Upcoming Events and General Information
Recurring:
Every Sunday: Stake Mission Prep Course 4pm, Stake Center. Details below.
Every 3rd Thursday: Stake Young Women Sports Night. Open gym monthly 7:00 pm, Stake Center
February
Feb: TBD - Youth What’s Next Fireside
Feb 5: Stake Adult Emotional Resilience and Personal Finance Groups 7pm, Stake Center. Details below.
Feb 8: Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward Conference
Feb 11: Seminary Middle School Kickoff. Entire Stake Center reserved except for Stake Offices
Feb 22: Lakeside Ward Conference
Feb 22: Lake Mountain 5th Ward Conference
Feb 22: Stake Mission Correlation and Stake Family History Meeting 4pm, Stake Center. EQ Presidencies (presidents and counselors) and RS Presidencies (president and counselors) will attend and then split accordingly.
Mission Coordination (Primary Room)
Temple and Family History (Baptism Room)
EQ and RS Presidents meeting (High Council Room)
Feb 28: Stake Preparedness Fair 10am - 1pm, Stake Center. Details below and flyer.
March and April Sunday Explanation
March and April events have resulted in some Fast Sunday date changes. All Wards in the Stake except SH6 will hold April’s Fast Sunday on March 22, the third Sunday of the month. SH6 is the exception since they are holding Ward Conference on March 22 and will instead observe Fast Sunday on April 19.
Mar 1: March’s Fast Sunday
Mar 22: April’s Fast Sunday for all Wards except SH6 as they will have Ward Conference.
Mar 29: Palm Sunday. The First Presidency has announced this will be a one-hour sacrament meeting.
Apr 5: General Conference
April 12: Stake Conference
April 19: Only SH6 Ward April’s Fast Sunday
Church Announcements
Stake Temple Recommend Scheduling
Stake temple recommend interviews will take place after members have already met with a member of their Bishopric. Members may have either a paper, or a mobile recommend, but not both at the same time. The Bishopric member will schedule your date, and time with Stuart Harper. Interviews take place in the Stake offices, West side entrance of Stake Center, on Tanner Lane. February 2026 interviews will be held Feb 11th, and 25th, from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Note: Members who desire to switch from a paper recommend to a mobile recommend should contact a member of their bishopric. Please review the Member Guide found here.
Church Building Updates
Stake Center Cultural Hall Refinishing: The stake center will be having the cultural hall refinished 25 May to 6 Jun. There will be no use of the cultural hall/gym except for Sunday service on 30 May during that time.
Message from Seminary: Thank you for sharing the building (Stake Center) with us. This is just a reminder that the seminary middle school kickoff activity will be held at the stake center on Wednesday, February 11. We have the entire building (excepting the stake offices) reserved through Sister Lavigne. Please ensure that youth leaders who may expect to have the building on their usual night are aware of this event.
Stake Self Reliance
Stake Adult Emotional Resilience Group
Starts Thursday 2/5 at 7pm in the Stake Center High Council Room
10 week Group - if you miss a week you can join in at any time
Stake Adult Personal Finance Group
Starts Thursday 2/5 at 7pm in the Stake Center Seminary (Font) Room
12 week Group - if you miss a week you can join in at any time
Stake Preparedness Fair
Saturday February 28th from 10am - 1pm
Stake Mission Prep Course
WHEN: Sundays at 4pm (January 11 through April 2026).
WHERE: Stake Center Relief Society Room, but may be held in the YW room if needed.
WHO: Youth considering and/or preparing to serve a mission (typically, ages 16+).
INSTRUCTORS: Jeff Beck & Brian Gill
ABOUT: Our goal is to help youth spiritually, emotionally, and temporally prepare for a mission. If you are planning to serve a mission or are uncertain about serving a mission, this is the right group for you!
NOTE: This first class on January 11 is our Kickoff Fireside where parents are invited to attend too!
Stake Mission Correlation and Stake Family History Meetings
These will take place on the fourth Sunday of each month at 4pm at Stake Center, with the assigned Elders Quorum and Relief Society counselors present.
See email from Pres. Dayne Petersen titled “Vision for Fourth and Fifth Sunday Stake Meetings” for additional detail.
Stake Primary Baptism Dates
February 7th
March 7th
April 18th
May 2nd
June 13th
July 11th
August 1st
September 12th
October 10th
November 7th
December 5th
General Information and Reference
Adult Stake Institute
Every Tuesday at 10am in the Relief Society Room of the Centennial Building. For more information, click here.
Addiction Recovery Renamed to “Healing Through the Savior”
The Addiction Recovery Program in the Church has been renamed and updated to “Healing Through the Savior.” An updated manual for Ward Leaders can be found here.
For locations where people can attend confidential meetings, click here.
The program is looking for more service missionary volunteers. If members are interested, they can contact their Bishop and inquire about service missionary opportunities to explore this further.
Church Building Updates
Stake Center Cultural Hall Refinishing: The stake center will be having the cultural hall refinished 25 May to 6 Jun. There will be no use of the cultural hall/gym except for Sunday service on 30 May during that time.
Message from Seminary: Thank you for sharing the building (Stake Center) with us. This is just a reminder that the seminary middle school kickoff activity will be held at the stake center on Wednesday, February 11. We have the entire building (excepting the stake offices) reserved through Sister Lavigne. Please ensure that youth leaders who may expect to have the building on their usual night are aware of this event.
The building access system (Kindoo) is now integrated with LCR. Building access will automatically update as callings are updated in LCR.
Questions or concerns reach out to Vaughn Staheli, our Stake Building Representative at vstaheli@gpengineering.com or text 801-592-5127.
Reminder of Ward Leadership Responsibilities to the Young Single Adults
A reminder of Ward Leadership Responsibilities to the YSA can be found here.
Covenant Path Tool Update
The Church has updated the Covenant Path tool to allow local leaders to track returning members, not just friends of the church who are taking lessons from the missionaries. More information can be found here.
Church Security Resources
Our meetinghouses are sacred spaces where all should feel welcome and safe to connect with our Savior Jesus Christ and with each other. Following the recent tragic events in Michigan, as well as the changing security climate globally, we reiterate that people feeling welcome and safe in sacred spaces is a top priority. Members of the Saratoga Springs Stake are encouraged to regularly review the Church Security Resource Page available in the Help Center on the Church’s Official Website.
You are also encouraged to review the Security Training for Church Meetings and Events which can be found here.