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| Presiding | Bishop Jeff Andrus |
| Conducting | Russ Brown |
| Organist | Shannon Klomp |
| Chorister | Carol Warnick |
| Opening Hymn | ♫ Hymns 212 Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains |
| Invocation | By Invitation |
| Ward & Stake Business | |
| Sacrament Hymn | ♫ Hymns 196 Jesus, Once of Humble Birth |
| Administration of the Sacrament | A sacred ordinance where we partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice. |
| Congregation Hymn | Children’s Songbook page 52 The Nativity Song |
| Musical Number | Away in a Manager performed by the Bishopric and their families |
| Youth Speaker | Brody Stephens |
| Musical Number | Mary’s Lullaby performed by the Little Valley Ward Primary |
| Musical Number | O Little Town of Bethlehem performed by the Little Valley Ward Choir |
| Youth Speaker | Max Sutak |
| Congregation Hymn | Hymns 203 Angels We have Heard on High |
| Youth Speaker | Jacie Riding |
| Musical Number | Silent Night performed by the Little Valley Ward Choir |
| Speaker | David Debenham |
| Closing Hymn | ♫ Hymns 201 Joy to the World |
| Benediction | By Invitation |
Announcements
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Christmas Eve Sacrament Meeting and Message from the Bishopric
Brothers and Sisters,
During this wonderful time of the year we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Savior of the world. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
What promise and hope this oft quoted scripture shares with us. God loves us so much that He sent Jesus so that we can partake of the joys of the atonement and have everlasting life! As we join our Christian brothers and sisters around the world this weekend, we invite you— wherever you may find yourself, physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally— to “come and see” (John 1:39) and be healed by the love of Jesus. Invite your family, friends, ministering families and neighbors, to our special Christmas Eve Sunday church services at 9:00 am for a special one hour church service, where beautiful messages of Jesus and lovely songs of praise will be shared. There will be no second hour meetings held today.
As a Bishopric we think about each of you often. Your testimony, service, friendship, example, and love inspires us each day. We love you and are excited to be taught Gospel Truths on Christmas Eve by word and music as we worship the Lord Jesus with you.
Jeff Andrus, Russ Brown, Kyle Graff
Little Valley Ward Bishopric
January 2024 Stake Conference and Regional Devotionals
We will be holding a special Sunday Only Stake Conference on Sunday, January 7th, with a visiting general authority.
There will be a Regional Youth Devotional Friday, January 5th at 7 pm at the Boulder Ridge East Stake Center and a Regional Womens Devotional at the Boulder Ridge Stake Center.
2024 Church Time
Beginning January 14, 2024, the Little Valley Ward Sacrament Meeting will be held at 10:30 AM.
Summer 2024 FSY Registration is opened
The main summer activity in 2024 for all youth turning 14 in 2024 and older in the Little Valley Stake is “For Strength of Youth” or FSY Conference.
Registration is now opened at FSY.byu.edu. Register today. For more information visit FSY.ChurchofJesusChrist.org or reach out to Brother and Sister Hansen.
Temple and Family History
Ward Temple Night is February 9th at the 7 pm session. Please plan on attending and scheduling an Appointments.
Download a copy of the 2024 Little Valley Ward Temple and Family History Plan
Temple Recommend Appointments
Need a Temple Recommend?
First, call or text Jeff Loveless for an appointment with a member of the Bishopric.
Second, Go to the Little Valley Stake Center. For the month of December only – no Stake Temple recommend interviews.
Thought of the Week
A new feature we are starting is a weekly “thought of the week” that goes along with this weeks “Come, Follow Me”. The plan is to post these a few days ahead of time in the Adults circle of the Gospel Living app and then post them in the bulletin. We’d love to have many different people help with this. If you would like to write a “thought of the week” please send it to Michael Cox early in the week or post it in the Gospel Living app. Read the Current Thought of the Week.
Visit the Thought of the Week Archive to see past Little Valley Ward Come, Follow Me Thought of the Week.
Bulletin Announcements
If you have an item for the Ward Bulletin please ensure you have submitted it to Michael Cox no later than Thursday at 5:00 pm.
