Shawnee Trail Ward

September 27, 2026

Presiding: Bishop Ben Martino

Conducting: Brother Brennan Stice

Chorister: Sister Mackenzie Bluth

Organist: Sister Tracy Huxford

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Welcome and Announcements
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Opening Hymn: #166 Abide With Me!

Invocation: Sister Taylor Anderson
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Ward Business
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Sacrament Hymn: #188 Thy Will, O Lord, Be Done

Administration of the Sacrament
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Testimonies by the Congregation

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Closing Hymn: #1 The Morning Breaks

Benediction: Brother Andrew Emery
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END OF PROGRAM

Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders

Bishop - Ben Martino (469) 534-3043
1st Counselor - Brennan Stice (214) 548-8685
2nd Counselor - David Kiser (360) 213-5055
Executive Secretary - David Broberg (805) 657-5871
Ward Clerk - Jamie Panganiban (801) 499-6850
Relief Society President - Kerry Stiles (214) 929-7303
Elders Quorum President - Logan Rencher (512) 919-2189
Young Women President - Tara Hart (832) 233-7898
Primary President - Samantha Garvin (801) 623-8933
Sunday School President - Andrew Emery (469) 777-9431
Disability Specialist - Tammy Hermann (214) 734-0500
Missionaries - Sister Aird & Sister Hintze (972) 214-4798

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THIS AND NEXT WEEK

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: Glow Cops & Robbers Prosper Stake Junior/Senior Fall Activity, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Pecan Grove Park (1000 La Cima Blvd, Prosper). BE ON TIME! Wear junk clothing and tennis shoes. See flyer below for more details.

Thursday, October 8-10; Shawnee Trail YM Campout.

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.

Tithing Declaration 2026, appointments are now available on Sundays beginning October 11th to November 1st, November 15th, and November 22nd. Time slots start at 12:00 pm til 1:45 pm each of the six Sundays. Click here to schedule your appointment. Please avoid leaving large gaps between your appointment and other scheduled appointments. We encourage you to compare your online donor statement with your own records beforehand, and report any discrepancy to the Bishop.

Prosper Texas Stake Clothing & Shoe Donation Drive: During the month of September 2026, we are partnering with the Agbonkonkon Foundation to support children & families in Nigeria. Shawnee Trail Ward Assignment is Kids Shoes, durable, clean, gently used shoes suitable for warm weather. If you have shoes to donate, please plan to drop them off to Kerry Stiles home no later than Tuesday, September 2026. See flyer below.

NEXT MONTH

Sunday, October 11: Shawnee Trail Ward Conference, 9:00 am - 11:00 am during regularly scheduled meetings.

Sunday, October 11: Tithing Declaration 2026, appointments are now available on Sundays beginning October 11th to November 1st, November 15th and November 22nd. Time slots start at 12:30 pm til 1:45 pm. (Other dates available are Sundays October 18 to November 1, November 15, and November 22 with appointments starting at 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm) Click here to schedule your appointment. Please avoid leaving large gaps between your appointment and other scheduled appointments. We encourage you to compare your online donor statement with your own records beforehand, and report any discrepancy to the Bishop.

Sunday, October 18: Tithing Declaration 2026, appointments are now available. Click here to schedule your appointment.

Sunday, October 18: Stake Youth Mission/Temple Prep, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Prosper Stake Teel Building for youth turning 16+.

Wednesday, October 21: Primary Valiant Activities, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building

Friday, October 23: Tough Gospel Questions from your Friends, 7:00 pm at 1122 Pine Street, Gilmer. (Alternate event to the Frisco event on October 24 below). See flyer below for more details.

Saturday, October 24: Primary Program Practice, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Prosper Coit Building. Pizza and service project will also be provided. (See flyer below)

Saturday, October 24: Ward Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat, at Prosper Coit Building. Watch for further details.

