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Youth Musical Fireside

January 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Gadsden Stake Center
Youth and Parents---A Call for TalentIf you are excited to share your musical talent, please review the Youth albums and choose a song to perform.Please text Sister Christensen with your information by December 1st:
435-979-8282---Event Overview- Youth musical performances
- Uplifting fireside format
- Parents encouraged to attend
- Featuring selections from official Youth albums---How to Participate1. Review available Youth music albums.
2. Select a song you'd like to perform.
3. Text your name, ward, and chosen song to Sister Christensen.
4. Submit before 12/01.---Want this event added to your ward calendar?
Talk to your ward Young Women or Young Men leaders.

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Gadsden Stake Young Women's Camp
June 29-July 1st 2026More information to come!

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🌟 FSY 2026 🌟

For the Strength of Youth Conference

📍 LocationAgnes Scott College – Decatur, Georgia

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📅 Session Dates• June 15–20, 2026

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• Approve Youth for FSY (Bishops)
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📅 FSY 2026 – Important Deadlines!📌 Now!! – Ongoing
Bishops/Branch Presidents Approve youth for FSY
using the Youth Unit Report.🗓️ Oct 21, 2025 – Jan 13, 2026
Encourage families to preregister youth for FSY.Registration Timeline✅ Jan 15 – Jan 29, 2026
Youth must finalize their assigned session.✍️ Jan 29 – Feb 11, 2026
Priority Registration – remind youth to complete full registration.
Register Here📝 Feb 12 – Feb 25, 2026
Standard Registration – encourage youth who haven’t registered yet.🚪 Feb 26, 2026 onward
Open Registration – last chance, sessions fill fast.🚗 Before Session Starts
Confirm: registration is complete and transportation arranged (no stake transport provided).

🚍 TransportationWhile the church is not offering to provide transportation due to close proximity, the Gadsden Stake is currently exploring the option of providing transportation to and from FSY. Please stay tuned for more information!

👥 FSY RepresentativesEach ward representative should:• Help youth and parents with registration questions• Remind families about deadlines• Coordinate with leaders on transportation and preparation

🌟 Why Attend?FSY helps youth:• Strengthen faith in Jesus Christ• Build lasting friendships• Develop confidence in gospel standards• Prepare for future service, education, and family life

📩 Questions?Talk to your Bishopric/Branch Presidency or your ward FSY representative.

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Resources for Young Women and Leaders

Helpful forms, guides, and materials to support your role as a young man or leader in the Aaronic Priesthood. From permission slips to powerful spiritual resources, it's all in one place!

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🌿2026 Youth Theme:
“Walk With Me”

“Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore Walk With Me.” —Moses 6:34

To walk with the Savior Jesus Christ is more than an invitation to believe — it’s a call to rise up! To take up your cross! To join Him in the great gathering of Israel and truly walk beside Him. When we walk with the Savior, His Spirit strengthens us, His power justifies us, and His presence abides in us!

Do you understand Moses 6:34?

These words were spoken to Enoch — a young man just like you who felt inadequate in his calling. The Lord didn’t just command him to act; He promised partnership! “...thou shalt abide in me, and I in you.”
The 2026 theme is about divine companionship — walking with Christ so completely that we truly receive His image in our countenance and His power becomes part of who we are and everything that we do!

What does it mean to walk with the Jesus Christ?

Partnership, not perfectionThe Lord doesn’t wait for you to be perfect before walking with you. He meets you where you are, and gently encourages you to make small steps to follow Him every day.We can have His spirit to be with usWhen we walk with Christ, He changes us! His spirit is with us — not just on Sunday, but through every decision, every moment, and every trial that we face.TransformationMountains of doubt and fear “flee before you” when His Spirit is with you! Walking with Him transforms how we view ourselves and gives us confidence in who we are and where we are going!

