Sunday Schedule

January 18, 2026 at 12 PM

Announcements

Calendar Events

• 6 Stake Youth Dance: Sat, Jan 17, 7-10 pm, at church building on Cornell Rd., Cincinnati. Neon theme. See flyer for details.

• Walk with Me: Worldwide Discussion for Youth: Broadcast available to view on and after Sun, Jan 18. 2026. Youth Theme is "Walk with Me". Pres Christofferson will share a message.

• Finding Strength in the Lord – Emotional Resilience: 18 Jan - 19 Apr 2026 / Sundays 4:30-6:30pm  (Weekly Virtual Meetings). Register ASAP with this link: Spring 2026 Self Reliance. 12 week course led by a facilitator. Course manual is provided at no cost. See flyer here. Registration will remain open until end of month.

• Family Promise Dinners: Our nights this month are on Thursday and Friday, Jan 22 & 23. If you can help with food for the dinners, please sign up. Thank you so much for all your help and generosity!! Jan 22-23 Family Promise sign up. You can bring your sign up to church Sunday, Jan 18th or to the Leishman house, 899 Cook Rd, Lebanon, between  the 18th and 2 pm on Thursday or Friday.

• Stake Youth Temple Trip: Sat, Jan 24, 7 am to 2 pm. Meet at 7 AM at the chapel adjacent to the Columbus temple. All youth, including those turning 12 in 2026, as well as those not entering the temple, are invited and encouraged to attend. Youth will have opportunities to attend the temple and serve in some capacity, such as baptisms, confirmations, serving as a witness, or handing out clothing or towels. There will be temple-related workshops and activities in the adjacent church building. This will be followed by testimony meeting and lunch. See details at this link. Please complete the youth survey and RSVP if you are a youth who will be attending. Adults who are driving or attending, please RSVP and complete the form here.

• Stake Disability Activity Program: An activity for adults with special needs will be held on Jan 24 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Beavercreek church building. See this flyer for more details and a list of all the activities planned for this year.

• Informational Meeting  for the upcoming Youth Caving Activity: 25 Jan right after church in the Relief Society room. For all youth and parents.

• Choir Rehearsals for Praise, Hope, Sing:  At the Beavercreek building on Sundays at 7 pm (Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 22, Mar 1) with one final rehearsal on Fri, Mar 6 from 6-9 pm at the Beavercreek High School. Please come participate if you enjoy singing.

• Youth Caving Activity: Sun, 31 Jan. Youth, parents, and leaders invited. Meet at 8 am and return at 7 pm Access flyer here for details. 

• Stake Primary Activity for Valiant 7-10 classes: If your Primary age child will be turning 8 through 11 this year, save the date for a stake activity on Sat, Jan 31, 9 to 11:30 am at the Beavercreek church building. More details to come.

• Italian Family History Sessions: Jan 31, 10 am - 2 pm. 3060 Terry Dr, Fairborn, OH in the Fairborn Family History Center for Italian genealogy sessions with Mike Garrambone.

• Stake Youth Pioneer Trek Kickoff: Sun, Feb 1 from 6-7 pm at the Beavercreek church building. Theme: Walk With Me (Moses 6:34). For youth turning 14-18 this year. Parents and leaders invited. Learn about this amazing event taking place Jun 10-13. See flyer for details.

• Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults: Broadcast available Feb 1st on church website and apps. Hear from Elder and Sister Kearon. Event will also commemorate 100 years of Institutes of Religion in the church.

• Blood Drive: Thurs, Feb 5 from 3 to 7 pm at the Fairborn church building. Appointment preferred. Go to donate.versitidayton.org. See attached flyer with details.

• Springboro Ward Valentine's Family Dance: Sat, Feb 7 from 6:30-8:30 pm at our church building. Get ready to dance the night away. The theme is "Love Letters and Packages from Home". 1940s dress; bring a dessert to share. Sandwiches and punch will be provided. If you have love letters from ancestors, bring a photocopied version to share. Children's activity is planned. Youth and adults learn swing dancing in the cultural hall. Service opportunity: write letters to servicemen and women and donate to Blue Star Mothers. Invitation attached.

• Stake Young Women Galentine's Event: Sat, Feb 21, 8:45-11:45 am at the Beavercreek building. You are encouraged to bring a friend. Details here. 

• Springboro Ward Conference: Sun, Feb 22 at our building at the usual Sunday meeting time.

• Stake Young Men BroBQ: Sat, Feb 21, 4-7 pm at the Beavercreek building. For all Young Men and their leaders. Invite your friends! Details here. 

