2026 January

Empty Nesters’ Family Home Evening will be
2026 January 12 at 19:00 (7pm)
at the Wright home (761 N 400 E).

Youth Conference
2025 Jan 16-17

Aspen Grove

For youth 14+
(including 13 turning 14 in 2026)

Senior and Service Missionary Devotional

Date: Sunday 2026 January 18
Time: 18:00 (6pm)
Location: Santaquin Stake Center
45 South 500 West
Santaquin, Utah

You Are Cordially Invited:

- All Senior Service and Senior full-time missionaries
- All Stake Missionary Specialists
- Those interested in serving a full-time away from home mission
- Those interested in serving an at home or local service mission

Refreshments will be served.

Keynote Speaker: Elder Kelend I. Mills, Area Seventy

The Stake Emergency Fair is 2026 January 31 from 09:00-12:00(pm) at the Pavillion Church.

Ward 15 (09:00 (am))
- Sunday: Unlock building, set up chairs, distribute hymn books

Ward 17 (10:30 (am))
- Every Day: Snow Shoveling*, Building Lockup
- Agent-Bishop Duties: Maintain Supplies (Copy Paper, Printer Toner, Sacrament Cups)

Ward 13 (12:00 (pm))
- Sunday: Take down chairs, empty garbage bins, lock up building

SELF RELIANCE CORNER
provided by Bob Swenson

When Frugality Costs More

Being frugal doesn't mean slashing your spending or depriving yourself of things that you enjoy. It means knowing the value of a dollar and making every effort to spend it wisely. But too often, in the pursuit of frugality, we think of only buying cheap, slashing costs, and saving money over all else. Sometimes penny-pinching can backfire and end up costing more in the long run.

Key Ways to Avoid Frugal Mistakes

• Prioritize quality over price: Cheap purchases often cost more long-term if they're unreliable or break quickly. Invest in durable, well-made items when possible.

• Shop intentionally: Make lists of what is needed or will realistically be used. Avoid buying just because something is on sale or inexpensive. 

• Set clear goals: Know why you're saving and what you're working toward. Frugal habits have more staying power and make sense when linked to meaningful financial goals.

• Budget wisely: Track spending, set limits, and use budgeting methods suited to your lifestyle, like zero-based or envelope systems.

• Embrace minimalism: Reducing what you own and focusing on what genuinely adds value or brings joy prevents clutter and unnecessary spending.

• Schedule maintenance: Don't skip important routine checkups, repairs, or health care to save money—these typically cost far less than emergency replacements or fixes. An ER visit is outrageous these days. Especially compared to a routine doctor’s visit. 

• Limit impulse purchases: Use a 24-hour rule: wait before buying non-essential items to curb spontaneous spending. Keep that craved-for item in your Amazon cart for at least five days. 

• Plan for the long term: Think beyond immediate bargains. Consider the lifetime cost and usefulness of every purchase.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

• Chasing every sale or coupon rather than only purchasing what’s needed.

• Sacrificing health or safety to save a few dollars in the short term.

• Feeling guilty for reasonable spending and missing out on life experiences because of hyper-focus on saving.

• Stockpiling more than can be realistically used just because it's a good deal.

The date for the Ward Talent Night has been chosen.
Wednesday 2026 March 11 at 19:00 (7pm)

Son of Veronica and Jon Stoltz, Ryan and his fiancé Lillie (pictured here) are planning to be married in 2026.  If anyone knows of a senior couple hoping to have someone look after their home while they are gone, or renting a lower level to two extremely kind, conscientious, return missionaries, please let them know.  They are both students at BYU. Text or call Veronica with any leads: 952-303-2646.

A weekly Gathering Place for YSAs in Springville has been established and we ask that you extend a personal invitation to all graduating seniors and all other YSAs in your ward boundary to attend the Gathering Place.

A Gathering Place is a space where young single adults can participate in uplifting activities and experiences that strengthen connections with one another and with the Lord. For now, it consists of Institute classes and a dinner every Thursday night. The Gathering Place is held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 50 N Main Street in Springville. For more information about gathering places for young single adults please refer to the following website:

Establishing a YSA Gathering Place

When: every Tuesday evening at 21:00 (9pm)
Where: Stake Center

Players of all skill levels are welcome.

For more information contact Steve Baxter (801-636-1229).