Dripping Springs Ward Newsletter 

 

“Stretchy Pants for Spiritual Purposes” Edition
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🎤 Stake Conference Program & Speakers

 

📍 Location: Stake Center, 5201 Convict Hill Rd

  • Saturday 3:00–5:00 PM

    Ward and Stake Council Leadership Session

    (for ward and stake councils, presidencies, secretaries, ward mission leaders, temple and family history leaders, and young men quorum advisors)

  • Saturday 7:00–8:30 PM

    Adult Session (18+)

    Join in person or on Zoom 👉 Adult Session Link

  • Sunday 9:00–9:30 AM

    New Member Meeting

    (for those baptized within the last 18 months)

  • Sunday 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

    General Session

    Also streamed 👉 General Session Link

No regular 9:00 AM sacrament this week. The ward is all in together for stake conference. Like a tag team battle royale, but spiritual.

📖 Come, Follow Me

 

September 8–14: “Be Still and Know That I Am God”

Doctrine and Covenants 98–101

 

Nacho once said, “It’s for fun!” but this week’s chapters remind us that peace and stillness are more than just fun. They are essential. The Lord commands us to be still, even when life feels like a wrestling match with no clear winner.

 

👉 Questions to Ponder:

  • Where in my week can I carve out some sacred “stillness”?

  • How do I balance patience with action?

  • Am I trusting the Lord’s timing, or trying to body-slam my way to answers?

🧬 Family History Hour

 

Every Sunday @ 3:00 PM on Zoom

Perfect for beginners, curious minds, and those looking to connect past to present.

Zoom Link: Online meeting link removed from archive

🎯 Youth Activities – TUESDAY @ 7:00 PM

This week: Day of Service (ALL Youth)

🗓️ Tuesday instead of Wednesday at 7 PM

📍 Parker Lane Building – 2111 Parker Ln, Austin, TX 78741

 

Nacho believed in “serving the orphans.” This is your chance to step into the ring for someone else. Come ready to serve with the same energy Nacho brought to the lucha ring.

🤝 Ministering Reminder

Ministering is like a tag-team match. Sometimes you’re the one reaching in for help, sometimes you’re the one pulling someone else up onto the ropes. Don’t wait for your ministers to check in. Reach out to them too. Everyone needs backup now and then.

 

“Precious Father, why have you given me this desire to wrestle and then made me such a stinky warrior?”- Nacho

 

🧼 Special Announcement: Primary Service Project

Our Primary is leading a project to assemble 75 Hygiene Kits for foster children and families supported by Foster Village, Dripping Springs.

 

🗓️ Donations due by Sept. 21

Two ways to help:

  1. Sign up on Google Form and drop items in the chapel bin

  2. Order from Amazon Wishlist and ship direct

Let’s hit the goal of 75 kits. Seventy five smiles is better than seventy five Ramses masks.

📅 Upcoming Events

Oct 30 – Trunk or Treat and Chili Cookoff 6 PM at High Point Amenities Center Costumes encouraged. Stretchy pants optional..

"Get that corn outta my face!" - Nacho

👫 Missionary Section

Our missionaries really need meal signups and splits. Think of it like nachos. Nobody wants plain chips. Add the toppings and make it good. Feed them with food and with your friendship.


🍽 Feed the Missionaries

🚗 Join Them for a Lesson

 

"I’m concerned about your salvation and stuff."- Nacho

 

📝 TL;DR – Nacho Recap

 

  • 📖 Come, Follow Me: D&C 98–101 – Be still… unless you’re body-slamming your problems in prayer.

  • 🎤 Stake Conference: Saturday leadership and adult sessions, Sunday general session. Zoom link – Adult Session| Zoom link – General Session

  • 👊 Youth: All combined Day of Service on Tuesday at Parker Lane. No stretchy pants required, but they help.

  • 🤝 Ministering: Tag-team effort. Don’t wait on your companions. Reach out and lift.

  • 🧼 Primary Project: Donate for 75 hygiene kits by Sept. 21. Google Form Sign-Up | Amazon Wishlist

  • 🎃 Trunk or Treat and Chili Cookoff: Oct 30 at 6 PM, High Point Amenities Center. Costumes encouraged, stretchy pants optional.

  • 👫 Missionaries: They need signups. Think nachos… don’t leave them as plain chips.

 

Final Thought: Nacho said, “It’s for the Lord.” That’s our reason too

 Final Thought

Nacho wanted to wear his stretchy pants “just for fun.” But really, he wore them because he was preparing for the work he felt called to do.

 

We also prepare, in small and simple ways, for the work the Lord has for us. Sometimes it feels awkward, sometimes we don’t look as polished as we hoped, but that is not what matters. The Lord just needs us to show up, ready to give what we can.

 

This week, whether you are helping with hygiene kits, serving at youth night, or just checking in on someone who needs a friend, remember Nacho’s words: “It’s for the Lord!”

 

-Mason Slade 

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