• Stake Relief Society Service Project: Sat, Feb 28 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Fairborn building. We will be serving "Abolition Ohio" and "Dear Dinah", two resources that support victims of human trafficking and increase awareness in the community. Save the date and invite a friend. See flyer for details and list of needed items.

• Roots Tech Family History Conference: Mar 5-7. More details available here.

• "Praise, Hope, Sing": A Regional Interfaith Musical Event: Sun, Mar 8, at 7:00 p.m., at Beavercreek High School (2660 Dayton Xenia Rd, Beavercreek).

• Worldwide Relief Society Devotional Broadcast: Starting Sun, Mar 8, this broadcast will be available to watch on the church website or apps.

• Family History Jamboree: Sat, Mar 28, 8:30 am to 4 pm, at the church building on Whipp Rd. Hosted by Dayton Ohio Stake. Open to all at no cost. See flyer here. Register at fhj1.org.

• Women's Conference: Save the date for Sat, April 18, 2026. "Gathered As One In Christ” area wide women’s conference. 

Useful Information

• Ward Meeting Time for 2026: Sacrament meeting begins at 12 noon at our church building in Middletown, and 2nd hour meetings follow. 

• Healing through the Savior Support Meeting: Family and friends. Sundays 8-9 pm at the Beavercreek church building.

• 2026 Family Promise Training and Hosting: On Thursday and Friday evening once a quarter, our ward has the assignment to provide dinner, fellowship, and youth activities for families at Family Promise. Dates for 2026 are Jan 22 & 23, April 30 & May 1, June 18 & 19, Oct 22 & 23. ***** Family Promise holds a training session, usually on the first or second Saturday of each month, for those interested in helping in person. Please sign up here (sign up genius link). Contact Karen Leishman at 801-628-6210 with any questions. Thank you!

• Interested in Participating in an Easter Presentation?: Columbus Ohio Stake will host a performance of "Lamb of God" for Easter 2026. If you, your family, friends, or neighbors are interested in participating (in the choir, as a soloist, as a member of the orchestra, technology, etc.) sign up using this link. Our goal is to come together as a community and share our love and testimonies of the Savior. If you have any questions concerning our 2026 production of "Lamb of God", please reach out to Holly Eldredge at hollyeldredge01@gmail.com.  

• Church magazines can be read digitally (you can sign up for email notifications when new issues are available), and you can sign up for a print subscription for free. The Liahona is written for adults. Youth and children have their own magazines, too: For the Strength of Youth and The Friend. For each option, digital and print, go to MagazineSubscriptions.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and sign in with a Church account. Subscribe or select email for online magazines.

• www.JustServe.org Find service projects anywhere in the U.S. Search for your town or zip code and choose distance (5-70 miles). This website, by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is for everyone, young and old, neighbors and community! Anyone can add service opportunities, which the stake coordinator will approve. Create a username and password to track hours, projects, add favorites, and post local opportunities. Contact Gayle Scott for more info: gayle@scott123.com. 

• Church Service Opportunities: Looking for a way to serve others? This is a list of service opportunities that is updated by a member in our stake. It is updated regularly. Church Service and Service Mission Opportunities 

• Family Search Center: The Family Search Center in Fairborn is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 8 pm, Fridays from 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. Please call 937-878-9551 before coming to make sure they are staffed by volunteers. The address is 3060 Terry Dr, Fairborn, OH. Facebook page: "Family History Center - Fairborn". Attend the center on Jan 31 from 10 am to 2 pm for Italian genealogy sessions with Mike Garrambone.

• Columbus Temple: At the rededication of the temple, President Ballard encouraged us to view temple attendance with urgency. Temples are a blessing to us, and we are encouraged to attend regularly or prepare so that we can attend. Schedule temple appointments online at the church website churchofjesuschrist.org/temples OR email or call the Columbus temple. 

• Bishop's Storehouse Schedule Updates: See the link for current hours and pricing of commodities that are for sale to the public: Storehouse Hours and Prices pdf. General information regarding suggested amounts of food storage for one year can be found here: Home Storage Info pdf 

Reminders

• Youth Activities Schedule:

Young Men & Women: Tuesdays @ 7PM

Activity Days: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays @ 7PM 

• To Invite the Missionaries Over for Dinner:  

Please coordinate directly.

• Springboro Ward Elders: 513-578-2295

• Building Cleaning Assignments

  • See attachment here for cleaning assignments for November and the first half of 2026. Thanks!