Saturday, October 24: Tough Gospel Questions from your Friends, 5:00 pm at 11000 Eldorado Parkway, Frisco. Inviting all youth across great North Texas. Steven Collis, Southwest Area Communication Specialist for Religious Freedom and Peacemaking for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and founder of the Law and Religion Clinic at UT Austin School of Law. He's a global speaker and author of Habits of a Peacemaker, and helps youth learn to navigate tough religious conversations with confidence and respect. The event is a one-hour devotional, with light refreshments provided. See flyer below for more details.

Saturday, October 24: Tough Gospel Questions from your Friends, 7:00 pm at 500 West McDonwell School Road, Colleyville. (Alternate event to the Frisco event on October 24 above). See flyer below for more details.

Sunday, October 25: Shawnee Trail Primary Program, 9:00 am - 10:00 am at Prosper Coit Building during regular Sacrament Meeting.

Sunday, October 25: Tithing Declaration 2026, appointments are now available. Click here to schedule your appointment.

LATER THIS YEAR

Sunday, November 1: Tithing Declaration 2026, appointments are now available. Click here to schedule your appointment.

Sunday, November 1: Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm churchwide broadcast. Young adults (ages 18–35) in North and South America are invited to gather and view this devotional featuring counsel and teachings from the Lord’s chosen servants.

Saturday, November 7: Prosper Stake Conference at Prosper Teel Stake Center

Sunday, November 8: Prosper Stake Conference at Prosper Teel Stake Center

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)

Sunday, November 15: Tithing Declaration 2026, appointments are now available. Click here to schedule your appointment.

Sunday, November 22: Tithing Declaration 2026, appointments are now available. Click here to schedule your appointment. FINAL DATE.

Saturday, December 5: Shawnee Trail Ward Christmas Celebration, at Prosper Coit Building. Watch for more details.

Sunday, December 6: First Presidency's Christmas Devotional, broadcast. The First Presidency invites General Authorities and General Officers to speak in this devotional focused on the birth of Jesus Christ at the start of the Christmas season. For links and more information, click here.

Tuesday, December 8: Relief Society Favorite Things Christmas Party, 7:00 pm. Watch for more details.

Friday, December 11-12; Shawnee Trail YM Campout.

Saturday, December 12: Prosper Stake Nativity, at Frontier Park (Coit Building in case of weather)

Sunday, December 20: Shawnee Trail Christmas Worship Service, 9:00 am - 10:00 am at Prosper Coit Building during regular Sacrament Meeting service. Invite for friends and neighbors below.

NEXT YEAR

Saturday, April 3: General Conference Saturday Morning Session, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm; Saturday Afternoon Session and 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sunday, April 4: General Conference Sunday Morning Session, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and Sunday Afternoon Session and 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Saturday, May 1: Prosper Stake Conference at Prosper Teel Stake Center.

Sunday, May 2: Prosper Stake Conference at Stake Center Prosper Teel Stake Center.

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

SCHEDULE

Sunday Schedule

Come Follow Me - Old Testament Study Schedule

September 21 - 27: “A Marvellous Work and a Wonder” Isaiah 13–14; 22; 24–30; 35

September 28 - October 4: “Comfort Ye My People” Isaiah 40–49

October 5 - 11: “He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows” Isaiah 50–57

October 12 - 18: “The Redeemer Shall Come to Zion” Isaiah 58–66

October 19 - 25: “Before I Formed Thee in the Belly I Knew Thee” Jeremiah 1-3; 7; 16-18; 20

Scripture of the Week

And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
Isaiah 2911-18, 24

CALLED TO SERVE

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

OTHER INFORMATION

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

Young Single Adult Activities

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

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

September 2026 activity is to do a "Star Player" interview with a grandparent or older family member! Ask them about their favorite sport, hobby, or team growing up. What's their greatest memory? What did they love to do? Record their story and save it to Memories on familysearch.org so it's preserved for generations to come.

October 2026 activity is to discover a famous relative in your family tree! Log in to familysearch.org, click on Family Tree, and explore. You might be surprised who you find! Once you do, reflect as a family — what traits or accomplishments do you admire about them? What talents or gifts do you see in yourself that you'd like to develop more fully?

See other monthly activities for 2026 below.

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