Sunday, 7 Oct 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. General Conference, Saturday October 6th and Sunday October 7th; each day 10am and 2pm General Sessions at the stake center.
2. General Conference Women's Session, Saturday, October 6th, 6pm-7:30pm at the stake center chapel and cultural hall.
   • Chair Set-up: (in the chapel overflow and first half of the cultural hall)
     • Monument
   • Chair Take-down:
     • Pine Creek
3. Stake Conference, Saturday, October 20th and Sunday, October 21st
   • Adult Session, Saturday, October 21st, 6pm, stake center chapel.
     • Attendees: All members ages 18 and older; visitors welcome.
   • Priesthood Leadership Session, Sunday, October 22nd, 7am, stake center chapel.
     • Attendees: Stake presidency; high council; stake clerk and assistant clerks; stake executive secretary; stake Young Men presidency and secretary; bishoprics; ward clerks and assistant clerks; ward executive secretaries; elders quorum presidencies and secretaries; ward mission leaders; and ward Young Men presidencies and secretaries and assistant advisers.
   • General Session, Sunday, October 22nd, 10am
     • All members of the stake; visitors welcome
     • Lexington [LX] building chapel and cultural hall
       • Ward attendance assignments
         • Cheyenne Mountain YSA Ward
         • Gleneagle Ward
         • Jackson Creek Ward
         • Meadow Run Ward
         • Monument Ward
         • Mount Herman YSA Ward
         • Northgate Ward
         • Pikes Peak YSA Ward
       • Elders Quorum assignments:
         • Chair Set-up: Meadow Run (prior to Saturday Adult Session; leave chairs setup for Sunday General Session)
           • All chairs should be setup at least one hour prior to all activities. Set the chairs up in the overflow and cultural hall with a center section and two aisles, extending the aisles from the chapel.
         • Parking: Cheyenne Mountain YSA
           • Six brethren are required to act as parking attendants. The west lot of the building should be filled first followed by the east lot. Attendants should ensure that no fire lanes are blocked and that no one parks at Walgreens or along Lexington or Research as individuals have previously been ticketed in the past for violating city parking laws. There are orange safety vests in the stake clerks office.
         • Ushering: Northgate
           • Provide a minimum of 8 ushers. Ushers need to be in place 60 minutes prior to the start of their assignment and should always fill the chapel prior to seating people in the overflow and cultural hall. There are usher buttons in the stake clerks office.
         • Chair Take-down: Gleneagle
           • All chairs should be taken down after the event. Ensure that all classrooms have at least 12 chairs in each classroom. The rest should be put on the chair racks until full and then on the racks under the stage.
     • Jamboree [JB] building chapel and cultural hall
       • Ward attendance assignments:
         • Cordera Ward
         • Pine Creek Ward
       • Elders Quorum assignments:
         • Chair Set-up: Pine Creek Ward
         • Chair Take-down: Cordera Ward
     • Monument [MO] building chapel and cultural hall
       • Ward attendance assignments:
         • High Forest Ward
       • Elders Quorum assignments:
         • Chair Set-up: High Forest Ward
         • Chair Take-down: High Forest 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 - October 7, 2018

• 10/6 - 10/7 General Conference
• 10am General Conference, Sunday Morning Session [LX]
• 2pm General Conference, Sunday Afternoon Session [LX]

Monday - October 8, 2018

• Family Home Evening
• Columbus Day
• 6pm Multistake Middle Single Adult (MSA) Home Evening Group [LX]
• 6pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Home Evening Group [CSCSC]
• 7pm Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Home Evening Group [JB]

Tuesday - October 9, 2018

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

Thursday - October 11, 2018

• 10am Support Meeting [CSESC]
• 6pm BSA Commissioner Meeting [LB]
• 6:30pm Institute Mingle [JB]
• 7pm BSA Roundtable [LB]
• 7pm Support Meeting [DS]

Friday - October 12, 2018

• 7:30pm Multistake Young Single Adult (YSA) Temple Endowment Session [DCT]

Saturday - October 13, 2018

• 8am Multistake Young Men Merit Badge Clinic [CSHPSC]
• 9am Stake FHC Workshop [LX]
• 9am Stake Primary Child-of-Record Baptisms [LX, MN]
• 7pm Multistake Late Saturday Temple Sessions [DCT]
• 7:30pm Multistake YM/YW Dance (Casual Dress) [CSESC]

