March 25 - 31, 2019

Announcements should be communicated to members prior to Sunday so they do not take time in sacrament meeting, quorums, or classes; the bishopric may emphasize essential announcements briefly before the opening hymn (see Handbook 2, 18.2.2).

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."

1. Attention – Senior Couples
   • Over the next few months, 2 positions will be available for senior couples wishing to serve an Office Specialist Mission in the Colorado Colorado Springs Mission Office. The opportunities afford the opportunity to serve a mission while living at home. The positions require serving weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For more information, please contact the Mission Office weekdays, at 719-265-5949
2. Stake Temple Night, Thursday, April 4th, Denver Temple
   • Laundry, 2 members
     • 5pm - 8pm: Gleneagle Ward
   • Endowments, 16 members from each ward for the 6pm session and 24 members from each ward for the other sessions.
     • 5:30pm - 7:30pm: open to all stake members
     • 6pm - 8pm: Cordera Ward, Gleneagle Ward, High Forest Ward
     • 6:30pm - 8:30pm: Jackson Creek Ward, King's Deer Ward
     • 7pm - 9pm: Meadow Run Ward, Monument Ward
     • 7:30pm - 9:30pm: Northgate Ward, Pine Creek Ward
   • Light Cleaning, 4 members
     • 9pm - 11pm: Monument Ward
3. Covenant Keepers Stake Women’s Conference, at the stake center on Saturday April 13th , 6pm-8pm.
   • Dinner will be served
4. Colorado Springs Single Adult Victorian Ball, Saturday, April 27th
   • Registration is now open: www.csldssingles.org/cssa-victorian-ball
5. Missionary Preparation Class, started Thursday, March 7th, 7pm-8:30pm at the Jamboree Building (download flyer)
6. Stake Trek Payment reminder
   • March 17 - $42
   • April 28 - $42
   • May 19 - $41
   • TOTAL (by May 19): $125
   • Trek families should fill out a donation slip for OTHER: CSNS Trek for (list name/s of participant/s), put the receipt and money into a donation envelope, and give it to a member of their bishopric. Thank you for helping us TREK forward! Stake Trek Committee

Bishoprics and ward bulletin specialists, please consider permanently listing the following information in mid-week communications and/or ward bulletins:

1. Stake Youth Trek, important Preparation Guides are available at trek.csnorth.org. These are excellent resources for both youth and families for spiritual and physical Trek preparation.
2. Seminary Registration
   • Parents of youth who will be in the 9^th-12^th grades next year, please register your student at myseminary.churchofjesuschrist.org as soon as possible if you have not already done so.
   • If you are not sure, please check and update any contact information that has changed.
   • It is essential that parents of 9^th graders also make sure to check the participation policy box.
3. For Young Single Adult (YSA) information, check out: www.facebook.com/groups/coloradospringsysas/ and www.instagram.com/coloradospringsysa.
4. Support Group Meetings held every Thursday for women whose spouse or family member are ensnared in the use and behaviors of pornography.
   • Thursday 10:00 AM @ 4955 Meadowland Blvd. Enter the west door of the Meadowland Bldg.
   • Thursday 7:00 PM @ 4560 Barnes Rd. Enter the back door of the Doherty Seminary Bldg. or call-in 855-537-4000 access code 990487944#
   • For information call Sister Hill 719-660-0283 or Sister Singer 719-287-0059

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

This Week

Mon, Mar 25, 2019

• USAFA Spring Break
• School District 20 (D-20) Spring Break
• School District 38 (D-38) Spring Break
• Come, Follow Me: “Be Not Afraid” (Matthew 14–15; Mark 6–7; John 5–6)
• Stake Family History Center Closed for Normal Hours (Open by Appointment; call 719-644-0398) [LX]
• Family Home Evening
• Multistake Middle Single Adult (MSA) Home Evening Group [LX], 6 - 8pm
• Multistake Single Adult Home Evening Group [CSCSC], 6 - 7:30pm
• Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Home Evening Group [JB], 7 - 9pm

