Sacrament Meeting – November 20, 2022

Stream Sacrament Meeting

PresidingBrother Russ Brown
ConductingBrother Russ Brown
OrganistBrittney Duckett
ChoristerSteve Christensen
Opening Hymn Hymns #93 – Prayer of Thanksgiving
(Open in Sacred Music App)
InvocationBy Invitation
Ward & Stake Business
Sacrament Hymn Hymns #169 – As Now We Take the Sacrament
(Open in Sacred Music App)
Administration of the SacramentA sacred ordinance where we partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice.
SpeakerKarter Ence
Musical NumberCome Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Women’s Choir accompanied by Brittney Duckett on the piano
High Council SpeakerJon Crosby
Closing Hymn Hymns #19 – We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet
(Open in Sacred Music)
BenedictionDaryl Allen

Announcements

The Promise of Christmas” Christmas Concert
Temple Square Holiday Concert will be available to stream starting November 25th at 6 pm.

First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional
December 4th is the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at 6 pm.

Ward Christmas Party & Dinner
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ we invite you to join our Ward Family for dinner and friendship on Saturday, December 10 at 5 pm at the Church. Signup to participate in the nativity program.

Ward Choir Practice
Thanksgiving/Christmas
It’s that magical time of year and we need your voices! Come and feel the spirit of the season through singing praises to Him.
Practice: Sunday, November 13
Sing: November 20
Practice: *December 4, 11, 18
Practice: December 24 (8am @ chapel)
Sing: December 25
*practice time 11 am @ 2475 E 3910 S
Call or text Amy Clark (435-574-7539)

Tithing Declaration
Please schedule a Tithing Declaration with Bishop Andrus at LittleValleyWard.com/tithing-declaration/.
This annual Tithing Declaration allows members to make sure their contribution records are correct and to declare to the Bishop their status as a tithe payer.

Tabernacle Experience
There will be a tour of a replicate of the Tabernacle of the Old Testament /Hebrew Bible in town during November & December. For more information and to signup visit www.Tabernacle2022.com

Quarterly Ward Temple Night
Join other Ward Members on December 9 at 7 pm for our Quarterly Ward Temple night at the Cedar City Utah Temple for the 7:00 PM endowment session.
Please sign up for a session in the “Member Tools” app or on the Temple Appointments page of the Church website. If you need help setting up an appointment, contact Dave Bethers.
If you don’t have Member Tools on your phone Download Member Tools for iOS and Android

Operation Christmas Child Young Women Project
The Young Woman are teaming up with Operation Christmas Child to send Christmas boxes to kids in world countries that don’t get Christmas. We need your help to pay for the shipping costs. Each box costs $10 to ship. Our goal is 50 boxes. Please Venmo Sabrina Ward if you would like to help contribute.

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 an interview with a member of the Stake Presidency on the second or fourth Sunday of the month, 2-4pm, or every Tuesday 6-7pm.

Adult Religion Class
The Power of the Book of Mormon in our Lives Tuesdays in September, October, and November at the Rustic Chapel @ 7:30 pm.

Church Account & Emails
If you have not been getting emails from the Ward recently, check your Church Account to make sure it’s still a valid email and update as necessary. If you are using a Yahoo email – it appears that Yahoo is blocking emails sent by the Church.

Ward Preparedness & Self Reliance
We have a vanilla order that is due tomorrow! You can find information on the preparedness page or contact Shannon Klomp.
Read about our monthly preparedness focus and participate in food storage group orders at LittleValleyWard.com/preparedness

Activities

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

Young Men

Combined Youth Activities
Sunday November 20, 2022 – Stake Youth Fireside with President Thompson – 7 pm at Little Valley Stake Center. Featuring a message from Church President Russel M Nelson.
Wednesday November 30, 2022 – Combined Youth Luau – 7 pm at the Church. Authentic Hawaiian Food and Polynesian Dancing.
Sunday, January 29, 2023 – Worldwide Devotional for Youth at 7 pm – with Elder Gerrit W Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Primary
Sunday, November 20, 2022 – Temple and Priesthood Preview for all 11-year old Primary Kids (turning 12 in 2023) and their parents at 6:30 pm in the Relief Society Room at the Church.

Relief Society

Elder’s Quorum

Save The Date

Teacher’s High Adventure Camp – 6/1/2023 – 6/3/2023. At Brian Head at the Clark cabin. Camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking. Maybe a Shakespeare play in Cedar City.

Girls Camp is 6/5/2023 – 6/7/2023

Stake Youth Activity 6/22/2023 – 6/24/2023

Lesson Schedule

Sunday School (1st & 3rd Sunday of each month)
November 20th – Amos & Obadiah “Seek the Lord and Ye Shall Live” (open in Gospel Library)
December 4th – Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah “His Ways Are Everlasting” (open in Gospel Library)
December 18th – Malachi “I Have Loved You, Saith the Lord” (open in Gospel Library)

Elder’s Quorum/Relief Society (2nd & 4th Sunday of each month)
November 27th – Gary E Stevenson’s October 2022 talk “Nursing and Bearing Your Testimony” (open in Gospel Library)
December 11th – TBA lesson on Jesus Christ and Christmas
December 25th – Sacrament Only, no Second Hour meetings.

Young Men/Young Women (2nd & 4th Sunday of each month)
November 27th – Jonah; Micah “How Can I Share the Gospel?” (open in Gospel Library)
December 11th – Haggai; Zechariah 1–3; 7–14 “Am I Putting the Things of God First in My Life?” (open in Gospel Library)
December 25th – Sacrament Only, no Second Hour Meetings.

Primary (Every Week)
November 20th – Amos; Obadiah “Seek the Lord, and Ye Shall Live” (open in Gospel Library)
November 27th – Jonah; Micah “He Delighteth in Mercy” (open in Gospel Library)
December 4th – Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah “His Ways Are Everlasting” (open in Gospel Library)
December 11th – Haggai; Zechariah 1–3; 7–14 “Holiness unto the Lord” (open in Gospel Library)
December 18th – Malachi “I Have Loved You, Saith the Lord” (open in Gospel Library)
December 25th – Sacrament Only, no Second Hour Meetings.

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