🔥 Stake Devotional with Elder Dalton

All Young Single Adults are invited to a Stake Devotional featuring Elder Dalton on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Elder Dalton will be speaking on receiving personal revelation, the topic of a book he has written.

Address: 1075 South Geneva Road, Orem

Other YSA stakes are invited to attend, and refreshments will be planned accordingly.

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📖 Sunday Devotional with Elder Michael B. Strong
All young adults ages 18–35 (married and single) are invited to attend a Sunday Devotional featuring Elder Michael B. Strong, General Authority Seventy, hosted by the Utah Valley Institute and LDSSA Club.

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Utah Valley Institute of Religion
Format: In-person only

All are welcome. Please plan to attend this special evening of spiritual instruction and testimony.

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🎶 Stake Conference Choir Practice

All who would like to participate in the Stake Conference Choir are invited to attend choir practice on Sundays from February 22 through March 22 at 3:30 PM in the North Chapel (southern building) located at 824 West 800 South.

All voices are welcome.

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🌿 Orem Utah Temple Grounds Maintenance Assignment (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)

This is a reminder of our stake’s upcoming temple grounds maintenance assignment on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

The stake is asked to provide 3 volunteers for a 2-hour assignment. Volunteers do not need to be endowed to serve on the temple grounds. Families and youth are welcome.

Volunteers should:

* Arrive between 1:50 PM and 2:00 PM

* Park in the back (East) parking lot

* Wear work clothes, including pants and closed-toed shoes

* Meet for instructions in the grounds building on the East side of the temple

* Bring a water bottle

* Return temple-owned tools to the grounds building at the end of the assignment

The temple has some hand tools and gloves available, but members may bring their own if preferred.

For questions, please call (801) 762-6720 and ask for the recorder, or contact the grounds department at (801) 669-9528.

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🌳 RootsTech Conference Watch Party

Our stake will be broadcasting RootsTech Conference for young adults to gather and enjoy together on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

We will watch the conference as a group, including the 11:00 AM keynote address by Steve Young, and lunch will be provided.

Location: Orem YSA 2nd Stake Center (South Building)

824 West 800 South, Orem, UT

Please see the flyer or scan the QR code to register.

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🕊️ Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference – Hope, Help & Healing

All adults are invited to attend the 2026 Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM–2:30 PM at the Mountain America Expo Center (9575 State St, Sandy, UT 84070).

This conference focuses on hope, healing, and support for individuals and families affected by pornography. Featured keynote speakers include Curtis Morley, emotionologist and bestselling author, and President Emily Belle Freeman, General Young Women President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Tickets: $15 for in-person attendance; online attendance is free.

Registration required: https://utahcoalition.org

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🎓 Utah Valley Institute Graduation and Recognition Program (Sunday, April 26, 2026 – 4:00 PM)

The Utah Valley Institute of Religion will hold its Graduation/Recognition Program for all students who have met the qualifications. A member of the Seventy will preside.

Location: Utah Valley Institute of Religion (North Chapel), 785 College Dr, Orem, UT 84058

Application deadline: April 6, 2026

Questions: 801-764-3000

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🔁 ONGOING AND RECURRING OPPORTUNITIES

☀️ FSY Summer 2026 Employment Opportunities

Young Single Adults are invited to apply for paid Summer 2026 positions with For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Conferences. Positions include Session Coordinators, Assistant Coordinators, Wellness Coordinators, and Counselors. FSY offers leadership development, service opportunities, and food and housing during sessions.

More information: [https://fsyemployment.byu.edu](https://fsyemployment.byu.edu)

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🤝 Combined Institute and Gathering Place Events (Monthly)

Future Orem Central Coordinating Council Gathering Place activities will be held on the second Thursday of each month after Institute. No event in December. The next activity will be January 8, hosted by the Orem Orchard Stake.

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✨ Ages 26–35 Institute Classes (Weekly)

Thursdays, 7:00 to 8:00 PM (Dinner at 6:30 PM)

Location: 864 W 800 S, Orem, UT 84058

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🧇 Waffles and Worship (Every Second Saturday)

Every second Saturday at 9:30 AM in the Institute Lower Lounge. Enjoy waffles and an uplifting breakfast class for ages 26–35.

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🕊️ Overcoming Pornography Through Jesus Christ – Anonymous Zoom Class (Weekly)

We invite young single adults to join a weekly anonymous Zoom class focused on overcoming pornography through the power and grace of Jesus Christ. This is a safe, private, and spiritually uplifting resource for anyone seeking support, healing, and increased discipleship.

Wednesdays at 8:30 PM

Online (Anonymous Zoom Class)

Please see the attached flyer for full details.

