2026 Taylorsville YSA Stake Council Speaking Assignment Matrix
Version 4 (3-8-26)
Please speak to the topic assigned by the Stake Presidency and contact the Bishopric to coordinate the assigned topic well in advance of your assignment date.
Topic One:Lifelong Discipleship - Based on Preach My Gospel, Chapter 3, Lesson 4, this topic covers the four covenants of discipleship: taking upon us the name of Christ, keeping the commandments, serving God and others, and enduring to the end. Using Elder Cook's framing of "feed my sheep," the talk should explore what we nurture in our own discipleship and why we are disciples, then turn outward to how we help others do the same.
Topic Two: Trust, Prayer, and Expecting Answers - Anchored in Psalm 71:1 ("In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust") and echoed in Nephi's declaration of trust in God, this topic explores prayer as asking and expecting, knocking and receiving, drawing on the intercessory prayer in John, the Lord's Prayer, and 3 Nephi 17:5. It closes with the idea that joy comes from the Savior's presence in our lives, even when the answer isn't what we expected.
| Ward | Time | Location | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennion | 10:00 AM | Stake Center – 4554 S. 2025 W. | David and Traci Jones |
| Granger | 12:10 PM | Granger – 5065 West Janette Ave (3965 S.) | Skip and Teri Howell |
| Hunter | 12:10 PM | Magna – 7731 W. 3500 S. | Tye and Karen Haslam |
| Kearns | 10:00 AM | Kearns – 5065 West Janette Ave (3965 S.) | Nefi Morales and Kaitlyn Feil |
| Jordan River | 10:00 AM | Stake Center – 4554 S. 2025 W. | Wesley Darton and Kimberly Talbot |
| Magna | 10:00 AM | Magna – 7731 W. 3500 S. | David Lewis and Catherine Routson |
| Rio Vista | 11:30 AM | Stake Center – 4554 S. 2025 W. | Andy Parker and Caroline Yorgason |
| Salt Lake 1st | 12:30 PM | Granger – 4586 W. Woodbury Circle (3945 S.) | Ryan Kendall and Danielle Mecate |
| Taylorsville | 10:00 AM | Stake Center – 4554 S. 2025 W. | Ryan Wixom and Angie Barrios |
Topic One: TBD
Topic Two: TBD
| Ward | Time | Location | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennion | 10:00 AM | Stake Center – 4554 S. 2025 W. | Ryan Wixom and Angie Barrios |
| Granger | 12:10 PM | Granger – 5065 West Janette Ave (3965 S.) | Felipe and Perla Rivera |
| Hunter | 12:10 PM | Magna – 7731 W. 3500 S. | Ului and Jodi Halaeua |
| Kearns | 10:00 AM | Kearns – 5065 West Janette Ave (3965 S.) | Oli and Heidi Aloi |
| Jordan River | 10:00 AM | Stake Center – 4554 S. 2025 W. | Nefi Morales and Danielle Mecate |
| Magna | 10:00 AM | Magna – 7731 W. 3500 S. | Wesley Darton and Kimberly Talbot |
| Rio Vista | 11:30 AM | Stake Center – 4554 S. 2025 W. | David Lewis and Catherine Routson |
| Salt Lake 1st | 12:30 PM | Granger – 4586 W. Woodbury Circle (3945 S.) | Andy Parker and Caroline Yorgason |
| Taylorsville | 10:00 AM | Stake Center – 4554 S. 2025 W. | Ryan Kendall and Kaitlyn Feil |
Speaking Assignment Instructions
As members of the Taylorsville YSA Stake Council, we are asked and approved to carry the Stake Presidency's assigned messages to the members of each ward in the Stake. The Stake Council speaks in pairs to the wards as speaking companions every other month throughout the year, beginning in January. They speak on the topics chosen by the Stake Presidency. The assignment schedule is contained in the matrix above which may change as members of the Stake Council change throughout the year. Please refer to the following instructions to fulfill this part of your calling on the Stake Council. Your lives will be blessed as you prepare and share messages and bear testimonies of Christ with your fellow YSA saints.
Married HCs speak as companions with their wives in the wards to which they are assigned. YSA HCs speak as companions with YSA sisters on the Stake Council. The HC is to take the lead in coordinating the topics, speaking order, etc., with their companion speakers and with the ward bishoprics where they are assigned to speak. Please assure the bishoprics that you and your speaking companion will occupy the entire meeting, typically 12 to 15 minutes each. We strongly recommend that nothing but a congregational hymn or special musical number be scheduled the week you are to speak.
If you are unable to fulfill your assignment, please notify your speaking companion and work together to find an alternative Sunday to speak in the assigned ward or a substitute speaker for the assigned Sunday. First look to find an available substitute among others on Stake Council members and make necessary arrangements accordingly. Please let Rich Matheson on the HC know of any such changes or if you need help finding a substitute. Sometimes this needs to happen quickly, to cover for sudden illness, etc. Sometimes, you may be asked to trade months or to give your talk in two wards the same day and/or with different companions to help all of us fulfill the Stake Council's speaking commitment to the wards.