THIS WEEK

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. For all youth, Primary children turning 12 in 2027, their parents, and youth leaders. Please bring your For the Strength of Youth guide and the September 2026 magazine.
Due to space, the group will meet in two locations by last name:
    A–H: Relief Society room
    J–Z: Young Women's room
All other adults will attend a 5th-Sunday Sunday School lesson in the gym overflow. Primary children will follow their normal schedule.

Sunday, August 30: Shawnee Trail Ward Choir, 11:30 am at the Shipley Home (2602 Corral Drive, Celina - Mustang Lakes)

Wednesday, September 2: Primary Valiant Activities, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building

Saturday, September 5: Class Registration for Faithful and Loved - United States Southwest Area Women's Conference,  begins at 9:00 am (Conference is on Saturday, September 19th)
New registration platform. ⚠️ If you have already registered for the in person conference portion, do NOT re-register. Check your email  for specific instructions on next steps. If you're unsure if you registered for the in person conference, email usswawomensconference@gmail.com. For full details and to register,  visit https://us-swa-womens-conference.com.

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. 

NEXT MONTH

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. 

Sunday, September 6: Shawnee Trail Ward Choir, 11:30 am at the Shipley Home (2602 Corral Drive, Celina - Mustang Lakes)

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 Frontier 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. Class registration opens August 17 at 9:00 am — use the email associated with your account to register. Conference capacity has increased, so if you were on the daytime waitlist, check your email (sent August 7) for registration instructions on the new platform — no need to re-register if you're already registered in person. Can't attend in person? The 7:00 pm Evening Devotional is available by broadcast. Note: lunch will not be provided this year due to increased attendance; dinner is still provided for full-day attendees.  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.

Friday, November 13: Shining in Dark Places: Valiant Girls & Dads (or Favorite Adult) presented by Prosper Stake Primary, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Prosper Stake Teel Building. White clothing suggested. For girls born between 2015-2018. (See flyer below)

Friday, November 13: Shining in Dark Places: Valiant Boys & Moms (or Favorite Adult) presented by Prosper Stake Primary, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Prosper Stake Teel Building. White clothing suggested. For boys born between 2015-2018. (See flyer below)

NEXT YEAR

Tuesday, May 24: Prosper Stake Primary Valiant Day Camp , 8:45am arrival, event from 9:00 am to  2:00 pm at Meyers Park & Event Center (7117 Country Road 166, McKinney).  More details coming.  For children born between 2016-2019 (See flyer below)

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