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📖 Specialty Classes and Events at the Utah Valley Institute

View classes and details here: [https://myinstitute.churchofjesuschrist.org/institute/18464](https://myinstitute.churchofjesuschrist.org/institute/18464)

All classes are held at the Utah Valley Institute of Religion, 785 College Drive, Orem.

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🏛️ Orem Utah Temple – Non-Ordinance Worker Opportunities

Service Areas: Custodial, Facilities Maintenance, Admin Assistance, Grounds

To serve: Meet with your bishop for a recommendation interview. After approval, the temple will contact you for scheduling.

All are welcome—skilled and non-skilled volunteers needed.

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📚 Utah Valley Institute – Fall 2025

Devotionals & Events

• 📅 Feb 7, 2026 – Inspire Conference (all day)

• 📅 Apr 20, 2026 – Closing Social

• 📅 Apr 26, 2026 – Institute Graduation (4:00 p.m.)

Music Opportunities

• 🎶 Valley-Wide Choir – Tue/Thu 11:00 a.m. OR Sun 4:00 p.m. (begins Sept 7)

• 🎺 Institute Orchestra – Tue 5:30 p.m.

Sports Nights (weekly )

📅 Every Tue/Wed/Thu at 8:30 p.m. | UVU Institute Gym

• Tue – Indoor Soccer

• Wed – Basketball

• Thu – Volleyball

Classes & Offerings

• Cornerstone: Jesus Christ & His Everlasting Gospel • Teachings & Doctrines of the Book of Mormon • Foundations of the Restoration • Eternal Family

• Curriculum: Divine Gift of Forgiveness • Come Follow Me • Living Prophets • Eternal Marriage • Gospel Questions • Parables of Jesus • Mission Prep

• Innovative: Sacred Hymns • Mindful Prayer • Patriarchal Blessings • Christ-Centered Relationships • Christlike Attributes • Christ’s Gospel & Your Mental Health • Adulting 1010 • Orchestra • Choir • Temple Worship • Mountain Messages • Service Missionaries

• Workshops: Teaching Seminary

New Offerings

• Supporting LGBT Experiences in the Church (Tue 7:00 p.m.)

• Building an Eternal Marriage (Thu 7:00 p.m.)

• Valley-Wide Choir (Sun 4:00 p.m.)

• Institute Orchestra (Tue 5:30 p.m.)

Mental Health & Recovery

• Christ’s Gospel & Your Mental Health (various times)

• Addiction Recovery (Tue/Wed @ 7:30 p.m.)

• Mental & Emotional Health Forum (Tue @ noon)

• Overcoming Pornography (Wed 8:30 p.m. via Zoom, 8-week workshop)

Language Offerings

• Spanish • Portuguese • Korean • Japanese

Priesthood-Oriented

• Mission Prep (multiple times)

• Returned Missionary (Thu/Fri)

• Understanding Christ Through Temple Worship

Podcasts

• The Art of Dating • Preach My Gospel • Divine Gift of Forgiveness • Ando Conmigo (Spanish)

Special for 26–35 Year Olds

• Weekly class – Thu 6:30 p.m.

• Waffles & Worship – 2nd Sat @ 9:30 a.m.

👉 Full schedule & info: utahvalleyinstitute.com

🌟 NEXT BIG THING: General Authority Devotional at the Utah Valley Institute

We are excited to welcome Elder Michael B. Strong (General Authority Seventy) and his wife, Cristin Strong, to speak at the Utah Valley Institute.

📅 Sunday, February 22, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Utah Valley Institute of Religion
(In-person only – this devotional will not be broadcast)

Although assigned to a campus, this devotional is intended to serve as a General Authority visit for all stake institutes in Utah County. This will be a wonderful opportunity to feel the Spirit and strengthen our conversion to Jesus Christ.

All are invited to attend, including stake leaders, bishoprics, families, and young adults throughout the stake. A section of seating in the chapel will be reserved for members of stake presidencies.

The Utah Valley Institute Singers and Orchestra will provide beautiful prelude and devotional music.

Wards are welcome to gather in classrooms at the institute before or after the devotional for fellowship activities such as ward prayer or “munch-and-mingle.”

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this special evening.

📅 Upcoming Multi-Stake / Institute Events (Save the Date)

• Monday, April 20, 2026 – Closing Social

• Sunday, April 26, 2026 (4:00 PM) – Institute Graduation

• Monday, August 24, 2026 – Fall Opening Social

• Friday, September 25, 2026 – Date Night

• Monday, October 26, 2026 – Halloween Dance

We will share the date for the Fall Semester Quorum of the Twelve Devotional once it has been announced.