Ironwood Crossing 2nd Ward Bulletin

July 6, 2025

Presiding: Bishop Chip Headman

Conducting: Seth Black

Chorister: Eva Chambers 

Organist: Sara/Brooke Cotter 

  

Welcome

Fast & Testimony 

 Opening Hymn:    #60
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
   
Invocation: by Invitation

Ward/Stake Business

Sacrament Hymn: #188
"Thy Will, O Lord, Be Done"
   

Sacrament

 

 

Bearing of Testimonies

 

 

   
Closing Hymn: #338
"America the Beautiful"
 
Benediction: by Invitation
 

    


 

            Come, Follow Me          

      June 30 - July 6:  D&C 71-75

  July 7 - July 13:  D&C 76

July 14 - July 20:  D&C 77-80

 


 

IC 2 Meeting Times

Sacrament Meeting      1:30 pm - 2:30pm
First & Third Sunday
Sunday School
Primary
  2:40 pm - 3:30 pm
     Second & Fourth Sunday
Priesthood
Relief Society
Young Women
Primary
  2:40 - 3:30 pm

 

IC 2 Sacrament Meeting Broadcast Link: 

https://www.stvn.org/ 

This link will not change.  It is the same for the whole stake each week, and it does not require any account or special app to view the streams.  

  

Full-Time Missionaries

Sister Missionaries

480-622-8655

 

CHOIR PRACTICE

Sunday's 11am @ Cotter's - 597 Lyle ave. (Not on Fast Sunday's).

 


 

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
July
     
4 Friday Independence Day
     
Sunday Fast Sunday
     
13  Sunday  YM 150th Anniversary Broadcast (gathering as a ward)
     
14-17 Mon-Thur Annual Community Clothing Drive Drop Off @ LDS Church 2715 E Ocotillo Rd (Coyote bldg).
     
19 Saturday Youth Activity 12-13 yr olds @ IC building
     
19 Saturday Stake Youth Dance 8-10:30pm 19730 E Ocotillo Rd
     
24 Thursday Pioneer Day
     
     
     

  


 

Annual Community Clothing Drive

Saturday July 19th from 9am-12pm @ the LDS Coyote Building on 2715 Coyote Rd.     Drop off items Monday July 14th - Thursday July 17th from 6-8pm. 

Please keep in mind as you begin going through your clothing items to make sure they are washed, in good condition, and separated in bags by gender and size. School uniform items are especially needed. We are unable to acept undergarments, household items, or toys. Shoes, backpacks and purses are accepted.

Volunteers are needed to assist with sorting donations on Thursday July 17th from 6-8:30pm. Please contact Michele Merrill if you are available .

480-334-9152

 


 

San Tan Vallely SNAP

(Special Needs Activity Program)

Thursday evenings 7-8:30pm beginning August. Location still to be announced. STV SNAP has been organized to serve individuals with special needs ages 18 and older. Activites are designed to help participants grow spirituallly, socially, physically, and intellectually (see Luke 2:52)  

Registration is now open. Please contact the STV SNAP Coordinator: Chuck Steadman-951-634-7100; Therese Steadman-951-260-7589; or your ward Disability Specialist.

See the 'Works of God' made manifest in your life as you participate in STV SNAP 

 


 

 FSY

fsy.byu.edu 

 


  

Seminary Registration 

Parents, please register your youth for seminary at myseminary.churchofjesuschrist.org  Registration takes all of 2 minutes, but it is a critical part for CES to know how many teachers will be needed, class sizes, etc.  Online Seminary is also available

 


 

Wanted:  New IC2 Ward Temple Pictures

Ward members are asked to share New pictures they have taken of the beautiful temples "near and far" and from around the world. These pictures can be from the past or present and will be shared at a future date with the members of the ward. Text or email pix to Nicole Troutman @ (602) 785-7654 / JNTroutman@hotmail.com

  


 

Digital Temple Recommends   

 To transfer temple recommends to digital, the bishopric who issued the original recommend must transfer it.  If a previous bishopric member who issued the recommend was released, it cannot be transferred.  Mobile recommends require a photo.

