THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Independence First Ward
Independence Missouri Stake
January 17, 2016

Sacrament Meeting
January 17, 2016
Presiding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bishop Lopeti Tui'one
Conducting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bishop Lopeti Tui'one
Chorister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sister Gayle Nielsen
Organist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sister Vaiolini Poli
Opening Hymn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hymn # Come unto Jesus
Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .By Invitation
WARD BUSINESS
Sacrament Hymn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hymn #
As Now We Take the Sacrament
Administration of the Sacrament
Youth Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . .Sister Maili Kahananui
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sister Falepule Tali
Intermediate Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #
Where Can I Turn for Peace?
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brother Nathan Gurley
Closing Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hymn #
Be Still, My Soul
Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .By Invitation
SEPARATE FOR CLASSES
FOR UPDATES ON WARD & STAKE ACTIVITIES PLEASE SEE:
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Stake Twitter:
@LDSIndMOStake
Stake Instagram:
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Stake Google+:
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Stake YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIA3KuU9juEZ82-4M4KtalA
Independence First Ward Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/groups/1518513991695505/
ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS:
Jan 20
Ward Relief Society Enrichment Evening for all Sisters age 8 & up.
Theme is The Spirit of Charity. Progressive Dinner @ Stake Center
6pm
Jan 23
Stake YM Merit Badge Roundup Weekend #2 9am-2pm at Stake
Center. For more info and to register please visit:
http://independencembr.wix.com/meritbadge
Jan 30
Stake General Priesthood Meeting 6:30pm Stake Center
Feb 12
Stake Valentine's Dance 6:30 pm Stake Center
Feb 20
MTC Preview Details TBA
Mar 13
Ward Conference Independence 1st Ward 10:30 am
Mar 19
Stake YM/YW Seminary Devotional followed by Activity 6pm
Mar 26, Apr 2 & 3
General Conference:
Mar 26 General Women's Session 7pm
Apr 2 - Sat Morn Session 11am
- Sat Afternoon Session 3pm
- Priesthood Session - 7pm
Apr 3 - Sun Morning Session 11am
- Sun Afternoon Session - 3pm
Apr 16
Stake YM/YW Seminary Devotional followed by Activity 6pm

WARD MISSIONARIES
Sisters - 679-9613
Elders - 315-0926
Please call Sis. Ella DePriest at 833-2961
to sign up to feed the missionaries.

Stake Goals for 2016

1.) Build 6 month food/water supply, cook from it monthly, and
invite investigators and/or neighbors in.
2.) Read the four gospels & 3rd & 4th Nephi
3.) Each individual or family develop working monthly Sabbath
day calendar of activities/service.
If you would like to have your announcements for any
auxiliary or event placed in the WardBulletin/Ward
Calendar/Ward Facebook Page
please email all information to Bro. Brimer at:
Independence1stwardbulletin@gmail.com

FOOD STORAGE ITEM FOR THE WEEK:

Week 3: 20 lbs of sugar

Adult Sunday School:

Book of Mormon
1/17:
#3: The Vision of the Tree of Life
1/24:
#4: The Things Which I Saw While I Was Carried
Away in the Spirit
1/31:
#5: Hearken to the Truth, and Give Heed unto It
2/7: #6: Free to Choose Liberty and Eternal Life
Priesthood/Relief Society
Teachings of the Presidents: Howard W. Hunter
1/17: #2: My Peace I Give unto You
1/24:
Ensign Lesson
1/31:
Bishopric Instruction
2/7: Presidency Instruction

2016 TEMPLE SESSION INFORMATION:

Call (816) 413-1430 for appointments.
Samoan Language Session
nd
2 Saturday of every month at 7am.
Spanish Language Session
nd
2 Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm.
WARD TEMPLE DAYS
2nd Thursday & last Saturday
of each month
And the 1st Friday of each month
(this includes the cleaning schedule)
RELIEF SOCIETY TEMPLE DAYS
3rd Tuesdays at 10:30am & 6:30pm
Tuesday through Friday:
9am, 10:30am,12:30pm, 5pm, 6:30pm & 8pm
Saturday:
7am, 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am, 1pm & 2:30pm
7am Baptism Session
Reminders about temple attendance:
1. The temple will continue to provide child care for one hour for
children
being sealed to their parents, but children should
not be left in the Temple waiting room without adult supervision
while adults attend to ordinances.
2. Youth who come in to participate in the baptistry during walk in
times should be accompanied by at least one recommend
holding adult.
3. Youth groups should provide 8 endowed brothers and three
endowed sisters.

Ward Leadership
Bishop Lopeti Tui'one
Bishops Office
1st Counselor Vaifoa Faiva
2ndCounselor Andrew Olsen

547-6447
252-0112
796-9912
379-6298

Please make appointments to see the Bishopric

OR the Stake Presidency the the Executive Secretary
Kitiloni Hafoka
499-0482
Ward Clerk Jacob Champoux
Ward Mission Ldr Sione Faletau
HP Group Ldr Fa'aletonu La'ulu
EQ President Junior Tali
RS President JoAnn Ulberg
SS President Dale Robinson
YM President Nathan Gurley
Scoutmaster Brandon Stites
YW President Marci Carter
Primary Pres Malle Medina
Cubmaster Tom Barden

252-5540
606-7790
304-5900
703-8249
257-7971
257-7762
417-629-4900
254-2174
254-8284
461-4203
382-8435

Ward Employment Specialist

Sister Gayle Neilsen 621-5740
or email at gwadley42@gmail.com
www. ldsemploymentcenter.com
Singles Rep Faye Bailey
724-9922
SINGLES WEBSITE: www.KCLDSsingles.com
Librarian Sipriana Fernandez
612-6897
Music Gayle Nielsen
621-5740
Seminary Paul Carter
254-8284
Family History Kathy Barden
716-1185
Ward Historian Sonya Foskett
836-0232
Volunteer Coordinator Gloria Ahmed krishangloria@gmail.com