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Dear Ward Members, We have been urged by President Kevin W. Pearson, our Utah Area President, to move the administration of the sacrament back to its normal time in our sacrament meeting. In compliance with that request, we will make that change this week. For those of you on Zoom, we will be pausing theContinueContinue reading “Update on Sacrament Meeting”

We are very sad to have long-time ward member Annette Burton pass away on August 18, 2021. From the obituary: A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Leavitt’s Mortuary 836 36th Street, Ogden, Utah.Interment at Leavitt’s Aultorest Memorial Park https://leavittsmortuary.com/obituaries/annette-burton-1

2021 Seminary Enrollment link: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/seminary/about/seminary-registration-landing?lang=eng

Hello friends, Changes continue to happen.  It is part of our lives, more so now than ever before, to have constant change.  I recently sent out a message stating that weekly sacrament meetings would start on September 27th. Following the current trend, the date has changed.  We will not have sacrament meeting on September 27th. ContinueContinue reading “Returning to Weekly Meetings – Update”

Hello good sisters and brothers, It has been a couple of months since I have personally sent you a greeting or a message.  I hope that you are found happy, healthy, and faithful.  Our consistent desire to love one another, to truly seek to do that which the Savior did is what drives forward.  WeContinueContinue reading “Bishop Knight’s Message – 12 July 2020”

Elder Andersen explains spiritually defining memories as follows: These experiences may come at pivotal times in our lives or in what may at first seem as uneventful happenings, but they are always accompanied by an exceptionally strong spiritual confirmation of the love of God.” He further says that “remembering these spiritually defining experiences takes usContinueContinue reading “Spiritually Defining Memories By Elder Neil L. Andersen (Shae Schulthess)”

Hello brothers and sisters, my name is Quincie Parker and I was asked to give a little message on Father’s Day.  I just want to say how grateful I am to have such amazing father figures in my life. Without my dad, grandpas, and uncles I wouldn’t be the girl I am today. I haveContinueContinue reading “Father’s Day message from Quincie Parker”

There are all types of father figures that should be celebrated not only on Father’s Day, but year round. My father sacrifices so much for me and I am extremely grateful for him. He has always supported me in everything I do and taken care of me. He has taught me so many important lessonsContinueContinue reading “Father’s Day message from Rylan Sears”

Dear brothers and sisters: I’ve been thinking about my dad, as Fathers’ Day approaches, and the feelings are mixed.  There are some things about my father that frustrate me. There is also a lot of good, and the good drastically outweighs the bad.   My dad was a do-it-yourself guy, and showed me that you canContinueContinue reading “Father’s Day message from Brother Staten”

Dear brothers and sisters, I’ve been thinking a lot about the why of this whole pandemic experience.  Some of life’s trials, some of life’s experiences may be random chance, but others, I believe, are part of the Lord’s plan from the beginning.  This disease didn’t surprise the Lord.  It was a testament to me, asContinueContinue reading “Sunday Thoughts, with Mike Staten”