⚙️ How to Activate the Theme

🙏 Walk with Him in PrayerBegin and end each day with a short prayer that invites the Savior to walk with you. When you speak to Father in Heaven, speak naturally. Just be yourself! Humbly invite Him into every part of your life and then get up and trust that He will answer!📖 Walk with Him in ScriptureStudy the lives of those who walked with God — Enoch, Noah, Nephi, Alma and Moroni. Really think about how they “walked”. As you study and ponder, commit yourself to follow their examples every day!🕊 Walk with Him in WorthinessRemember that repentance is a blessing, not a punishment! Repent with joy and gratitude every day and then continue making the effort to live so His Spirit can abide with you — that’s what makes walking with Him possible!💬 Walk with Him in CourageWhen the Spirit prompts you to speak, act, or stand up, don’t hesitate...ACT! The same Spirit that empowered Enoch can strengthen you!💪 Walk with Him in ServiceSeek earnestly to help those who are struggling. Each day, look for opportunities to lift someone around you. As you do, you will be walking in Christ’s place beside them!

For Leaders and Parents

How can you help the youth to implement the theme all year long? Here are some suggestions...

📖 Begin each quorum or class with a short “Walk With Me Moment.”A brief scripture, story, or testimony that helps everyone refocus on what it means to follow the Savior.💬 Encourage testimonies or experiences of walking with God.Invite youth to share simple, real moments in their lives when they followed a prompting to act.🏕️ Tie camps, devotionals, and firesides to the theme.Make sure that every major event reinforces what it means to walk with the Savior.🎁 Create visual remindersPutting up posters, creating a “Walk With Me” bookmark, a "Follow Him" note in their lunchbox or a quick text can help remind our youth each day to follow Him!

When the Savior says, “Walk with me,” we can trust that no matter what we face, He will never ask us to face it alone! This year, let’s walk forward in faith, shoulder to shoulder with the Savior of the world!

