Group Information
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All YouthStake Dance Ammon Stake Center
YM/YW Stake Dance, Ammon Stake Center from 9 pm till 12:30 am New Year's Eve Stake Dance. Come and party it up in a fun and friendly way. Ring in the new year and have a ton of new friends as we party and play. |
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Young MenFirst Tuesday: Quorum activities
Second Tuesday: Quorum activities Third Tuesday: Combined YM/YW activity Fourth Tuesday: Combined YM activity This is our general monthly schedule. Individual days may change as needed. We will make sure families know of any changes to the schedule on any particular day. |
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Relief Society NewsletterJan 12- Elder Christofferson: "Burying Our Weapons of Rebellion" & Elder Soares: "This Is My Gospel" - "Aligning Our Will with Us"
Dec 26- Elder Bednar: "In the Space of Not Many Years" & Elder Cook: "Sacred Scriptures-The Foundation of Faith" |
November BIRTHDAYS
2 Jan: Amanda King
5 Jan: Megan Elkington
7 Jan: Olivia Marie Ley
8 Jan: Kayla Drake
9 Jan: Christene Clark
13 Jan: Brenna France
14 Jan: Vicki Williams
15 Jan: Linda Cleverly
19 Jan: Maddie Reid
20 Jan: Kimberly Fullmer
20 Jan: Shannon Soderborg
22 Jan: Nancy Lords
24 Jan: Emma Inokuchi Becker
25 Jan: Tyra Ann Cota
26 Jan: Kaylie Rasmuson
26 Jan: Mary Katharine Slone
29 Jan: Sally Ellis
30 Jan: Hailey Bungard
30 Jan: Heather Gottlob
5 Jan: Megan Elkington
7 Jan: Olivia Marie Ley
8 Jan: Kayla Drake
9 Jan: Christene Clark
13 Jan: Brenna France
14 Jan: Vicki Williams
15 Jan: Linda Cleverly
19 Jan: Maddie Reid
20 Jan: Kimberly Fullmer
20 Jan: Shannon Soderborg
22 Jan: Nancy Lords
24 Jan: Emma Inokuchi Becker
25 Jan: Tyra Ann Cota
26 Jan: Kaylie Rasmuson
26 Jan: Mary Katharine Slone
29 Jan: Sally Ellis
30 Jan: Hailey Bungard
30 Jan: Heather Gottlob
ANNOUCEMENTS
- Sacrament Meetings are 10:30 am at the Ammon Stake Center (2055 S. Ammon Rd.) Please come worship with us. If you are unable to attend in person you can tune in to the broadcast here: Https// www.ammonstake.org/ammon-building
- Jan 19th Puzzilla Family history class in the Room by the Library if this week’s internet check works.
Introductory Temple and Family History Class
A new 5 Sunday long introductory Temple and Family History Class will begin Sunday May 5th. The class will be taught only on the 1st and 3rd Sundays, during Sunday School time. If interested, please contact Sister Flegel or Brother Croft, as seating space is limited.
A new 5 Sunday long introductory Temple and Family History Class will begin Sunday May 5th. The class will be taught only on the 1st and 3rd Sundays, during Sunday School time. If interested, please contact Sister Flegel or Brother Croft, as seating space is limited.
Sacrament Meetings 2024
Sacrament Meetings are 10am at the Ammon Stake Center (2055 S. Ammon Rd.) Please come worship with us. If you are unable to attend in person you can tune in to the 8th ward's broadcast here.
2024 Come Follow Me Manuals
Are now available one per household in the Clerk’s office. Please stop to pick up your physical copy of the manual. Take a look at this months spotlight for more about the new manuals
Church Magazine Subscriptions
Please DO NOT renew your church magazine subscriptions for next year. The Church is providing one per household for free in a few months. We will give more information as we get closer to the time to register for them. This also includes magazines for the children and youth.
