And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours.
Doctrine and Covenants 78:18
⚠️ 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
Sunday 20 July 2025 ▪ 9.00am
89-58 163rd Street ▪ Jamaica, New York
Opening hymn
59 ▪ Come, O Thou King of Kings
29 ▪ O viens, toi, Roi des rois
Opening prayer
Ward & stake business
Sacrament hymn
191 ▪ Behold the Great Redeemer Die
115 ▪ Voyez: il meurt, le Rédempteur
Administration of the sacrament
Speaker
Sister Lourdes Villanueva Hartrick
Little Neck Ward
Intermediate hymn
30 ▪ Come, Come, Ye Saints
18 ▪ Venez, venez, sans craindre le devoir
Speaker
Brother Dustin Tyler Joyce
Lynbrook New York Stake high council
Closing hymn
263 ▪ Go Forth with Faith
173 ▪ Aimez vos frères
Closing prayer
Presiding
Bishop Rochefort Jean-Louis
Conducting
Brother Ariel Capoy
Second 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 18–30) | Room 401 (4th floor) |
| Youth Sunday School (ages 12–17) | Room 303 (3rd floor) |
| Primary (ages 3–11) | 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.
Upcoming youth activities
Excursion to the American Museum of Natural History
Friday 25 July ▪ 3.00pm
Meet at the church buildingBroadcast for 150th anniversary of the Young Men organization
Sunday 20 July ▪ 6.00pm ▪ Flushing
All young men in the Lynbrook New York Stake are invited to attend. The broadcast will feature Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Steven J. Lund, Young Men general president, speaking from Harmony, Pennsylvania. Refreshments will follow.Stake youth council
Sunday 3 August ▪ 6.00pm ▪ Flushing
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 6.00–8.00pm |
| New member night | Every Saturday | 6.30pm |
| EnglishConnect | Every Tuesday | 6.30pm |
Helpful links
- Lesson schedules
- Ward directory (login required)
- Full-time missionaries
Getsemaní
[Gethsemane]
Jorge Cocco Santángelo
oil on canvas, 2016, 30 x 40 in.
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