• Explore the 2026 Youth Theme on ChurchofJesusChrist.org

Fireside Script

*A Day in the Life — Walking With the Savior
Stake Youth Musical Fireside — 4:00 PMAV / STAGE NOTES (for whoever is running it . . . Brother Allred?)
CUE lines are for the sound/AV person.Stage directions are in [brackets].Youth can keep wording mostly intact, but should feel free to make small “in their voice” edits as long as meaning stays the same.A DAY IN THE LIFE — WALKING WITH THE SAVIOR
Stake Youth Musical Fireside | 4:00 PMOPENING & WELCOME
On Stage:
Matt TippetsKate ArmstrongLighting: Warm, centeredKate:
“Hi everyone. Thank you for coming tonight and for making the effort to be here. We know it’s not easy to come out on a Sunday afternoon, and we’re really glad you’re here.”Matt:
“This fireside is our introduction to the new youth theme for 2026, ‘Walk With Me,’ and it’s about what it looks like to try to live that theme in real, everyday life.”Matt:
“I’ll be totally honest — for me, the hardest part of the day is just getting up. You’re tired and your alarm goes off too early. You know what the right thing to do is, but another part of you just wants more sleep.”Kate:
“That’s so true. You’re rolling out of bed, trying to wake up, and already thinking about school, practice, homework, and everything else you have to do that day.”Matt:
“And with all of that going on, we’re trying to remember that God is there, and that He cares about us personally.”Kate:
“Even when we start our day learning about Jesus in seminary, we’re still trying to figure out how to feel His presence and recognize His help in the middle of really busy days.”Matt:
“One of the ways a lot of us try to do that is through music.”
“Music has a way of staying with you — in your car, in your headphones, in moments when you need something to bring you peace.”Kate:
“And the youth music the Church has put out over the years — including the new music tied to this theme — is such a great way to invite the Spirit into every part of your day.”Matt:
“Tonight is about a normal day — the good parts, the hard parts — and how the choices we make really can invite the Savior to walk with us through all of it.”Kate:
“It’s about facing everyday challenges, remembering that we never walk alone when we walk with Him.”
(Matt and Kate exit.)CUE VIDEO: Are You Really There(2–3 minutes)SCENE 1 — WAKING UP FOR EARLY MORNING SEMINARY
Cast:
Lily Armstrong (Young Woman)Mom (voice only)Setting: Bedroom / desk with laptop
Lighting: Dim, early morning[ALARM GOES OFF]
(Phone or alarm rings for several seconds.)
Lily:
“Oh my gosh! It can’t be morning yet!…”
(Alarm stops. She stays still.)Mom (offstage):
“Hey. You need to get up.”
(Mom taps her gently on the shoulder, or voice only.)Lily:
“I am so exhausted.”
(She sits up slowly, pouting slightly)Mom (offstage, louder):
“Are you up?”Lily:
“Yes. I’m up!”
(She exhales, then turns to the audience.)Lily — Monologue (to audience)
“Getting up for early morning seminary is honestly so hard.”
“I like church. I like the scriptures. I even like my seminary teacher.”
“But when your alarm goes off that early, all I can think about is how good my bed feels and how I just want to sleep.”
“It’s really is so hard to want to get up.”
“Honestly, sometimes I wish I could just sleep a little longer and skip it.”
“But I’ve noticed that when I don’t make it to seminary, something feels off.”
“And when I do go and spend a little time thinking about the Savior, I feel so much better.”
“So I get up. Not because it’s easy, but because I know it’s the right thing to do.”(She walks to desk, opens laptop. Soft screen glow.)
Lily (quietly):
“Hey guys!”
(Waving at the computer screen)
(Lights fade.)CUE MUSIC: Come to the Well — Quinn Bales (3–4 minutes)SCENE 2 — SCHOOL HALLWAY / SOCIAL PRESSURE
Cast:
CannonAnna CateBostonPorterSetting: School hallway
Lighting: Bright, movingPRE-BEAT
(Hallway movement. Students pass. Phones out.)
Boston
(holding phone, calling out):
“Hey dude — check this out.”Porter
(laughing):
“Bro, look.”(They angle the phone toward Gager. Audience can tell it’s mocking someone.)Cannon
(half-laughs, uncomfortable)
“Heh…”(He shrugs, pockets his phone.)
(Boston and Porter walk off, still laughing.)MAIN HALLWAY DIALOGUE
(Cannon walks toward the Young Woman.)Cannon:
“Did you see the group chat?”Anna Cate:
“Yeah… I just saw it.”Cannon:
“That’s messed up.”Anna Cate:
“Everyone’s reacting to it though.”Cannon:
“They’re all laughing.”Anna Cate:
“I know… but it’s not funny.”
(She locks her phone.)Cannon:
“Are you going to say something?”Anna Cate:
“I don’t know. I don’t want to make it worse.”Cannon:
“Yeah… but I also don’t want to be part of it.”
(He pockets his phone.)Anna Cate:
“Same.”(They walk a few steps.)Cannon:
“Everyone’s going to think we’re being weird.”Anna Cate:
“Maybe. But I’d rather that than be part of tearing someone down.”Cannon:
“Okay. Yeah. Me too.”TURN TO AUDIENCE — REFLECTIONAnna Cate:
“Stuff like this happens all the time at school.”
“It’s usually not some huge, dramatic choice.”
“It’s small moments where you have to decide what kind of person you’re going to be.”Cannon:
“And most of the time, nobody’s forcing you to do the wrong thing.”
“It’s just easier to go along with everyone else.”Anna Cate:
“But when you don’t… when you step back instead of joining in…”
“It actually feels better.”Cannon:
“Not always in the moment.”
“Sometimes it’s awkward.”
“Sometimes people notice.”Anna Cate:
“But you don’t walk away feeling gross about it later.”Cannon:
“And when you think about what Jesus would actually do…”
“It’s usually not complicated.”Anna Cate:
“It’s just choosing kindness.”
“Choosing to not make things worse.”
“Choosing to do what feels right.”Cannon(closing):
“And those small choices matter more than we think.”(They step aside.)CUE VIDEO: All I Needed (2–3 minutes)CUE MUSIC:
Trust in the Lord — Valerie Fair (flute)Christ the Lord — Autumn Smith, Mark Smith, Julie Hopper (Autumn Smith on pianoSCENE 3 — CLASSROOM / TEST DAY
Cast:
Annika Kimball (middle desk)Gager Church (front desk)Student 2 (back desk)Setting: Classroom
Lighting: Bright, focusedAnnika
(quietly, to herself):
“I swear I studied.”
(She flips page.)Annika“I don’t know this.”(Gager slowly turns.)Gager (whispering):
“Do you need the answers?”(Paper slides back slightly.)Annika:
“I just don’t want to fail.”
(Long beat. She gently pushes paper back.)Annika:
“No… it’s okay.”
(Student 1 turns forward.)TURN TO AUDIENCE — REFLECTIONAnnika:
“This kind of thing happens all the time.”
“Not because people want to cheat…”
“But because they feel overwhelmed.”
“Saying no doesn’t make the test easier.”
“But it lets you walk out knowing you were honest.”
“And when I think about who I’m trying to become…”
“That choice matters more than a grade.”
(She looks back to test. Lights fade.)CUE MUSIC:
Daughter of Light: Katelyn Hardin, Chloe Carnley, Makaela Coons (Sis. Bales on piano)SCENE 4 — END OF DAY / BEDROOMS
Cast:
Hartwell Church (TBD)Gabby Alvidrez (TBD)Parent (voice)Setting: Two bedrooms, parallel
Lighting: Low, evening(Game sounds / phone scrolling.)Parent (offstage):
“Hey — time for family scripture study.”Hartwell :
“Oh my gosh… can’t I just have a little bit of free time?!”Gabby:
“I just wanted a few minutes to myself.”(Pause.)Hartwell :
“It’s been a long day.”Gabby :
“I’m exhausted.”TURN TO AUDIENCE — PARALLEL REFLECTIONHartwell :
“This is usually the point in the day when I feel done.”
“I’m not trying to avoid what matters. I’m just tired.”
“But I’ve noticed that when I skip moments like this…”
“I don’t actually feel more rested.”Gabby :
“And it’s not that I don’t care.”
“I just feel like I’ve been going all day.”
“And when I don’t — even when I don’t really feel like it —”
“I feel more at peace.”Hartwell:
“It reminds me that walking with the Savior isn’t just something you do once.”Gabby :
“It’s something you choose again at the end of the day.”(They set devices down. Lights fade.)+CUE MUSIC:
I Will Serve the Lord: Makayla Sickles (Sis. Huffstutler on piano)Disciple of Christ — Langsmith SistersCLOSING TESTIMONY & INVITATION
Cast:
Josh CahoonChloe CarnleyLighting: Warm, steadyJosh:
“Tonight we just walked through a normal day. Nothing dramatic. Just real life.”
“Jesus Christ doesn’t promise us an easy day.”
“But He does promise that we don’t have to walk through it alone.”
“I know the Savior is real. I know He’s aware of us.”
“And I know that when we try to include Him in our everyday lives, He steadies us.”Chloe:
“And most discipleship decisions aren’t huge.”
“They’re the small ones — when we’re tired, stressed, or under pressure.”
“And sometimes one of the simplest ways we let the Savior be part of our day is through the music we choose to listen to.”
“The youth music we’ve heard tonight — and the new music tied to this theme — is meant to be something we can carry with us, not just something we hear at a fireside.”Josh:
“As we move into this new youth theme, ‘Walk With Me,’ don’t think you have to do everything perfectly.”Chloe:
“Just choose Him in small ways, consistently.”Josh:
“One choice in the morning.”Chloe:
“One choice at school.”Josh:
“One choice at home.”Chloe:
“And sometimes, through one song that reminds what is most important and who you’re trying to follow.”Josh:
“And then we do it all over again tomorrow.”CUE MUSIC: Your Presence (2026 Album) — Parker Williams & Steve WilliamsAddy Coons 2026 Theme Song7) REFRESHMENTS & SOCIAL TIME(Foyer / Cultural Hall)
Sam’s Club cheesecakeSoda bar (Torani syrups, soda, cream, ice)Fruit cups (gluten-free)