5th Ward Relief Society Interest Groups
Book Group: Second Wed. at 7:30, contact Myra Judkins
March-Heart of the Matter by President Russel M. Nelson
Game Night: Fourth Friday at 7pm at the church
Lunch Bunch: Second Tues. or Wed. Lunch, contact Denese Hertz
Family History: Temple Reservation Group, contact Mary Flegel
If you are interested in a specific group that you don’t see listed here please let the RS Presidency know.
January spotlight: All Are Needed in the Body of Christ By Sister J. Anette Dennis First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency
We can help build a worldwide sisterhood that is healthier, more resilient, and more connected because of our covenant relationship with God. All of us want to feel that we have a place and that we belong and are needed in the restored Church of Jesus Christ. We can help each of our sisters and brothers, no matter what age or circumstance, feel that they have a place and belong and are needed as well. We are all children of heavenly parents and thus spiritual sisters and brothers. Those connections to each other are vitally important. When we enter into a covenant relationship with God, it not only deepens and enhances our relationship with Him but also aects our relationship with His other children—our spiritual siblings. Inherent in the covenants we make with God, beginning with baptism, is our responsibility to love and care for each other. The Problem of Loneliness The U.S. surgeon general, the chief health educator for the United States, shared this statement about the importance of relationships: “Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an under appreciated public health crisis that has harmed individual and societal health. Our relationships are a source of healing and well-being hiding in plain sight. … Given the signicant health consequences of loneliness and isolation, we must prioritize building social connection the same way we have prioritized other critical public health issues. … Together, we can build a [society] that’s healthier, more resilient, less lonely, and more connected.”
Together we can help build a worldwide sisterhood of all ages that is healthier, more resilient, less lonely, and more connected because of our covenant relationship with God and our responsibility to one another as disciples of Jesus Christ. Relief Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they: Increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants. Work in unity to help As our Savior has said, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35).
Connections with Each Other We can help slow the epidemic of loneliness by creating welcoming and safe spaces within our congregations and especially within our Relief Societies, where all can feel the Lord’s love because they are surrounded by our love. Our experience at church is meant to provide those vital connections with the Lord and with each other that are so needed for our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. There is great strength in unity and beauty in diversity; all are needed in the body of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 12:12–27). Just as giant redwood trees interlock their roots and are able to withstand the forces of nature because they stand together, we need to link arms, stand together, and strengthen each other through the storms of life. When we truly get to know those who we feel are dierent than us, we realize we have more in common than we thought. Each person has so much to contribute, so many beautiful and diverse life experiences that can bless our lives. Listening to others’ stories and seeking to understand them will change our hearts, and the judgment and fear we may have had toward some can be replaced by feelings of gratitude to have them in our lives.
The Lord can help us see other people as He sees them, and He can ll our hearts with love, enabling us to lift, comfort, laugh with, cry with, and foster belonging in those around us. He’ll help us know what is needful and how to be a blessing to others on their journey. Of course, there is only One who can fully understand and perfectly empathize. As part of His atoning sacrifice, He suered “pains and aictions and temptations of every kind; … [taking] upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people” (Alma 7:11) so that we could be assured we are never truly alone. Each of us is called to love and minister to our Heavenly Father’s children as the Savior would. We partner with Him in blessing others so that both they and we can more fully feel the love of our Savior. Let us link arms and joyfully walk each other home. I testify that this is a sacred work we are all called to do. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2025/01/05-all-are-needed?lang=eng
Together we can help build a worldwide sisterhood of all ages that is healthier, more resilient, less lonely, and more connected because of our covenant relationship with God and our responsibility to one another as disciples of Jesus Christ. Relief Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they: Increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants. Work in unity to help As our Savior has said, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35).
