Lawlor

Come, Follow Me - April 12–18. Doctrine and Covenants 37–40: “If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine”

Recording impressions as you study is one way you can obey God’s counsel to “treasure up wisdom” (Doctrine and Covenants 38:30).

Mon, Apr 12, 2021

Tue, Apr 13, 2021

Come, Follow Me - April 12–18. Doctrine and Covenants 37–40: “If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine”

Wed, Apr 14, 2021

Come, Follow Me - April 12–18. Doctrine and Covenants 37–40: “If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine”

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

Fri, Apr 16, 2021

Come, Follow Me - April 12–18. Doctrine and Covenants 37–40: “If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine”

Sat, Apr 17, 2021

Sun, Apr 18, 2021

Next Week: Monday, April 19th - Sunday, April 25th

Come, Follow Me - April April 19–25. Doctrine and Covenants 41–44: “My Law to Govern My Church”

“If thou shalt ask,” the Lord promised, “thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge” (Doctrine and Covenants 42:61). What questions can you ask in order to receive the revelation you need?

Mon, Apr 19, 2021

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

Come, Follow Me - April 19–25. Doctrine and Covenants 41–44: “My Law to Govern My Church”

Wed, Apr 21, 2021

Come, Follow Me - April 19–25. Doctrine and Covenants 41–44: “My Law to Govern My Church”

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

Sun, Apr 25, 2021

Updates to the Stake Calendar of Events

The following meetings and activities on the stake calendar are changed due to state and church-wide announcements:

Sat, Apr 24, 2021

- Cancelled: Multistake Youth Spring Formal Dance [LX] 7pm-10pm

Sun, May 23, 2021

Changed: Stake Seminary Graduation [LX] 2pm-3pm to 3:30pm-4:30pm

Friday, Jun 9, 2021

- Added: Hill Cumorah Pageant Broadcast [Online]

Tuesday, Jun 15, 2021 through Thursday, Jun 17, 2021

- Cancelled: Stake Primary Day Camp [BF] 9am-4pm - changed program activities to virtual

Tue, Jul 27, 2021 through Sat, Jul 31, 2021

- Rescheduled: Stake Young Men Aaron's Camp [CF] to Tue, Jun 7, 2022 through Sat, Jun 11, 2022

Thu, Aug 5, 2021 through Sat, Aug 7, 2021

- Rescheduled: Stake Young Men Deacons Camp [CF] to Thu, Jun 2, 2022 through Sat, Jun 4 ,2022

Ward Meeting Times for 2021 starting Sunday, January 3rd

Unless an exception is noted below, all wards hold sacrament meeting first and ward weeknight activities are at the same building as Sunday meetings

Lexington building, 8710 Lexington Dr, Colorado Spring CO 80920
- Pine Creek Ward: Sacrament meeting 8:30am - 9:10am, quorums and classes 9:20am - 9:50am, Wednesday weeknight activities at the Jamboree building
- Cordera Ward: Sacrament meeting 10:30am - 11:10am, quorums and classes 11:20am - 11:50am, Tuesday weeknight activities
- Gleneagle Ward: Sacrament meeting 12:30pm - 1:10pm, quorums and classes 1:20pm - 1:50pm, Wednesday weeknight activities
- Northgate Ward: Sacrament meeting 2:30pm - 3:10pm, quorums and classes 3:20pm - 3:50pm, Thursday weeknight activities
Monument building, 950 West Colorado Highway 105, Monument CO 80132
- Jackson Creek Ward: Sacrament meeting 8:30am - 9:10am, quorums and classes 9:20am - 9:50am, Tuesday weeknight activities
- Monument Ward: Sacrament meeting 10:30am - 11:10am, quorums and classes 11:20am - 11:50am, Wednesday weeknight activities
- High Forest Ward: Sacrament meeting 12:30pm - 1:10pm, quorums and classes 1:20pm - 1:50pm, Tuesday weeknight activities
- King's Deer Ward: Sacrament meeting 2:30pm - 3:10pm, quorums and classes 3:20pm - 3:50pm, Wednesday weeknight activities
Black Forest building, 6950 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80908
- Meadow Run Ward: Sacrament meeting 9:00am - 10:00am, quorums and classes 10:10am - 11:00am, Wednesday weeknight activities
- [Black Forest Ward (Colorado Springs High Plains Stake): 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Tuesday weeknight activities]
Jamboree building, 8295 Jamboree Cir, Colorado Springs CO 80920
- [Chapel Hills Ward (Colorado Springs East Stake): 9:00am - 11:00am, Tuesday weeknight activities]
- Pikes Peak YSA Ward: Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:20pm, quorums and classes12:30pm - 1:10pm, Monday and Thursday weeknight activities
- Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward: Sacrament meeting 12:30pm - 1:20pm, quorums and classes 1:30pm - 2:10pm, Monday and Thursday weeknight activities
- Mount Herman YSA Ward: Sacrament meeting 1:30pm - 2:20pm, quorums and classes 2:30pm - 3:10pm, Monday and Thursday weeknight activities

Church Letters, Notices, and Policy Updates

The church’s Official Communication Library messages may contain confidential or privileged information and are only accessible by and for the use of the individual(s) addressed in the letter/policy.

