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| Presiding | Little Valley Stake President Mike Thompson |
| Conducting | Bishop Jeff Andrus |
| Organist | Carol Warnick |
| Chorister | Lizzy Cox |
| Opening Hymn | ♫ Hymns 204 Silent Night |
| Invocation | By Invitation |
| Ward & Stake Business | |
| Sacrament Hymn | ♫ Hymns 193 I Stand All Amazed |
| Administration of the Sacrament | A sacred ordinance where we partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice. |
| Musical Number | The Shepherds Carol performed by the Little Valley Ward Primary |
| Speaker | Bishop Jeff Andrus |
| Musical Number | Away in a Manager performed by the Stiggins family |
| Speaker | President Mike Thompson St George Utah Little Valley Stake |
| Closing Hymn | ♫ Hymns 206 Away in a Manager |
| Benediction | By Invitation |
Announcements
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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.
2023 Tithing Declaration Appointments
Please schedule a Tithing Declaration with Bishop Andrus at www.LittleValleyWard.com/tithing-declaration/. Tithing Declaration will end today (Sunday, December 17th) and only a few spots remain.
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.
Before you arrive at your Tithing Declaration please review your donation history online at ChurchofJesusChrist.org/donations
If you would prefer a print out donation history please reach out to James Cottam, Assistant Ward Clerk – Finance.
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
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
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
Elder’s Quorum
Seniors/Empty Nesters
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Save The Date
- Stake Conference – 1/7/2024
- Ward temple night – 2/9/2024 at 7 pm.
- 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 17 – WARD CONFERENCE – Revelation 6-14 “They Overcame… by the Blood of the Lamb“
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 10 – no church – St George Utah Temple Dedication
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 10 – no church – St George Utah Temple Dedication
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 17 – Ward Conference – Revelation 6-14 “They Overcome… by the Blood of the Lamb“
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
Our Beloved Brothers and Sisters:
| “The future of this world has long been declared. The final outcome between good and evil is alreadyknown. There’s absolutely no question as to who wins because the victory has already been postedon the scoreboard. The only really strange thing in all of this is that we are still down here on the fieldtrying to decide which team’s jersey we want to wear.”—Elder Jeffrey R. Holland |
What a Sabbath day!!! Hearing Elder Holland’s remarks and then re-dedicatory prayer of the St. George Temple was such a special experience. As he challenged us to “personally re-dedicate” our lives, I’ve thought there’s no better way to start this re-dedicatory process than to recommit to faithfully reading and studying our Come Follow Me lesson materials each week. This week we are in Revelation Chapters 6-14.
In Revelation the Apostle John uses the image of a key and alludes to the riches the Saints could access in their lives and the treasures of heaven they were putting up. For example, in Rev. 2: 9 he writes: “I know thy words, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich)”. The Apostle is reminding us, and the early Saints, that no matter their earthly poverty, they were spiritually rich and with their good works were laying up treasures in heaven.
This brings back Pirates of the Caribbean images in my mind, you know, the big treasure chest full of pirate booty. But what if that treasure chest were locked and you needed a key to get into it. That’s a bit like our study of Revelation. It’s locked, absolutely loaded with rich symbolism and messages for us. It would be especially helpful if we could unlock Revelation now, when we are seeing the drama of the conflict between good and evil Elder Holland is talking about, play out on the world’s stage. What is the key that will help up unlock the Book of Revelation and make it relevant to us in these latter days?
In his book Who Shall Be Able to Stand Dr. S. Michael Wilcox proposes a six notched key that will help us unlock the richness of Revelation. I highly recommend this book to you. But even more importantly, I want to boil down his six notches and help you get excited about applying them to your study this week.
Notch #1 – Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. It’s difficult to get an exact count, but I’ve seen one estimate suggesting there are over 500 differences between the King James Version of the Book of Revelation and the Joseph Smith Translation. Look, for instance, at verse 17 in Chapter 11 of both the JST Book of Revelation and the King James Version. The JST replaces the words “because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned” with the words “because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and thy reign is come.” It’s a subtle but significant difference. The JST emphasizes the imminent arrival of God’s reign. This change clarifies the timing of God’s reign, aligning it more closely with other prophetic language in Revelation.
Notch #2 – Modern Day Scriptures. The Doctrine & Covenants both interprets portions of The Book of Revelation and provides amplifying or parallel images of events the Apostle John is describing in Revelation. For example, Section 77 of the D&C has multiple examples of clarifying interpretations of the symbolism in the Book of Revelation. Sections 88 and 133 provide additional or clarifying detail for some of the apocalyptic imagery of The Book of Revelation. The Book of Mormon, through Nephi and Ether contains fragments of John’s apocalyptic vision (see Ether chapter 13 and 1 Nephi chapter 14). But Mormon and Moroni knew they weren’t to fully abridge the sealed portion of the plates which contain probably a very parallel vision to what John recorded for us in Revelation. Nevertheless, the Book of Mormon provides rich reinforcement for the substance and some of the imagery that John uses.
Notch #3—Old Testament Allusions. An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, or thing of historical or cultural significance. It’s used to give deeper meaning, almost like a shorthand method. So, in Revelation we see numerous references to Old Testament persons, places, or events, but without explanation or deeper context. It’s up to us to find that reference in the Old Testament to be able to fully comprehend how that piece fits into what on the surface might appear to be a big puzzle.
Notch #4 – Poetic Imagery. The Four Horsemen and the Woman clothed with the Sun and the Dragon are two examples from this week’s lesson materials of poetic imagery. Approach these eight chapters with a sensitive awareness of the figurative language and symbolism, reminding yourself that not every in Revelation can or should be interpreted literally.
Notch #5 – Parallel Images. Have you ever noticed how everything in the Book of Revelation seems to show up in pairs. For instance, two women: a bride and a whore. Two kingdoms: one for Christ, the other for Lucifer. Two cities: a New Jerusalem and Babylon. Two marks on the forehead. We could go on and on. One image will be symbolic of righteousness; the other is a counterfeit, perverted, cheapened imitation. The purpose of looking for this duality is to find and cling to the righteous reality and reject Satan’s alluring counterfeit.
Notch #6 – Moral Warning or Encouragement. It’s easy to get caught up in speculative fever when reading/studying the Book of Revelation. As fascinating as it is to consider timelines, possible literal fulfillment of the apocalyptic vision, that’s not the key takeaway we want to be aiming for. We should be focused on application, on opportunities for spiritual growth and heeding the warnings to prepare for the return of our Savior. So always ask yourself, how can I strengthen my commitment to keep my covenants with the Lord to merit His protective mercy and be ready for the Lord’s second coming?
I once heard someone describe a conversation Pres. Wilford Woodruff had with Saints in California who were anxious to know if all the “signs of the times” they were seeing suggested the Savior’s second coming was imminent. Pres. Woodruff urged them to continue planting “cherry trees”. His point was members of the Church should not become overly fixated on speculating about the exact timing of the Second Coming but should instead focus on living faithful, productive lives, on honoring all our covenants with the Lord.
Sadly, we won’t get to go over all the significant lessons we’ll take away from our study this week. It’s ward conference. Here’s wishing you uplifting studies and we look forward to seeing you in Church on Sunday!!!
John A & Carol Warnick
P.S. Carol has not reviewed this, so please do not hold her responsible for any spelling, grammatical or gospel doctrine errors. That’s all on me. JAW
Also to help each of us keep remember Jesus during the busy Christmas season – consider using this December reading calendar that gives a daily scripture reading about Jesus.
Visit the Thought of the Week Archive to see past Little Valley Ward Come, Follow Me Thought of the Week.
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