January 

• Now-January 13: 2026 For the Strength of Youth (FSY) -->PRE-REGISTRATION<-- (Youth 14+ in 2026) 

There are several weeks in Boise and Caldwell for Youth to attend FSY next summer. We encourage youth to attend a week that works best with the rest of their summer plans. However, if youth would like to attend with more members from the stake we encourage signing up for June 1-6 (Session: FSY ID Boise ). Register for local sessions here 

• Jan 3 Hobble Creek Ward Building Cleaning Assignments 9:00 am (see below (reoccurring 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28)

• Jan 3 Stake Baptisms

• Jan 4 Ignite Your Faith Discussion (reoccurring 2/1)

• Jan 8 JOY Luncheon 

• January 8, 2026 - February 26, 2026 (each Thursday) (No games Feb 19th) Stake Teacher / Priest Basketball Stake Center 

• Jan 11 Stake Baptism Preview 4:00pm

• Jan 18 2026* Walk With Me Discussion for Youth (YOUTH)

• moved Jan 23-25 Ignite Your Faith Retreat for Graduating Seniors (Donnelly, ID)

• January 24, 2026: Stake Deacon's Basketball Tournament Stake Center 11:00 am 

• Jan 25 Hobble Creek Ward Conference 12:00 pm 

• Jan 25 Ignite Your Faith Teaching in Homes \& Testimony Meeting (for High School Seniors)

Save the Dates

• Feb 1 Fast Sunday

• Feb 4 Stake YM/YW Decons/12’s Activity, Stake Center 7:00pm

• Feb 7 Stake Primary Baptisms

• Feb 12 JOY Luncheon 12:00

• Feb 24 Stake Women’s Conference 7:00pm

*Broadcast release date

Hobble Creek Cleaning Schedule, Saturdays 9:00 am

• 1/3/26 A-D

• 1/10/26 E-J

• 1/17/26 K-Q

• 1/24/26 R-Z 

• 1/31/26 A-D

• 2/7/26 E-J

• 2/14/26 K-Q

• 2/21/26 R-Z

• 2/28/26 A-D

• 3/7/26 E-J

• 3/14/26 K-Q

• 3/21/26 R-Z

• 3/28/26 A-D

An invite will be sent out each week to the last names indicated above. The church can be cleaned in less than an hour if 12-14 people help!

TEMPLE CLEANING OPPORTUNITY

The Meridian Idaho North Stake is assigned to clean the temple on December 22, 23 and 26. 15 volunteers are needed each day. If you have not cleaned the temple before, this is a wonderful way to experience temple service in a different fashion than you may be used to. As this is the week of Christmas, we have only been asked to clean the temple on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Please consider giving some of your time to cleaning the temple Christmas week by signing up at the link below. A temple recommend is required to enter and clean the temple. General information about cleaning the temple is included below. Thank you for your service!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C49A8AF29A7F4C16-60697965-temple 

General Information:  

December 22 - Monday morning - 9:00am- 12:00pm (3-hour shift) Doors open at 8:30.  Prayer meeting starts at 9.   

December 23 - Tuesday evening - 9:45pm- 12:00am (2.25 hours shift) Please do not show up before 9:30pm.  We cannot start cleaning until after prayer meeting. Prayer meeting will begin at 9:45pm.  

• Mondays: The doors to the temple will be open 15 minutes before our start times.    

• When you arrive, someone will be at the recommend desk to greet you and show you where to go.    

• You should come wearing “Church Dress” and bring a clean, comfortable pair of shoes, we provide white scrubs and socks.  Note: The temple no longer provides shoes to wear. 

• After you change, we meet as a group for prayer meeting.  During this meeting there will be a hymn, prayer, spiritual thought and then you will be given your assignments. 

Make sure to bring your Temple Recommend – staff is unable to authorize anyone to come into the temple without one. Only the temple presidency or a recorder can look someone up. It takes many hands to clean and prepare The Lords House for the Patrons that will be coming the next day. Please know how appreciative they are for the help. 

