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."
1. 2021 Colorado Springs Christmas Creche Exhibit and Live Nativity, Thursday December 2nd through Saturday, December 4th.
Thursday, December 2nd, 5:00-8:00 p.m. (We have added additional exhibit time on Thursday evening for those wishing to avoid the crowds.)
Friday, December 3rd, 1:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 4th, 1:00-8:00 p.m.
Please note that masks will be required indoors. Below are some 4-per-page invites that you can print to hand out to friends. Also below is a flyer for emailing or texting to friends. We need people willing to display their creches. If you are interested, please contact Karen Wells at csnorthcreche@gmail.com.
Docent Volunteers Needed
We could really use your help! We need several docents to usher visitors through the exhibits and safeguard the displays, as well as a few friendly greeters to welcome people at the entrance. If you would like to be part of this meaningful Christmas service opportunity, please click on the link below and sign up for a short shift that works with your schedule. The East Stake is unable to help us with the event this year, so we are in need of more volunteers from our stake to make sure this important community event runs smoothly and represents the Church in the same positive light that it always has. Thank you so much for your support!
Letter from Stake Presidency:
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
There has been much time and effort in preparing for our Creche and Live Nativity event December 2-4th at the Lexington building. We have spent many hours reviewing and discussing resources and recommendations from various groups. We have reviewed the El Paso County Health Department website and sought input from medical, community, governmental and other groups.
We have decided to continue with our current plan for Creche and Live Nativity.
We will require masks to be worn in the building and encourage them to be worn while viewing the Live Nativity.
We are still in need of volunteers and more Creches to display.
We are aware of the challenges and mixture of feelings and concerns associated with any event at this time of COVID.
This holiday season we invite all to take the opportunity to focus on Christ in our Christmas celebrations.
Sincerely,
Stake Presidency
2. 2021 First Presidency's Christmas Devotional, 6pm, Sunday December 5th, Online Broadcast
The First Presidency invites members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, their families and friends to participate in the First Presidency’s annual Christmas Devotional on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
3. Stake Christmas Music Devotional [LX], 5pm, Sunday, December 12th, stake center chapel
1. Colorado Springs Institute, for Young Adults (ages 18-30, married and single):
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!
2. Young Single Adults (YSA), ages 18-30
3. 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
4. Middle Single Adults (MSA), ages 31-45, Events and Information
Colorado Springs LDS Midsingles (ages 31-45) Facebook group and email: CSMidsingles@gmail.com
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. Stake Temple and Family History Center: www.strengthinourfamily.org; call/text: 719-800-1610
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10am-1pm and 6pm-9am by appointment only for individuals and groups; or other days/times can be pre-arranged.
7. Temple Ordinance Workers and Temple Volunteers are Needed at the Denver Colorado Temple
If interested, contact your bishop
8. Colorado Springs Home Storage Center and Bishops' Storehouse schedule:
Wednesday: 4pm-7pm
Thursday: 9am-12pm
Saturday: 9am-11am
9. 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)
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, classes and quorums 9:40am - 10:30am
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Wednesday (Jamboree building)
Relief Society weeknight activities: Third Thursday each month
Cordera Ward
Sacrament meeting 10:00am - 11:00am, classes and quorums 11:10am - 12:00pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Third Thursday each month
Gleneagle Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:30pm, classes and quorums 12:40pm - 1:30pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Second Thursday each month
Northgate Ward
Sacrament meeting 1:00pm - 2:00pm, classes and quorums 2:10pm - 3:00pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Wednesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Fourth Thursday each month
Monument Building, 950 West Colorado Highway 105, Monument CO 80132
Woodmoor Ward
Sacrament meeting 8:30am - 9:30am, classes and quorums 9:40am - 10:30am
