Banbury Ward of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Banbury Ward of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Zoom link for Banbury Ward Sacrament Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93822966300
Sacrament Meeting begins at 10:30 am
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
Message from the Bishopric
Dear Banbury Ward,
Christmas is a wonderful time of year. Many families fill the time with meaningful traditions. I spent some time this week pondering traditions.
If you search the Book of Mormon for the word “tradition”, you’ll find it used several dozen times. Reading the references, I think you can sort them into two categories: Traditions that draw your focus to Christ, or away from Him. Sometimes the good traditions were mocked as “silly” or “foolish” traditions, handed down to keep the people “in bondage”. How sad! Belief in Jesus Christ is belief in His mercy, grace, protection, strength and power. Power to save, heal, bless, enrich, forgive, and grant eternal life!
We had a good tradition when our children were little. We’d dress them up in towels and bathrobes, put a doll, or even better, an actual newborn, into a little cradle, and read the Christmas story in the first few verses of Luke 2.
Years ago, William B. Smart talked of three levels of Christmas. The first was the Santa level, with a focus on the festive, commercial side. The second was the Silent Night level, focused on the religious significance of the birth of the baby Jesus. The third level focuses on the adult Christ, His teachings, His character, and His life, death, atonement and resurrection.
Where do we find Jesus Christ today? Not at the mall on Christmas Eve! But we will not forever find Him in the manger, either. At this time of year, yes, but is that enough? Where do you find Him today?
May I suggest that it is in our service to others, on both sides of the veil, where we will find Him, both during the Christmas season, and throughout the year. Now that the children are grown, we still spend time reading the accounts of the Savior’s birth, but we’ve also started new traditions.
May your traditions draw you and your children and grandchildren towards Jesus Christ, at this holiday season and throughout the year. Make sure the traditions are drawing you to Him, and find ways even in good traditions to be more Christ-centered. Let’s let the third level of Christmas permeate our homes both during this season and throughout the year!
Love,
Bishop Price
Announcements
Announcements
Reminder that our ward will start at 9:00 am beginning January 4th.
January Saturday Cleaning Assignments - Please be at the church at 8am Saturday morning. If you are unable to clean on your assigned day, please switch with another family. Thank you!
Jan 3rd: Bull, Cambron, Chaffin, Clark, Clark, Coltrin, Cook, Cranney, Crawford, Crawford, Daniels
Jan 10th: Davis, De Burgh, Dean, Denison, Dittman, Frew, Froerer, Gate, Hales, Hancock, Hanson Di Bartolo, Hartman
Jan 17th: Herbster, Hibler, Holland, Hope, Jackson, Jetsel, Johnson, Laird, Leach, Lee, Lewis, Lish
Jan 24th: Marlatt, Meck, Michalsky, Miller, Moss, Mir, Nate, Nelson, Nelson, Nielsen, Oleson
Jan 31st: Patton, Peterson, Pfleger, Poole, Price, Price, Ragsdale, Ranstrom, Roth, Sasser, Schlosser
Giving Tree - Thank you to everyone who participated in purchasing items for the Giving Tree and for all of the work that went in behind the scenes! You are all part of making Christmas a little brighter for so many!
The "Light the World" Giving Machines are at The Village in Meridian through December 31st. Our stake will host the Light the World Giving Machines on Sunday, December 28, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
January 11 - Banbury Ward Conference
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.
Reading The Book of Mormon - Join our Ward in reading The Book of Mormon by January 15. Bishop Price said:
I would like our youth to gain a stronger testimony of Jesus Christ by reading the Book of Mormon, every day from June 1 to January 15, 2026, completing it, for the first time, or another time.
I call on their families to join them in this challenge. Commit to re-reading the entire Book of Mormon again, and reading every day.
I call on the primary children to also accept this invitation. On road trips, listen to the Book of Mormon. Read it together as families. Those who can, get your own copy of the Book of Mormon and commit to reading several minutes every day.
I call on all the youth leaders, the Sunday School and Primary teachers, the grandparents; all adults, from the newly-wed to those who have reached emeritus status, to join us. When you speak in Sacrament Meeting; when bearing testimony on Fast Sunday, in a class, or at home — testify of the Book of Mormon and how it is drawing you to the Savior, and drawing His power into your life. Share what you are reading and what you are learning in classes, at activities, or even in the foyer, in simple and consistent ways. Plan one or more activities centered around this Book of Mormon challenge as we motivate each other these next seven and a half months.
The Book of Mormon was written for our day. All the major writers saw our day and wrote “those things that would be of greatest worth to us”. As you consistently read from the Book of Mormon, “the heavens will open for you. The Lord will bless you with increased inspiration and revelation.” (Pres. Russell M. Nelson, Oct 2018). You will be inoculated against the “potent mixture of prosperity, possessions and ease that can lead even the righteous to drink the spiritual poison of pride” (Elder David A. Bednar Oct 2025)
”Do you want to get rid of a bad habit? Do you want to improve relationships in your family? Do you want to increase your spiritual capacity? Read the Book of Mormon! It will bring you closer to the Lord and His loving power.” (Russell M. Nelson Oct 1999)
”I implore each of us to prayerfully study and ponder the Book of Mormon each day.” (Pres. Thomas S Monson Apr 2017)
“My dear brothers and sisters, I promise that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you will make better decisions—every day. I promise that as you ponder what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive answers to your own questions and direction for your own life. I promise that as you daily immerse yourself in the Book of Mormon, you can be immunized against the evils of the day, even the gripping plague of pornography and other mind-numbing addictions.” (Pres. Russell M Nelson Oct 2018)
Let us, as a ward, accept this challenge, to read daily, as individuals and families, and to speak often to each other of the power of the Book of Mormon to draw the Savior’s mercy, grace and power into our homes, families and lives. Let us talk of Christ, rejoice in Christ, and preach of Christ, especially to the rising generation, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins (2 Nephi 25:26), that “the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein.” (Pres. Marion G Romney Apr 1980).
Will you join me?
Temple & Family History Announcement - We invite all members to add fruit to the family tree on the bulletin board just outside the chapel doors. If you perform a temple ordinance on behalf of anyone's ancestor, add a memory to your family tree, add a name to your family tree or submit the name of an ancestor for the performance of temple ordinances, then add that fruit to the tree. If you wish, write the name of the person(s) for whom you performed that service on the fruit. Over time, our tree will become loaded with the good fruit of family history and temple service.
MISSIONARY MEALS
Just a friendly reminder that our day to feed the missionaries is on Fridays. There are a couple of options available.
We can have them come teach a lesson in our home to us or friends, and then feed them.
We can provide them a meal to pick up and take home.
Please reach out to our Ward Missionary Leader, Daniel Michalsky if interested, and for further details and options.
The Boise Home Storage Center (formerly at the Garden City Cannery) is now open at its new location on 10740 West Fairview Suite 300, Boise, Idaho 83713. This location (by Deseret Industries) is easily accessible and fully stocked! Hours of operation are:
Tuesday 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
"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) 477-8903.
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.
The resources from the "Planning for Life" firesides are available here:
Worldwide Church Events
Worldwide Church Events
The following link will take you to the church website with a list of all the upcoming and recent 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/
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