May 13 - 19, 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. Please join us for the 4th Annual Baccalaureate program for the graduating members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Class of 2019 from the United States Air Force Academy (download flyer)
   • The guest speaker will be Bruce Allen Carlson - Emeritus member of the Quorum of the Seventy and United States Air Force General (Retired)
   • Where: United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Chapel
   • Date: Sunday; May 26, 2019
   • Time: 2:00 p.m.
   • Tickets are not required.
   • Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Seating will be on a first come basis. Please be seated by 1:45 p.m.
2. Stake Conference General Session, Sunday, June 2nd, 9am-11am
   • Brothers and Sisters, we are pleased to inform you that we will have a member of the the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle to preside and another General Authority in attendance to our June 2, 2019 stake conference. Because of their busy schedule we will only have one general session.
   • Please begin now to prepare for this faith building, revelatory experience by studying April general conference talks and continuing the Come Follow Me curriculum with your family. May the Lord continue to bless you as you cleave to the covenants you have made with Him. Lovingly, Stake Presidency
3. Stake Day of Service, Monday, June 3rd, 7am-2pm, Glen Aspen Ranch Boy Scout Camp, 11050 Loy Creek Rd, Woodland Park
   • Participants need to bring their own lunch/snacks, water bottle, sunscreen and work gloves
   • Meet at the stake center at 7:00am and depart 7:15am
   • Arrive at Glen Aspen at 8-8:15am
   • Service project: 8:30 am - 12:30pm
   • Lunch at 12:30pm
   • Depart from Glen Aspen at 1pm
   • Arrive at stake center at 1:45pm for pick up
4. Stake Primary Faith in God Camp, Tuesday June 4th through Thursday June 6th, 8:30am-2:30pm at the Black Forest Building (download flyer)
   • June 4 -- Activity Day Girls only
   • June 5 -- Cub Scouts Only
   • June 6 -- BSA Day (Bears/Wolves/Webelos only)
5. Multistake "Come and See" Fireside, Sunday, June 9th, 7pm-8pm at the Fountain Colorado Stake Center (download flyer: full-page or half-page)
   • Speakers will include recent Converts and President Stevenson of the Colorado Colorado Springs Mission.
   • Please come, bring your friends and enjoy the messages of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
   • Refreshments will be served.
6. Missionary Preparation Class, started Thursday, March 7th and are held every Thursday until June 27th, 7pm-8:30pm at the Jamboree Building (download flyer)

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 monthly preparation guides, weekly, trek tips, and weekly pioneer accounts are available at trek.csnorth.org. These are excellent resources for both youth and families for spiritual and physical trek preparation.
   • Participant 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
2. For Young Single Adult (YSA) information, check out: www.facebook.com/groups/coloradospringsysas/ and www.instagram.com/coloradospringsysa.

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

Updates to the Stake Calendar of Events

• Stake Conference General Session, Sunday, June 2nd, changed from 10am-12pm to 9am-11am.

This Week

Mon, May 13, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “What Lack I Yet?” (Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18)
• Family Home Evening
• Institute Summer Term Begins
• Multistake Adult Education Gospel Study Class [ML], 12 - 1:30pm
• 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, May 14, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “What Lack I Yet?” (Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18)
• Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX], 6 - 9pm

Wed, May 15, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “What Lack I Yet?” (Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18)

Thu, May 16, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “What Lack I Yet?” (Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18)
• Support Meeting for Women [CSESC], 10 - 11am
• Institute Mingle [JB], 6:30 - 9:15pm
• Support Meeting for Women [DS], 7 - 8pm

Fri, May 17, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “What Lack I Yet?” (Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18)
• Stake Seminary Finisher's Party [Mary Kyer Park], 5 - 7pm
• Multistake Single Adult (SA) Activity [FCSC], 7 - 10:30pm

Sat, May 18, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “What Lack I Yet?” (Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18)
• Monument Ward Youth Temple Baptisms [DCT], 9 - 11am
• Stake Family History Center Staff Meeting [LX], 9 - 10am

Sun, May 19, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “What Lack I Yet?” (Matthew 19–20; Mark 10; Luke 18)
• Third Sunday: Sunday School (Primary held every Sunday)
• Stake High Council Meeting [LX], 6:30 - 8am
• Stake Missionary Work Coordination Meeting [LX], 1:30 - 2:30pm
• Colorado Springs Coordinating Council Public Affairs JustServe Meeting [LX], 4 - 5pm
• Stake Seminary Graduation [LX], 4 - 5pm
• Stake Young Women Summer Camp Leadership Meeting [LX], 5 - 6pm
• Multistake Single Adult Leadership Meeting [CSESC], 5:45 - 6:45pm
• Support Meeting for Men [JB], 6 - 7pm
• Multistake Single Adult (SA) Fireside [CSESC], 7 - 8:30pm

Next Week

Mon, May 20, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Behold, Thy King Cometh” (Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12)
• Family Home Evening
• Multistake Adult Education Gospel Study Class [ML], 12 - 1:30pm
• 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, May 21, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Behold, Thy King Cometh” (Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12)
• Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX], 6 - 9pm

Wed, May 22, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Behold, Thy King Cometh” (Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12)

Thu, May 23, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Behold, Thy King Cometh” (Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12)
• Support Meeting for Women [CSESC], 10 - 11am
• Institute Mingle [JB], 6:30 - 9:15pm
• Support Meeting for Women [DS], 7 - 8pm

Fri, May 24, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Behold, Thy King Cometh” (Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12)
• Last Day of Seminary
• School District 38 (D-38) Last Day of School

Sat, May 25, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Behold, Thy King Cometh” (Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12)
• Stake Family History Center Closed [LX]
• Stake Music Practice [LX], 9 - 10:30am

Sun, May 26, 2019

• Come, Follow Me: “Behold, Thy King Cometh” (Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12)
• Fourth Sunday: Priesthood quorums, Relief Society, and Young Women (Primary held every Sunday)
• LDS Baccalaureate Service [USAFA Cadet Chapel], 2 - 3pm
• Institute Graduation [JB], 5 - 6pm
• Support Meeting for Men [JB], 6 - 7pm

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/calendar, 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

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

New videos from the church from the ComeUntoChrist.org, Mormon Channel, Mormon Channel Video Series: Give Back, His Grace, Gospel Solutions for Families, Mormon Messages, Mormon Message for Youth, The Daily, etc. -- 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

• Notice, 9 May 2019: Providing the Sacrament for Members with Food Allergies, Such as Gluten Intolerance
  • Members with food allergies, such as gluten intolerance, should inform a member of the bishopric.
• First Presidency letter, 6 May 2019: Safety in Church Activities (U.S. and Canada)
  • Safety guidelines are included with this letter and at safety.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Please ensure that all leaders review and follow these guidelines.
• First Presidency letter, 6 May 2019: Discontinuation of One-Year Waiting Period after Civil Marriage
  • The policy requiring couples who have been married civilly to wait one year before being sealed is now discontinued.

Previously Released

• Notice, 11 April 2019: Recent Handbook 1 and Handbook 2 Updates
  • To reflect recent changes announced by the First Presidency, the handbooks have been updated on ChurchofJesusChrist.org and in the Gospel Library app. Printed copies will no longer be updated.
• Notice, 4 April 2019: Ward or Branch Temple and Family History Plan and Coordination Meeting
  • A simple ward or branch temple and family history plan could be developed and discussed by the ward or branch council and approved by the bishop or branch president. To help coordinate temple and family history work, a ward or branch temple and family history coordination meeting may be held.
• 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.