Sunday, 9 Sep 2018

Announcements

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).

Colorado Springs Single Adult Conference, Saturday, September 15th, 1pm-11:30pm, Colorado Springs Colorado Stake Center [CSCSC], 150 Pine Ave. Colorado Springs.
- 1pm – Registration.
- 1:30-4:30pm Workshops.
- 4:30-5:30pm Keynote Speaker.
- 6:00pm Dinner.
- 7:30 -11:30 Dance
- Information and registration at https://www.csldssingles.org/cssa-conference/registration
Stake Auxiliary Leadership Meeting, Sunday, September 16th, 7am-8:15am at the stake center. Attendees: The stake and ward Relief Society, Young Women, Primary, and Sunday School presidencies and secretaries are invited to attend. The purposes of this meeting is to teach auxiliary leaders their duties, instruct them in teaching and leadership skills, and strengthen their faith.
Interested in increasing your knowledge, understanding and love of the scriptures? Join the 5-stake Adult Religious Education Class on Mondays from Noon until 1:30. All adults are invited to participate in a weekly, in-depth study of the 4 Standard Works. Beginning August 27th—Melissa Building (near Union and Fillmore). Chris Brady-instructor. drbradydds@gmail.com. Please come!
Support Meetings held every Thursday for women whose husbands are ensnared in the use and behaviors of pornography. Thursdays, 10am, 4955 Meadowland Blvd. Enter the west door of the Meadowland Bldg. and follow the posted signs. Thursdays 7:00pm at 4560 Barnes Rd. Enter the back door of the Doherty Seminary Bldg. or call-in 855-537-4000 access code 990487944#. For information call Sister Miles or Sister Hill 719-660-0283.

Stake Calendar of Events, Lesson Schedules, and Ward Assignments

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 - September 9, 2018

Adult Sunday Lessons
- Sunday School Gospel Doctrine: Lesson 34, “I Will Betroth Thee unto Me in Righteousness”
- Elders Quorum and Relief Society: Second Sunday: Recent general conference message led by Presidency or a called teacher
7am Stake High Council Meeting [LX]
2:15pm Multistake YSA Council [JB]
4:45pm Stake Self-Reliance Committee Meeting [LX]
6pm Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults [JB]

Monday - September 10, 2018

Family Home Evening
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 - September 11, 2018

5:30pm Stake Audit Committee Review Meeting [LX]
6:15pm Stake Audit Committee Final Meeting [LX]
7pm Multistake AP/YW Committee Meeting [CSHPS]
7pm Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX]

Thursday - September 13, 2018

6pm BSA Commissioner Meeting [LB]
6:30pm Institute Mingle [JB]
7pm BSA Roundtable [LB]
7pm Stake Training for Ward Family History Consultants [LX]

Friday - September 14, 2018

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

Saturday - September 15, 2018

9am Stake FHC Staff Meeting [LX]
1pm Colorado Springs Single Adult Conference [CSCSC]
6pm Stake Temple Deep Cleaning Assignment [DCT]
6pm Multistake Priest/Laurel Activity [CSHPSC]

Sunday - September 16, 2018

Adult Sunday Lessons
- Sunday School Gospel Doctrine: Lesson 35, God Reveals His Secrets to His Prophets
- Elders Quorum and Relief Society: Third Sunday: Recent general conference message led by Presidency or a called teacher
7am Stake Auxiliary Leadership Meeting [LX]
5:45pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Leadership Meeting [CSESC]
7pm Multistake Single Adults (SA) Fireside [CSESC]

Monday - September 17, 2018

Family Home Evening
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 - September 18, 2018

7pm Multistake Presidents YSA Coordination Council [JB]
7pm Stake Temple Recommend Interviews (by appointment only) [LX]

Thursday - September 20, 2018

6:30pm Institute Mingle [JB]

Friday - September 21, 2018

7pm YSA Wards Temple Baptisms [DCT]
7pm Multistake Single Adult (SA) Activity [FCSC]

Saturday - September 22, 2018

9am Stake Family History Workshop [LX]

Updates to the Stake Calendar of Events

Deleted: Stake Public Affairs JustServe Committee Meeting [LX], Sunday, September 16, 5pm.
Deleted: Stake Young Women Basketball [LX], Saturday, November 3rd, 8am.

