Colorado Springs North Stake (CSNS)

Ward Council and Ward Youth Council Bulletin

May 24 - 30, 2021

Thank You!

26 May 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Just a short note to express our love and appreciation for the prayers, messages and music that were shared this past weekend as part of our stake conference. We are grateful for each of you for joining with us, whether in person, at one of our remote buildings or via the church’s webcast system. Thank you for exercising your faith, and joining with ours, as messages were shared about covenants and the blessings associated with keeping and honoring those covenants throughout our life.

We again remind and invite each of you to stand tall and to be strong in defense of those covenants that you have made. We reaffirm to you that as you and your family unite in keeping your covenants, your blessings will be limitless. As shared by President Lovejoy in our adult session on Saturday evening, “We increase the Savior’s power in our lives when we make sacred covenants and keep those covenants with precision. Our covenants bind us to Him and give us godly power.” (President Russell M. Nelson)

As part of the youth devotional on Sunday evening with Brother Brad Wilcox, Second Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency, we were reminded of the need for each one of us, in a world of crumbling values, decaying support of religion, and where the adversary seems to be in control, to stand firm in our understanding and faith in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. As shared by Brother Wilcox, we too know the strength of this next generation. He encouraged our youth to be ever courageous and prepared to stand for what they believe. To know that as they stand in defense of the gospel of Jesus Christ, they do not stand alone. That our Father in Heaven and angels stand with them, side by side, in defense of all that is good.

Brother Brad Wilcox's comments reminded us of a talk given by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland several years ago in southern Utah, where he reminded the young adults present, to never check their religion at the door of a classroom, at an event, at a meeting, at a party, or anywhere or anytime. Elder Holland said, “It is not discipleship at all” when we do so. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have committed to walk the covenant path; to stand as disciples of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We have vowed to follow the example of our Savior. Imagine how the world would be blessed and transformed for good if all the members of the Lord’s Church throughout the world lived up to their true potential, were converted in the depth of their souls, committed to building the kingdom of God, and devoted themselves to honoring their covenants.

As we go through the coming months and years, we beseech our Heavenly Father to bless each of you in your homes. May there be peace, love and harmony in each of your lives. May you focus and find your home centered around the Savior, Jesus Christ, and aligned with the covenants that each one of you have entered into and made such an important part of your lives.

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

2. 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 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

Next Week: Monday, May 31st - Sunday, June 6th

Mon, May 31, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 31–June 6. Doctrine and Covenants 60–62: “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand”

• Family Home Evening

• Memorial Day

• 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, Jun 1, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 31–June 6. Doctrine and Covenants 60–62: “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand”

Wed, Jun 2, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 31–June 6. Doctrine and Covenants 60–62: “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand”

Thu, Jun 3, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 31–June 6. Doctrine and Covenants 60–62: “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand”

• Institute [JB] 6:45 - 8:30pm

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

Fri, Jun 4, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 31–June 6. Doctrine and Covenants 60–62: “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand”

Sat, Jun 5, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 31–June 6. Doctrine and Covenants 60–62: “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand”

• Stake Primary Child-of-Record Baptisms [LX, JB, MN] 9am - 12pm

Sun, Jun 6, 2021

• Come, Follow Me - May 31–June 6. Doctrine and Covenants 60–62: “All Flesh Is in Mine Hand”

• Fast Sunday

• First Sunday: Sunday School (Primary held every Sunday)

• 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:

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

Thu, Jul 1, 2021

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

Fri, Jul 2, 2021

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

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, June 6th

• 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 - 9:30am, quorums and classes 9:40am - 10:30am, Wednesday weeknight activities at the Jamboree building

  • Cordera Ward: Sacrament meeting 10:00am - 11:00am, quorums and classes 11:10am - 12:00pm, Tuesday weeknight activities

  • Gleneagle Ward: Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:30pm, quorums and classes 12:40pm - 1:30pm, Wednesday weeknight activities

  • Northgate Ward: Sacrament meeting 1:00pm - 2:00pm, quorums and classes 2:10pm - 3:00pm, Thursday weeknight activities

• Monument building, 950 West Colorado Highway 105, Monument CO 80132

  • Jackson Creek Ward: Sacrament meeting 8:30am - 9:30am, quorums and classes 9:40am - 10:30am, Tuesday weeknight activities

  • Monument Ward: Sacrament meeting 10:00am - 11:00am, quorums and classes 11:10am - 12:00pm, Wednesday weeknight activities

  • High Forest Ward: Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:30pm, quorums and classes 12:40pm - 1:30pm, Tuesday weeknight activities

  • King's Deer Ward: Sacrament meeting 1:00pm - 2:00pm, quorums and classes 2:10pm - 3:00pm, 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]

  • Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward: Sacrament meeting 12:35pm - 1:30pm (chapel), quorums and classes 11:30am - 12:25pm, Monday and Thursday weeknight activities

  • Mount Herman YSA Ward: Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:25pm (cultural hall), quorums and classes 12:35pm - 1:30pm, Monday and Thursday weeknight activities

  • Pikes Peak YSA Ward: Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:25pm (chapel), quorums and classes12:35pm - 1:30pm, Monday and Thursday weeknight activities

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New This Past Week

• Time-Only Marriages in the Temple Discontinued

  • First Presidency | May 24, 2021: Because of the eternal nature of the temple and the work that takes place there, it has been decided that time-only marriages in the temple will no longer be performed.

Selection of Previously Released

• Addiction Recovery and Spouse and Family Support

  • Notices | May 20, 2021: The Church’s addiction recovery program has resources to help individuals, spouses, and family members.

• 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.

• 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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