Cottonwood Creek 3rd Ward

COTTONWOOD CREEK 3RD WARD 

Sacrament Meeting

October 18th 2026

Presiding:  Bishop Jon Williams

Conducting: Bishop Jon Williams

Organist: Brother Keith Ritchie  Chorister: Sister Vera Ritchie

Opening Hymn:  150

"O Thou Kind and Gracious Father"

Invocation:  TBA

Ward Business:  Bishop Jon Williams

Sacrament Hymn:  187

"God Loved Us, So He Sent His Son"

Passing of the sacrament

Speaker: Brother Chris Dallimore

Congregational Hymn: 140

"Did you Think to Pray?"

Speaker: Brother Nik Thomas

Closing hymn: 142

"Sweet Hour of Prayer"

Benediction:  TBA

NOTICE

CONDOLENCES

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of our beloved Stake President, J. Luke Sorenson.  He was a remarkable man, a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ, and a  beloved leader who touched the lives of all who had the opportunity to know him.  We extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to his family during this difficult time.

Funeral Services and Viewing

• Friday, October 16th:  Viewing form 4:00 - 9:00 PM at the Stake Center

• Saturday, October 17th: viewing from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, followed by funeral services at 11:00 AM, both at the Stake Center.

A virtual link to the funeral service will be provided for those unable to attend in person.

Scheduling the Building

To schedule the building, Bro Woodward had created a direct email for people to request building reservations rather than calling him (see his instructions below):

I now have an email set up specifically for scheduling the building.

cc3scheduling@gmail.com

 I’d like all further requests (from all ward and stake members) to be directed to this email only as it makes it easier for me to get all events scheduled as soon as possible.

For anyone who needs to schedule something, please include your name, contact info, the type of event (including what sections of the building are needed such as the gym or pavilion) and what day(s) and time(s) they need.

I will respond within 24-48 hours letting them know it’s been scheduled or if their time slot is occupied already.

English Language Classes

English as a second language (ESL) classes are being offered at the Stake Center every Thursday evening from 7:00 to 8:00  and all are welcome.  If you are interested or have questions, please contact Lisa Hill at 801-712-2910.

Please see the English Connect tab for more details.

Temple Recommend Interviews

New recommends or renewals of recommends expired more than 1 year

• Please schedule an interview with Bishop Williams through Brother Todd Robinson. 

Renewals of active recommends or those expired 1 year or less

• Please schedule an interview with one of the counselors through Brother Tracy Fisher.

Cottonwood Creek 3rd Ward Plan

VISION:

To help ourselves and others become true followers of Jesus Christ, receive the blessings of the Holy Temple, have enduring joy and qualify for eternal life.

WARD SCRIPTURE:

"By small and simple things are great things brought to pass" Alma 37:6

PRIORITIES:

EVERY member LIVES the gospel of Jesus Christ

EVERY member GATHERS Israel through missionary work

EVERY member should CARE for the poor and needy.

EVERY member ENABLES the salvation for our kindred dead.

Full-time, Local Missionaries

The names change now and then, but the phone number stays the same: 

801-259-1129. Always here, always energetic, and always ready to serve!

3rd Ward Missionary ADDRESSES:

Elder Gabriel Abbott

Mexico Vera Cruz Mission

Elder Jesse Bramwell

Arizona Tempe Mission

6001 S Lakeshore Dr

Tempe AZ 85283

Elder and Sister Ellis

Inner City Project

7817 S Canterwood Lane

Sandy, UT 84093

Elder  Marcus Hill

Peru Trujillo Norte Mission

Marcus.hill@missionary.org

Elder Carter Hill

Cote D'Ivoire Abidjan East Mission

Hill.Carter@missionary.org 

Elder Preston Penovich

Church Service Missionary - Salt Lake City East mission 

1620 E Creek Road

Sandy UT 84093

News from Elder Carter Hill (Hill.Carter@missionary.org)

(10/5/2026) Return of the giants

Hey guys I hope you had a great week like me. I can't believe it's saturday again. Let's get started. 

Spiritual thought: That our posterity may know

I was able to go to the temple yesterday and it was a great time. I kept asking throughout the session to feel the spirit because I have not been locked in with my scripture studies at home. After the session, the word posterity was the only thing I was thinking about. There were moments when it stuck out more than anything. 

I had the thought that we do all that we do for our posterity or for those who follow us. Whether religious or not, it is a core to human nature. To learn, and teach those after us so they can learn more than we had the time on this earth to learn.

Nephi teaches us that the entire purpose of the book of mormon is "that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins" (2 Nephi 25:26)

There are so many things we can pass on to those who follow us. Good and Bad habits make up everyday and when we think about those in the future who may follow in our footsteps we may change some of our initial decisions. If you knew that your son/little brother daughter/little sister would follow you down this path, do you believe that it will bring them joy? If not, why do you think it would bring joy into your life? Avoid the behaviors and attributes that don't edify. You may be in the right, but if the other person has no desire to change there is no point in being angry/prideful/bitter/boastful. Even if it gives you your desired result. 

So let us grow together and work as a team instead of against ourselves. The race is against sin, and we cannot continue down the path if we suspect our teammates conspire against us. If I want to score a goal but I think my teammate wants to score in our own goal, I'll be taken out of play. 

