Parkcrest
Ward Bulletin
Sacrament Meeting
April 13th, 2025 11:00 am
Presiding: Bishop Brandon G. Shoemaker
Conducting: Brother J. Ryan Johnson
Organist: Sister Karen Hunt
Chorister: Brother Roland Waldeck
Welcome
Invocation: Sister Melissa Franklin
Ward Business/Stake Business
Those attending by electronic means. Will now be dismissed for the Sacrament in their own homes.
Young Women's Choir: Gethsemane
Youth Speaker: Brother Brigham Shoemaker
Special Musical Number by Brother Drew Seely: Savior, Redeemer of My Soul, accompanied by Brother Crew Foutz
Speaker: Brother Michael Gibbons
Benediction: Brother Curtis Clifford
(All Hymns are Active Links)
Ward Announcements
Jesus the Christ Mesa Easter Pageant — April 15-19. 8:00pm nightly at the Mesa Temple. Invite family and friends, no tickets needed. Recommended to come the first week for better seating.
Behold the Lamb Stake Musical Easter Celebration — TONIGHT! April 13th at 6:00 pm in the Stake Center. We invite everyone to come to this inspiring evening with music provided by the Stake Youth Choir, a primary group, select soloists, the Stake Choir and congregational hymns. Please invite your friends to come listen to this Christ Centered Easter musical celebration.
Good Friday multi-ward event — Friday, April 18th 4:00-6:00pm at the 40th street building. This is a come-and-go event.
Ward Easter Breakfast and Fun Run — Saturday, April 19th, 8:00am at Valencia Park.
Ward Priesthood Commemoration Campout — Friday/Sat, April 25/26, more details to follow.
Global Youth Day of Service — April 26th 10:00am at the Stake Center. All YM and YW are invited.
Mission & Covenant Preparation Class — All Junior and Seniors in high school are invited to the attend stake mission prep class, 2nd and 4th Sunday's, 4:00pm-5:00pm at the Stake Center Relief Society Room. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
Temple Preparation Class — Temple preparation classes will be held after church at 10:45am on the 2nd and 4th Sunday's. Please contact Jay Mitchell with any questions.
Free Church Magazine Subscription — The Church is now offering, and encouraging, individuals and families to sign up for a free subscription to the church magazines. Historically this was a paid subscription, but is now being offered free of charge. This subscription can be managed here: MagazineSubscriptions.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Ward Temple Day — Every second Thursday of the month is our Ward Temple Day. All are encouraged to attend this day during whatever time their schedule allows.
Help Feed the Missionaries (Please check with Porter Williams if there are openings)
Self-reliance Courses — You may search for self-reliance courses in the area to join here.
Temple recommend interviews with Bishopric – Contact Brother Spencer Smith (480-570-4005) to setup an appointment
Stake interviews are by appointment only. Please text Brother John Lewis from the stake at: 928-368-3788. In your text please include your name and that you're from the Parkcrest Ward. Recommend appointments are at the Stake Center located at 5350 E McLellan Rd, Mesa, AZ 85205. The next stake recommend interview dates:
March 16th
April 13th
May 18th
June 22nd
Youth Activities 2025
Girls Camp — June 9th - 11th
Registration for camp has started, and is due by March 5th. The cost is $100 per girl. Contact Courtney Richardson for more details.
Young Men's Super Activity — Tentatively scheduled on May 28th - 31st
Mountain of the Lord Rendezvous — October 8-11 (for Priest age young men) and October 9-11 (for Teacher age young men) at Camp Raymond
Hymns - For Home and Church (New Hymns) - 15 additional new hymns were released. See ALL the new hymns here.
1st / 3rd Sundays
Youth Sunday School Classroom Numbers Are Changing.
