Rush Creek Ward

Ward Mission Plan

"When we speak of gathering Israel on both sides of the veil, we are referring, of course, to missionary, temple, and family history work." — President Nelson

Key Activities

• Monthly ward activities to create a welcoming atmosphere for new friends
• Weekly coordination meetings
• Twice monthly ward council focused on missionary work
• Build trust between members and full-time missionaries through FTM testimonies in sacrament meeting and attending youth activities
• Focus on part-member families, children of record 9+, prospective elders, and lost sheep

Ward Mission Leadership

• Bruce Blanch, EQ 2nd Counselor
• Kathy Lyon, RS 1st Counselor
• Doug Walker, Ward Mission Leader

Ward Missionaries

Alaina Brose, Jeff Dangl, Nancy Dangl, Bruce Hale, Hyrum Walker (YM rep), Dafne Hernandez Peña (YW rep)

Temple & Family History Plan

Key Activities

• Quarterly Ward Temple Day (coordinated with youth trips, ice cream by the fountain)
• Quarterly "break the fast" meal and TFH activity with indexing competition
• Youth activities to gather names before temple trips
• Twice monthly ward council focused on temple and family history work
• Encourage interested members to become ordinance workers

Temple & Family History Leadership

• Sheryl Gallagher, RS 2nd Counselor
• Ryus Peterson, EQ 1st Counselor
• Dwight Beebe, Temple and Family History Leader

Committee Members

Michelle Beebe, Elizabeth Hill, Jeremy Hill, Ross Schriever, Sue Schriever, Kathy Solomon, Luke Tillitson (YM rep), Bria Walker (YW rep)

Ministering Efforts

Sacrament Meetings

Holding Christ-focused sacrament meetings has been a key focus of the bishopric.

Focus on the Ordinance

• Train Aaronic Priesthood holders on administration of the sacrament (last training: January)
• After sacrament is passed, conducting bishopric member asks if anyone was missed

Meeting Structure

• Fast & testimony: Conducting member bears Christ-centered testimony, emphasizes brief testimonies centered on the Savior
• Other weeks: One short testimony, one youth talk, one musical number, one adult talk
• Quarterly invitation letters sent with instructions to relate remarks back to the Atonement
• Resources provided on how to prepare talks

Home-Centered, Church-Supported Gospel Learning

We follow the church's curriculum of Come, Follow Me as the basis for our sacrament meeting topics and second hour classes, per the General Handbook's instruction.

In interviews, the bishopric emphasizes the importance of Come, Follow Me for individual gospel study, as well as family gospel learning.

Children & Youth Program

In 2023, the ward held two special meetings focused on the Children and Youth programs:

• February: Youth trip to Branson; leaders taught youth how to set goals using the Youth program
• December: 5th Sunday lesson for combined adults and youth discussed the Children and Youth program and For the Strength of Youth

Organization Highlights

• Primary: Excellent job building activities using Children and Youth program. Activity Days helps children set and work towards goals.
• Young Women: Excellent job helping girls set goals. Many mutual activities based on young women's goals.
• Young Men: Improving, but lag behind YW and Primary. Deacon's Quorum sets a great example. YM leadership training scheduled with stake YM presidency.

Key Indicators

See embedded quarterly report data from LCR.