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

• Regular ward activities to create a welcoming atmosphere for new friends
• Weekly coordination meetings (some virtual, some in person)
• Twice monthly ward council focused on missionary work
• Build trust between members and full-time missionaries
• Focus on part-member families, children of record 9+, prospective elders, and lost sheep

Ward Mission Leadership

• Clay Scott, EQ 2nd Counselor
• Marlena Johnston, RS 1st Counselor
• Doug Walker, Ward Mission Leader

Ward Missionaries

Bruce Hale

Temple & Family History Plan

2025 Goals

• Everyone eligible has a FamilySearch account
• Each member submit at least one name for temple ordinance work
• Support youth temple trips (4x in 2025) and assist them to prepare names

Temple Preparation Focus

• Children turning 12 (use Primary)
• YSA going to temple for first time (use Sunday School)
• Adults going for first time or returning after time away

Other Initiatives

• OMNI (One M=1000 Names Indexed) - Contest between groups for ice cream social
• Elder's Quorum: Organize couples to take hesitant members to the temple

Temple & Family History Leadership

• Michelle Walker, RS 2nd Counselor
• Bill Tervort, EQ 1st Counselor
• Dave Mayne, Temple and Family History Leader

Committee Members

Joshua Lawyer, Ross Schriever, Sue Schriever, Kathy Solomon

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.

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 early February we held a combined activity for all youth (parents invited as well) where we discussed:

• 2025 Church Youth Theme
• For the Strength of Youth
• The Youth Guidebook
• Emblems of belonging presented by class and quorum presidencies

We will make this meeting an annual tradition.

Organization Highlights

• Primary: Excellent job building activities using Children and Youth program. Primary Activities help 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: Committed to using youth goals as part of planning processes.

Key Indicators

See the 2026 report for full 12-quarter trend data.