Sacrament Program - Meridian 5th Ward 

We look forward to worshiping with you Sunday at 9:00 am.  Those who cannot join us in person are welcome to join our broadcast by clicking our Zoom Link.  Please note that the broadcast will be paused during the administration of the sacrament. 

Note: The Church Hymns now show up in the Church Library App.  Look for them during the Sacrament Meeting.

Program for this week is as follows:

• Click on this zoom link

  • Meridian 5th Ward Zoom Link

• Organist: Stuart Black

• Chorister: Ellis Demars

• Opening Hymn: # 138 Bless Our Fast, We Pray

• Opening Prayer: 

• Ward Business:  Bishopric

• Sacrament Hymn: #174 While of These Emblems We Partake

• Administration of Sacrament: Aaronic Priesthood

• Testimonies

• Closing Hymn: # 24 God Bless Our Prophet Dear

• Benediction: 

Ward Theme for 2025: Look Unto Christ

“Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.” 

—Doctrine and Covenants 6:36

Tithing Declaration is ongoing please signup here

Ward Year at a Glance for 2025 (Click Here)

Upcoming Activities:

• October 4 and 5 General Conference

• October 18 Ward Bread, Soup & Chili Social

• October 25 Stake Conference

Upcoming Youth Activities:

Our Ward Temple and Family History Plan for 2025 can be viewed at this link: Temple and Family History 2025 Plan

Ward Temple Nights:  Our Ward Temple night is typically on the 5th day of the month, when Possible. When the Temple is closed on this day or it doesn’t work for your schedules, please consider scheduling a Temple session near this date. Reservations can be made at this link:  Boise Temple Appointment.  Names can be added to the Temple prayer rolls at this same link.

Family History Assistance: Temple and Family History consultants are available to help with your family history in whatever way you need.  Please contact Pat McGuffin at (707) 816-7139 to schedule a convenient time for assistance or for more information.

Boise FamilySearch Center: The FamilySearch Center is in the stand-alone building at the back of the Boise Temple parking lot. 

Current Hours are Monday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday & Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Follow this link to see the classes they offer; there are several options.  FamilySearch Center Webpage & Class Schedule.

There isn’t currently a Family History Center in our Stake.

For temple recommend interviews, contact Steve Overton: overtons208@gmail.com or 208-409-9211 (Stake interviews, text, email or call Thane Price: execsecmvs@gmail.com or 208-313-0368) .  If you have already had your ward interview but are still waiting for a signature from a member of the Stake, please catch a member of the Stake Presidency when they visit our ward's sacrament meeting.

Share the gospel  -  Missionaries (208) 422-7740,  Referral Hotline 888-LDS-7700  

Ward Mission Leader: Chris Harlow

What to feed the Missionaries?

• Love, Share, Invite friends and/or family to come to dinner with you.  Let the missionaries help your friends and family by sharing the joy of the gospel with them.

2025 Meridian 5th Ward Mission Plan

Vision: 

Focus on full conversion of individuals and families in our community through activities

that strengthen testimonies of Jesus Christ.

Strategy:

• Ward Missionaries to visit each family in the Ward, present the principles of Love, Share and Invite, with the invitation to understand how they can incorporate this in a normal and natural way.

• Center activities with opportunities where youth will be inclined to invite friends to come and engage.

• Feed the full-time missionaries in our home and when appropriate trying to invite neighbors, less active members and people who can use an encouraging presence of the missionaries.

• Engage with Temple and Family History consultants to utilize and participate in programs that promote community growth in Family History.

• Plan Quarterly Activities where all will be inclined to extend invitations to come and engage in the following:

  • Build faith in Jesus Christ

  • Foster Unity and personal growth

  • Community outreach

• Work with the WC to identify Service projects where neighbors and Ward members can

work together to bless the community.

Tracking and Follow-Up:

• Ward Missionary Correlation meeting held bi-weekly on status updates with visits.

• Report weekly progress of any new contacts, friends, visits and updates on members.

1st / 3rd Sunday - Adult Sunday School, Youth Sunday School

Please Note: All Primary kids will begin in primary room after sacrament.