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Wednesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Second Thursday each month
Monument Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:00am - 12:00pm, classes and quorums 12:10pm - 1:00pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Third Thursday each month
King's Deer Ward
Sacrament meeting 1:30pm - 2:30pm, classes and quorums 2:40pm - 3:30pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Fourth Thursday each month
Black Forest Building, 6950 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80908
Meadow Run Ward
Sacrament meeting 8:30am - 9:30am, classes and quorums 9:40am - 10:30am
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Second Thursday each month
Black Forest Ward (Colorado Springs High Plains Stake)
Sacrament meeting 11:00am - 12:00pm, classes and quorums 12:10pm - 1:00pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Wednesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Third Thursday each month
High Forest Ward
Sacrament meeting 1:30pm - 2:30pm, classes and quorums 2:40pm - 3:30pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Fourth Thursday each month
Jamboree Building, 8295 Jamboree Cir, Colorado Springs CO 80920
Jackson Creek Ward
Sacrament meeting 9:00am - 10:00am, classes and quorums 10:10am - 11:00am
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward
Sacrament meeting 12:35pm - 1:30pm (chapel), classes and quorums 11:30am - 12:25pm
Young Single Adult weeknight activities: Monday and Thursday
Mount Herman YSA Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:25pm (cultural hall), classes and quorums 12:35pm - 1:30pm
Young Single Adult weeknight activities: Monday and Thursday
Pikes Peak YSA Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:25pm (chapel), classes and quorums 12:35pm - 1:30pm
Young Single Adult weeknight activities: Monday and Thursday
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
Northgate Ward
Sacrament meeting 8:30am - 9:30am, classes and quorums 9:40am - 10:30am
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Wednesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Fourth Thursday each month
Pine Creek Ward
Sacrament meeting 10:00am - 11:00am, classes and quorums 11:10am - 12:00pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Wednesday (Jamboree building)
Relief Society weeknight activities: Third Thursday each month
Cordera Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:30pm, classes and quorums 12:40pm - 1:30pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Third Thursday each month
Gleneagle Ward
Sacrament meeting 1:00pm - 2:00pm, classes and quorums 2:10pm - 3:00pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Second Thursday each month
Monument Building, 950 West Colorado Highway 105, Monument CO 80132
King's Deer Ward
Sacrament meeting 8:30am - 9:30am, classes and quorums 9:40am - 10:30am
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Fourth Thursday each month
Woodmoor Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:00am - 12:00pm, classes and quorums 12:10pm - 1:00pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Wednesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Second Thursday each month
Monument Ward
Sacrament meeting 1:30pm - 2:30pm, classes and quorums 2:40pm - 3:30pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Third Thursday each month
Black Forest Building, 6950 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80908
High Forest Ward
Sacrament meeting 8:30am - 9:30am, classes and quorums 9:40am - 10:30am
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Fourth Thursday each month
Meadow Run Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:00am - 12:00pm, classes and quorums 12:10pm - 1:00pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Second Thursday each month
Black Forest Ward (Colorado Springs High Plains Stake)
Sacrament meeting 1:30pm - 2:30pm, classes and quorums 2:40pm - 3:30pm
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Wednesday
Relief Society weeknight activities: Third Thursday each month
Jamboree Building, 8295 Jamboree Cir, Colorado Springs CO 80920
Jackson Creek Ward
Sacrament meeting 9:00am - 10:00am, classes and quorums 10:10am - 11:00am
Youth and Children weeknight activities: Tuesday
Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:25pm (chapel), classes and quorums 12:35pm - 1:30pm
Young Single Adult weeknight activities: Monday and Thursday
Mount Herman YSA Ward
Sacrament meeting 12:35pm - 1:30pm (chapel), classes and quorums 11:30am - 12:25pm
Young Single Adult weeknight activities: Monday and Thursday
Pikes Peak YSA Ward
Sacrament meeting 11:30am - 12:25pm (cultural hall), classes and quorums 12:35pm - 1:30pm
Young Single Adult weeknight activities: Monday and Thursday