Stake Mission Prep
Stake Mission Prep is held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 4 p.m. at 2537 E Mountain Ledge. Dress is casual.
Stake Adult Religion Class
Stake Adult Religion Class is held on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm at the Rustic Chapel. All Adult members are invited to attend. Dress is casual. The current lesson topic is “Doctrines of the Gospel”.
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Little Valley Stake Calendar
You can view the Little Valley Stake Calendar on the Stake Website www.LVSaints.com
Save The Date
check out the Save the Date section for announcements/activities that are several months away. More details for these items will be added as we get closer.
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Activities
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Young Women
YW High School Group activity calendar
YW Middle School Group activity calendar
YW Intermediate and Younger Group activity calendar
Annual youth and parent meeting – February 4th at 6 pm
Girls Camp in Zion – June 20-22
Young Men
YM Deacon Quorum activity calendar
YM Teacher Quorum activity calendar
YM Priest Quorum activity calendar
Combined Youth Activities
2023 Youth Theme “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13)
Youth Theme Resources | Youth Theme Music Video
Regional Youth Devotional – January 5th at 7 pm at Boulder Ridge East Stake
Stake Mission Prep: Stake Mission Prep will be held the 2nd and 4th Sunday for each month, starting September 24th at 4 pm. Held at Stake Young Men President Tye Roger‘s house for all senior and juniors.
The main summer activity in 2024 for all youth turning 14 in 2024 and older in the Little Valley Stake is “For Strength of Youth” or FSY Conference.
Registration is now opened at FSY.byu.edu. Register today.
Primary
Activity Days:
- Boys Younger is CTR 7 & Val 8
- Boys Older is Val 9 & 10
- Girls Group 7 is CTR 7
- Girls Group 8 is Val 8
- Girls Group 9 is Val 9
- Girls Group 10 is Val 10
get schedule and details at the Primary Activity Calendar
Relief Society
Regional Womens Devotional- January 5th at 7 pm at the Boulder Ridge Stake Center.
Relief Society Initiatory Appointment – January 24th at 10:30.
Ward Temple Night – February 9th at 7 pm
Elder’s Quorum
Ward Temple Night – February 9th at 7 pm
Seniors/Empty Nesters
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Save The Date
- Stake Conference – 1/7/2024 (Sunday only)
- Ward temple night – 2/9/2024 at 7 pm.
- Ward Conference – 3/17/2024
- Red Cliffs Utah Temple Dedication – 3/24/2024
- Stake Conference – 4/20-21/2024
- Stake Conference – 10/19-20/2024
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Lesson Schedule
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Sunday School (1st & 3rd Sunday of each month)
December 31 – 5th Sunday Lesson. We will be discussing the November 2023 Utah Area leadership broadcast “Building up Zion–Creating Christlike Communities of Faith, Unity, Love and Covenant Belonging“
January 7 – Stake Conference
January 21 – 1 Nephi 6-10 “Come and Partake of the Fruit“
Elder’s Quorum/Relief Society (2nd & 4th Sunday of each month)
December 24 – no 2nd hour on Christmas Eve.
January 14 – Gary E Steven’s October 2023 General Conference talk “Promptings of the Spirit“
January 28 – M. Russell Ballard’s October 2023 General Conference talk “Praise to the Man“
February 11 – Emily Belle Freeman’s October 2023 General Conference talk “Walking in Covenant Relationship with Christ“
Young Men/Young Women (2nd & 4th Sunday of each month)
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December 24 – no second hour on Christmas Eve. Consider studying the Christmas lesson “How Does Jesus Christ Show His Love for Me?“ with your families.
January 14 – 1 Nephi 1-5 “I Will Go and Do“
January 28 – 1 Nephi 11-15 “Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God“
Primary (Every Week)
Families – please review the Come, Follow Me for Families Appendix (Preparing Your Children for a Lifetime on God’s Covenant Path). As we all want to see our children stay on the covenant path, as a Primary Presidency we have decided to focus on these topics in the Little Valley Ward Primary.
December 24 – no second hour on Christmas Eve. Consider studying the Christmas lesson “Good Tidings of Great Joy” with your families.
December 31 – Revelation 15-22 “He That Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things“
January 7 – Stake Conference. Consider studying the introductory pages to The Book of Mormon with your families.