The new room assignments are as follows:
Course 11: room 109
Course 12: room 110
Course 13: room 111
Course 14: room 107
Course 15: room 106
Course 16/17: room 105
Gospel Doctrine will continue to meet in the chapel
Primary
Junior Primary – Primary (12:10-12:35)
Senior Primary – Class (12:10-12:35)
45-47 (Nursery Room) - Nursery
13 – CTR 7A
14 – Valiant 7B
15 – Valiant 9A
16 – Valiant 9B
17 – Valiant 10
Senior Primary – Primary (12:40-1:00)
Junior Primary – Class (12:40-1:00)
45-47 (Nursery Room) - Nursery
13 – Sunbeams
14 – CTR 4 A
15 – CTR 4 B
16 – CTR 5
17 – CTR 6
2nd / 4th Sundays
Relief Society – RS room
Elders Quorum – chapel
Young Women
YW Room Center – YW 16+
YW Room East – YW 14-15
YW Room West – YW 11-13
Young Men
26 – Priests (West Foyer)
23 – Teachers (East Foyer)
19/20 – Deacons (East Foyer)
Primary
Junior Primary – Primary (12:10-12:35)
Senior Primary – Class (12:10-12:35)
45-47 (Nursery Room) - Nursery
13 – CTR 7A
14 – Valiant 7B
15 – Valiant 9A
16 – Valiant 9B
17 – Valiant 10
Senior Primary – Primary (12:40-1:00)
Junior Primary – Class (12:40-1:00)
45-47 (Nursery Room) - Nursery
13 – Sunbeams
14 – CTR 4 A
15 – CTR 4 B
16 – CTR 5
17 – CTR 6
Relief Society
Relief Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement; strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants; and work in unity to help those in need.
Lesson Schedule:
Mar 9 - Holiness to the Lord in Everyday Life - Gong
Mar 23 - Embrace the Lords Gift of Repentance - Alvarado & In the Space of Not Many Years - Bednar
Apr 13 - The Lord Jesus Christ Will Come Again - Nelson
Apr 27 - Trusting Our Father - Homer
Upcoming Events:
below is a tentative schedule - more details will come as they become known
Announcements:
Stake Self-Reliance classes begin the week of February 4th. Follow the link and find Alta Mesa Stake Center on the map then choose one of classes. If a Church member, sign up using your member account. https://quickreg.englishconnect.org/join-now
You're invited to join our group "Parkcrest Ward RS" on GroupMe. Use this link to download the app and join: https://groupme.com/join_group/92393379/ZUEkLdN7 <-- We'd love to have more of you join our GroupMe! It's a great way to stay connected, and share announcements, ideas, and donations, etc.
We'd love to get to know your talents and interests more. Please take our survey found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrIIHYXxSfy5xaYXgTylcQ9jEipgPeAZrEkBYgncgN9zdiag/viewform?usp=sf_link
Newsletter:
Elders Quorum
Please verify your family assignments in 'Tools' or contact a member of the Elders Presidency if there are issues. Thank you for continuing to check-in with your families & be sure they are comfortable and doing well as we move through the spring. Thank you for your efforts to bless and watch over all of those in the Lord's flock.
Priesthood service; we urge all our brethren to let us know of any opportunities for service for our ward members and neighbors, that we might be actively engaged as the Lord counseled to love and serve one another. As a quorum, we have the following upcoming service assignments;
+ Sat, 19April 7am 4-5 bro w pickups - move 8tables & 64chairs to Valencia park for Br'fast
+ FriSat 25/26April ward Aaronic priesthood campout North of PaysonBrothers if you have an idea or suggestion for Quorum activities, please fill out an Activities survey or share those with Tony Mackelprang or Marcos Goodman.
Elders Quorum meeting is held on 2nd and 4th Sundays in the Cultural Hall following Sacrament meeting, as we circle up the back 3 rows of chairs.
Discussion Schedule:
Apr 13 — Elder Uchtdorf, "Nourish the Roots & the Branches will Grow"
Apr 27 — Pres Russell M Nelson, "tba"
May 11 — Elder , "tba"
Upcoming Activities:
Sat, 19April Ward Easter breakfast & FunRun, 8am at Valencia Park
Fri/Sat, 25-26April Ward Aaronic Priesthood campout, same site as last year North of Payson
Thurs, ?? April EQ FamilySearch review, 6:30pm in RS room
Upcoming Singles Activities:
April 13th Queen Creek Stake Fireside and Mingle at 7pm 8161 S Power Rd, Queen Creek. Questions:Robyn Nogales 520 954 0184
April 20th Chandler Stake Fireside at 1113 E Ray Rd Chandler at 7pm with refreshments afterwards.
