Dear Ward Family
Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. You’ll find dates for General Conference, Palm and Easter Sunday, Church time and building changes an updates on the Sunday School!
Thank you all for reading!
New Time and Building
Tomorrow’s the day .. we will be meeting at our new building (the stake center) at 4679 W 11000 N, Highland, UT 84003. Sacrament meeting begins at 10:30am.
The First Presidency Broadens Sunday School Leadership Opportunities
The First Presidency recently announced that ward Sunday School presidencies can now be made up entirely of women or entirely of men. Bishoprics get to seek inspiration and call whoever the Spirit directs, regardless of gender. If a woman is called as Sunday School president, her counselors and secretary would also be women; same goes if a man is called. The General Handbook has already been updated to reflect the change.
More here: Link
Easter – March 29th
The First Presidency has announced that because Easter Sunday falls on April 5th this year, the same weekend as General Conference, there will be some scheduling changes. On Palm Sunday (March 29th), only sacrament meeting will be held with no other meetings that day.
The First Presidency encourages that messages and music for Palm Sunday center on the Savior’s Atonement and Resurrection. To create a special Easter-focused worship experience, they suggest that fast and testimony meeting could be held another week.
Resources for planning Palm Sunday, Easter, and Holy Week celebrations are available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
General Conference – April 4/5th
General Conference is coming up on Easter weekend, Saturday April 4th and Sunday April 5th! The First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve, and other General Authorities and Officers will all be speaking, come ready to receive personal revelation. The Bishopric invites everyone to listen, study, ponder, and apply the counsel given!
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/event/april-2026-general-conference
Fast and Testimony Meeting – April 12th
Because of the Easter season and General Conference our wards fast and testimony meeting will be held on April 12th.
A Special 5th Sunday & Fast
The First Presidency has shared some exciting ways we can mark the United States’ 250th anniversary this year! On May 31st (a fifth Sunday!), our ward is invited to watch a special video featuring President Christofferson and Elder Cook talking about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and how those documents helped make the Restoration possible. Then on July 5th, all members are invited to join a unified fast expressing gratitude for religious liberty and praying it continues throughout the world. Throughout the year, there are also service opportunities through JustServe and FamilySearch tied to the anniversary. More details to come as we get closer to each of these dates!
Digital Patriarchal Blessing
You can now access their patriarchal blessings from the Home section of the Gospel Library app. To view your blessing, sign in using your Church account and use app version 7.4 or later.
If you don’t automatically see your blessing in the app, request digital access by tapping on the Patriarchal Blessings card in the Home section. It may take a few weeks to fulfill digital access requests.
Gym Kids
YSA Gathering Places
Temple & Family History
Everything you need to know for our ward temple and family history efforts!
https://highlandutaheaststake.org/ridgeview-2nd-temple-and-family-history-plan-feb-2026