Presiding: Bishop Ben Martino
Conducting: Bishop Ben Martino
Chorister: Sister Mackenzie Bluth
Organist: Sister Ashley Rencher
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Welcome and Announcements
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Opening Hymn: #219 Because I Have Been Given Much
Invocation: Sister Alyssa Panganiban
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Ward Business
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Sacrament Hymn: #172 In Humility, Our Savior
Administration of the Sacrament
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Youth Testimonies: Abby Martino & Brooks Campbell
Intermediate Hymn: #239 Choose the Right
Speaker: Sister Jennifer Andersen
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Closing Hymn: #254 True to the Faith
Benediction: Sister Melissa Boix
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END OF PROGRAM
THIS WEEK
Sunday, August 9: Seminary Kickoff, 7:00 pm - 8: 30 pm at the Prosper Stake Center Teel Building
Sunday, August 9: Registration Deadline for August 28th & 29th YCL retreat at Lake Texoma. See flyer below for registration and information.
Missionary Meal Calendar: Please sign up by clicking here or contact Diana Barnhouse at 469-471-1085 to be added to the Missionary Meal Calendar.
LATER THIS MONTH
Sunday, August 16: "Rise up Men of God" Stake Priesthood Meeting, 7:00 pm - 8: 30 pm at the Prosper Stake Center Teel Building. All Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood holder are invited to attend. See flyer below.
Sunday, August 16: Donation Deadline for Prosper Stake Busy Bag for Cook Children's Hospital Project, Sign up here for donations that are still needed or refer to announcement below.
Monday, August 17: First Day of Seminary
Wednesday, August 19: Primary Valiant Activities, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building
Saturday, August 22: Prosper Stake Single Adults, 6:00 pm at 920 Saint Peter Ln, Prosper. RSVP by text to 214- 300-5592 (See invitation below for more details)
Saturday, August 22: Back to School 90s Multi-Stake Youth Dance, 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm at 3000 Old North Rd. For youth turning 14+. Hosted by Denton Stake (see flyer below)
Sunday, August 23: Stake Youth Mission/Temple Prep, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Prosper Stake Teel Building for youth turning 16+.
Sunday, August 23: Prosper Stake Sunday School Training, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at the Prosper Stake Center Teel Building
Wednesday, August 26: "Miracles" Prosper Stake Adult Religion Class (Institute) Kickoff. Institute is held Wednesdays at 9:30 am at the Prosper Coit Building. Email adultreligionclass@gmail.com for more details or to be added to the weekly email distribution.
Wednesday, August 26: Prosper Stake Junior/Senior Kick-off Event Color Wars Activity, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Tanners Mill Park (1641 Prince William Ln, Prosper). Wear all white. Bring a towel for your car. See flyer below for more details.
Thursday, August 27: Relief Society Salad Social, 7:00 pm. Watch for more details.
Friday, August 28 & Saturday, August 29 : Last Slice of Summer! Prosper Stake YCL Retreat, at Lake Texoma. For all YW who will be sophmores, Juniors & Seniors. For info, see flyer below for registration and more information.
Sunday, August 30: World Wide Discussion on the new "For the Strength of Youth" booklet & Sunday Lessons, 10:00 am (during 2nd hour) at Prosper Coit Building Relief Society Room. For all youth, parents, incoming youth, and youth leaders.
NEXT MONTH
Wednesday, September 2: Primary Valiant Activities, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building
Saturday, September 5: Shawnee Trail Youth Temple Trip, 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm. For all YM & YW. Reserved 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm sessions.
Sunday, September 6: Sunday Class Meeting Schedule Change. As announced by the church in March, Sunday School, Relief Society, Elders Quorum, Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood quorum meetings will be held each week beginning September 6. For more information, see the schedule below or read the church's news release.
Thursday, September 10: Blood Drive, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building. Appointments are encouraged and can be made online at: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive Walk-ins welcome as space allows. Every donor counts—thank you for being a part of something that truly matters. More details to follow.
Saturday, September 12: Shawnee Trail Ward BBQ & Potato Derby, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Old Celina Park
Saturday, September 12: Multi-Stake Youth Dance, 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm. For youth turning 14+. Hosted by Lewisville Stake (watch for more details)
Wednesday, September 16: Primary Valiant Activities, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building
Saturday, September 19: Faithful and Loved - United States Southwest Area Women's Conference, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm at University of North Texas, Denton. Daytime classes are currently full. You can add yourself to the waitlist. There is an option to watch the Evening Devotional by broadcast. For more details, visit https://us-swa-womens-conference.com.
Sunday, September 20: Stake Youth Mission/Temple Prep, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Prosper Stake Teel Building for youth turning 16+.
Thursday, September 24: Relief Society Service Project TBA, 10:30 am. Watch for more details.
Saturday, September 26: Cultural Night, at Prosper Stake Center Teel Building. Watch for more details
LATER THIS YEAR
Saturday, October 3: General Conference Saturday Morning Session, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and Saturday Afternoon Session, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday, October 4: General Conference Sunday Morning Session, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and Sunday Afternoon Session, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, October 6: Relief Society Temple Trip, 10:30 am session
Wednesday, October 7: Primary Valiant Activities, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building
Wednesday, October 7: Prosper Stake Junior/Senior Fall Activity, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm watch for more details.
Sunday, October 11: Shawnee Trail Ward Conference, 9:00 am - 11:00 am during regularly scheduled meetings.