Connections with Each Other We can help slow the epidemic of loneliness by creating welcoming and safe spaces within our congregations and especially within our Relief Societies, where all can feel the Lord’s love because they are surrounded by our love. Our experience at church is meant to provide those vital connections with the Lord and with each other that are so needed for our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. There is great strength in unity and beauty in diversity; all are needed in the body of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 12:12–27). Just as giant redwood trees interlock their roots and are able to withstand the forces of nature because they stand together, we need to link arms, stand together, and strengthen each other through the storms of life. When we truly get to know those who we feel are dierent than us, we realize we have more in common than we thought. Each person has so much to contribute, so many beautiful and diverse life experiences that can bless our lives. Listening to others’ stories and seeking to understand them will change our hearts, and the judgment and fear we may have had toward some can be replaced by feelings of gratitude to have them in our lives.
The Lord can help us see other people as He sees them, and He can ll our hearts with love, enabling us to lift, comfort, laugh with, cry with, and foster belonging in those around us. He’ll help us know what is needful and how to be a blessing to others on their journey. Of course, there is only One who can fully understand and perfectly empathize. As part of His atoning sacrifice, He suered “pains and aictions and temptations of every kind; … [taking] upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people” (Alma 7:11) so that we could be assured we are never truly alone. Each of us is called to love and minister to our Heavenly Father’s children as the Savior would. We partner with Him in blessing others so that both they and we can more fully feel the love of our Savior. Let us link arms and joyfully walk each other home. I testify that this is a sacred work we are all called to do. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2025/01/05-all-are-needed?lang=eng
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Getting to know you
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Hi! My name is Jenny Shirley and my family and I have been in the 5th ward for a year and a half. This is a wonderful ward with so many kind people. We are very happy to be here! I grew up in Layton and Kaysville, Utah. I went to college at BYU-Idaho and got my degree in English Literary Studies. During my senior year I met my husband, Kent, on a Latterday Saint dating website. I lived in Rexburg and he was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska with the Air Force at the time, so we did a long-distance relationship. That was a huge challenge for both of us, but it was made easier by the fact that my husband is, ironically, from Idaho Falls. After talking to each other on the phone and over the internet for months, we got to nally meet for the rst time in person when he came home to Idaho Falls on leave. It's a long, funny story, but needlessly to say, neither of us were looking for our spouse, but Heavenly Father had other plans in store for us! My husband and I got married civilly in Bountiful, Utah, and were able to be sealed a year later in the Orlando, Florida temple. During our 17-year marriage we have moved far too many times and have lived in Alaska, Georgia, Utah, Oregon, Arizona, and Idaho! We are nally ready to spread our roots here in Ammon/Idaho Falls.
I was born into a family who is active in the Church. I am so blessed to have the wonderful Christ-like example of both my mom and my dad, as well as my ve older siblings. Growing up, my testimony was strengthened through the many wonderful Young Women's leaders I had and amazing girls camps I attended. My four years at BYU-Idaho were a dening time in my life, especially socially and spiritually. There is nothing quite like going to a Church university, where you can immerse yourself in the Gospel and be surrounded by so many others who share your values and faith. I am so grateful for all I learned and experienced during that time. My testimony of Jesus Christ and the Gospel grew exponentially. My favorite way to serve others is to pray for them, put their names on the prayer roll at the temple, and by simply smiling and being kind to them. I feel so blessed and humbled when others serve me! When others do serve me, it is a powerful testimony to me that Heavenly Father knows me and my needs. It feels amazing and makes me want to pay it forward by serving others and helping them feel Heavenly Father and the Savior's love for them. There are so many things that bring me joy! My husband's humor and support, my beautiful children and their hugs and kisses, reading a good book, snuggling with my cat, visiting my family in Utah, eating chocolate, a day off from work, napping, and traveling all bring me joy. I also feel great joy when I feel and learn from the Spirit, feel God's and the Savior's love for me, attend the temple, when I am able to brighten the day of and/or help the students I work with as a Speech and Language paraprofessional in District 93, and when I teach the sweet children in my Primary class. When I was a teenager and a young adult I was blessed to travel to many different countries, including England, Israel, Egypt, Italy, Austria, and France. If I could travel anywhere now, I would denitely love to back to Europe, especially England, France, Italy, Scotland, Germany, and Ireland. There are so many historic places and beautiful architecture and art I haven't seen that I would love to. I would also LOVE to go to New Zealand because I'm convinced that it's the most spectacularly beautiful country in the world! I am a big Lord of the Rings nerd and (in case you are not a fellow LOTR nerd) those lms were made in New Zealand. I think that it would be amazing to feel like I'm stepping into the beautiful world of those lms. Hopefully someday I will be able to make that happen! |
