Banbury Ward of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Zoom link for Banbury Ward Sacrament Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93822966300
Sacrament Meeting begins at 10:30am.
2023 Meeting Schedule for the Banbury Ward:
Sacrament Meeting: 10:30
Second Hour Meetings: 11:30
Ward Facebook group:
We have a private Banbury Ward Facebook Group. You may request to join the group by going to http://www.facebook.com/groups/banburyward. Once you join, you'll find a set of guidelines and learn more about what to share. We hope this provides a meaningful way for more two-way communication between ward members.
If you would like to add an announcement to this website and the Sunday bulletin, please email the information to: banburybulletin@gmail.com
Message from the Bishopric
Dear Banbury Ward,
This weekend is General Conference. We invite you to tune in and feel the light and warmth of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ from his living prophets and apostles. May your testimonies be strengthened, your prayers be answered, and your hearts be filled by the word of the Lord.
As you learn about and bask in the divine light of the Savior this weekend, we also invite you to take action and consider how you can serve or bless someone else in your life. Opportunities are right in your way!
One such opportunity is a chance to serve a Congolese family of 7 who recently arrived in our area as refugees. There is an online sheet (link below) where you can sign up to provide support to this family in their specific needs. Please take a moment to look at this list and see how you can help out.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zU9l1_jHwA048Ri6riDUPH7Wwf3B8ZoBQ11AQETo5u8/edit
May God bless you this weekend as you “hear Him” through General Conference messages and as you follow the Savior by ministering to others in His name.
Love,
Bro. Bliss
Announcements
WORK WITH REFUGEES AS A SERVICE MISSIONARY OR VOLUNTEER: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) needs Service Missionaries (8 individuals or 4 couples) to help with the housing of refugees in our community. Duties include shopping for food/goods, setting up apartments, and/or helping with moves. Service missionaries are asked to commit for one year. The IRC also needs 10+ volunteers to help with the various needs of refugees, including: teaching them to grocery shop, shopping for clothing, driving them to appointments, etc. For more details, contact Karl Robertson at (208) 602-2263 or kwr.2020@gmail.com.
Tithing Declaration has begun - Last year the First Presidency changed what was formerly known as Tithing Settlement: "This change emphasizes that the primary purpose of this interview is to provide members with an opportunity to declare their tithing faithfulness, not to ‘settle’ an account. The focus should be on the member’s covenant relationship with Heavenly Father and on teaching the spiritual nature of tithing, especially to children and youth." Bro Pfleger will reach out to each member to schedule a 12 minute meeting with Bishop Price.
Family History - In Mexico, on November 1, they celebrate Day of the Dead. In the Philippines and Spain, it is called All Saints Day or All Souls’ Day. In other countries such as Ecuador, Guatemala, Ireland and India a day to honor and remember one’s ancestors so they live on in our memory is called by other titles, but the purpose is largely the same. We want to invite you during the month of October to remember your ancestors by bringing a picture of one or more that you would like to honor and post it on the bulletin board just opposite the double doors leading into the chapel. Please attach their name and, if you wish, a brief biography. We hope to fill up the bulletin board with pictures of ancestors of many different ward members.
Choir Practice has resumed at 2:00 each Sunday in the Chapel
September 30-October 1 - General Conference - Sessions at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm Saturday, and 10:00 am and 2:00 am Sunday. WATCH HERE
October 7 - Stake Dance Chaperones Wanted - Our Stake is hosting a Multi-Stake Dance October 7th from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm at our Stake Center. We will need 25 volunteers to chaperone the dance. This is a perfect opportunity to help keep the youth safe and enjoy the music from a live band. Both individuals and couples are encouraged to volunteer. We will need about 3-4 chaperones from each ward, but feel free to sign up even if your ward already has more than 4. It is a Western theme for the dance, so dust off your cowboy hat and boots for the night. Chaperones need to arrive at the Meridian Idaho North Stake Center at 8:00 pm for training. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050945A5A72EA5F85-44507405-multistake
Multi-Stake Youth Dance!! All youth 14+ this year are invited to attend the Multi-Stake Dance to be held on October 7th from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm at the Meridian Idaho North Stake building located at 5555 N Locust Grove in Meridian, Idaho. The theme for the dance is Western! Come dressed in your best Cowboy or Cowgirl duds. This dance will feature a live band, Gone Native! As always, please observe the Stake Dance Dress Code and avoid tank tops, short shorts, and shirts that show your midriff.
October 8 - Part 2 of Planning for Life Firesides - Sunday evening, October 8, at 7:30 pm in our chapel. These firesides are for all adults. This session will focus on principles and topics centered around Medical planning. Our own Dr. Spencer Miller, a cardiology specialist, will be our featured speaker. *The final fireside in this series will be on November 12.
October 8 - Stake Choir Practice for Stake Conference - 7:00pm at the Stake Center
October 12 - JOY LUNCHEON - For all sisters 65 years young and above! Join us from 12noon-1pm at the Stake Center for a delicious luncheon and wonderful program!
October 14-15 - STAKE CONFERENCE - The Stake Presidency, other leaders, and additional members of our stake will share messages of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
The general session is for all individuals, families, and friends, and will be held Sunday morning, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. at the stake center. We invite all to attend in person at the stake center, recognizing the strength in physically gathering together (Saturday Evening and Sunday general sessions will also be available online).
Other sessions include:
Saturday, October 14th - Adult Session at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 15th - Stake Priesthood Leadership Session at 2:00 p.m. (Those to attend include: Stake Presidency, High Council, Stake and ward clerks and executive secretaries, Stake Young Men's Presidency and secretary, Bishoprics and Aaronic Priesthood quorum advisors, and Elders Quorum Presidencies and secretaries).