Administrative Updates

LDS Tools Release Notes

Release 3.5

Date Released: August 1, 2018

New or Enhanced Functionality

Added the ability for elders quorum and Relief Society presidencies to
- Record ministering interviews.
- Send ministering assignments via text and email.
- View ministering assignments on a map.
Added the ability for stake leaders to view ministering assignments for all members and households in their stake.
Added the ability for the stake presidency to view ward-level reports of ministering assignments and interviews. High councilors can view this information for elders quorums and the stake Relief Society presidency can view this information for Relief Societies.
Added the ability for ward and stake leaders to view quarterly report statistics from the Reports menu.
Added the ability for ministering brothers to see the ministering sisters of those to whom they are assigned, and vice versa.

Issues Resolved

Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.

Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) Release Notes

Release 4.4

Date Released: August 1, 2018

New or Enhanced Functionality

Membership Related
- Replaced home and visiting teaching functionality with new ministering functionality, including the ability to
  - Create companionships.
  - Organize companionships into districts.
  - Assign a presidency member to each district.
  - Make ministering assignments.
  - Record ministering interviews.
  - View the last interview date for ministering brothers and sisters.
  - Assign Mia Maids and Laurels as companions to Relief Society sisters, teachers and priests as companions to elders quorum brothers, and husbands and wives as companions to each other.
  - View unassigned households/sisters.
  - View unassigned ministering brother/sisters.
  - Email assignments to ministering brothers/sisters.
  - Print assignments for ministering brothers/sisters.
- Discontinued the callings of ministering coordinator and ministering supervisor.
- Added the calling of ministering secretary with access to LCR.
- Expanded access to ministering information to include stake presidencies, stake clerks, stake executive secretaries, high councilors, and stake Relief Society presidencies.
- Enhanced the Ministering Assignments report by adding a tab for individuals.
- Added a Ministering tab to the Young Women organization page, with assignment information for Mia Maids and Laurels.
- Updated the Quarterly Report to show a 12-month total instead of a quarterly total for the following statistics:
  - Prospective elders advanced to the Melchizedek Priesthood (line 5).
  - Adults and youth who submitted ancestor names for temple ordinances (line 9).
  - Converts age 12 and older who have submitted ancestor names for temple ordinances (line 25).
Added an organization page for the stake high priests quorum.

Issues Resolved

Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.

Featured Church News

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

Church Joins National Weekend of Prayer for Faith, Hope, and LifeThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inviting its membership to join others across the United States in prayer this weekend for those whose lives have been touched by suicide and those struggling with suicidal behavior and mental illness. September 7–9, 2018, is the National Weekend of Prayer for Faith, Hope, and Life.

Church Invites Members to Pray for Lives Affected by Suicide and Mental Illness - Church News and Events Latter-day Saints are invited to join others across the United States in prayer this weekend for those whose lives have been affected by suicide or who are struggling with suicidal behavior and mental illness.

First Volume of ‘Saints' Now Available For only the third time, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a new set of books about its history.

Latter-day Saint Missionary Assignments Go Online Young Latter-day men, young women and senior couples preparing to serve as full-time missionaries for are getting a quicker, more convenient way to open their mission calls. Missionary calls are going online.

Featured General Conference Address(es)

Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives - By President Russell M. Nelson

New Church Videos

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)

Living with Depression

Church Letters, Notices, and Policy Updates

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, 7 September 2018: 2019 Churchwide Events Schedule

The schedule of Churchwide broadcasts and events for 2019.

Notice, 5 September 2018: Online Delivery of Missionary Call Letters

Beginning September 6, 2018, all members whose missionary recommendations were submitted from stakes in Utah and Idaho will receive their missionary call letters online.