Superman

📖 Come, Follow Me: “Where Much Is Given, Much Is Required”

Doctrine and Covenants 81 to 83

These sections reveal the Lord’s expectations for His disciples. With covenants, blessings, and spiritual gifts comes an invitation to step up and serve. Whether you’re called to strengthen a friend, lift a burden, or simply act in faith during hardship, the Lord promises, “I will bless all those who labor in my vineyard with a mighty blessing” (D&C 82:18). This week, reflect on how you’ve been blessed and where you can be a blessing. As spiritual stewards, we don’t need capes to be heroes, just willing hearts and helping hands.

⛪ Sunday Sacrament Program – July 21 at 9:00 AM

It’s High Council Sunday and we’ve got a super lineup:

Opening Hymn: #26 “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”
Sacrament Hymn: #192 “He Died! The Great Redeemer Died”
Speaker: Adam Harrison
Intermediate Hymn: #27 “Praise to the Man”
Speaker: Kevin Collins
Closing Hymn: #1022 “Faith in Every Footstep”

📣 Special Announcements

🟦 Blue Hole Ward Activity: Saturday, August 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Splash, snacks, and spirit. Bring your whole super team.
🎶 Stake Choir Practice Begins August 10 (every Sunday night from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at the Stake Center Chapel).

All adults and youth turning 12 or older in 2025 are invited. Questions? Contact Kjersten Dusenberry, our own musical maestro.

🛟 Youth Activities – Wednesday Night Heroes

All activities start early this week!

12 to 15 Young Women: Boating and potluck at Sister Howard’s parents’ house from 3:30 to 8:00 PM. Come hungry and ready to ride some waves.
Teachers and Deacons: Boating trip from Quinlan Park in Steiner Ranch. Meet at the Slades’ house at 3:30 PM and return by 9:15 PM. Bring your best lake-worthy Clark Kent energy and some snacks. We will provide uncrustables and water.
Priests: Officially canceled but invited to join forces with the Teachers and Deacons.
Older Young Women: TBD. Stay tuned for super plans.

🫶 Ministering Reminder

Not all heroes wear capes. Some bring dinner, mow lawns, and send a simple text that says, “Just thinking of you.”

Be someone’s Superman this week. You don’t need x-ray vision to know who might need a lift. You just have to look.

Upcoming Events

August 3 – 📚 Seminary Kickoff

Bring your scriptures. Leave your excuses.

(And maybe stock up on granola bars now.)
August 10 – Stake Choir Practice Begins
August 23 – Ward Activity at Blue Hole
September 7 – Stake Conference
Temples: San Antonio is closed, but Dallas & Houston are open!
→ Coordinate carpools and plan a spiritual road trip!

🍽️ Missionary Section – Feeding the Real-Life Superwomen

The sisters are out there every day fighting the good fight. Let’s keep them fed and supported.

Want to be a sidekick for a lesson? Go out teaching with them.

Sign up = super points. Forget = Lex Luthor wins.

🍽 Feed the Missionaries

🚗 Join Them for a Lesson

📰 DAILY PLANET BRIEFING (TLDR)

Come, Follow Me: D&C 81 to 83, “Much Is Given…”
Youth Activities: Boating week! Wednesday early start
Sacrament: High Council Sunday with Harrison and Collins
Ministering: Do good. Be great. Wear an invisible cape
Blue Hole Party: August 23
Stake Choir: Begins August 10
Missionaries: Sign up to feed and teach

💬 Final Thought – From the Fortress of Faith

Superman could fly, see through walls, and stop speeding bullets. But even he had to recharge in the sun. You? You recharge in the scriptures, through prayer, and by serving others.

Some weeks you feel like you can leap over buildings with a single bound. Other weeks it’s a miracle just to leap out of bed. Both count. Both matter. And both require strength beyond your own. That’s where the Savior comes in. He strengthens the weary, lifts the heavy-hearted, and makes mortals into ministers.

So take heart, super friends. God didn’t call perfect people to do His work. He called you. Capable. Flawed. Faithful. He believes in your ability to rescue and redeem in your own small but powerful ways.

Now go lift someone’s spirits like it’s a runaway train. You’ve got this. And He’s got you.