 


 

 Remember Him 2025

How can you remember Him?  View Here  

Social Media Ideas  View Here

 


 

~ Our Ward History Online ~

Check out our site at unithistory.churchofjesuschrist.org  then select 'IC2 ward' at top right. Any member can submit a post by emailing Constance Green whaty you'd like to submit along with however many photos to add.

Questions? Contact Constance Green 435-757-4114  cygreen55@protonmail.com 

  


 

Church Dumpster

The dumpsters are for church use only. If trash is dumped outside of the bin or over the top rim there is an overage fee. Please remove the trash from the building after each activity. Diaper pails are encouraaged to be emptied between each ward meeting. If the neighborhood dumps large items in and around the dumpster, please contact a ward leader. 

 


  

Join Us at the Institute!

Discussing the Family Proclomation into March

 Meet new people and strengthen your faith in Jesus Christ at our Institute in the Queen Creek/San Tan Valley area. Classes are every Thursday at 7 p.m. at 1150 West Combs Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85140. 

 All 18-35 year-olds are welcome, whether single, married, widowed, divorced, a recent graduate, pre-missionary, returned missionary, service missionary, college student, home for the summer, church member, or a friend of another faith  For more information, contact Adam Jardine at (480) 204-5114.

  


 

Do you Enjoy Teaching Youth?   

Help online seminary students deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and enjoy the blessings of service by volunteering to serve as a stake called online seminary teacher. The Southwest Online Seminary program in the North America Southwest Area needs volunteers to teach online classes for  seminary youth ages 14-18. Online Seminary provides learning experiences that are Christ-centered, scripture-based, learner-focused, and Spirit-directed that can help students deepen their conversion to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. You will teach from the standard works following the Come Follow Me schedule. Being a stake-called online instructor is a rewarding experience that includes connecting with learners online throughout the week in Canvas and in a weekly Zoom gathering.

 

Qualifications:

 • Hold a current temple recommend.

 • Be able to serve 6-8 hours a week, including 1 hour for the weekly Zoom gathering (available daytime and/or evening)

 • Have access to a computer with a webcam and stable internet service.

 • Possess an outgoing, friendly, and pleasant demeanor and enjoy working with students.

 • Be physically and emotionally capable of interacting with students. Be able to remain calm and communicative during stressful situations, with special consideration for instances when students may be dealing with physical, mental, or emotional challenges.

 • Be able to follow direction and handle changes in policy and processes.

 • Be comfortable using computers and computer applications, including email and the internet, and have a willingness to learn new computer programs and processes.

 • Possess good verbal and written communication skills.

 

How to serve:  If you are interested in being considered as a stake called online seminary teacher, please email Southwestonline@ChurchofJesusChrist.org  for more information. 

 


  

Service Missionary Opportunities

An exciting new service missionary opportunity is available for individuals 26 years and older to teach BYU-Pathway Online Institute classes. Online Institute provides learning experiences that are Christ-centered, scripture based, learner-focused, and Sprit-directed that can help students deepen their conversion to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. You will teach from the standard works, words of the living prophets and correlated institute curriculum. Serving as an online service missionary is a rewarding experience that includes connecting with learners online throughout the week in Canvas and in a weekly Zoom gthering Teaching these online Institute courses is an incredibly rewarding experience. Teaching consists of interacting with students online and gathering virtually with them once a week for 45 minutes. Online Institute Missionaries spend about 5-8 hours each week in this assighment. 

Interested individuals can read more about this opportunity and apply directy onlibe:  https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/service:missionaries-needed-teach-institute-online-byu-pathway-worldwide

Speak to a Seminaries and Institute representative about this opportunity:  southwestonline@churchofjesuschrist.org

Apply for this opportunity:   www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/serve/online-instructor

Brother Huntsman from our stake is the operational manager for this opportunity in the NASW area. If leaders or members of our stake have questions about this opportunity, feel free to contact him at huntsmanar@churchofjesuschrist.org and he can provide additional details.

