WELCOME, MAPLETON

26TH WARD!

Ward Focus

Building Christlike family relationships

2026 Stake Focus

Families Unite Through Christ

Bishopric Message

Welcome to summer! I hope you are all having or planning on some wonderful adventures or vacations this season.

As I listened to conference this April I began to notice how often the speakers brought the Savior into their remarks. I started paying attention and noting every instance. It was pretty amazing. It seemed that every speaker mentioned him.

I must confess that I typically like conference talks that address specific black and white topics that I can head nod and say “amen” to. But our world isn’t black and white anymore. We must use our own power of personal revelation to sort through this complicated time.

President Nelson said, “In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost”.

If we get to know the Savior better and not just know about him, this personal revelation will come and we can sort through the life issues that we know will come.

Our modern prophets have emphasized using the correct name of our church to remind us that Jesus Christ is and should be our focus. Getting back to the basics is a good place for all of us to start with getting to know our Savior better.

In John when the disciples started falling away Jesus asked the twelve apostles, “Will ye also go away?”

“Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.”

The Savior has all we need in our quest for eternal life. We just need to take advantage of our special position as members of His church and use the tools and information given to help us secure a solid testimony of him. Then the personal revelation we need will come much easier to traverse the challenges of this new and complex world.

I add my testimony to that of the apostles:“His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come.

God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.”

Love, Bro. Houtz

Family Spotlight

The Harvey Family

Ben and Wesli have been married for 11 years and are the proud parents to four (remarkably handsome) boys, ensuring their home is never short on noise, dirt, or adventure. As Utah (and partially Texas) natives, they spend their free time skiing in the winter, fishing in the summer, playing all sports, attending family gatherings, and binge listening to audiobooks.

Ben is an orthodontist practicing in Lehi and Payson (our new office that opened in May), where he helps give confident smiles to his patients. Wesli is the full-time manager of Team Harvey, overseeing schedules, food plans, sporting events, scraped knees, life lessons, and Ben himself. Together they're doing their best to raise good humans while surviving the delightful adventure that comes with four boys.

Coming up in the 26th Ward...

Ward Choir Practice

Sundays at 10:00 am

Wendy and Alan Houtz's home

Mapleton Stake Conference

Saturday, June 6 Adult Session 6:00PM-7:30PM Age 18+

Sunday, June 7 Leadership Session: 7:00AM-8:30AM General Session 10:00AM-11:30AM

Sacrament Meeting Program

6/7/2026- No ward program this week- Stake Conference!

See Stake Conference Schedule above

Disregard this program- Stake Conference this week!!

Presiding: Bishop Finlinson

Conducting: Bishop Finlinson

Music Director: Jayci Allen

Organist: Holly Angell

Announcements

Opening Hymn: #67: "Glory to God on High"

Opening Prayer: Rhonda Jensen

Ward Business

Sacrament Hymn: #196: "Jesus, Once of Humble Birth"

Administration of the Sacrament

Speaker: Brooklyn Christensen

Musical Number: #1053: "My Covenants" Sung by the Palmer Family accompanied by Holly Angell

Speaker: Kyle Christensen

Closing Hymn #136: "I Know That My Redeemer Lives"

Closing Prayer: Mike Jensen

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