New This Past Week

May 2021 Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults
- Notices | April 9, 2021: A worldwide devotional for young adults will be transmitted live on the Church satellite system, ChurchofJesusChrist.org, YouTube, and other media on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Selection of Previously Released

Notices | March 31, 2021: Revised General Handbook Chapters
- Four chapters and other content have been revised in General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  - General Handbook: Summary of Recent Updates - March 2021 (links to updated sections)
  - Church Newsroom: See the March 2021 Update to the General Handbook
    - 75% of the English handbook has now been revised
Notice, 10 February 2021: 2021 Guidelines for Recording Attendance of Stake Conferences, Sacrament Meetings, and Sunday Quorum and Class Meetings
- Effective January 1, 2021, local unit leaders and clerks should record stake conference, sacrament meeting, and Sunday quorum and class meeting attendance (excluding Primary) in Leader and Clerk Resources or Member Tools.
Letter, 15 January 2021: Youth Activities and FSY Conferences in 2021
- This letter contains information about holding stake and ward youth conferences, Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood camps, and FSY conferences.

Administrative Updates

NEW - Quarterly Report Submission Reminder - Due No Later Than Thursday, April 15th

Four times each year (at the end of each quarter in March, June, September, and December), the ward clerk completes the Quarterly Report. The stake clerk works with the ward clerks to ensure that the report is submitted by the 15th of the following month after the end of each quarter.
Clerks may complete the Quarterly Report here or sign into churchofjesuschrist.org/lcr and click Quarterly Report in the Reports menu. To view specific instructions for completing the report, click each of the numbered links presented in the report.
Thank you for your diligence in making sure that Church records are accurately maintained.

NEW - Reminder - Recording Attendance

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2021, local unit leaders and clerks have been asked to record stake conference, sacrament meeting, and Sunday quorum and class meeting attendance (excluding Primary) in Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) or Member Tools, including both number of members who attend in person and the number of those who attend remotely. (See Official Communication dated February 10, 2021 – 2021 Guidelines for Recording Attendance in Stake Conferences, Sacrament Meetings, and Sunday Quorum and Class Meetings)
Attendance recorded will be reflected, as follows, on your Quarterly Report in LCR:
- Sacrament meeting attendance – Average of the first three months of recorded attendance.
- Sunday quorum and class meeting attendance (excluding Primary) – Average recorded attendance in March.
- Primary attendance will be calculated using historical unit reported attendance.
Please note this information cannot be changed on the Quarterly Report page in LCR. Any changes would need to be made on the “Class and Quorum Attendance” or “Sacrament Meeting Attendance” reports in LCR for the first quarter of 2021.

Callings and TrainingsServing in your calling in the Church can help you learn and grow. This collection of training media will guide you in your ministry and development as a teacher and leader.

New Feature Lets Parents Manage Children’s Online Church AccountsA new feature on ChurchofJesusChrist.org makes it easier for Latter-day Saint parents to create and manage their children’s Church accounts.

Instructions for Discarding Obsolete Materials

Many bishops’ offices, clerks’ offices, and meetinghouse resource centers contain excess and outdated materials. In considering what to discard, please refer to the list of meetinghouse resource center materials and guidelines on what to discard. Please also consider the following:
- With the introduction of Come, Follow Me, many manuals have been replaced, including Primary 1–7, Gospel Doctrine, and youth Sunday School manuals.
- The new Children and Youth program has replaced materials associated with Scouting, Duty to God, Personal Progress, and Faith in God.
- Online processes in Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) have replaced most administrative forms.
Clerks and resource center specialists should identify materials that are not being used regularly or that will not be used again and discard them or offer them to members for use at home. Clerks can also shred outdated stationery, forms, or sensitive materials.

Stake Interviews

- To schedule an interview with a member of the stake presidency for temple recommends or BYU ecclesiastical endorsements send an email to stake.interview@csnorth.org or text/call 719-644-6401
  - Interviews are held on Thursday evenings at the stake offices or online (by appointment only) to not interfere with leader/parents commitments to weekly child and youth activity nights on Tuesday and Wednesday; church dress requested
  - Stake presidency interviews are not to be scheduled until after the bishopric interview is completed
  - Stake interviews are usually scheduled within a week of their request and should be completed within 30 days of the bishopric interview
  - Members are encouraged to keep their recommends current and avoid last-minute efforts to schedule an appointment under very difficult-to-fulfill time constraints; please plan ahead when scheduling your appointment
  - The stake offices are located as the southwest corner of the stake center with an access door to the right of the main foyer doors (8710 Lexington Dr; northwest corner of Lexington Dr and Research Blvd)

Featured Addresses

Latest official General Conference addresses, and BYU-Provo, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, BYU Pathway Worldwide, and Ensign College speeches.

Welcome Message

By President Russell M. Nelson

President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Welcome to general conference and to the privilege of hearing the voice of the Lord.

April 2021 General Conference, Saturday Morning Session

God among Us

By Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

God is among us—and is personally involved in our lives and actively guiding His children.

April 2021 General Conference, Saturday Morning Session

There Must Needs Be a Christ

Elder Kyle S. McKay

of the Seventy

The Spirit will help you to remember that our potential is beyond our present capacity. We cannot attain it in our current condition and we cannot attain it on our own. We need help. We need a helper; we need Jesus, who is our Helper.

BYU Devotional, 23 March 2021