• Course 11 - #101 (Youth Age 11 Turning 12)

• Course 12 - #104 (Youth Age 12 Turning 13)

• Course 13 - #103 (EQ Room, Youth Age 13 Turning 14)

• Course 14 - #105-106 (Youth Age 14 Turning 15)

• Course 15 - #107-108 (Youth Age 15 Turning 16)

• Course 16 - 2nd Overflow

• Course 17 - #118 

• Adult SS - Relief Society Room

• Junior/Senior Primary - Primary Room

• Sunbeam/CTR 4 - #109

• CTR 5 & 6 - #112

• CTR 7 - #113

• CTR 8 & Valiant Girl 9 - #114

• CTR 8 & Valiant 9 Boys - #115

• Valiant 10 - #102

• Nursery - #110-111 (North Nursery)

2nd / 4th Sunday - Elders Quorum, Relief Society, Aaronic Priesthood, Young Women

Please Note: All Primary kids will begin in primary room after sacrament.

• YW 11-14 - #104-105 (YW Room)

• YW 15-18 - #106 (YW Room)

• Deacons - #118 (EQ Room)

• Teachers - #103 (Near Small Restroom)

• Priests - #107-108 (South Nursery)

• Elders Quorum - Gym

• Relief Society - Relief Society Room

• Junior/Senior Primary - Primary Room

• Sunbeam/CTR 4 - #109

• CTR 5 & 6 - #112

• CTR 7 - #113

• CTR 8 & Valiant Girl 9 - #114

• CTR 8 & Valiant 9 Boys - #115

• Valiant 10 - #102

• Nursery - #110-111 (North Nursery)

Sacrament Meeting Special Musical Numbers

If you are interested in participating in a musical number in sacrament meeting, Sister Judy Jenkins (Ward Music Coordinator) would love to know.  This includes adults and children.  She is happy to help find music, as well as practice with an individual, small group, or even a family!  Contact her by Email: jajenkins6@gmail.com  or by TEXT:  (208) 353-8338‬

Stake Choir:

Come Back and Check Later

Choir:

Bring your friends to join in the fun 🎶.

Contact Kristin Egginton for any questions

Schedule is as follows:

Practice’s: @1:15pm - 2pm

April 27th: (@ the Jenkin’s)

May 4th:    (@ the Jenkin’s)

May 18th:  (@ Cyndi Hyde’s)

June 1st:   (@ the Jenkin’s)

Singing in Sacrament:

June 8th

Our stake is now on Social Media! The purpose is to bring the members and friends of the Meridian Victory Stake closer to Christ through content that inspires, educates and informs. 

What we need from members: 

• Like/follow accounts. Turn on notifications. 

• Invite your friends and neighbors to like and follow the accounts. 

• Like, comment and share. Facebook is more likely to show our content in your friends’ newsfeed if you interact with it. 

• If you have an idea for a post, share it with us! If you need help with creating video or taking photos, we are here to help. We need content from individuals, families, classes, quorums and leadership. Refer back to the purpose of our social media accounts when considering content.  

• Members will not be able to post directly to the page. Content should be emailed to communicationsmvs@gmail.com for consideration. 

• ALL content needs to be accompanied by the appropriate permissions. We have digitized permissions into google forms for ease of completion. 

• Permission from ‘owner’ of photo or video https://forms.gle/EET1JmuwyuFM2pnv5 

• Permission from all who appear in photo or video – “Participant Release” https://forms.gle/LXfvyrcdMkeLH63f7 

https://www.facebook.com/peace.in.christ.swm/

https://www.instagram.com/peace.in.christ_swm/

Building Cleaning -  Volunteer Opportunity

The Meridian 5th Ward has the responsibility to clean our building each Saturday in December and January.  Everyone’s help will be needed! Sign-ups are being passed around every Sunday in each quorum and auxiliary organization. For questions please contact Bro. Kirk Jenkins

Please see the Temple Service Missionary Needs: 

Below is a listing of our current temple Service Missionary needs.  As you can see it is growing as there have been only a few new missionaries called over the past months and we are getting more releases now with people having served their 2 years. 

We appreciate your help with this.  

Laundry/Clothing

Mondays 9am-12pm 2 people

Tuesdays 9am-1pm 1 person

1pm-5pm 1 person

Wednesdays 9am-1pm 1 person

1pm-5pm 1 person

6pm-10pm 1 person

Thursdays 1pm-5pm 1 person

Fridays 1pm-5pm 1 person

Saturdays 4pm-6pm 1 person

Housekeeping

Mondays 9am-12noon 4 people

Tuesdays 9:45pm-11:30pm 7 people

Thursdays 9:45pm-11:30pm 4 people

Fridays 9:45pm-11:30pm 7 people

Office

Tuesdays 7:30am-12noon 1 person

4pm-8pm 1 person

Wednesdays 5pm-9:30pm 1 person

Thursdays 7:30am-12noon 1 person

Fridays 7:30am-12noon 1 person

Saturdays 7:30am-12noon 1 person

Temple Facilities Opportunity:

We would love to have a Monday missionary that has skill/desire to learn wood touch up. We can teach them how to do the work, but they would need to be very detail oriented and have an artist eye.