Sunday - October 14, 2018

• Fast Sunday
• Adult Sunday Lessons
  • Sunday School Gospel Doctrine: Lesson 38, “Beside Me There Is No Saviour”
  • Elders Quorum and Relief Society: Second Sunday: Recent general conference message led by presidency or a called teacher
• 7am Stake Council Meeting [LX]
• 2:15pm Multistake YSA Council [JB]
• 4:30pm Stake Missionary Work Meeting with Mission Presidency and Zone Leaders [LX]
• 7:30pm Ward Mission Leader Council [LX]

Monday - October 15, 2018

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

Tuesday - October 16, 2018

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

Thursday - October 18, 2018

• 10am Support Meeting [CSESC]
• 6:30pm Institute Mingle [JB]
• 7pm Support Meeting [DS]

Friday - October 19, 2018

• 10/19 - 10/21 D-20 Fall Break
• 10/19 - 10/21 D-38 Fall Break
• 7pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Activity [FCSC]

Saturday - October 20, 2018

• 10/20 - 10/21 Stake Conference
• 10/19 - 10/21 D-38 Fall Break
• 10/19 - 10/21 D-20 Fall Break
• 9am Stake Primary Choir Practice [LX]
• 9am Stake FHC Staff Meeting [LX]
• 6pm Stake Conference Adult Session [LX]

Updates to the Stake Calendar of Events

• Stake Missionary Work Meeting with Mission Presidency and Zone Leaders [LX], from Sunday, October 7th to Sunday October 14th.

Ward Quarterly Reports due no later than October 15th

Four times each year (Quarters ending in March, June, September, December) the ward clerk completes the Quarterly Report. The stake clerk works with the ward clerks to ensure that the report is submitted by the 15th of the following month after the end of each quarter.

Clerks may complete the Quarterly Report here or sign into leader.lds.org and click on Quarterly Report from the Reports menu. Specific instructions for completing the report are available by clicking on each of the numbered links presented in the report.

Thank you for your diligence in making sure that Church records are accurately maintained.

The lds.org online help for the quarterly report provides guidance and clarification to ward clerks and priesthood/auxiliary secretaries:

Policy and Principles

The Quarterly Report includes information for only the last month of each quarter.

The ward clerk or an assistant ward clerk prepares the report under the direction of the bishop. By the 10th of the month following the end of each quarter, quorum and auxiliary leaders or secretaries give attendance information for the previous month to the clerk so he can include it in the report. The bishop reviews the report for accuracy and makes sure the clerk submits it by the 15th of the month following the end of the quarter.

Indicators of Conversion and Church Growth

All of the information in the “Indicators of Conversion and Church Growth” section, except for the actual average sacrament meeting attendance, is provided automatically from Church headquarters. This section also includes the percentages relating to the information above from one year ago and five years ago to help leaders monitor trends.

Every number and statistic in the Quarterly Report represents an individual member who has unique needs and is used in tracking the progress of ward members and deciding how to strengthen the faith of individuals and families. The Ward Council should seek direction from the Lord as they consider who may need their help and what help to provide.

Sacrament Meeting Attendance

To determine the average sacrament meeting attendance, add the total number attending each sacrament meeting during the last month of the quarter and divide by the number of meetings held. Count all persons attending sacrament meeting, including members, nonmembers, and visitors. Do not count any ward members not in attendance, such as members serving missions, away performing other Church assignments, or attending other wards.

Quorum, Class, and Primary Attendance

For quorum, class, and Primary attendance, count each person who attended at least once during the last month of the quarter. Count only those who appear on the ward rolls, not visitors. Those who are unable to attend priesthood or Sunday Relief Society meetings because of a Church assignment are to be recorded as attending (including full-time missionaries serving from the ward).

For a description of each line in the Quarterly Report, click here.

Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) Procedures

Click here to go to the report.

Eric Mather, Stake Clerk

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, 6 October 2018: Responsibilities of Elders Quorum and Relief Society Presidencies
  • The bishop holds the keys for the work of salvation in his ward. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have approved new policies regarding responsibilities of those serving in elders quorum and Relief Society presidencies.
• Notice, 5 October 2018: Handbook 1 and Handbook 2 Updates
  • Handbooks have now been updated on LDS.org and in the Gospel Library app to reflect the changes announced at the April 2018 general conference about ministering. Leaders should refer to the digital versions of the handbooks for these updates, because the printed copies will not be updated.