BOUNTIFUL UTAH
ORCHARD 7TH WARD
SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
FAST & TESTIMONY PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
PRESIDING: Bishop Ed Pugsley
CONDUCTING: Brother Kevin Lemon
MUSIC: Emily Horne & Abbey Kossin
OPENING HYMN: Beautiful Zion, Built Above 44
INVOCATION: Mary Lynn West
Ward and Stake Business
SACRAMENT HYMN: O Lord of Hosts 178
ADMINISTRATION OF SACRAMENT
TESTIMONIES:
CLOSING HYMN: Come, O Thou King of Kings 59
BENEDICTION: Katie Rasmussen
New Hymns
Next week: I Can’t Count Them All
Upcoming Events
Sunday, September 7th 7:00 PM ‘Uniting Families for Eternity’ Fireside with keynote speaker Jonathan Wing, Director of Events for FamilySearch and RootsTech. At the chapel with the South Davis Family Search Center, 3350 S. 100 E. Bountiful. All are invited to attend! See flier.
Wednesday, September 10 10:00 AM - Ward Temple Day
Saturday, September 13 7:00 PM - Ward Temple Day
Sunday, September 14th 6:30 PM Neighborhood Snack and Stroll. Come meet your neighbors while enjoying a dessert from one of our three host homes. More details and a map of the host homes will be added soon.
Saturday, September 27th 10:00 AM Stake Women’s Conference at the Stake Center, with a luncheon to follow.
Our ward Temple and Family History consultants will be available at the Family History Center just up the street (3350 S. 100 E. Bountiful) EVERY WEEK from 12:00 Noon- 3:00 PM on Mondays, 7:00-9:00 PM on Tuesdays, and 9:00 AM-noon on Wednesdays. They would love to help you find your ancestors, scan your photos, record your memories, or just get started learning about your families.
Youth Upcoming Events
Sunday, September 7th 7:00 PM ‘Uniting Families for Eternity’ Fireside with keynote speaker Jonathan Wing, Director of Events for FamilySearch and RootsTech. At the chapel with the South Davis Family Search Center, 3350 S. 100 E. Bountiful. All are invited to attend! See flier.
Sunday, September 14th 6:30 PM Neighborhood Snack and Stroll. Come meet your neighbors while enjoying a dessert from one of our three host homes. More details and a map of the host homes will be added soon.
Our ward Temple and Family History consultants will be available at the Family History Center just up the street (3350 S. 100 E. Bountiful) EVERY WEEK from 12:00 Noon- 3:00 PM on Mondays, 7:00-9:00 PM on Tuesdays, and 9:00 AM-noon on Wednesdays. They would love to help you find your ancestors, scan your photos, record your memories, or just get started learning about your families.
General Information
There is a new ward website with meeting schedules and announcements at https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/en/units/us/ut/orchard-7th-ward
Temple Recommend Interview Appointments - Contact Michael Inman (801-928-3969)
Stake Recommend Interviews -The Stake Presidency is available every Wednesday (except the 3rd Wednesday) at the Stake Center from 6:30-7:30 PM so you can either finish getting your temple recommend in-person by just showing up, or you can make an appointment at: https://stakeinterview.youcanbook.me/
A link to the sacrament meeting broadcast is available, upon request, for those who need it. Please contact a member of the Elders Quorum Presidency, Relief Society Presidency, or Bishopric for access to the link.
To be set apart for a calling - Please stop by the bishop's office after church or schedule an appointment with Bart Hamblin (801-655-3523)
Sacrament Meeting programs can be found on the Orchard 7th Ward blog
Ward Missionary Newsletter for May here.
Temple and Family History Newsletter for March here.
You can now schedule group appointments for all ordinances at the Bountiful Temple on the church website. See flier for more information.
Single Adult Gathering Place
Gathering Place for Single Adults age 25(ish)-35(ish) is taking place every Thursday night at the Bountiful Orchard Stake Center. Classes begin at 7PM and dinner is served each week at 8PM. Come gather and meet new people and be spiritually and physically fed. The address is 3599 S. Orchard Drive. Invite your friends and come join us. There are currently about 75-80 attending each week. We look forward to seeing you! See flier and Facebook page.
INTRODUCTION TO LIFE HELP
The Church of Jesus Christ web homepage includes a link to various libraries containing information about the Church along with the documents such as the Scriptures, General Conference talks, Media and Music libraries, and a topic called Life Help.
The Life Help library includes the following topics: Abuse; Addiction; Adoption; Child Nutrition; Death, Grieving and Loss; Disabilities; Divorce; Education; Employment; Family and Relationships; Finances; Media Safety; Mental and Emotional help; Parenting; Physical Health; Pornography; Preparedness; Pregnant and Single; Prison Ministry; Same-Sex Attraction; Self-Reliance Services; Single Parent Families; Suicide; and Transgender.
The Bountiful Temple now has a Spanish endowment session every Saturday at 5:30pm and Spanish proxy sealing sessions every Saturday at 6:00 and 6:15. Appointments can be made through the Church’s online temple appointment system here. The temple also has many brother ordinance worker shifts available. Memorization not required. Contact Bishop Pugsley if you are interested.
