Sunday, 25 Nov 2018

If possible, most announcements should be printed so they do not take time in sacrament meeting; the bishopric may give essential announcements briefly before the opening hymn (see Handbook 2, 18.2.2).

1. HE is the LIGHT of the WORLD, Colorado Springs Christmas creche exhibit and live nativity. November 30th, 2-9pm and December 1st, 1-8pm at the Lexington building (8710 Lexington Drive). Weather permitting, there will be live nativities both nights at 6 and 7pm.
   • We are in need of nativity sets to display. Please visit www.coloradospringscreche.net, and click on the “how to participate” tab to sign up. If you have questions, please email cscreche@gmail.com. This is a wonderful event for inviting friends and neighbors. Invitations can be obtained from your missionaries.
   • Outdoor Live Nativity Casting Call - In need of Kings, Shepherds, Angels and a family all of whom don't mind the cold. Practice is Thursday, November 29th at 6pm. Live Nativity presentations during Multistake Christmas Creche are Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st, at 6pm and 7pm. Contact Bonnie Hart: bonniebhart@yahoo.com.
2. Worldwide Day of Service 2018 #LightTheWorld, Saturday, December 1st
   • Kicking off the season is a worldwide day of service December 1, where Latter-day Saints worldwide are encouraged to do simple acts of service in their neighborhoods and communities. Members are encouraged to use JustServe.org or to contact local charities to find simple service opportunities. (see more via the calendar event link below; also included in the LDS Tools calendar event details)
3. Stake Temple Night [DCT], Thursday, December 6th (assignment details are in the calendar section below)
   • Laundry
     • 5pm - 8pm: High Forest Ward
   • Endowments
     • 6pm - 8pm: High Forest Ward, King's Deer Ward, Meadow Run Ward
     • 6:30pm - 8:30pm: Gleneagle Ward, Northgate Ward
     • 7pm - 9pm: Cordera Ward, Pine Creek Ward
     • 7:30pm - 9:30pm: Jackson Creek Ward, Monument Ward
   • Light Cleaning
     • 9pm - 11pm: Northgate Ward

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

Sunday - November 25, 2018

• 11/20 - 11/25 USAFA Thanksgiving Break
• 11/17 - 11/25 D-20 Thanksgiving Break
• 11/17 - 11/25 D-38 Thanksgiving Break
• 6:30am Stake High Council Meeting [LX]
• Adult Sunday Lessons
  • Sunday School Gospel Doctrine: Lesson 42, “I Will Write It in Their Hearts”
  • Elders Quorum and Relief Society: Fourth Sunday Topic: Special topic chosen by general Church leaders (announced in May and November issue of the Ensign magazine) led by Presidency or a called teacher

Monday - November 26, 2018

• Family Home Evening
• 12pm Multistake Adult Education Gospel Study Class [ML]
• 6pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Home Evening Group [CSCSC]
• 6:20pm Institute [USAFA]
• 7pm Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Home Evening Group [JB]

Tuesday - November 27, 2018

• 6pm Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX]

Wednesday - November 28, 2018

• 7pm Institute Night [JB]

Thursday - November 29, 2018

• 10am Support Meeting [CSESC]
• 6:30pm Institute Mingle [JB]
• 7pm Stake Christmas Devotional Rehearsal [LX]
• 7pm Support Meeting [DS]

Friday - November 30, 2018

• 11/30 - 12/1 Christmas Creche Exhibit and Live Nativity Presentation [LX]
• 2pm Christmas Creche Exhibit [LX]
• 6pm Live Nativity Presentation [LX]
• 7pm Live Nativity Presentation [LX]

Saturday - December 1, 2018

• 11/30 - 12/1 Christmas Creche Exhibit and Live Nativity Presentation [LX]
• Worldwide Day of Service 2018 #LightTheWorld
• 9am Stake Primary Child-of-Record Baptisms [JB, MN]
• 1pm Christmas Creche Exhibit [LX]
• 6pm Live Nativity Presentation [LX]
• 7pm Live Nativity Presentation [LX]

Sunday - December 2, 2018

• Adult Sunday Lessons
  • Sunday School Gospel Doctrine: Lesson 43, The Shepherds of Israel
  • Elders Quorum and Relief Society: First Sunday Topic: Counseling together about local needs led by Presidency
• Fast Sunday
• 7am Stake "Come Follow Me" Implementation Meeting for Conventional Wards [LX]
  • Stake presidencies are invited to hold a stake implementation meeting to introduce these new resources to stake and ward leaders: all members of the stake council, all conventional ward bishoprics, ward conventional ward Sunday School presidencies, and conventional ward Primary presidencies.
  • After this meeting, bishops should hold a ward implementation meeting for all ward members.
• 4:30pm Stake Missionary Work Meeting with Mission Presidency and Zone Leaders [LX]
• 6pm First Presidency Christmas Devotional [LX]

Monday - December 3, 2018

• Family Home Evening
• 12pm Multistake Adult Education Gospel Study Class [ML]
• 6pm Multistake Middle Single Adult (MSA) Home Evening Group [LX]
• 6pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Home Evening Group [CSCSC]
• 6:20pm Institute [USAFA]
• 7pm Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Home Evening Group [JB]

Tuesday - December 4, 2018

• 6pm Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX]