April 22th Alta Mesa Stake Pickle ball at the stake center 6:15 pm in the cultural hall. Bring a racket if you have one. Sister deRenzy has two extra paddles if anyone needs to borrow one.
Youth
February 16th: "Why I Believe Fireside" 14 and older at 7:00p mat Salt River Stake Center (6942 E. Brown Road)
Aaronic Priesthood
“Let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence” (D&C 107:99)
Young Women
The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple.
Upcoming Events:
January 8th; All youth combined mutual
January 12th: Worldwide Youth Devotional at 7:00pm in the YW Room
January 29th: New Beginnings
February 16th: "Why I Believe Fireside" 14 and older at 7:00p mat Salt River Stake Center (6942 E. Brown Road)
March 5th: Stake YW Camp Kick Off
Primary
Primary Program — Songs
Seek the Lord Early
Scripture Power
I Pray in Faith
Called to Serve
The Church of Jesus Christ
I am Valiant
Armies of Helaman
All of these songs can be found and played from the Children's Songbook on churchofjesuschrist.org
Online Link to watch Primary for 1/23/2022:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_HGHW0Gx_8oFLEXXuvFcj5Wy7o-SWS68/view?usp=sharing
Sunday School
Lesson schedule:
Missionary
“There are new ways to invite others to ‘come and see.’ Let’s make sharing our faith online more a part of our daily life. LDS.org, Mormon.org, Facebook, Twitter—all provide opportunities.” — Elder Neil L. Andersen
Missionary Meals
Temple & Family History
"This work, unselfishly given in behalf of those on the other side, comes nearer to the unparalleled vicarious work of the Savior than any other of which I know. The great and important work of teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of the world is incomplete, at best, if it does not also provide for that teaching to those in another sphere and making available to them those gospel ordinances required of all if they are to move forward on the way to eternal life.” President Gordon B. Hinckley, Nov. 1985
“Our Temple & Family History work has power to bless those beyond the veil, it has an equal power to bless the living – it has a refining influence on those who are engaged in it.” President Russell M Nelson
Want to see who is hiding back in your family tree?; Go to https://www.relativefinder.org and enter your LDS/familyTree login and then you can select which types & groups of people you may be related to. The site uses your FamilyTree data to search for and identify famous folks based on your criteria (prophets, presidents, pioneers, sports, etc.) .
Tips & Hints: It's a good idea to document names of people and dates on family pictures. When gathered with your family, share significant stories with your children and grandchildren.
For help or training call or text Chris Parkllan 480-603-7978
Additional Family History Resources
The Salt River Stake Family History Center is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-6pm at the Salt River Stake center, 6942 E. Brown Rd, with advisors, 12 computers, and scanners.
Are you looking for helps/hints on how to do your research? Do you have ancestors that immigrated to the US and you don't know where to start regarding finding them in their homeland records? Then some of the more than 2100 lessons found on the following FamilySearch Wiki page may help. Check them out! https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_the_Learning_Center
Employment, Self Reliance and Emotional Resilience (Updated)
Check out the NEW and IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT HOME PAGE (www.latterdaysaintjobs.org)
Personalized Professional Coaching: Register for one-on-one employment coaching. Create a profile and begin your search now.
Recommended to start at the Home Page shown above
Active Job Search Program - A 90 minute daily meeting facilitated by an online employment adviser.
Ask an Expert Sessions - A 60 minute open forum facilitated by employment professionals
Job Search Skills Workshops - Workshops are offered Monday thru Thursday
Personalized Employment Coaching - Job seekers may receive one-on-one coaching to help strengthen job search skills
Side Business Group - Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time / Utah): Join the meeting
AND MORE!
(The website works best on a computer, but can also be accessed on your mobile device. For members and non-members!)
El programa de Buscada acelerada de empleo (Ver folleto) Spanish job search group meets Thursdays, 4:30PM (Arizona) 5:30pm (Utah).
El programa le ayuda a:
mejorar su búsqueda de empleo
hacer contactos
centrarse en las técnicas más eficaces de búsqueda de empleo
Spanish speaking registration link
Are you an employer seeking applicants? Set up your account HERE to have the Employment Resource Center give you a hand!