 

Need for service missionaries at the ASU Polytechnic Institute.

Need a couple or two sisters to assist with luncheons and some administrative work.  The individuals will need to be able to serve two days a week for approximately four hours a day by mid-August at the latest.  Contact Elder and Sister George at 480-828-9923 or 602-810-0993.

 

There are many hundreds of new BYU-Pathway students in the Africa South Area beginning their term of study very soon.   Africa South BYU-Pathway needs as many senior service missionary couples or individuals as possible, who could serve 10-15 hours a week remotely from their home. They would help by shepherding. mentoring, and ministering to college students to develop faith, life skills, and academic abilities.  Contact Sister Tippetts at 435-764-4542 or at Kimberly.Tippetts@byupathway.org 

 

 


 

Ironwood Crossing Building Security

Please ensure that the Church building you are using is locked and lights are turned off. If there are others in the building, please secure as much as possible and confirm the others in the building will lock the rest of the building. Youth should never be given their leaders or parents keys or FOB to be in the Church without adult supervision.  

 


 

 Strengthening  Marriage Class 

Click HERE for flyer:

New class starting Saturday, March 22nd. Saturdays at the Combs Seminary building from 7-8:30pm. Open to all couples in the Stake and teaches principles that are helpful in strengthening all marriages. Brother and Sister Sasser are excited for you to join them this session or in upcoming seessions. Please contact them to sign up at 480-341-7820 or ksasserdc@yahoo.com

 

 


 

Church Magazines Available at No Cost

  MagazineSubscriptions.ChurchofJesusChrist.org

  


 

 Relief Society INSTAGRAM page

Link HERE

  

 Stake Facebook page

Link HERE

(The San Tan Valley Arizona North Stake (friends & family)) 

 


  

 Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults  

January 2025  

 

Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults 

2024 Youth Theme and Media 

   2024 Churchwide Broadcasts    

 


 

 Strive to Be

Youth Channel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

https://www.youtube.com/strivetobe

(Also follow on Instagram and Spotify) 

 


 

 Friend to Friend

March 9th, 10-11am 'Following Jesus'

 Link  

 


 

  Ward Temple and Family History consultants

Kathy & Dennis Fuller are the Ward Temple and Family History consultants. They can help you with your questions and searching out your ancestors. You can contact them at 602-574-7803 or email them at fullersfamily@yahoo.com

 


 

WARD ACTIVITIES

Choir Practice:

Sunday's 3-4pm @ Cotter's - 597 Lyle Ave  

(Not Fast Sunday's)

3-4:00pm 
     
Mutual: Wednesdays 7:00pm
     
Activity Days: 1st and 3rd Wednesday 6-7pm
     
Empty Nesters FHE: 3rd Monday at Merrill's (41538 N Eliana Dr) 6:30PM 
     
RS Activity: 4th Thursday 7:00pm

 

 

STAKE ACTIVITIES

SUNDAYS MISSION PREP CLASS:  4-5:00pm
SATURDAYS STRENGTHENING MARRIAGE:     7:00pm

               

STAKE YOUTH SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook STVN Stake YM & YW
   
Instagram    STVNYouth
  STVNYoungWomen
   

 


 

BUILDING CLEANING 

New Schedule Coming

Brother Peterson - 801-458-0561.  

           
           
           
           
           

 


 

MISSIONARIES FROM OUR WARD

               

 

   

Elder Dayton Kirkpatrick

Argentina Tucuman Mission

 dayton.kirkpatrick@missionary.org 

 

   
 

 Elder Porter Dayley

Washington Everett Mission

porter.daylely@missionary.org 

   

Elder Tyler Coon

Londrina Brazil Mission

tcoon@missionary.org