Sacrament Meeting – April 14th, 2024

Presiding	Bishop Jeff Andrus
Conducting	Brother Kyle Graff
Organist	Kristen Erickson
Chorister	Andrea Bang
Opening Hymn	♫ Hymns 106 God Speed the Right.
Invocation	By Invitation
Ward & Stake Business
Sacrament Hymn	♫ Hymns 169 And Now We Take the Sacrament
Administration of the Sacrament	A sacred ordinance where we partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice.
Testimonies	Bearing of Testimonies from the Congregation
Closing Hymn	♫ Hymns 298 Home Can Be a Heaven on Earth
Benediction	By Invitation

Announcements

April 20-21st Stake Conference
April 26th- Ward Temple Night 7:00 pm at St George Temple

Temple and Family History
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.

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 Jenni Crandall no later than Thursday at 5:00 pm.

Stake Mission Prep
Stake Mission Prep is held on the 2^nd and 4^th Sundays at 4 p.m. at 2537 E Mountain Ledge. Dress is casual.

Stake Adult Religion Class
We are between classes right now for the Stake Adult Religion Class. A new class will start soon.

Gospel Library App Tips
Learn how to improve your gospel study and gospel teaching by enhancing your usage of the Gospel Living which is Church’s official gospel study app some of its powerful features by reviewing our Gospel Library apps Tips.

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

Young Women
YW High School Group activity calendar
YW Middle School Group activity calendar
YW Intermediate and Younger Group activity calendar

Girls Camp in Zion – June 20-22

Young Men
YM Deacon Quorum activity calendar
YM Teacher Quorum activity calendar
YM Priest Quorum activity calendar

High Adventure Camp – May 31-June 2.

Combined Youth Activities
2024 Youth Theme “I Am a Disciple of Jesus Christ” (3 Nephi 5:13)
Youth Theme Resources

Stake Mission Prep: Stake Mission Prep will be held the 2nd and 4th Sunday for each month at 4 pm. Held at Stake Young Men President Tye Roger‘s house for all senior and juniors.

Sunday, March 24th at 6 pm – Palm Sunday Bishop Youth Fireside at the Cox farm for the oldest Young Women and oldest Young Men classes.

Primary

April 13th- Baptism of Fitz Leonard and Sadi Fankhauser at 11:30 am at the Stake Center
April 26th- Stake Primary Days Activity for children 8 years and older at the Stake Center at 4:00.
Nov 10th- Primary Program

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
April 18th- RS Initiatory 12:45 at Red Cliffs Temple RSVP to Shannon Bridge
April 28th-Stake Women’s Conference-Life Helps from Geoff and Jody Steurer @ 6:30

Elder’s Quorum

Seniors/Empty Nesters

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Save The Date

April Fast Sunday – 4/14/2024
Stake Conference – 4/20-21/2024
Young Men High Adventure camp – 5/31-6/2/2024
Young Women Girls Camp – 6/20-22/2024
Stake Conference – 10/19-20/2024
Primary Program – 11/10/2024

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Lesson Schedule

Sunday School (1st & 3rd Sunday of each month)
May 5th – Mosiah 4-6
May 17th- Mosiah 11-17

Elder’s Quorum/Relief Society (2nd & 4th Sunday of each month)
April 14th – Emotional Resilience
April 28th – Kingdoms of Glory By President Dallin H. Oaks

Young Men/Young Women (2nd & 4th Sunday of each month)
April 14th- Emotional Resilience
April 28th- Mosiah 1-3

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.

April 14th –Jacob 5-7
April 21st – Stake Conference (consider studying Enos-Words of Mormon as a family)
April 28th – Mosiah 1-3
May 5th – Mosiah 4-6

Download Gospel Library app on your mobile device
Gospel Library apps Tips

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Thought of the Week

By Michael H Cox

Last week we were spiritually feed by listening to the words of Jesus delivered by His authorized servants in General Conference. There were great messages shared. An overarching theme of the conference seemed to revolve around the importance of covenants. This ties in nicely with this weeks Come, Follow Me, where we read Jacob chapters 5-7. In chapter 5 we read about Zenos’ allegory of the tame and wild olive trees. A verse of scripture that really spoke to me this week was chapter 5 verse 33 which reads:

“And the Lord of the vineyard said unto the servant: What shall we do unto the tree, that I may preserve again good fruit thereof unto mine own self?”

The Lord of the vineyard represents Jesus.
The servant represents us, all those who have entered into a covenant relationship with Him. As we enter into covenants, we covenant to love God and to love our neighbor as ourself. As we love our neighbor we want to share the happiness we feel by entering into covenants with God and living the covenants we have made.

The olive tree represents the gospel and these covenants.

The fruit of the olive tree also represents us.

In chapter 5 despite all the efforts of the Lord and His servants, the people who had entered into covenants, fail into wickedness and fall away from their covenant relationship.

In verse 33 the Lord asks the servant “what shall we do”.

At times God invites us to lead, take initiative, or suggest the course of action in His mission of saving souls. He doesn’t do this because He doesn’t know what to do or because He is out of ideas. It is to allow us to grow – to “study it out in our minds” and to learn how to be more like Him.

I am fond of saying “if you don’t feel as close to God today as you did yesterday… who moved?”

The reverse is also true “if you feel closer to God today than you did yesterday… who moved?”

I invite all of us this week to think of our covenants and how we can better live up to them. When we fall short, let us repent quickly and try a little harder tomorrow. Let us also consider the question “what shall we do” to help others come closer to Jesus.

As we live up to our covenants and invite others to learn more about Jesus and enter into a covenant relationship with Him we all will move closer to God.

Visit the Thought of the Week Archive to see past Little Valley Ward Come, Follow Me Thought of the Week

Our Missionaries would love to hear from you!

Sister Baily Fry

Virginia Richmond Mission

2500 Pump Road

PO BOX 29103

Henrico, VA. 23242

[email protected]

Sister Sarah Klomp

Washington DC South Mission

5242 Lyngate Ct.

Burke, VA. 22015