Tue, Mar 26, 2019

• USAFA Spring Break
• School District 20 (D-20) Spring Break
• School District 38 (D-38) Spring Break
• Come, Follow Me: “Be Not Afraid” (Matthew 14–15; Mark 6–7; John 5–6)
• Stake Family History Center Closed for Normal Hours (Open by Appointment; call 719-644-0398) [LX]
• Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT], 7:30am - 12pm
• Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX], 6 - 9pm

Wed, Mar 27, 2019

• USAFA Spring Break
• School District 20 (D-20) Spring Break
• School District 38 (D-38) Spring Break
• Come, Follow Me: “Be Not Afraid” (Matthew 14–15; Mark 6–7; John 5–6)
• Stake Family History Center Closed for Normal Hours (Open by Appointment; call 719-644-0398) [LX]
• Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT], 7:30am - 12pm

Thu, Mar 28, 2019

• USAFA Spring Break
• School District 20 (D-20) Spring Break
• School District 38 (D-38) Spring Break
• Come, Follow Me: “Be Not Afraid” (Matthew 14–15; Mark 6–7; John 5–6)
• Stake Family History Center Closed for Normal Hours (Open by Appointment; call 719-644-0398) [LX]
• Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT], 7:30am - 12pm
• Support Meeting [CSESC], 10 - 11am
• Support Meeting for Women [DS], 7 - 8pm

Fri, Mar 29, 2019

• USAFA Spring Break
• School District 20 (D-20) Spring Break
• School District 38 (D-38) Spring Break
• Come, Follow Me: “Be Not Afraid” (Matthew 14–15; Mark 6–7; John 5–6)
• Stake Family History Center Closed for Normal Hours (Open by Appointment; call 719-644-0398) [LX]
• Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT], 7:30am - 12pm

Sat, Mar 30, 2019

• USAFA Spring Break
• School District 20 (D-20) Spring Break
• School District 38 (D-38) Spring Break
• Come, Follow Me: “Be Not Afraid” (Matthew 14–15; Mark 6–7; John 5–6)
• Stake Family History Center Closed for Normal Hours (Open by Appointment; call 719-644-0398) [LX]

Sun, Mar 31, 2019

• USAFA Spring Break
• Come, Follow Me: “Be Not Afraid” (Matthew 14–15; Mark 6–7; John 5–6)
• Fifth Sunday: youth and adult meetings under the direction of the bishop (Primary held every Sunday)
• School District 20 (D-20) Spring Break
• School District 38 (D-38) Spring Break

Next Week

Mon, Apr 1, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Thou Art the Christ” (Matthew 16–17; Mark 9; Luke 9)
• Family Home Evening
• Multistake Adult Education Gospel Study Class [ML], 12 - 1:30pm
• Multistake Middle Single Adult (MSA) Home Evening Group [LX], 6 - 9pm
• Multistake Middle Single Adult (MSA) Home Evening Group [LX], 6 - 8pm
• Multistake Single Adult Home Evening Group [CSCSC], 6 - 7:30pm
• Institute [USAFA], 6:20 - 7:50pm
• Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Home Evening Group [JB], 7 - 9pm

Tue, Apr 2, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Thou Art the Christ” (Matthew 16–17; Mark 9; Luke 9)
• Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX], 6 - 9pm

Wed, Apr 3, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Thou Art the Christ” (Matthew 16–17; Mark 9; Luke 9)

Thu, Apr 4, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Thou Art the Christ” (Matthew 16–17; Mark 9; Luke 9)
• Stake Temple Night [DCT]
  • Laundry, 2 members
    • 5pm - 8pm: Gleneagle Ward
  • Endowments, 16 members from each ward for the 6pm session and 24 members from each ward for the other sessions.
    • 5:30pm - 7:30pm: open to all stake members
    • 6pm - 8pm: Cordera Ward, Gleneagle Ward, High Forest Ward
    • 6:30pm - 8:30pm: Jackson Creek Ward, King's Deer Ward
    • 7pm - 9pm: Meadow Run Ward, Monument Ward
    • 7:30pm - 9:30pm: Northgate Ward, Pine Creek Ward
  • Light Cleaning, 4 members
    • 9pm - 11pm: Monument Ward
• Stake Family History Center Closed [LX]
• Stake Family History Night [Home]
• Support Meeting for Women [CSESC], 10 - 11am
• Institute Mingle [JB], 6:30 - 9:15pm
• Support Meeting for Women [DS], 7 - 8pm