But when it is all complete, I hope that God can give us this sweet promise as we finish our work. It's found in Jacob 5 and it says 

"Blessed art thou; for because ye have been diligent in laboring with me in my vineyard, and have kept my commandments, and have brought unto me again the natural fruit."

What a sweet final phrase from God. Me and two other guys in the apartment just finished a deep cleaning and now that the apartment is spotless, I can see the joy that comes from working diligently. We each had a role to play, I the scrubber, Elder 1 the sweeper, and Elder 2 with the towel and squigee. We three worked diligently and cleaned the apartment before 9. I feel the same example can apply to much more situations. Namely: marriage with spouse, character-building with god, mission work with your companion, or any team building situation. 

My invitation is to be more constructive than destructive. Construction uses both. But nothing can be built if we destroy more than we build. 

Weeklies: 

- I went to a baptism of someone in my last area and it was great ti say hi to everyone. 👋

- Monday, I got a call from SO many missionaries calling about their money for the two weeks. There are a lot more bank card problems when numbers change🫯💲💱✅️❌️

- I finished three checks all of which saved my behind and probably the mission 🤫🤭

- the giants who go home in 3 days got back as well and now I'm back in to my training. 🚼

- we had MLC and it was the smoothest one I've ever been to. (I've been to two as Finance Elder) 2️⃣➰️✔️

- Got to go to the temple yesterday and it was so calm. I loved it. 🏯🕌🛕🕍🕋

K, keep on working and read your scriptures. Tchao!

- Elder Hill 🇨🇮

(Psst... if you're interested, send me an email) 

 ⬇️Join the photos! Im trying to update weekly, but wifi's not always available ⬇️

 https://photos.app.goo.gl/xDALHF5FdXDSeg899 

Below:

1. Sleepy companion 😴 💕 

2. MLC catering crew 🍗🍟 

3. The church is true. I mean look at it👈👀 

4. The savior

News from Elder Marcus Hill (marcus.hill@missionary.org)

(9/24/2026)    There was an Earthquake 🌎

   Yo hellos from the opposite side of the Earth. Please stop all the racket up north your makeing it shake down here in the south! 

Last night we had an Earthquake, nothing crazy we ate it up🥱 Size 5.1 leaving nothing but some wet and weirdly enough, brown, pants. But in all seriousness we are ay ok 👍 

   We got have pur wonderful Friend Aymet make her way to the waters edge and dip her toes into the sweet and everlasting eternal life! She was baptized yesterday by an amazing member, with all her friends and family present! What a blessing it was to be able to see the change within her as dhe faced the challenges that baptism often brings! But she stayed true and was baptized🌊

   We had a temple trip last week on wednesday and recieved revelation to how I can improve as a mishionary! Shout out to that One up there☝️ he a real One!!

   Lots of intercambios with elders Burnett and Boushka! Son cheveres

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT👻💭:

   Lately we've been working with friends who are strugglying with feeling ready! So I have been studying lately on that exact topic ans wishbto share what I'e learned!!

   Specifically in the very last sentance of Heleman 15:7 reads 

     "Which Faith and Repentance bringeth a change of heart unto them"

   Us as missionaries can say many beautiful things and even get very persuasive! But nothing is more monumental in the conversion of oneself but by Faith and Repentance. This week I invite you all to study those principles in Alma 32! Then write me your ideas 💡! Id love to hear them!

WFW(weird food of the week)

 - we got to have Goat, beans and potatoes (Cabrita con Yuka; be careful with that word in spanish it has two meanings...)

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 one of those favorite dishes

Thats all love you! Have a great week 😀

-elderhill🇵🇪

See all of Elder Marcus Hill's photos and videos here:

ELDER HILL'S FLICKS

https://photos.app.goo.gl/68u3jX7q7jzgih2Z7

Images below:

1. The new trio with an OG

2. Sombody take starbucks and mix it with Papa Johns please🙏

3. The baptismo of Kristal Aymet Arqueros Marcelo! #Thegoat

4. The baptismo of Kristal Aymet Arqueros Marcelo! #Thegoat

Stake History Publication Now Available

We want to let the ward know that we still have several of these books available.  Please check with the bishopric or any of the clerks if you are interested in one for your library.

Sandy Utah Cottonwood Creek Stake 

Brothers and Sisters, 

We are excited to announce the publication and availability of “Worthy of Remembrance” a history of the Sandy Cottonwood Creek Stake 1978-2022. Sister Terri Packer, a member of our stake, has done an amazing job compiling and writing the history. 

The stake has subsidized the cost of publishing the history in an effort to make the book available to as many people as possible. The history contains spiritually uplifting experiences shared by members of our stake in their own words. It includes interesting information about the area, the history, and creation of our Stake. The book is beautiful, readable, inspiring, and full of many, many, photographs, which tell a history of their own. 

Copies are available now. Ward clerks have access to the books and can help with the process of purchasing the history. The cost of the book is $10. Each ward has received a small number of copies to provide to those wishing to purchase. More copies are available for wards to obtain. In addition, copies of the history will be placed in each of our meetinghouse libraries for those who would like to explore the book without purchase. 

Those who live outside of the stake and are interested in purchasing a copy may contact our stake executive secretary, Don McOmie, to coordinate receiving a copy. 

We hope that you will find the history to be as wonderful and inspiring as we have. It bears witness of the hand of the Lord at work in the Sandy Cottonwood Creek stake over many, many years. We highly recommend it to all. 

Warm Regards, 

The Stake Presidency