Cottonwood Creek 3rd Ward

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 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

Congratulations to Sister Abby Hale on her call to the Indiana Fort Wayne, Spanish Speaking mission!  Que tengas un gran exito!

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

(7/20/2026) Step up 🦶

Hey guys. What's the hap? I'll let you in on a secret... We've just been doing the same thing every day 🤫🤭. 

Ok, here's what I've got for our 

Spiritual thought: Trust in the lord

Ok, this one will be quicker. (Editor Carter here and it was definitely not quicker) 

I want to just remind people reading this that god hears all of your prayers to him. Most of the time, we may feel that there was no response or resolve but I know that more often than not, there was. 

A few things come to mind from this: 

First is Nephi when his brothers bound him with strong cords and left him to suffer death to the wilderness. Maybe to them, they felt less guilt if they weren't Nephi's direct cause. Either way, Nephi was down and not in a good place. He prayed to god and asked that he might "burst" the bands that tied him up. 

But God thought otherwise. Instead of this dramatic bursting of bands and a heroic, epic escape from death that so many other prophets recieved, Nephi's cords fell from their place. Now, did Laman and Lemual just not tie the cords very well? Possibly. Either way, the resolve came to Nephi.

Despite this, Laman and Lemuak went to tie him again. But got saved by other family members. That's the 2nd unspoken miracle. That he didn't get tied up again. It was set forth to just try a second time to knock him down, but the threat dissapeared. 

There's a video by Elder David A. Bednar that explains how we are not objects to be acted upon. We are agents to choose. In it, he tells us that "most of the time we pray like objects; 'make me better', 'make this go away'. That doesn't happen very often" -David A. Bednar

I realy thought that was cool, but then he goes on to explain the resove so many of us miss. 

"Many times god will strengthen us, so we become a big part of the answer to our own prayer."

So, we pray for an answer and want God to do the work. I know that God works through character and experience. He wants these amswerd prayers to change you. So what better than straight through you. 

Weekly haps

- We had transfers this week and that starts my 9th transfer? I believe that's it. My comp was in fact transfered for reasons unknown by me. But now I'm rocking with the Branch President choco Elder Nsilulu of Ayamé. 💯💣

- We've now got sisters in the ward and we're gonna be grinding this transfer with contacts and baptisms. (You guys, I'm so tired being a zone leader... send HELP) Maybe some energy drinks might start kicking me into the type. But I'd need to actually start drinking them... 🫩😵

- Monday we went to the zoo and happened to come across THE(E) Elder Turley. Great time visiting the animals à well. (Check out the photos)🐆🐘🦎🐊🐍

That was pretty much my week, hope yours was just as good. On, send me an update, it's been a long time. Yes you know who you are. Please 🥺🙏

- Elder Hill 🇨🇮 

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

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

Below:

1. What's wrong? He ain't every seen a white dude before? 🥶👻👨🏻‍🦲

2. Hakuna Matata 🐗

3. Saying goodbye to the only people consistently at the house

4. 😎

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

(7/20/2026)   Found out my pension has a ghost...👻

   Hey guys I'm so sorry for the little weeks we've been missing together. I am trying lock in 🔐 on the weekly email. Because I know you all enjoy them!

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT👻💭:

   So for today I wanna talk a little about these peeps called Propheta. Because they are some of the biggest, spiritually filled people in this world. And are probably more important than some people realize. 

   To demonstrate their importance I want to talk about that moment where Jesus went to be baptised by John the Baptist. These are some scriptures

Matthew 3:13

   Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Mark 1:7

   And [Jhon] preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

   One of our greatest upfronts or obsticales in preaching the word is coming across the phrase "Oh, well I already read my bible," "Oh, well I already pray" or "Oh well I already feel really connected to God" but it always leads me to asking them, well didn't Jesus do the same?

   Who in this world can say that they prayed more than Jesus did, or read more than Jesus did. Went out into Gods creation to connect with His Father. Or even filled his life with good deeds more the the Son of God. And yet Jesus still went out of his way to find his cousin John the Baptist to be baptised. So my question always was, why did Jesus, who is the word, who has all authority, all power, go to John and be baptised. John knew this and felt unworthy to baptize his cousin. So what is it that John had that Jesus did not.

   Well humbly, Jesus knew that he had not yet been appointed as prophet, therefore the person who held more authority to direct the world in that moment was John the baptist. He baptized because God had appointed him as prophet to work this work. John was the prophet and the way to salvation through his work of baptism! How humble was the Son of God, knowing he was single to his Father in Heaven in glory, still got baptized by his prophet. 

   So I invite each of you to get to know the prophet because they hold the keys to our salvation. They guide us to our Father in Heaven because he is the mouth of Jesus. Learn of them, come to know their teachings because they are the teachings of Jesus. Pray for confirmation that his prophet today is Dallin H Oaks and you will be surprised by your answer. Of this I testify in the name of Jesus Christ amen.

Okok now a little quick updates!!

- I have been on a new level of tired jajaja. I am training a new greenie from the city of Cusco here in Peru. His name is Elder Montañez

- I am still doing the District Leader thing. Pray for the district

- We've been keeping the work up and are teaching a couple cool people. Anggie and Alexandra, Criss, Marisol, David, Gael. Pray for them!

   Little story, we were at our little pension (the lady who gives us lunch and dinner) and I have no idea how it got brought up, but my comp noted he had spotted a little thing move into the shop of the house. And our pension described the little thing perfectly before my comp could say a thing and wow...💀 ya me voy a mi casa...

WFW(weird food of the week)

-Guys I'm so sorry Im selling

Love you all have a beautiful 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. New compy, mi hijito👶🍼🤱

2. Word of the week 🐐

3. and 4. My real GOAT of a member Hno Ponce

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