GENESIS COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Attention nurses and physicians:
Genesis Community Health (GCH) Caldwell Clinic just celebrated its one-year anniversary, and thanks to a $260K+ grant from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they were able to complete their four dental operatories.
GCH's CEO shared recently that the top need is volunteers from the medical community. For more information, go to GenesisCommunityHealth.com or call 208-384-5200.

FAMILY SEARCH CENTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

The FamilySearch Center is looking for anyone who would like to serve as a staff worker. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to do family history research and use the equipment to preserve your family memories. And, it's a joyful experience to serve those who come to the center seeking help for their family history efforts. No prior experience is required to serve in the center. You will be trained and given time to learn. If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Brian Bird, Gene and Camille Roylance, or Janeen Lish.

Treasure Valley Branch (Swahili) URGENT TRANSPORTATION NEED:

Urgent Need for Transportation Support for Treasure Valley Swahili Branch (4-5 hour commitment). The Treasure Valley Swahili Branch is growing rapidly, with 56 baptisms in 15 months and weekly attendance of 125+. They urgently need 7-8 additional transportation volunteers (aiming for 15 total for a rotation) to help an additional 20-30 interested members attend their branch, which starts at 12:30 PM. Pickup and Drop-off are primarily needed on Sundays from roughly 11:45 AM - 2:30 PM (occasionally until 3:30 PM twice a month when linger-longers are held). All interested members are welcome to help empty nesters or those with flexibility

 Drivers are welcome to stay and minister in the branch when volunteering.

Clothing is also needed

Contact Justin Bailey 208-891-8767 email justinbaileyfp@gmail.com

To help with rides (for anyone-you do not have to be a senior missionary couple)

• Meeting house: 3229 Bogus Basin Rd, Boise ID

• Meeting time: 12:30 pm 

SERVICE MISSION OPPORTUNITY

There is a great opportunity to serve some incredible missionaries while living in the comfort of your own home! 

 Idaho Boise Mission Office are in need to help identify two couples to serve in the as senior service missionaries. Hopefully these new couples could serve for 18 months each. Here are the mission office roles that need replacements:

1. Executive Secretary (Brother)

2. Mission Office Secretary (Brother or Sister)

3. Vehicle Coordinator (Brother or Sister)

4. Financial Secretary (Brother or Sister)

Ideally, one couple would be ready to serve by October, and the other couple would be ready to serve by November. There is a little flexibility on that timing, but the October / November timeframe would be ideal.

Please contact President Maxfield if interested.

Idaho Youth Ranch Tree Farm

Volunteers continue to be needed at the Idaho Youth Ranch tree farm in Caldwell. Contact Nate Gilbert to coordinate volunteering at ngilbert@youthranch.org. 

International Rescue Committee - Spanish Interpreters

The International Rescue Committee is looking for Spanish-speaking interpreters to volunteer Mondays - Fridays in the mornings. Contact Pippa Balogh, 208-602-1175, pippa.balogh@rescue.org.

Safe Families for Children

Safe Families for Children has a two-concert event coming up in Boise and Nampa around September 5th where former American Idol singer Phil Stacey and his daugher will be performing. They are looking for a businesses that would be willing to match any donations to put on this event if anyone has a contact to share info with I can get more details to you. They are raising awareness and funds to keep children with their parents and out of foster care. Specific concert details will be shared at a later date.

MULTI-FAITH ACTION PROJECT ACTIVITIES

If you have questions about the following activities, reach out to Amy Fife. Contact Phone: (208) 322-5588 Email: multifaithactionproject@gmail.com

DIVORCED SISTERS SUPPORT GROUP

All divorced sisters are welcome to attend the Divorced Sisters Support Group each Sunday evening at 7 p.m. at the Stake Center.

Click link for: MONTHLY FAMILY HISTORY & TEMPLE CHALLENGE

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