Fri, Apr 5, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Thou Art the Christ” (Matthew 16–17; Mark 9; Luke 9)
• Multistake Single Adult Temple Night [DCT], 7:30 - 9:30pm

Sat, Apr 6, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Thou Art the Christ” (Matthew 16–17; Mark 9; Luke 9)
• General Conference
• Stake Family History Center Closed [LX]
• Temple Closed [DCT]
• General Conference, Saturday Morning Session [LX], 10am - 12pm
• General Conference, Saturday Afternoon Session [LX], 2 - 4pm
• General Conference, General Priesthood Session [LX], 6 - 7:30pm

Sun, Apr 7, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Thou Art the Christ” (Matthew 16–17; Mark 9; Luke 9)
• General Conference
• General Conference, Sunday Morning Session [LX], 10am - 12pm
• General Conference, Sunday Afternoon Session [LX], 2 - 4pm
• Stake Aaronic Priesthood–Young Women Committee Meeting [LX], 4:30 - 5:30pm
• Support Meeting for Men [JB], 6 - 7pm

Updates to the Stake Calendar of Events

• Stake Auxiliary Leadership Meeting, Sunday, April 28th, changed from 6:30am-8am to 7am-8am.
• Stake Bishops Welfare, Sunday, May 5th, changed from 5:45am-6:30am to 3:30pm-4:15pm.
• Stake Meeting with Bishoprics, Sunday, May 5th, changed from 6:30am-8am to 4:15pm-5:15pm with wives.
• Stake Seminary Graduation, Sunday, May 19th, from 6pm-7pm to 4pm-5pm.
• Stake Aaronic Priesthood / Young Women (AP/YW) Committee Meeting, Sunday 19th, 3:30pm-4:30pm cancelled.
• Stake Young Women Summer Camp Leadership Meeting, Sunday, May 19th, from 3:30pm-4:30pm to 5pm-6pm.

Personal Calendar: Synchronize your personal calendar with ward and stake calendar events

You can automatically synchronize the events from your ward and stake calendar with your personal Google, Microsoft Outlook, or Apple calendar. Updates made to events in your Church calendar will be reflected in the sync'd calendar.

To setup your phone, tablet, or computer, go to churchofjesuschrist.org/calednar, Settings (gear icon at top-right corner), Sync, select the type of calendar you use (Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, or Apple Calendar), and follow the instructions.

This has the advantage as items are added, deleted, and modified on the ward and stake calendar, they are instantly updated on your personal calendar. LDS Tools has the drawback that: 1) it is only synchronized every 30 days, unless the user manually synchronizes it; 2) it is not integrated with your personal calendar for viewing on one screen; and, 3) the web links listed in some of the calendar events can be directly clicked on to open the web page from the event in your personal calendar, but not in LDS Tools.

