Colorado Springs North Stake (CSNS)

Ward Council and Ward Youth Council Bulletin

May 17 - 23, 2021

Stake Conference: Saturday, May 22nd and Sunday, May 23rd

10 May 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We are very grateful to be able to gather for our stake conference May 22 and 23, 2021. Due to the pandemic we have not had the opportunity to gather for a stake conference since October 2019. We express our deep appreciation to our Heavenly Father and to you for your faith and prayers for relief from the pandemic which has allowed us to increase our ability to gather.

• The Saturday Evening Session will be Saturday, May 22nd at 6pm at the Lexington building, ages 18+

• The Stake Priesthood Leadership Session will be Sunday, May 23rd at 7am at the Lexington building

• The General Session will be Sunday, May 23rd at 10am

  • The following wards will attend in the following buildings:

    • Lexington building: Cordera Ward, Gleneagle Ward, Northgate Ward

    • Jamboree building: Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward, Mount Herman YSA Ward, Pikes Peak YSA Ward

    • Monument building: Jackson Creek Ward, Monument Ward

    • Black Forest Building: High Forest Ward, King's Deer Ward

    • Due to COVID restrictions, the Pine Creek Ward and Meadow Run Ward will attend the General Session remotely at home

    • Specific instructions on how to access the broadcast will be forthcoming for members in all wards attending remotely

The theme of this stake conference will be Making and Keeping Covenants. Like all worthwhile activities, advance preparation will enhance our experience and learning by the Spirit during our stake conference. We invite you to consider studying the following in the most recent general conference talks and standard works.

1. What is the Abrahamic covenant and the gathering of Israel?

2. Blessings of the covenant

3. True covenant keeping and the transformative power of Christ

As a stake presidency we are very excited to be with you and to learn from the Holy Ghost as we counsel and discuss together these sacred principles. We know the Lord loves effort and will bless us according to our preparation and efforts to learn and walk along the covenant path toward Him.

With much love and appreciation,

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

How We Can Prepare for Stake Conference

12 May 2021

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

President Russell M. Nelson extended an invitation in the October 2020 General Conference address titled, “Let God Prevail”: “As you study your scriptures during the next six months, I encourage you to make a list of all that the Lord has promised He will do for covenant Israel. I think you will be astounded! Ponder these promises. Talk about them with your family and friends. Then live and watch for these promises to be fulfilled in your own life.”

President Rogers recently encouraged us to prepare for Stake Conference by inviting us to study about the Abrahamic Covenant.

“The theme of this stake conference will be making and keeping covenants. Like all worthwhile activities, advance preparation will enhance our experience and learning by the Spirit during our stake conference. We invite you to consider studying the following in the most recent general conference talks and standard works.

1.What is the Abrahamic covenant and the gathering of Israel?

2. Blessings of the covenant

3. True covenant keeping and the transformative power of Christ.

We have been given wonderful promises in the Abrahamic Covenant. Promises of protection, comfort, peace, knowledge, faith, direction and many more. The blessings that come to those who make and honor covenants with God are beyond description. Our mortal state does not allow us to fully comprehend the tremendous blessings that await us as we strive to keep our covenants.

The way we learn and grow and stay on the path is through obedience and repentance. Just as the pride cycle takes us away from God and His mercy and grace, the repentance cycle brings us back to Him, humbly willing to open our hearts to His influence and embrace His plan for our return to His presence.

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles made the following statement about 2 Nephi 33:1: “Nephi teaches us, “When a man speaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth [the message] unto the hearts of the children of men” (2 Nephi 33:1). Please notice how the power of the Spirit carries the message unto but not necessarily into the heart. A teacher can explain, demonstrate, persuade, and testify, and do so with great spiritual power and effectiveness. Ultimately, however, the content of a message and the witness of the Holy Ghost penetrate into the heart only if a receiver allows them to enter. Learning by faith opens the pathway into the heart” (“Seek Learning by Faith,” Ensign, September 2007).

Can you just hear Elder Bednar explaining how we must prepare to learn? He goes on to say:

“A learner exercising agency by acting in accordance with correct principles opens his or her heart to the Holy Ghost and invites His teaching, testifying power, and confirming witness. Learning by faith requires spiritual, mental, and physical exertion and not just passive reception.

