Orchard 7th Ward

ORCHARD 7TH WARD
APRIL 09, 2023

SACRAMENT MEETING PROGRAM

APRIL 09, 2023

PRESIDING: Bishop David Moulton

CONDUCTING: Bishop David Moulton

MUSIC: Steffanie Holdstock & Abbey Kossin

OPENING HYMN: Christ the Lord is Risen Today 200

INVOCATION: Emma Mitchell

Ward and Stake Business

SACRAMENT HYMN: God Loved Us So He Sent His Son 187

ADMINISTRATION OF SACRAMENT

MUSICAL NUMBER: Primary - Did Jesus Really Live Again?

SPEAKER: Sam Moulton

MUSICAL NUMBER: Young Women - He Sent His Son

SPEAKER: Kylee Nelson

MUSICAL NUMBER: Mariana West and Taushalyn Brown - Gethsemane

SPEAKER: Paul Schmutz

CLOSING HYMN: Call-up Choir - I Know That My Redeemer Lives 136

BENEDICTION: Jason Mitchell

SUNDAYS

THANK YOU to Marcie Mortensen, McKenna Webster, and Lizzy Mitchell for leading great discussions about how the Savior can help us overcome our fears and how we can build the kingdom of God. Our Young Women are great teachers and leaders, and I always enjoy how much all of our friends contribute to the lessons. AYLA HAMBLIN will discuss "How Can I Show Greater Love to Those around Me?" with all of the Young Women on April 23.

This week, April 9, is Easter Sunday. Our 12 p.m. church service will be a one-hour sacrament meeting focused on the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Young Women are presenting a musical number, "He Sent His Son," as part of this special meeting. We practiced last Sunday, and we have sent out a recording of the song to everyone to sing along with this week. If possible, please have your daughter join us for a brief rehearsal in the Primary Room at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. The arrangement of this song is so beautiful, and we want everyone to feel comfortable with their parts. And, finally, PLEASE INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY to join our ward in this special Easter service! I know they will feel the spirit!

Also:

LIZZY and EMMA MITCHELL are ushering during sacrament meetings in April. Please arrive by 11:45 a.m., and THANK YOU!
Most Sundays, youth class presidencies meet for about 10 minutes immediately after church for brief presidency meetings.
Sunday, April 16, is Ward Conference. All youth will attend a special meeting with Stake leaders at 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 23, class presidents will meet in Ward Youth Council at 2:15 p.m.
Sunday, April 30, is Fifth Sunday. All youth and adults will meet together to discuss the new "For the Strength of Youth" guidebook. Be sure to read through it in advance to prepare for this special discussion!

WEEKNIGHT ACTIVITIES

The following activities are scheduled in April. Names in parentheses indicate the young woman or group in charge and leader assisting. Generally speaking, our activities are on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at the church (although some weeks are different... please keep an eye on your texts for more information).

April 5 - Spring Break: no activities
April 12 - Class activities

Younger class: General Conference review (Bridget, Marsha)
Older class: General Conference review (Charley, Emily)

April 19 - Building Combined Activity (6^th Ward)
April 26 - YW Combined Activity: Salt Lake Beehive Clothing service (if needed) OR Temple Walk (Ayla, Amy)
May 3 - YM/YW Combined Activity (Deacons)

ALSO COMING UP

April is Global Youth Service Month! Young Men and Women are invited to register at JustServe.org to find appropriate service projects. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Friday and Saturday, April 21-22: "Mantua Getaway" - All Young Women and leaders are invited to the Webster Home in Mantua to help plan this summer's Young Women Camp and enjoy some fun relationship-building activities. We will leave at 4 p.m. on Friday and return in the early afternoon on Saturday. Friday's dinner and Saturday's breakfast will be provided. If your daughter can attend, please complete, sign, and return a Permission and Medical Release Form (attached) to Amy Hamblin as soon as possible.
Tuesday, June 13 AND Wednesday-Saturday, June 14-17: Stake Youth Conference - All youth are invited to Youth Conference this summer to build their faith in Jesus Christ, strengthen their testimonies, develop their talents, make new friends, and have fun with youth who share similar beliefs and standards.

Youth Conference Day Camp for youth turning 12 and 13 in 2023 is Tuesday, June 13. They will go to Willard Bay for water activities, followed by spiritual messages and dinner at the church.
Youth Conference for youth turning 14-18 in 2023 is Wednesday-Saturday, June 14-17. They will be camping at Cinnamon Creek Camp near Paradise, Utah.
All participants must complete the Google doc registration form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftWXM2MqYPU05elJ3s6qgICpAkOq2BNvZW0r-f1hsMWrCxMQ/viewform before May 1 (but the sooner the better!).
All participants must also complete, sign, and return a Permission and Medical Release Form (attached) to Amy Hamblin as soon as possible.

Thursday-Saturday, July 27-29: Ward Young Women Camp at Bear Lake - details are coming soon!
Youth in our Stake are invited to attend For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Conferences in even years. Although we are an "off-cycle" Stake this year, our youth may register for any open FSY spots after April 20, if available. Please see the attached newsletter for more information.
It's time to register for SEMINARY for the 2023-2024 school year! I love seminary! I know my 100% participation in this exceptional gospel instruction as a youth helped me grow my testimony of Jesus Christ, feel the positive influence of the Spirit daily, better understand the scriptures, and embrace activity in the Church. Please do not allow your youth to miss this opportunity!

Hopefully your 9^th -12^th grade students left time in their school schedules to attend this course; if not, it can still be arranged with the schools!
You also need to register your student with the Church. Instructions are attached to this message.

Oakcrest Girls Camp registration is open for girls who are completing 7^th grade right now. Please find more details and registration information in the attached flyer.

And, finally, remember all our plans are posted on a "live" group calendar at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fy5cdxqqq18xzYQvr3-SI_-0aY4NOOKfDIoZztoew3E/edit?usp=sharing. Check it often for updates!

Whew! THANK YOU for reading! And for getting all those registration forms in! And for encouraging your youth to "do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth" them! They are amazing, no matter what the April showers bring! ☂

Young Women ~ April

Orchard 7th Ward