2019 Ward Meeting Schedules

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
  • Gleneagle Ward, 8:30am - 10:30am, Wednesday weeknight activities
  • Pine Creek Ward, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Wednesday weeknight activities at the Jamboree building
  • [Chapel Hills Ward (CSES), 11:30am - 1:30pm, Tuesday weeknight activities]
  • [Briargate Ward (CSES), 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Tuesday weeknight activities]
• Liberty building, 8610 Scarborough Dr, Colorado Springs CO 80920
  • [Explorer Park Ward (CSES), 8:30am - 10:30am, Tuesday weeknight activities]
  • [Fairfax Ward (CSES), 10:00am - 12:00pm, Tuesday weeknight activities]
  • Cordera Ward, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Wednesday weeknight activities
  • [Wolf Lake Ward, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Wednesday weeknight activities]
• Monument building, 950 West Colorado Highway 105, Monument CO 80132
  • High Forest Ward, 8:30am - 10:30am, Tuesday weeknight activities
  • King's Deer Ward, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Wednesday weeknight activities
  • Jackson Creek Ward, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Tuesday weeknight activities
  • Monument Ward, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Wednesday weeknight activities
• Black Forest building, 6950 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80908
  • Meadow Run Ward, 8:30am - 10:30am, Wednesday weeknight activities
  • [Black Forest Ward (CSHPS), 11:30am - 1:30pm, Tuesday weeknight activities]
• Jamboree building, 8295 Jamboree Cir, Colorado Springs CO 80920
  • Northgate Ward, 8:30am - 10:30am, Tuesday weeknight activities
  • Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward, 11am - 1pm (sacrament meeting 11:00am, in the chapel), Thursday weeknight activities
  • Mount Herman YSA Ward, 11am - 1pm (sacrament meeting 12:05pm, in the chapel), Thursday weeknight activities
  • Pikes Peak YSA Ward, 11am - 1pm (sacrament meeting 11:00am, in the cultural hall), Thursday weeknight activities

2018 Annual Histories Due by March 1st

Dear Ward Clerks, Ward Councils, and Stake Council,

It is that time of year to submit your 2018 Ward History which will be compiled into the 2018 Stake History.

Please submit your ward organization's history to your ward clerk (or ward history specialist, if you have one), and required documents, in enough time for the ward clerk (and/or ward history specialist) to the stake clerk no later than March 1st. For the stake organizations, please submit your organization's history for 2018 to the stake clerk no later than February 15th.

Highlight what you feel was important and are inspired to include. There were a lot of changes in leadership and several big events worth talking about. You may need to reach back to ward leaders that were in ward leadership callings earlier in the calendar year.

Purpose

• Preparing and submitting an annual history helps fulfill the Lord’s charge: “Continue in writing and making a history of all the important things…concerning my church…And also, my servants who are abroad in the earth should send forth the accounts of their stewardships” (Doctrine and Covenants 69:3,5)

Guides and Resources

• Church History Guide
• Annual History Resources
• Annual History Checklist for Wards
• Annual History Suggestions for Bishops

Process

• Use the checklist below to guide your efforts.
• Please submit your history in Microsoft Word file format
• There are several required documents that are easier to create / scan as a PDF. Send me those PDFs and indicate in the Word document where you want me to combine them.
• Recommend a 6-12 pages per ward. A few more or a few less will be fine (if you have over 20 pages you’ll need to scale back a bit).
• Pictures are encouraged to help tell your ward/organization's history. All owners of included pictures must fill out the permission form and submit with your history.

Checklist: What to Include in an Annual History

• Cover sheet
• A brief narrative describing the year’s important events and developments. Include faith-building stories most likely written by your ward clerk or assigned ward history specialist.
• Ward Calendar. Use some judgment on this one. If you can set the filters appropriately on the shared calendar from churchofjesuschrist.org to just show what you want for your Ward (and turn it into a PDF) go for it. Otherwise, suggest you just type it out (see example in template). You’ll have more control and It will probably be faster in the long run.
• Officer’s sustained forms read at Ward conference will be provided by the ward clerk.
• Reports from priesthood and auxiliary leaders summarizing their efforts to help individuals and families qualify for exaltation. For example, a bishop may identify a few goals for the Ward early in the year and then invite the Ward Council to contribute stories and photographs giving details on how each organization worked to achieve these goals.
• Significant records created by or about the unit, such as:
  • Photographs that are clearly identified and dated (see example in template)
  • Newsletters
  • Special programs and publications
  • Photocopies of newspaper clippings (include information that will identify the newspaper and the date it was published)
  • NOTE: CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVATE INFORMATION IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL HISTORY

Don’t worry so much about the format. Just send me the info / stories, and the pictures / forms, and I’ll get it combined into a nice clean report for you to review before it is submitted to church headquarters.

If you have questions, feel free to contact me at any time: 719-649-8974.