"It is in the sincerity and consistency of our faith-inspired action that we indicate to our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, our willingness to learn and receive instruction from the Holy Ghost.”

“Ultimately, the responsibility to learn by faith and apply spiritual truth rests upon each of us individually. This is an increasingly serious and important responsibility in the world in which we do now and will yet live.”

We invite you to ponder, pray and study the topics that have been revealed for us to discuss in Stake Conference. We know that our faith in Jesus Christ will increase as we prepare to be taught. As we study and prepare for conference our minds and hearts will be opened to the influence of the Holy Ghost and we will be blessed in our studies and our actions. Faith will increase and revelations will come. The faith to act on them will be strengthened and the light and knowledge of God will be fortified. All of these good fruits are available to us as we put in the effort to prepare.

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

Lesson 1: The Home Is the Center of Faith and Worship

19 May 2021

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

As we continue to see a reduction in restrictions from the pandemic, please take time to reflect upon what our beloved prophet has taught and invited us to do: to continue learning from the lessons of this time and to remember the importance of keeping our homes as the center of our faith in and worship of our Heavenly Father.

President Nelson, in the priesthood session of general conference, shared the message and invitation below. Even though it was directed to the brethren, it applies to all of us. Dear sisters, please remember that through your covenants you have equal access to priesthood authority and power in your home.

Lesson 1: The Home Is the Center of Faith and Worship

“Often when the Lord warns us about the perils of the last days, He counsels thus: “Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved.” These “holy places” certainly include the Lord’s temples and meetinghouses. But as our ability to gather in these places has been restricted in varying degrees, we have learned that one of the holiest of places on earth is the home—yes, even your home.

Brethren, you bear the priesthood of God. “The rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven.” You and your family have received priesthood ordinances. It is “in the ordinances [of the priesthood that] the power of godliness is manifest.” That power is available to you and your family in your own home as you keep the covenants you have made.

Just 185 years ago, this very day, April 3, 1836, Elijah restored the keys of the priesthood that allow our families to be sealed together forever. That is why it felt so good to administer the sacrament in your home. How do you think it affected your family members to see you—their father, grandfather, husband, son, or brother—administer this holy ordinance? What will you do to retain that sacred feeling in your family?

You may feel that there is still more you need to do to make your home truly a sanctuary of faith. If so, please do it! If you are married, counsel with your wife as your equal partner in this crucial work. There are few pursuits more important than this. Between now and the time the Lord comes again, we all need our homes to be places of serenity and security.

Attitudes and actions that invite the Spirit will increase the holiness of your home. Equally certain is the fact that holiness will vanish if there is anything in your behavior or environment that offends the Holy Spirit, for then “the heavens withdraw themselves.”

Have you ever wondered why the Lord wants us to make our homes the center of gospel learning and gospel living? It is not just to prepare us for, and help us through, a pandemic. Present restrictions on gathering will eventually end. However, your commitment to make your home your primary sanctuary of faith should never end. As faith and holiness decrease in this fallen world, your need for holy places will increase. I urge you to continue to make your home a truly holy place “and be not moved” from that essential goal.

My dear brethren, there are many things the Lord wants us to learn from our experiences during this pandemic. I have listed only four. I invite you to make your own list, consider it carefully, and share it with those you love.”

We have highlighted some of President Nelson’s invitations and urge you to reflect upon them in your personal and family devotional time. What will you do to retain and increase the sacred feelings you have had in your homes with your family? As activities and events continue to open back up, what will you do to prioritize your time together in your home on a daily basis and resist filling up your own and your family’s time outside of the home?

Besides the lessons available to us that President Nelson has identified, what other things does the Lord want you to learn from this pandemic?

We know the Lord is in charge and is eager to teach and bless us during our challenges throughout our lives. We know the Lord will bless each of you as you strive to make your home a holy place and be not moved from it, by spending consistent quality time with your family and with the Lord, who will be with you, extending His love and mercy upon all present.