Thursday - December 6, 2018

• Stake Temple Night [DCT]
  • Laundry: Given on ward temple nights, this assignment only requires 2 endowed volunteers. Volunteers should show up at the clothing rental counter when beginning their shift. The stake high councilor responsible for temple assignments will be in touch with the elders quorum presidency asking for the list of volunteers about a week before the actual assignment. It is recommended that the elders quorum presidency and relief society presidency help him find volunteers.
    • 5pm - 8pm: High Forest Ward
  • Endowments: Ward temple nights are assigned to Colorado Springs North Stake on the 1st Thursday of every month. We love to see endowment sessions full during our allotted time. Please make every effort to remind ward members advance so they can plan to attend. Each ward is requested to attend an endowment session time to prevent a bottleneck of too many people trying to fit into the same session. If ward members are unable to attend their assigned time, they are encouraged to come at a different time, instead of missing out on the opportunity to serve. 24 members from each ward.
    • 6pm - 8pm: High Forest Ward, King's Deer Ward, Meadow Run Ward
    • 6:30pm - 8:30pm: Gleneagle Ward, Northgate Ward
    • 7pm - 9pm: Cordera Ward, Pine Creek Ward
    • 7:30pm - 9:30pm: Jackson Creek Ward, Monument Ward
  • Light Cleaning: The temple recommends the volunteers attend the 7pm endowment session so they can begin cleaning after being able to serve as proxy. Each ward will provide 4 endowed volunteers (on the dates assigned above) who go to the clothing rental counter at 9pm. The volunteers will check out white clothing to clean, and they are recommended to bring light colored tennis shoes to help keep the temple clean. Volunteers are asked to stay until 11pm, but the temple usually asks members of our stake to leave by 10:30pm since we have a longer commute. This is a great assignment to perform with a friend/spouse and provides a different way to serve that helps volunteers appreciate all that goes in to creating a beautiful experience for all temple patrons. The elders quorum presidency has been designated to help coordinate volunteers. This does NOT mean that he is responsible for finding each of the volunteers; only that he will be in contacted by the stake high councilor responsible for temple work to obtain the list to give to the temple one week before the actual assignment. It is strongly recommended the elders quorum and relief society presidencies help find volunteers and provide these names to help lighten the load.
    • 9pm - 11pm: Northgate Ward
• Stake Family History Center Closed [LX]
• Stake Family History Night [Home]
• 10am Support Meeting [CSESC]
• 6:30pm Institute Mingle [JB]
• 7pm Support Meeting [DS]

Friday - December 7, 2018

• 7pm Stake Christmas Devotional Rehearsal [LX]
• 7:30pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Temple Night [DCT]

Saturday - December 8, 2018

• 9am Stake Christmas Devotional Rehearsal [LX]
• 7pm Multistake Late Saturday Temple Sessions [DCT]

Updates to the Stake Calendar of Events

• Added: Multistake Camp Joseph Summer Camp Meeting [LX], Sunday, December 9th, 5pm, Lexington building relief society room.

Updated ward Sunday meeting schedule times and locations for the remainder of 2018 (as of Sunday, 11 November 2018)

• Lexington building
  • 9am - 1pm: Northgate Ward
  • 1pm - 4pm: Gleneagle Ward
• Liberty building
  • 9am - 1pm: Pine Creek Ward
  • 11am - 2pm: Cordera Ward
• Monument building
  • 8:30am - 11:30am: Jackson Creek Ward
  • 10:30am - 1:30pm: Monument Ward
  • 12:30pm - 3:30pm: High Forest Ward
  • 2:30pm - 5:30pm: King's Deer Ward
• Black Forest building
  • 1pm - 4pm: Meadow Run Ward
• Jamboree building
  • 11am - 2pm: Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward (sacrament meeting 12:50pm, in the chapel)
  • 11am - 2pm: Mount Herman YSA Ward (sacrament meeting 11am, in the cultural hall)
  • 11am - 2pm: Pikes Peak YSA Ward (sacrament meeting 11am, in the chapel)

Personal Calendar: Ward/Stake Calendar Synchronize

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 LDS.org, Church Calendar, Sync, select the type of calendar you use (Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, or Apple Calendar), and follow the instructions.

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

New videos from the church from the Mormon Channel Video Series: Give Back, His Grace, Gospel Solutions for Families, Mormon Messages, Mormon Message for Youth, etc. (new Book of Mormon Videos coming soon)

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.

• Notice, 21 November 2018: 2018 Tax Reporting—Form 1099-MISC
  • Where applicable, stakes and districts are responsible to file Federal Tax Form 1099-MISC before January 31, 2019.

• First Presidency letter, 16 November 2018: Service Missions for Young Missionaries (U.S. and Canada Only)
  • Beginning on January 2, 2019, all young missionary candidates will use the online recommendation process. Under the direction of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, each prospective missionary who qualifies will receive a call that best suits him or her.
• Notice, 9 November 2018: New Come, Follow Me Resources
  • Stake presidencies are invited to hold a meeting with stake and ward leaders to discuss the new Sunday schedule and the new Come, Follow Me resources for individuals and families, Sunday School, and Primary.
• First Presidency letter, 8 November 2018: 2018 First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional
  • Includes the worldwide broadcast schedule for the Church satellite system and selected other media.
• Notice, 25 October 2018: Help for Victims of Abuse
  • The Church has completed a new website to help Church members who have been victims of abuse and to help leaders minister to individuals and their families affected by abuse.