Eric Mather, Stake Clerk

Ward Quarterly Reports due no later than April 15th

Ward Clerks,

Four times each year (Quarters ending in March, June, September, 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 leader.churchofjesuschrist.org and click on Quarterly Report from the Reports menu. Specific instructions for completing the report are available by clicking on each of the numbered links presented in the report.

Thank you for your diligence in making sure that Church records are accurately maintained.

The churchofjesuschrist.org online help for the quarterly report provides guidance and clarification to ward clerks and priesthood/auxiliary secretaries:

Policy and Principles

The Quarterly Report includes information for only the last month of each quarter.

The ward clerk or an assistant ward clerk prepares the report under the direction of the bishop. By the 10th of the month following the end of each quarter, quorum and auxiliary leaders or secretaries give attendance information for the previous month to the clerk so he can include it in the report. The bishop reviews the report for accuracy and makes sure the clerk submits it by the 15th of the month following the end of the quarter.

Indicators of Conversion and Church Growth

All of the information in the “Indicators of Conversion and Church Growth” section, except for the actual average sacrament meeting attendance, is provided automatically from Church headquarters. This section also includes the percentages relating to the information above from one year ago and five years ago to help leaders monitor trends.

Every number and statistic in the Quarterly Report represents an individual member who has unique needs and is used in tracking the progress of ward members and deciding how to strengthen the faith of individuals and families. The Ward Council should seek direction from the Lord as they consider who may need their help and what help to provide.

Sacrament Meeting Attendance

To determine the average sacrament meeting attendance, add the total number attending each sacrament meeting during the last month of the quarter and divide by the number of meetings held. Count all persons attending sacrament meeting, including members, nonmembers, and visitors. Do not count any ward members not in attendance, such as members serving missions, away performing other Church assignments, or attending other wards.

Quorum, Class, and Primary Attendance

For quorum, class, and Primary attendance, count each person who attended at least once during the last month of the quarter. Count only those who appear on the ward rolls, not visitors. Those who are unable to attend priesthood or Sunday Relief Society meetings because of a Church assignment are to be recorded as attending (including full-time missionaries serving from the ward).

For a description of each line in the Quarterly Report, click here.

Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) Procedures

Click here to go to the report.

Eric Mather, Stake Clerk

Official Newsroom and Church News announcements and articles of interest to our stake.

New videos from the church from the Mormon Channel, Mormon Channel Video Series: Give Back, His Grace, Gospel Solutions for Families, Mormon Messages, Mormon Message for Youth, The Daily, etc. (new Book of Mormon Videos coming soon) -- inspirational stories, news, events, quotes from Church leaders, and more for your daily uplift.

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

• First Presidency letter, 22 March 2019: Change to Seminary Curriculum Schedule (To be read in sacrament meeting)
  • Beginning in 2020, the course of study for seminary will shift to an annual calendar and classes will study the same book of scripture used for the Come, Follow Me curriculum each year.
• Notice, 15 March 2019: Ward and Stake Electronic Reimbursements
  • The Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) application now has the option to reimburse a member with an electronic funds transfer (EFT).
• First Presidency letter, 7 March 2019: General Conference, April 2019 (To be read in sacrament meeting)
  • Announces the 189th Annual General Conference, to be held Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, 2019. Includes the worldwide broadcast schedule for the Church satellite system, ChurchofJesusChrist.org, and selected other media.

Previously Released

• Notice, 15 March 2019: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Boy Scouts of America
  • Reaffirming previous announcements, this information will prepare leaders for transition.
• First Presidency letter, 5 March 2019: Using the Correct Name of the Church
  • We are changing the names of many of the Church’s global communication channels.
• Notice, 1 March 2019: Temple Policy Adjustments
  • The First Presidency has approved adjustments to policies about calling workers and the use of electronic devices in the office.
• Notice, 14 February 2019: Being Wise in Managing Finances
  • Stake presidents and bishops in the United States and Canada should review the resource “Being Wise in Managing Our Finances” with their stake or ward council. Bishops should reinforce these principles with ward members in a fifth-Sunday lesson.