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

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. Stake Conference: Saturday, May 22nd and Sunday, May 23rd

• The Saturday Evening Session will be Saturday, May 22nd at 6pm at the Lexington building, ages 18+

• The Stake Priesthood Leadership Session will be Sunday, May 23rd at 7am at the Lexington building

• The General Session will be Sunday, May 23rd at 10am

  • The following wards will attend in the following buildings:

    • Lexington building: Cordera Ward, Gleneagle Ward, Northgate Ward

      • Chair Setup: Cordera Ward Elders Quorum (Saturday afternoon by 5pm) - overflow, cultural hall, stage, relief society room, primary room)

      • Parking Lot: Gleneagle Ward Elders Quorum

      • Ushers: Northgate Ward

      • Chair Take-down: Stake Young Men (Sunday afternoon after 5pm)

    • Jamboree building: Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward, Mount Herman YSA Ward, Pikes Peak YSA Ward

      • Chair Setup: Pikes Peak YSA Ward Elders Quorum (Sunday morning by 9am before General Session)

      • Chair Take-down: Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward Elders Quorum (12pm after General Session)

    • Monument building: Jackson Creek Ward, Monument Ward

      • Chair Setup: Jackson Creek Ward (Sunday morning by 9am before General Session)

      • Chair Take-down: Monument Ward (12pm after General Session)

    • Black Forest Building: High Forest Ward, King's Deer Ward

      • Chair Setup: High Forest Ward (9am before General Session)

      • Chair Take-down: Leave chairs up for Black Forest Ward afternoon meetings

    • Due to COVID restrictions, the Pine Creek Ward and Meadow Run Ward will attend the General Session remotely at home

    • Specific instructions on how to access the broadcast will be forthcoming for members in all wards attending remotely

2. Multistake Youth Devotional with Brad Wilcox, Second Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency

• Sunday, May 23rd, 4pm-5pm at the Lexington building chapel (and virtually), ages 11 - 18

3. Attention High School Seniors!

• The Colorado Springs institute will be hosting a high school seniors-only workshop on Thursdays from April 29th through Thursday, May 20th at 7:00 pm at the Jamboree building; please mark your calendars and plan to attend:

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

5. Single Adult Face to Face Broadcast with Elder Andersen, Sister Bingham and Sister Eubank, Sunday, June 13, 2021, 4pm-5pm:

• Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and President Jean B. Bingham and Sister Sharon Eubank of the Relief Society General Presidency will host a Face to Face event for single adults ages 31 and older on June 13, 2021.

• “We know that many single adults are facing difficult challenges or have questions or concerns,” said Elder Andersen, adding that “the Savior’s love can heal every sorrow. We hope to be able to share the incomparable love of the Savior with our friends around the world.”

Recurring Events

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

1. • 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.

• All of our information is on our website: cospringsinstitute.org. Please helps us spread word!

• 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

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, May 17th - Sunday, May 23rd

Mon, May 17, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 17–23. Doctrine and Covenants 51–57: “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward”

• Family Home Evening

• Institute Summer Term Begins

• Multistake Adult Education Gospel Study Class [ML] 12 - 1:30pm

• Multistake Middle Single Adult Home Evening Group [LX] 6 - 8pm

• Multistake Single Adult Home Evening Group [CSCSC] 6 - 7:30pm

• Stake Young Single Adult Home Evening Group [JB] 7 - 9pm

Tue, May 18, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 17–23. Doctrine and Covenants 51–57: “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward”

Wed, May 19, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 17–23. Doctrine and Covenants 51–57: “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward”

Thu, May 20, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 17–23. Doctrine and Covenants 51–57: “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward”

• Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX and Online] 6 - 9pm

• Institute [JB] 6:45 - 8:30pm

• Multistake Support Meeting for Women [DS] 7 - 8pm

Fri, May 21, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 17–23. Doctrine and Covenants 51–57: “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward”

• Last Day of Seminary

• School District 38 (D-38) Last Day of School

Sat, May 22, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 17–23. Doctrine and Covenants 51–57: “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward”

• Stake Family History Workshop [LX] 9 - 10am

• Stake Conference Saturday Evening Session [LX and Virtual] 6 - 8pm

Sun, May 23, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 17–23. Doctrine and Covenants 51–57: “A Faithful, a Just, and a Wise Steward”

• Stake Priesthood Leadership Meeting [LX and Virtual] 7 - 8:30am

• Stake Conference General Session [LX,JB,MN,BF and Virtual] 10am - 12pm

• Stake Seminary Graduation [LX and Virtual] 2 - 3pm

• Multistake Youth Devotional with Brad Wilcox [LX and Virtual] 4 - 5pm

• Multistake Support Meeting for Men [JB] 6 - 7pm

Next Week: Monday, May 24th - Sunday, May 30th

Mon, May 24, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 24–30. Doctrine and Covenants 58–59: “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”