Wednesday, October 21: Primary Valiant Activities, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building
Saturday, October 24: Ward Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat, 10:30 am session
Saturday, November 7: Prosper Stake Conference at Prosper Teel Stake Center
Sunday, November 8: Prosper Stake Conference at Prosper Teel Stake Center
Tuesday, December 8: Relief Society Christmas Party, 7:00 pm. Watch for more details.
ONGOING
Missionary Meal Calendar: Shawnee Trail Ward is responsible for feeding the missionaries on the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month. We share the missionaries with the Wilson Creek Ward, responsible for feeding them on the 2nd and 4th weeks. Please sign up by clicking here or contact Diana Barnhouse to be added to the Missionary Meal Calendar. Diana can be reached at 469-471-1085. Thank you! The Missionaries' phone number is 214-714-7895.
"Miracles" Prosper Stake Adult Religion Class (Institute) Wednesdays at 10:00 am at the Prosper Coit Building. Nursery will be provided for those who RSVP. Please take a look at the flyer and note below for more details. To receive more information or to be added to the weekly email distribution, please email adultreligionclass@gmail.com.
Prosper Stake Newsletter: Stake news, announcements and relevant information. Here's the link: https://secure.smore.com/n/q59kf
Fairview Texas Temple: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/fairview-texas-temple?lang=eng Latest information about the temple and answers to any questions you have: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/initiative/mckinney-texas-information?lang=eng
Addiction Help & Resources: See flyer below for more information.
Addiction Recovery and Family and Spouse Support - General Addiction
Thursday's 8:00 pm at the Prosper Stake Building, (522 Teel Parkway, Prosper). For those who struggle with any addiction, men and women welcome. They meet in the High Council Room (north side of building).
Addiction Recovery - Pornography - Men Only
Currently via Zoom. Sunday evenings at 8:30 pm. Contact Elder Dennis Shanklin for Zoom link at 818-378-1603.
If you have any announcements for the Ward Bulletin, please text them by the prior Wednesday night to LaSchelle Low at 310-993-6053 or email ldsllow@gmail.com
Sunday Schedule
August 9: Priesthood, Relief Society, Young Women & Primary
August 16: Sunday School & Primary [“Yet Will I Trust in Him” Job 1-3; 12-14; 19; 21-24; 38-40; 42 ]
August 23: Priesthood, Relief Society, Young Women & Primary
August 30: 5th Sunday & Primary
Come Follow Me - Old Testament Study Schedule
August 3 - 9: “Thou Art Come … for Such a Time as This” Esther; Thoughts to Keep In Mind: “Reading Poetry in the Old Testament”
August 10 - 16: “Yet Will I Trust in Him” Job 1-3; 12-14; 19; 21-24; 38-40; 42
August 17 - 23: “The Lord Is My Shepherd” Psalms 1-2; 8; 19-33; 40; 46
August 24 - 30: “I Will Declare What He Hath Done for My Soul” Psalms 49-51; 61-66; 69-72; 77-78; 85-86
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
Esther 4:1-4
Missionaries Serving from Shawnee Trail Ward
Elder Holden Alder
Ohio Columbus Mission
holden.alder@missionary.org
Elder Carter Boix
Spain Madrid South Mission
carter.boix@missionary.org
Elder Boston Hooper
Brazil Fortaleza East Mission
boston.hooper@missionary.org
Sister Grace Martino
Uruguay Salto Mission
grace.martino@missionary.org
Sister Presley Nielsen
Nevada Las Vegas West Spanish Mission
presley.nielsen@missionary.org
Sister Tatum Nielsen
Colorado Colorado Springs Mission
tatum.nielsen@missionary.org
Sister Adelynn Ranc
Idaho Idaho Falls Mission
adelynn.ranc@missionary.org
Elder Henry Stice
Argentina Salta Mission
henry.stice@missionary.org
Need your temple recommend renewed?
Email David Broberg at dnbroberg@gmail.com to set up an appointment with the bishopric.
To schedule an appointment with a member of the Stake Presidency for your temple recommend renewal:
www.calendly.com/prosperstakefirstcounselor
www.calendly.com/prosperstakesecondcounselor
Frisco Young Single Adult Ward
Frisco Stake Center 11000 Eldorado Pkwy, Frisco, Texas
Sacrament Meeting - Sundays @ 1:30 pm
FHE - Mondays @ 7:00 pm
Institute & Sports after Institute - Thursdays @ 7:00 pm
Frisco YSA Activity Page: https://local.churchofjesuschrist.org/en/units/us/tx/frisco-ysa-ward?icid=actsh|maps|web|mis|global|global
Information on upcoming events can be found on Facebook: Frisco YSA Ward | Instagram: @friscoysa
Bishop Stelling: 469-362-6944 | Executive Secretary - Zach Nelson: 469-215-4899
2026 Prosper Stake Temple
& Family History Celestial Cup
August 2026 activity is to find a missing family member and add them to your tree on familysearch.org. Log in and click on Family Tree, then look for any empty branches — a grandparent, great-grandparent, or even a sibling of an ancestor you already have. Fill in what you know and save! Not sure where to start? Reach out to one of our Temple & Family History Consultants — they would love to help.
See other monthly activities for 2026 below.
Beginning September 6, 2026, the following schedule will be adopted for Sunday services. For more information, read the church's news release.