NEED HELP or have questions? Contact Parkcrest Ward "Employment/Self-Reliance" Specialist, Aaron Bankhead
Look for some current Job Openings on the Parkcrest Ward Facebook page Click the link and join us if you haven't yet!
Check out the link below for the NEW Self Reliance course titled, Emotional Resilience. Very timely during these times of stress.
Self Reliance Courses
New Self Reliance Course! - "Emotional Resilience" - Ten great chapters helping with one's emotional well-being! You can review the course material here.
Check out the other Self-Reliance course materials HERE
Education
Finding a Job or a Better Job - Get started at LDSJobs.org to set up your profile or go directly to Mesa Arizona Employment Center , 235 S. El Dorado Circle, Mesa, AZ Also check out the Parkcrest Ward Facebook page Link is also above.
Personal Finances
The Course That Changed Our Course
Starting and Growing a Business
Life Skills [For older youth and young single adults, Life Skills for Self-Reliance contains the most applicable content from three self-reliance manuals (Personal Finances, Find a Better Job, and Education for Better Work.) This group helps participants research career and education opportunities, find and obtain employment, and learn how to manage their money. It will prepare them for missions, future education, military service, and work after high school.
Together We Can Help Lift the Burdens of Job Loss and Financial Difficulty
This year, for many, has been especially trying and uncertain. Despite financial hardships and other challenges, becoming self-reliant is possible. And you can help make it a reality for yourself and others.
The Glorious Opportunity for Work
“Work is an antidote for anxiety, an ointment for sorrow, and a doorway to possibility. Whatever our circumstances in life, … let us do the best we can and cultivate a reputation for excellence in all that we do. Let us set our minds and bodies to the glorious opportunity for work that each new day presents.” Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Self Reliance Specialist - Aaron Bankhead
STAKE
Stake Presidency Temple Recommend Interviews - The Stake will hold interviews by appointment only by texting Brother Shipp at 480-845-3501.
Stake Endorsement Letters - Please text President Adam Barlow, 1st Councilor, for Endorsement Letters.
STAKE ADULT INSTITUTE CLASS: Please join us for Stake Institute EACH Wednesday morning at 9:30-11:00 am, at the Stake Center Relief Society Room.
Full Time Missionaries:
Serving In Parkcrest Ward:
Mission President: Elder David Bay 480-500-5422 david.bay@missionary.org
Full-time Elders serving in the Ward: 480-560-1049
Serving From Parkcrest Ward:
Elder Carter Bogle — Oregon Eugene Mission — carter.bogle@missionary.org
Elder Jack Richardson — Chile Santiago North Mission — jack.richardson@missionary.org
Elder Trent Webb — Ohio Cincinnati Mission — trent.webb@missionary.org
Elder Brady McKay — Idaho Pocatello Mission
Elder Jackson Gardiner — Utah Orem Mission — Gardiner.j@missionary.org
Leadership Directory
(Click here to go to lds.org Membership Directory)
Bishop, Brandon G. Shoemaker
First Counselor, J. Ryan Johnson
Second Counselor, Aaron Bankhead
Ward Executive Secretary, Spencer Smith
Ward Clerk, Dallin Cluff
Assistant Ward Clerk — Finance, Chad Merkley
Assistant Ward Clerk — Membership, Mathew Mariner
Elders Quorum President, Dennis Miller
Ward Mission Leader, Porter Williams
Relief Society President, Missy Gardiner
Young Women President, Lisa Randall
Primary President, Cheryl Gibbons
Sunday School President, Tim Steadman
Temple & Family History Leader, Chris Parkllan
Self Reliance Specialist, Boyce & Nan Jasper
BYU Pathway Connect Missionaries, Elder & Sister Allen
Building Information
If you are new in the ward, please take the opportunity to add yourself to our ward Facebook group! It’s a great place for getting to know those in the ward, hearing about service opportunities, joining social groups, and receiving spiritual and emotional encouragement.
If you do not have a personal and/or family picture in Tools, please go to churchofjesuschrist.org and add one! It’s so much easier to get to know people when we can put a name to a face.
Visit Justserve.org for local service opportunities.
If you have something you would like to see added to the website, please email Spencer Smith (SpencerMKSmith@gmail.com)