Coming Up: Stake Conference

Brothers and Sisters,

Please come and enjoy our spring 2015, Highlands Ranch Colorado Stake Conference. It will be held Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1.

We are pleased to have Elder Donald Deshler (of the Seventy) presiding at all sessions. 

Please be in your seats 10 minutes prior to each session begining to allow the sprit to be with each of us. 

Note: We will not be broadcasting Conference to the Colorado Building on Sunday March 1.

Saturday, February 28

4 pm Priesthood Leadership Meeting

Location: Highlands Ranch Stake Center

Douglas County Volunteer Fair

Stake Choir Practice

Brothers and Sisters, 

Come and join the Choir for Stake Conference, be assured of great seats.

Practice begins Sunday Nights at 6:00 p.m. (starting this Sunday) at the Stake Center, come join the singing!
Bring all your family members ages 12 and older, Let's All SING on in the work of the Lord!!

RootsTech Just Around the Corner- With Some Sessions Being Streamed On-Line!

The original article was posted on Church News and can be found by clicking HERE.

Registration is open for RootsTech 2015, the world’s largest family history conference with tens of thousands of participants worldwide.

Sponsored by FamilySearch, RootsTech 2015 will be February 11–14 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The global conference will feature an innovator summit, expo hall, well-known keynote speakers, more than 200 classes, hands-on computer labs, nightly entertainment, and a free family history day for Church members.

BYU Women’s Tennis Team Coming to Denver

BYU Women's Tennis Team Fireside:

Friday, Jan. 30, 7 pm at the Yale & Monaco Building, (2710 S. Monaco Pkwy, Denver)

Free Tennis Clinic:
Saturday, Jan. 31st, 11 am-Noon (arrive at 10:45 am to check in and go to the courts). All ages welcome.
Colorado Athletic Club Inverness, indoor courts (374 Inverness Pkwy, Englewood, CO 80112) Please
RSVP to Linda Murri, 303-882-4412, or lsmurri@msn.com

Tennis Team Match with Meet & Greet:

BYU vs. the University of Denver Pioneers
4 pm at the Denver Country Club, Indoor Courts (1700 E. First Ave. Denver, CO)

Meet the Players and Coach at 3:30pm before the match. No Jeans Please. Wear Cougar Blue!

Upcoming Service Opportunity: Project Linus

On February 21st, everyone is invited to come and help make blankets for children in crisis!

Project Title:                      Highlands Ranch Stake Relief Society Day of Service - Make a Blanket: Project Linus

Project Details:                 Assemble blankets to be given to children in our area and around the world in need.  All ages welcome, lots of ways to help.  Service hours for high school, scouting, etc.  

Project Schedule:            Saturday, February 21, 2015 (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon)

Location:  LDS Church Building - 4195 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

All volunteers welcome for however long you can come.

See Sign up Genius link if you want to help bring needed supplies:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080C4EA9AA23A57-make/

Sponsoring Organization:  Highlands Ranch Stake Relief Society

Representative Contact Information: Rachael Adams  #936-402-5067 - Email  rahrah_106@hotmail.com

Skills Needed: If you have sewing experience, we will definitely use that.  Jobs for everyone; coloring, tying knots, measuring, cutting, using safety pins, ironing.

Website:                              www.projectlinus.org

Stake Youth Mini-MTC Video

What a wonderful opportunity our youth had by participating in a mini-MTC! Thank you to all of the leaders who worked so hard to create this marvelous experience, and for the youth for participating. Thank you also, Brother Trythall, for putting together this inspiring video:

Volunteers Needed to Support the Cast of Savior of the World

As we head into final rehearsals, we are in need of some sisters to assist in the last stages of the production.  If you would be interested in supporting the production in the areas listed below, please email the persons listed below.  Someone from the production staff will contact you. 

Makeup Support – We have a theatrically trained Makeup Director who will teach all the cast to put on their own makeup.  We need some people to check makeup and make sure that people have applied their makeup correctly.  People interested in this opportunity would need to be present before performances.  Time commitment would include attending as many final rehearsals and performances as you can.  If you would be interested in supporting the production with costuming support please email Wanda Wilson at wandabwilson@gmail.com. 

Costume Support – We have two Costume Directors who are managing all the costumes for this production.  We need some help with distribution and collection of costumes and support for members of the cast.  People interested in this opportunity would need to be present before, during and after performances.  Time commitment would include attending as many rehearsals and performances as you can.  If you would be interest in supporting the production with costuming support please email Lynette Spear at lpspear@yahoo.com  or Lisa Crellin at acey_c@hotmail.com

Savior of the World Tickets On Sale TODAY!

Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection 

at Rock Canyon High School Auditorium

Presented on:

Sunday, November 30th at 6 PM

Thursday, December 4th at 7 PM

Friday, December 5th at 7 PM

Saturday, December 6th at 2 PM and 7 PM

Tickets: $5.00

TICKET SALE DATES:

All sales take place at the Highlands Ranch Stake Center

Wednesday, November 12th, 7-9:30 PM

Friday, Movember 14th 6-9 PM

Wednesday, November 19th 7-9:30 PM

Saturday, November 22nd 8-10 AM

***Tickets sold ONLY in advance on dates listed above***

Guidelines for the show:

This event is being performed for the spiritual edification of the members of the Highlands Ranch Stake and their friends and family. Please help us fulfill that purpose by following the below guidelines:

Members are encouraged to invite non-member friends and family to attend

Families are encouraged to attend together.

