And now, verily I say unto you, and what I say unto one I say unto all, be of good cheer, little children; for I am in your midst, and I have not forsaken you;
Doctrine and Covenants 61:36โ37
And inasmuch as you have humbled yourselves before me, the blessings of the kingdom are yours.
โ ๏ธ To help maintain a reverent atmosphere, please silence all mobile phones and other electronic devices. Photography and videorecording are not permitted in this meeting unless otherwise instructed (see General Handbook 29.8).
Sacrament meeting
Father’s Day Sunday 15 June 2025 โช 9.00am
89-58 163rd Street โช Jamaica, New York
Opening hymn โช 1027
Welcome Home
Dieu nous attend
Opening prayer
Ward & stake business
Sacrament hymn
184 โช Upon the Cross of Calvary
108 โช Cโest sur la croix
Administration of the sacrament
Speakers
Sister Bunker
Elder Bunker
Musical number
Jamaica 1st Ward Primary
Fathers
Speakers
Sister Lana Cheong
Sister Kathiana Jean-Louis
Closing hymn
287 โช Rise, Ye Saints, and Temples Enter
182 โช Levons-nous, saints, allons au temple
Closing prayer
Presiding
Bishop Rochefort Jean-Louis
Conducting
Brother Gbegbe Pacome Zoro
First counselor in the bishopric
Chorister
Sister Kathiana Jean-Louis
Organist
Sister Fatima Elmekki & Fiona Joyce
Today’s second-hour meetings
| Meeting | Location |
|---|---|
| Adult Sunday School (ages 18+) | |
| English | Relief Society room (1st floor) |
| Haitian Creole | Room 201 (2nd floor) |
| YSA (young single adults 18โ30) | Room 401 (4th floor) |
| Youth Sunday School (ages 12โ17) | Room 303 (3rd floor) |
| Primary (ages 3โ11) | Primary room (5th floor) |
Announcements
To place an announcement or other item in the program, contact Brother Dustin Joyce at program@jamaica1stward.org. The program is posted to the ward website and sent by email to ward members each Friday at 6pm.

Ward temple trip
Saturday 26 July
Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple
Notify Brother Dustin Joyce as soon as possible if you would like to participate. Note that due to availability on both the train and at the temple the date of this trip may need to be adjusted.
Itinerary
| 8.30am | Meet in Moynihan Train Hall at New York Penn Station, Manhattan |
| 9.09am | Train departs New York |
| 10.34am | Train arrives Philadelphia |
| Walk to Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple (~25 minutes) | |
| Noonโ2.00pm | Endowment session |
| 2.00pm | Distribution Center, lunch, free time |
| 5.45pm | Meet back at 30th Street Station, Philadelphia |
| 6.15pm | Train departs Philadelphia |
| 7.46pm | Train arrives New York Penn Station |
Upcoming youth activities
Youth group
Beach
Thursday 19 June โช 10.00am
Meet at Jamaica buildingStake youth conference kickoff
Sunday 22 June โช 5.00pm
LynbrookSeminary graduation
Sunday 22 June โช 6.00pm
LynbrookStake youth trip to Kirtland, Ohio, and other church history sites
9โ12 July
Ages 14โ18
Regular meetings & activities
| Meeting/activity | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Minister & Mingle | 2nd Sundays | 11.15am |
| Appointments with the bishop | 2nd & 4th Sundays 2nd & 4th Wednesdays | After 11.15am 6.00โ8.00pm |
| New member night | Every Saturday | 6.30pm |
| EnglishConnect | Every Tuesday | 6.30pm |
Helpful links
- Lesson schedules
- Ward directory (login required)
- Full-time missionaries

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