October 17 - BANBURY WARD RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVITY - On October 17th, we have planned an exciting night of mystery and whodunit! Please plan on attending our MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER at 6:30. We will have dinner while trying our amateur sleuth skills to decipher the clues and find the suspect. If you would like to make a pan of lasagna to share please contact Debbie Ragsdale (208)407-1667, or Trittica Nielson (208)866-4750. Thanks!
October 21 - LITERACY FAIR - 10am-3pm: Bring the kids to a festive reading celebration with free books, storytime with local heroes, mini-classes for parents, and entertainment for the kids. The fair will be held at the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz: 1385 S. Blue Marlin Lane, Meridian. The event is free, but registration is encouraged at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-is-lit-tickets-709959827957 . See digital flier below for more details.
October 26 - Stake Humanitarian Workday - Stop by anytime between 10:00am-1:00pm at the Stake Center. It's more than sewing! No special skills needed! Come gather, make new friends and work on service projects that benefit others in our community. Drop in anytime! (This will be the last humanitarian workday of the year.)
October 28 - Banbury Ward Harvest Festival - Please save the date!
Missionary meals - For the next six months our ward will feed the missionaries every Wednesday. Please contact Sis. Vonnie Chaffin to get on the schedule, or watch for a sign up sheet.
Also, on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, we as a ward have been asked to go out with the missionaries on visits. This is a great opportunity for our youth 14+ and for anyone interested.
Mark your calendar for UPCOMING CANNERY OPPORTUNITIES
Sign-up sheets will be sent around as it gets closer to these dates.
Oct 18 - 10 members from 4pm to 8pm to can pears
Nov 8 - 10 members from 9am to 1pm to can pears
Dec 14 - 10 members from 9am to 1pm can pears
LITERACY FAIR, OCTOBER 21, 2023, 10am-3pm: Bring the kids to a festive reading celebration with free books, storytime with local heroes, mini-classes for parents, and entertainment for the kids. The fair will be held at the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz: 1385 S. Blue Marlin Lane, Meridian. The event is free, but registration is encouraged at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-is-lit-tickets-709959827957 .
The Family History Centers have a new name! They are now called FamilySearch Centers. Did you know that as a member of the LDS church you can get a free subscription to Ancestry.Com, MyHeritage.com and FindMyPast.com and several others? Go to Third-party Access • FamilySearch to sign up for your free accounts. Pro tip: many of the Temple and Family History Consultants use Ancestry.Com for research. It has more than twice the number of records as FamilySearch.
The FamilySearch Center is a wonderful place for you, your family, your ministering families or sisters, and your class or quorum to visit. The center is also open to the community. Come and see all that you can do there, including:
Get help with your family tree
Find your ancestors who need temple ordinances
Be trained if you’re a Temple & Family History Consultant
Have fun exploring the stories of those who came before you
Add photos, slides and film to FamilySearch to preserve the memories
The Center is on the south-east side of the church building on McMillan and Shamrock Rd (east of Cloverdale).
11443 W. McMillan Rd, Boise
Hours: Monday 9-4:30, Tuesday thru Thursday 9-9
Do you know something about the first person in your family tree to accept the restored gospel? Ward members have submitted short profiles of ancestors who were the first in their families to accept the restored gospel and we will be posting them here. Take a few minutes to read them, but be prepared to be inspired.
Did you know that the Banbury Ward has a Temple and Family History Plan? A copy has been included for you to review and consider. Our ward has a team of 12 family history consultants whose calling is to assist you with your family history needs. You can find their contact information on the Family Tools app. Contact any one of them and they will be happy to assist you.
CANNERY OPPORTUNITIES 2023
Welcome to 2023! Thank you for all the support for the cannery in 2022. Our stake did a great job fulfilling our assignments. I’m not sure we all understand what an opportunity it is to serve in our cannery.
The Garden City Cannery is 1 of only 5 canneries left in the Church!
It produces all the pears and peaches for the entire system!
· During its production season - August through December - the cannery runs 4 days a week.
· Every day it produces 10-25 pallets.
· Each pallet has 80 cases.
· Each case has 12 cans (960 cans per pallet).
· 20 pallets fill a truck.
· So that’s between 19,200 and 24,000 cans a day!
· Or 76,800 to 96,000 cans per week.
· It’s open 18 weeks each year, which means 1,382,000 to 1,782,000 cans of peaches and pears from our cannery each year!
· They also process precut tomatoes from January to June.
· They do 15 pallets of tomatoes a day (14,400 cans a day, 43,200 cans per week, 1,123,200 cans per year).
· It puts the work in perspective.
In 2023, the Banbury Ward has the following assignments.
We’ll be sending around sign-up sheets as it gets closer to those dates.
· Oct 18 - 10 members from 4pm to 8pm to can pears
· Nov 8 - 10 members from 9am to 1pm to can pears
· Dec 14 - 10 members from 9am to 1pm can pears
The Meridian Idaho Temple - All endowment sessions begin on the hour. The first session each day begins at 6am and the last session begins at 7pm each day the temple is open. Initiatory sessions are available every 30 minutes. The first initiatory session begins at 7am, with the final session at 8:30pm each day. The Boise Temple continues to offer endowment sessions at 5:30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the final session at 8:00pm each day the temple is open. While not required, patrons are encouraged to make appointments online. When space is limited, patrons with appointments are given priority.
Click the link for more information or to schedule an appointment online for the Meridian Idaho Temple.
For temple recommend interviews with the Bishopric and other meetings with the Bishop, please call or text Phil Pfleger at (208) 409-9633.
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.
Photos for LDS Tools: If you don't already have a picture in LDS Tools you are encouraged to get your picture taken or upload a picture of your own. You can also get your photo updated. If you need help uploading your pictures, please contact Ann DeBurgh at 208-789-4148.