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Mykilee Siepert
My name is Mykilee Siepert. I was born and raised in Rexburg. I met my husband helping someone move a fridge, we always joke that service pays off. We love to do all things outside like camping, fishing, hiking, and boating. I have been a member all of my life, so I heard about the gospel of Jesus Christ through my incredible parents. When I was in high school my family lived in Samoa for a short time, where my love of the gospel was solidified. The saints there truly taught me so much about the gospel and Christ like love. One of my favorite ways to serve others is taking meals, dropping off a card or treat, spending time talking to others, or attending an event of someone’s. There are many things that bring me joy. Taking care of patients at work, playing basketball, exercising, baking, nature, traveling, and family time are a few of the things that bring me joy. The Gospel, serving with the young women, and attending the temple are also things that bring me joy. Where I would travel if I could go anywhere is somewhere in the South Pacific, Switzerland, or Italy. We love to snorkel and the South Pacific has incredible snorkeling, people, and views. Switzerland is where a lot of my family is from, so I think it’d be fun to go see where ancestors lived. Italy has always looked incredible. The history, food, and beauty look like something to be experienced. |
We are excited to be here, have loved getting to know some of you, and can’t wait to get to know more of you!
How to order church magazine subscriptions
An adult member of a household may manage subscriptions at MagazineSubscriptions.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Simply sign in using a Church account. (Anyone who doesn’t have a Church account may sign up for one at no cost at account.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.) The offer is one subscription of up to three magazines per household. Additional copies of current issues of other magazines may be purchased at store.ChurchofJesusChrist.org, Church distribution centers and Deseret Book retail stores. Click the “subscribe” button next to the magazine images and descriptions for a subscription to printed magazines. Fill out your shipping address and language preference at the bottom of the page. To sign up for a monthly email notification when a new issue of a magazine is released online, select the digital magazines wanted under “Email for Online Magazines.”
Relief Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they:
Increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement.
Strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants.
Work in unity to help those in need.
Increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement.
Strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants.
Work in unity to help those in need.
Primary
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Friend to FriendThe September 2024 Friend to Friend episode features special guest President Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Hosted by the Primary General Presidency, this episode teaches and inspires children about their capacity to share the love of Jesus with others.
This 15-minute episode is fun, engaging content made just for kids and can be used at home or in Primary to help teach children about the gospel of Jesus Christ. There will be music, stories from children around the world, inspirational messages, and a visit from Louie the Toucan! The episode is available for download beginning Tuesday, September 10, 2024, and for streaming beginning Saturday, September 14, on the following channels:
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Stake Primary Service Activity day
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SubstitutesPrimary Teachers, here is an up-to-date substitute list.
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Board Game Nights
In a joint effort, the Elders Quorum and Relief Society will be hosting a board game night on the 4th Friday at 7PM each month. Babysitting is not provided. We will meet in the Relief Society room and talk and game. If you just want to socialize, that's okay too! Bring a game, a spouse, a friend, or just come alone--we'll be happy to include you. Any questions? Contact Damion Judkins 713-448-0968 (odd months) or Abi Purser 208-201-5628 (even months).
In a joint effort, the Elders Quorum and Relief Society will be hosting a board game night on the 4th Friday at 7PM each month. Babysitting is not provided. We will meet in the Relief Society room and talk and game. If you just want to socialize, that's okay too! Bring a game, a spouse, a friend, or just come alone--we'll be happy to include you. Any questions? Contact Damion Judkins 713-448-0968 (odd months) or Abi Purser 208-201-5628 (even months).
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