Sunday, 29 Jul 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. Stake My Path to Self-Reliance Devotionals, Sunday, August 12th, 2:30pm and 4:30pm prior to new set of classes. Please consider attending a class for the first time or attending an additional class. The four classes available are Find a Better Job, Personal Finances, Education for Better Work, and Starting and Growing My Business.

   • Additional information to include in the ward bulletin, if so desired:

     • Find a Better Job: For those who are looking for work or a better job. Group members will learn to identify opportunities, network, present themselves professionally, and prepare for job interviews. They will also set goals for contacts and interviews.

     • Personal Finances: For those who want better control over their finances. Group members will learn how to eliminate debt, protect against financial hardship, and invest for the future. They will create a financial plan and follow a budget. Spouses are encouraged to attend together.

     • Education for Better Work: For those who need additional education or training to get a job. Group members will research, create, and present career and education plans. They will also spend time each week practicing skills that will help them be more effective learners.

     • Starting and Growing My Business: For those who already have a business or resources to start a business. Group members learn the traits and skills of successful small business owners. They practice record keeping, marketing, and cash management. They will talk with business owners, customers, and suppliers and develop plans to grow their business.

2. PATHWAY DEADLINE APPROACHING! Pathway is 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 at pathway.lds.org, or contact your local Pathway missionaries. Fall application deadline is August 28th (But you may apply later if classes aren't full!) Local Missionaries: Elder & Sister Riding (30+) 719-761-2955 or Elder & Sister Wilkins (18-30) 719-650-4833 or 719-210-1884.

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 - July 29, 2018

• Adult Sunday Lessons

  • Sunday School Gospel Doctrine

    • Lesson 28 “After the Fire a Still Small Voice”

  • Elders Quorum and Relief Society

    • Fifth Sunday: Topic chosen by the bishopric and led by the Bishopric or someone they assign

• 6pm Stake AP/YW Committee Meeting [LX]

Monday - July 30, 2018

• Family Home Evening

• 7/30 - 7/31 Carpet Cleaning [MN]

• 6pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Home Evening Group [CSCSC]

• 6pm Multistake Middle Single Adult (MSA) Home Evening Group [LX]

• 7pm Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Home Evening Group [JB]

Tuesday - July 31, 2018

• 7/30 - 7/31 Carpet Cleaning [MN]

• 7/31 - 8/1 Carpet Cleaning [BF]

• 7:30am Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT]

• 6:15pm Stake Audit Committee Meeting [LX]

• 7pm Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX]

Wednesday - August 1, 2018

• 7/31 - 8/1 Carpet Cleaning [BF]

• 7am Stake Temple Open Baptistry Assignment [DCT] (see assignment details below)

  • Baptistry, 7am-12:30pm

    • • 4 endowed members from each ward (2 males, 2 females)

        • Monument, Meadow Run

      • 3 endowed members (1 male, 2 females)

        • Northgate

  • Laundry, 8:30am-12:30pm

    • • 2 endowed members

        • Northgate

• 7:30am Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT]

Thursday - August 2, 2018

• Stake Family History Center Closed [LX]

• Stake Family History Night [Home]

• Stake Temple Night [DCT] (see assignment details below)

  • Laundry, 2 members

    • 5pm-8pm Cordera

  • Endowments, 24 members from each ward

    • 6pm-8pm Meadow Run, High Forest

    • 6:30pm-8:30pm Gleneagle, Northgate

    • 7pm-9pm Pine Creek, Cordera

    • 7:30pm-9:30pm Monument, Jackson Creek

  • Cleaning, 4 members

    • 9pm-11pm Jackson Creek

• 7:30am Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT]

• 6:30pm Institute Mingle [JB]

Friday - August 3, 2018

• 7:30am Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT]

• 7:30pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Temple Night [DCT]

Saturday - August 4, 2018

• 9am Pine Creek Ward Youth Temple Baptisms [DCT]

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

  • Stake Center (Lexington building [LX]), start in Primary room and finish in relief society room

    • 9am Northgate

    • 9:30am Pine Creek

    • 10am Cordera

    • 10:30am Gleneagle

  • Monument building [MN]

    • 9am Jackson Creek, relief society room

    • 10am Monument, primary room

    • 11am Meadow Run, relief society room

    • 12pm High Forest, primary room

• 1pm Northgate Ward Youth Temple Baptisms [DCT]

Sunday - August 5, 2018

• Fast Sunday

• 6am Stake Bishops' Welfare Council Meeting [LX]

• 6:45am Stake Meeting with Bishoprics [LX]

• Adult Sunday Lessons

  • Sunday School Gospel Doctrine

    • Lesson 29 “He Took Up … the Mantle of Elijah”

  • Elders Quorum and Relief Society

    • First Sunday: Counseling together about local needs led by the Presidency

• 4:30pm Stake Missionary Work Meeting with Mission Presidency and Zone Leaders [LX]

Monday - August 6, 2018

• USAFA First Day of School

• Family Home Evening

• 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 - August 7, 2018

• 7:30am Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT]

• 7pm Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX]

Wednesday - August 8, 2018

• 7:30am Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT]

• 7pm Gleneagle Ward Youth Temple Baptisms [DCT]

Thursday - August 9, 2018

• 7:30am Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT]

• 6pm BSA Commissioner Meeting [LB]

• 6:30pm Institute Mingle [JB]

• 7pm BSA Roundtable [LB]

Friday - August 10, 2018

• 8/10 - 8/11 Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Conference [LX]

• 7:30am Multistake Temple Open Baptistry [DCT]

• 6pm Multistake YSA Conference [LX]

Saturday - August 11, 2018

• 8/10 - 8/11 Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Conference [LX]

• 9am Multistake YSA Conference [LX]

• 9am Stake FHC Workshop [LX]

• 7pm Multistake Late Saturday Temple Sessions [DCT]

Updates to the Stake Calendar of Events

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Stake Temple Open Baptistry Ward Assignments

Determine these volunteers WELL IN ADVANCE of the assigned date. These dates are when school is out and it is much more difficult to find volunteers if requests are delayed.

Stake Temple Night Assignments

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.

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.

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.

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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, 1 July 2018: New Young Women Camp Guide

The new Young Women Camp Guide is now available in 24 languages besides English.

First Presidency letter, 29 June 2018: Come, Follow Me Resources for Individuals and Families, Primary, and Sunday School

Teachers should begin using Come, Follow Me resources in January 2019. More information is provided in Instructions for Curriculum 2019.

• Area Plan - United States and Canada

• CSNS 2018 Directory and Calendar

• CSNS 2018 Sunday School Gospel Doctrine Lesson Schedule

• CSNS Family History Activity Report - June 2018

• CSNS Self-Mastery Website

The Colorado Springs North Stake (CSNS) Ward Council Bulletin newsletter is accessible by the following ward and stake leaders:

• Ward Council (including priesthood and auxiliary counselors, secretaries, assistant clerks)

• Stake Council (including auxiliary counselors, secretaries, assistant clerks)

• Stake Music Chair

• Stake Patriarch

• Stake Public Affairs Committee

• Stake Self-Reliance Specialist

• Stake Single Adult Advisers

• Stake Temple and Family History Center Directors and Shift Leads

• Stake Young Single Adult Advisers