Banbury Ward of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Message from the Bishopric

Dear Friends of the Banbury Ward,

As we head into the autumn season wherein the fields, vineyards, and orchards are being harvested and the annual labors to maintain them are nearing completion, I am reminded to reflect on my own labors, to take stock of my year, and reconcile with the Lord. I see tithing declaration as one part of this reconciliation process.

In the scriptures we are taught that when we pay our tithes and offerings, the Lord opens the windows of heaven and pours out a blessing that there is not room to receive it.

I see this not as a promise that we will be materially wealthy, but as a promise that the Lord will provide. For, in truth, all things are the Lord's and our covenant with Him grants us access to treasure that can never be exhausted, even to treasure that enriches our lives here and now and will continue to do so eternally.

It is my hope that we may all reconcile with the Lord and, by so doing, receive more and more each day the enduring and eternal treasures He has in store for us.

With love,

Brother Swenson

Tithing Declaration is now available with Bishop Bird.  To sign up for tithing declaration please use the following link or contact Brother Swenson at 208-447-8903.

https://calendly.com/banburyward/15min

• Sunday Youth Assignments

• •  September Chair Set-up - Priests. Please come at 8:30am. to help set up chairs. October will be the Deacons.

  •  September Greeters - Gathers of Light & Messengers of Hope. October will be the Builders of Faith.

• October is our ward’s month to clean the building:  

  • • Oct 3: Simmons, Spencer, Stone, Stone, Strong, Swenson, Swenson, Swenson, Tantillo, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson, Vande Merwe, Wahl, Ward

    • Oct 10:  White, Wilsons, Wissenbach, Yearsley, Yorgason, Young, Adamy, Anderson, Ashby, Asetre, Azzarito, Bates, Bennett, Bernhardt

• Youth Sports & Activities Night - Every Saturday Night at 7:00pm - Join us each week for a fun filled night of sports and games! Bring your friends! (See flyer below)

• Stake Conference Choir - The choir will sing two numbers, Come, Come Ye Saints and Praise to the Lord at Stake Conference on October 25. Any adults who would like to participate are welcome. Practices will be held on Sunday evenings (September 27, October 11 and October 18) from 7 – 8:30 pm at the Stake Center.

• October 3-4 - General Conference - Join with members of the Church around the world to watch General Conference. Be inspired by messages from living prophets and apostles. You can watch from home or online through ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

• October 8 - JOY Luncheon - 12 noon at the Stake Center for all sisters 65+

• October 12 - Banbury Ward Empty Nesters Activity - Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM.  Theme: Gospel Music Trivia. The event will be held at the home of Larry and Sharon Nelson. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP to Sharon (916-768-6517) and sign up to bring a favorite salad, hors d'oeuvres or dessert.

• October 23 - Stake Temple Day – We are invited to attend the temple any time on this day to spiritually prepare for Stake Conference.

• October 24-25 - Stake Conference

• October 28 - Ward Fall Harvest Social - Save the date! More info to come...

• The Remember Him Area Initiative, which invites us all to focus on Becoming Lifelong Disciples of Jesus Christ, is featured on the Area website. All members are invited to:

  • • Share the Remember Him Video featured on the Area Website.

    • Invite families and individuals to visit the site and discuss the video message at home.

• Missionary Meals - We can invite the missionaries to dinner any day or night of the week; there is no longer the requirement to have a non-member present. Please reach out to our Ward Missionary Leader, Larry Nelson, if interested, and for further details and options. The missionaries will not be passing a calendar around, you will need to schedule directly with the missionaries. 

• Are you interested in being called as a Temple and Family History Worker with the assignment to work in the Family Search Center? Like a temple worker, this would be a weekly commitment, however each shift is only 2.5 hours. This is an extremely fulfilling calling and an opportunity for anyone to serve the Lord in a meaningful way.  Those who work at the center are witnesses to the miracles that happen there and the joy that the work brings into their lives.  Please reach out to a member of the bishopric if this is something you would like to discuss.

• "To allow for greater access to the words of the living prophets, printed copies of Church magazines are now available at no cost. These magazines include the Liahona, For the Strength of Youth, and Friend. This policy will eventually apply to every area of the Church.

  • • • Members can use their Church account to choose their preferred subscription(s) on a yearly basis at MagazineSubscriptions.ChurchofJesusChrist.org"

      • Please contact a member of the Bishopric, Relief Society Presidency, Elders Quorum Presidency, or your ministering sisters/brothers if you have any questions about this change or if you need assistance with subscribing for no-cost print magazines.

• For temple recommend interviews with the Bishopric and other meetings with the Bishop, please call or text David Swenson at (208) 447-8903.

• All temple recommend interviews with the Stake Presidency must be scheduled ahead of time. There are no walk-in appointments at this time.  For recommend renewal interviews, please visit https://calendly .com/minorth/temple to see available times and schedule an interview with the stake presidency.

Worldwide Church Events

The following link will take you to the church website with a list of all the upcoming and recent church events

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/events/