Sisters and Brothers,

I hope this post finds you well. I hope the recent spate of illness that has affected so many of us is waning such that we can enjoy the holidays in our homes and with our families and friends. For those still struggling, my prayers remain with you and we hope for your speedy recovery.

I wanted to personally provide some reminders about activities, meetings, and items to consider as we head towards the end of the year.

Ward Christmas Party

Please join us at our ward meetinghouse tomorrow, Saturday December 10^th, at 10am for a brunch and Christmas celebration. Wear your comfy clothes, bring some breakfast favorites to share, and enjoy some waffles compliments of the ward. As we keep our focus on the Savior at this Christmas Season, we invite you to bring a nativity set to share and decorate at the event.

Stake Conference

The Geneva Heights Stake Conference is being held this weekend, Saturday and Sunday 10^th & 11^th. There is a general adult session being held on Saturday at 6pm and a general session on Sunday at 10am. Ward members should plan to attend the conference on Sunday at the 8^th North building (857 W 800 N, Orem). Elder Matthew Holland will preside at the conference. Elder Michael Hess will accompany him. The stake will be split as part of this conference and we anticipate that we will be part of the new stake being created. All details regarding this will be shared at the conference, so please plan to attend to get those details.

Tithing Declaration

Tithing declaration statements need to be submitted on the 15^th. If you haven’t met with me yet, or scheduled an appointment to meet with me, please prioritize that for this week.

Christmas Services

Our Sacrament Meetings on both December 18^th and December 25^th will be dedicated to worshipful celebrations of The Savior’s birth. Both will be filled with music and traditional Christmas messages. We hope you will be able to worship with us these days, and invite your friends and neighbors to join us, too. Please note, we will not have any second-hour meetings on Christmas Day, and Sacrament Meeting will be slightly shorter than usual to provide an intense burst of the Spirit on your Christmas Day and then give you time with your families on this holy day.

Meeting Times in 2023

Unless changes announced this weekend affect this, we anticipate our worship services will be held at 12:00pm on Sundays beginning January 1^st in the same meetinghouse we have been meeting in over the last 3.5 years. Please pay attention to announcements in the next few weeks in case any changes to this plan are made.

With the recent snow, it is “beginning to look a lot like Christmas”. I hope each of you will set some time aside during this season to dwell on The Gift that is the life, teachings, and Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I testify that the babe of Bethlehem still lives today and continues to fill those who seek after Him with awesome wonder.

May your holidays be happy, healthy, and bright!

Faithfully yours,

Bishop Ty Kenworthy