• Family Home Evening

• Multistake Adult Education Gospel Study Class [ML] 12 - 1:30pm

• Multistake Middle Single Adult Home Evening Group [LX] 6 - 8pm

• Multistake Single Adult Home Evening Group [CSCSC] 6 - 7:30pm

• Stake Young Single Adult Home Evening Group [JB] 7 - 9pm

Tue, May 25, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 24–30. Doctrine and Covenants 58–59: “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”

Wed, May 26, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 24–30. Doctrine and Covenants 58–59: “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”

• USAFA Graduation [Falcon Stadium]

Thu, May 27, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 24–30. Doctrine and Covenants 58–59: “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”

• Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX and Online] 6 - 9pm

• Institute [JB] 6:45 - 8:30pm

• Multistake Support Meeting for Women [DS] 7 - 8pm

Fri, May 28, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 24–30. Doctrine and Covenants 58–59: “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”

• School District 20 (D-20) Last Day of School

Sat, May 29, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 24–30. Doctrine and Covenants 58–59: “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”

Sun ,May 30, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 24–30. Doctrine and Covenants 58–59: “Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”

• Fifth Sunday: youth and adult meetings under the direction of the bishop (Primary held every Sunday)

• High Council Meeting [LX] 6:30 - 8am

• Multistake Support Meeting for Men [JB], 6 - 7pm

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:

Sun, May 23, 2021

• Change: Stake Seminary Graduation [LX and Virtual] 3:30pm-4:30pm to 2pm-3pm

• Added: Multistake Youth Devotional with Brad Wilcox [LX and Virtual] 4pm-5pm

• Canceled: Institute Graduation [JB] 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Thu, Jun 3, 2021

• Cancelled: Stake Temple Night [DCT], 5pm-11pm

Fri, Jun 4, 2021

• Cancelled: Multistake Single Adult Temple Night [DCT], 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Sun, Jun 6, 2021

• Rescheduled: Stake Adult Leadership Committee Meeting including Ward Elders Quorum Presidencies and Relief Society Presidencies [LX] 7am-8am to Sunday, Jun 13, 2021, 7am-8am

Sat, Jun 12, 2021

• Changed: Stake Relief Society Women's Conference [LX] 10am-12pm to [Fox Run Park, Pavilion 4 and 5] 11am-1pm

• Cancelled: Multistake Late Saturday Temple Sessions [DCT] 7pm-9pm

• Cancelled: Multistake Young Single Adult Temple Night [DCT] 7pm-9pm

Sun, Jun 13, 2021

• Changed: Stake Council Meeting [LX] 6:30am-8am to 6:30am-7am

• Changed: Stake Adult Leadership Committee Meeting including Ward Elders Quorum Presidencies and Relief Society Presidencies [LX] 7am-8am

Sat, Jun 26, 2021

• Cancelled: Multistake Youth Outdoor Casual Dance [LB] 7pm-10pm

Fri, Jul 9, 2021

• Added: Hill Cumorah Pageant Broadcast [Online]

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

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New This Past Week

• Safety in Church Activities

  • First Presidency | May 10, 2021: Activities should be well planned and follow the safety guidelines included with this letter and at safety.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

• Young Single Adults

  • Notices | May 6, 2021: The First Presidency has given approval for areas to establish gathering places for young single adults based on area needs.

• Senior Service Missionaries Around the World

  • First Presidency | May 6, 2021: Starting this May, and based on Area Presidency direction and approval, eligible members anywhere in the world may be considered for a senior service mission.

Selection of Previously Released

• COVID-19 Vaccinations for Missionaries

  • Notices | April 23, 2021: All missionaries and prospective missionaries are encouraged to safeguard themselves and others by being vaccinated.

• Single Adult Face to Face Broadcast, June 13, 2021

  • Notices | April 23, 2021: Announcement of the June 13, 2021 Single Adult Face to Face Broadcast with Elder Neil L. Andersen, President Jean B. Bingham, and Sister Sharon Eubank.

• 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.

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.

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

1. • 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)

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