Tickets are only valid for the show time listed on the ticket

Ticket sales are limited to 10 seats per purchase/family per show

Be seated 15 minutes prior to show time

Seat assignments are listed on the ticket, please seat yourself accordingly

No children under the age of 8

No food allowed in the auditorium

Church dress please

Due to the limited number of shows and seats, kindly only attend one showing

No cameras or audio recording devices. Please turn off all cell phones during the performance.

Should you decide to not use your tickets, please return them to Brother Mark Carley for a full refund. Due to great interest in this production, we hope no tickes will go unused and request your assistance accordingly.

Important Information For Mini-MTC

Youth Missionaries!

Your Mini-MTC experience starts this Friday, November 7, 2014 at 5:30pm at the Foothills Canyon Building (dressed in missionary attire=white shirt & tie/suit for YM; past the knee dress/skirt for YW).  

You will sign-in, receive a name badge & itinerary, verify your service project waiver is signed by your parents, put all your belonging in the Primary Room under the number that matches the number on the back of your name tag.  Note: NO CELL PHONES will be allowed for this 24 hr. experience.

PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE FIRESIDE! The fireside will take place from 6-7pm, directly after sign-in. Afterwards, parents will be dismissed and dinner will be served to the youth missionaries.  Following the dinner, you will travel to your host family's home.

Items to bring:

·      2 changes of clothes:

o   for the service project (i.e. jeans, t-shirt, tennis shoes) 

o   “missionary” attire for Saturday (after the service project)

·      Pajamas, toiletries, & any personal medications

·      Sleeping Bag & pillow

·      Scriptures

·      Notepad and pen

·      Journal

·      Preach my Gospel

Elder Bednar said, “The single most important thing you can do to prepare for a call to serve is to become a missionary long before you go on a mission.”

Upcoming: Highlands Ranch Temple Consecration Day

 

Brothers and Sisters,

Plan now to make Thursday, November 13 a special Temple day. If possible, try to attend multiple sessions throughout the day/evening.

Go to our web site to register and sign up for specific session times. This will help the Temple plan and staff for the patron’s arrivals, as sessions have limited capacity.

The web site will require you to create a log-on name and password, as it is not linked to your LDS account, but you can use the same credentials if you prefer.

Go to: www.highlandsranchtempleday.org then click "Register."

There will be a box for Family File names of persons that need work done so be sure to check there if you don’t have family file records of your own. If you need help preparing names, check with your ward Family History Consultants.

We look forward to seeing you in the Temple.

The Highlands Ranch Colorado Stake Presidency

Upcoming: Strengthening Your Marriage Class

Brothers and Sisters,

The Strengthening Marriage Class will be taught Sunday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Relief Society Room at the Stake Center from October 19, 2014 through November 23, 2014.

This course is designed to strengthen every marriage and prospective marriage. You will learn to improve your marriage by applying gospel principles, communicating with love, fostering equality and unity, overcoming anger, resolving conflicts, and finding ways to enrich your marriage.

No babysitting will be provided so please plan ahead.

Although it is best if both spouses attend each class together, spouses may alternate their attendance and work together during the week to ensure they are unified in their understanding and implementation of the principles taught.

Discussion leaders will be Dennis and LuAnn Hansen from the Falcon Park Ward. We hope to see you there!

Mini-MTC Registration

The Youth Mini-MTC  is coming up on November 7 & 8th for all youth in the stake ages 16+.  

DEADLINE for Registration is SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH

To register, click HERE.

We look forward to this being a great event!!!

Meet The Mormons Movie Coming To Highlands Ranch!

SHOWING AT AMC HIGHLANDS RANCH

OCTOBER 10-16TH

CHECK THEATER FOR SHOWTIMES.

Coming Up: General Women's Meeting

Acitivity Days Stake Activity!

Stake Softball Tournament: Young Men

Once the ladies finished their fun, it was time for the Young Men to take to the softball field! I must admit, in watching their games, it was a little more competitive than the ladies, but I am sure everyone had a great time- which is really all that matters!

Just Serve: Project Linus, Saturday August 23rd

The Highlands Ranch Stake has worked in conjuction with Pax Christi for several years to help with Project Linus- a wonderful service organization that provides blankets to children suffering through great trials. 

You can learn more about Project Linus by clicking HERE.

 

Pax Christi has a dedicated group that meets monthly to work on quilts, and we join with them once a year to help them with this wonderful project.

This Saturday, August 23rd, from 9-12 the stake will be meeting at the Wildcat Building, with members of Pax Christi. This is the second year in a row we have hosted this event, and it promises to be a great day of service!

They are still in need of some sewing supplies and refreshments. You can sign up by clicking HERE.

Everyone is invited to come and attend this event- even children are invited to come and color quilting squares to be made into quilts! You do not need to be a quilter to come- just come and serve and have a great time!

Stake Softball Tournament: Young Women/Relief Society

The annual stake softball tournament started out with the Young Women and Relief Society having a great time!

Thank you to everyone who showed up bright and early to play, and most importantly to all those who organized the tournament!