January 14 – 1 Nephi 1-5 “I Will Go and Do“
January 21 – 1 Nephi 6-10 “Come and Partake of the Fruit“
January 28 – 1 Nephi 11-15 “Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God“
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Thought of the Week
by John A Warnick
| Christmas is a season of hope and joy, a time to give and receive love. It is a time when our thoughts turn to the Savior and the significance of His birth – Thomas S. Monson For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself—Charles Dickens, author of A Christmas Carol |
Beloved Brothers and Sisters: Surprise!!! We take a week off from Revelation. We’ll spend this week snuggling with the warm blanket of Christmas. But looking ahead to next week, we’ll finish the year studying Chapters 15-22 of Revelation. I’m grateful for that because it always seems that our study of the New Testament Revelation gets short-shrifted by the rush of year-end.
So how can we maximize the joy that this week’s Come Follow Me study is intended to bring into our family and lives?
I’d love to hear from you with thoughts and suggestions for personal and family activities that will bring us closer to the Savior, and elevate our appreciation for His birth, life and mission.
Nativity Celebrations – For the Empty Nesters, Single Members, and Families with newborns and really young children, consider inviting another family in the ward or within your circle of friends and family to join with you in enacting the Nativity Story. Our children always loved “dressing up” for the Nativity Story. You can get really creative with costuming, props and setting for your Nativity celebration. It could be Christmas Eve, Christmas Day afternoon or why not do it earlier this week. Enjoy your celebration.
Pondering on These Things – The Come Follow Me materials on the Church’s website point out that despite all the attention that the birth of the Savior brought—visits of Angels to Shepherds, a new star to guide Wise Men, presents of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, Mary “kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:17-19. Find the luxury of quiet time when you can ponder on these things as well.
Mix It Up – I’m sure you have your favorite Christmas themed DVDs or streaming movie candidates. Our kids always loved watching Home Alone, The Grinch, and A Christmas Story. Plus for the adults there are always a plethora of Hallmark, Lifetime Channel and Great American Network Christmas movies (some of our favorites are the 12 Dates of Christmas and A Shoe Addict’s Christmas). Our kids didn’t enjoy it but Carol and I always loved watching Jimmy Stewart in It’s a Wonderful Life. And speaking of Jimmy Stewart don’t miss watching Mr. Krueger’s Christmas. It was produced by the Church, only takes about 25 minutes, and if it doesn’t put you in a wonderful Christmas Spirit I don’t know what well. Point here is why don’t you mix things up this week. Spend quality time watching both fun and more serious Christmas themed movies.
Dickens, Dickens and More Dickens – The quote above is just one small contribution Charles Dickens has made to the “modern” celebration of Christmas. Consider reading A Christmas Carol. You can get a replica copy of the first edition copy of A Christmas Carol, with its early 19th century illustrations, for about 20 bucks. I ordered it early last week and we plan on reading it with our grandchildren. We also are going to invite our children to watch A Christmas Carol movie. Lots of versions to choose from but I prefer the George C. Scott 1984 version. And, for a change of pace consider watching The Man Who Invented Christmas (2016). It tells the story of how Dickens was led to write A Christmas Carol. It’s almost as transformative as the story itself.
Let me close by offering a list of Scriptures which you’ll want to read as part of your Come Follow Me study this week: Matthew 1:18–25; 2:1–12; Luke 1:26–38; 2:1–20 and some quotes from talks from past Church Christmas Devotionals and Ensign articles that are really uplifting: “Christmas is not only a celebration of how Jesus came into the world but also of knowing who He is—our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—and of why He came” (Craig C. Christensen, “The Fulness of the Story of Christmas” [First Presidency Christmas devotional, Dec. 4, 2016], and Pres. Hinckley insightful comment “The babe Jesus of Bethlehem would be but another baby without the redeeming Christ of Gethsemane and Calvary, and the triumphal fact of the Resurrection” (“The Wondrous and True Story of Christmas” Ensign, Dec. 2000, 5).
Merry Come Follow Me Studies. John A Warnick
Visit the Thought of the Week Archive to see past Little Valley Ward Come, Follow Me Thought of the Week.
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