Please Contact: 

R. Mark Conley

Boise Idaho Temple

Office: (208) 322-4422

Cell: (208) 891-7463

Seminary Registration

For those of you who have children who plan on attending seminary, please use the following link to register them: Click Here

Temple Prep Classes for Graduating Seniors

We look forward to all of our graduating seniors as they work towards preparation for future temple service.  Lessons will always be at 7 pm.  See you there!       

Recovery Support Groups:

“Recovery support groups sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can help anyone struggling with an addiction or compulsive behavior. Support group meetings use an adapted version of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous that teaches addiction recovery principles from a gospel perspective.” 

ARP Meetings = Atonement 101! 

Please go to https://addictionrecovery.churchofjesuschrist.org/ for local meeting schedules. Please contact Elder and Sister Duckett for more information.

Institute classes: 

Attention all young adults 18-31! Institute Classes can be registered at this site:

boisenampainstitute.com

Please Contact for any questions:  Jim Edwards - Boise-Nampa Institute Director - 208-340-1493

Self-Reliance program - Next Round of Classes:

Interest in Facilitating a group? Please email Todd Clausen (tjclausen@yahoo.com)

On the Church's Self Reliance Website it states the following:

"The Lord has said, It is my purpose to provide for my saints...but it must needs be done in mine own way" (Doctrine and Covenants 104:15,16). This is a promise that Heavenly Father will help take care of His children as they follow Him. Self-reliance does not mean that we can accomplish or obtain anything we want. If we are self-reliant we believe that through the power of Christ, and through our own efforts, we can work for spiritual and practical needs of life. Many people can become more self reliant. The self reliance initiative is a tool to help."

Self-Reliance groups offer practical courses with spiritual benefits. In addition to improved life skills, participants can gain in increased testimony, greater reliance upon the spirit, and are more converted to the gospel.

Four separate groups designed to help in one of following areas:

1. Emotional Resilience (10 weekly classes)

Learn healthy ways to handle life’s difficulties and challenges, understand yourself and your emotions, coping skills for anxiety and depression, ways to improve relationships, think more positively about situations and oneself and how to be a strength to others going through difficulties. 

2. Personal Finances (12 weekly classes)

For those who want better control over their finances. Group members will learn how to eliminate debt, protect against financial hardship, and invest in the future. Create a financial plan and follow a budget.

3. Starting and Growing My Business (12 weekly classes)

Learn to make wise business decisions. Members learn key business skills such as identifying customer needs, finding customers, and keeping good business records.

4. Find a Better Job (12 weekly classes)

Group members will learn to identify opportunities, network, present themselves professionally, and prepare for job interviews. They will also set goals for contacts and interviews. Questions: Please email Todd Clausen (tjclausen@yahoo.com)

Church Magazine Subscriptions 

Effective Feb 1st 2024 - The Church Magazine subscriptions are now Free one per household.  You can signup for the subscriptions here:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/tools/magazine-subscriptions

Seminary Registration  

Please register your current 8th-11th grade students for seminary for 2024-25 by going to myseminary.churchofjesuschrist.org.  Remember that your student also needs to register for Release Time in their school schedule.

General Reference Information

YSA 4th Ward: 319-2360, Amity and Locust Grove Building, 12pm   

Boise Institute Young Adult Activities Hotline: 345-0440 

Single Adults Activities Hotline: 333-0001  

Ward History Library

Anyone interested in reading our ward's history since 2015 can access that information at the following link

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nfvhPpvo3Rozf4F6lgS_3ztmp3eoqKn5?usp=sharing

Church Release Form

Meetinghouse Wireless Networks

To align with direction regarding the correct use of the name of the Church, the wireless network in meetinghouses and other Church facilities will be changing from "LDSAccess" to "Liahona" with the password of "alma3738." Users are encouraged to begin using the Liahona network immediately; access will require users to enter a new password and accept "Terms of Use" that emphasize the purposes of Church provided internet access