Bishop PPI's 2026
Bishops meet with President Nielsen monthly in President Nielsen's office at the stake center. The table below outlines the day of the month and the time slot for each of the Bishops and Branch Presidents in the Pocatello Stake. The bishop/branch president will receive a reminder text earlier in the day of the scheduled appointment. Please confirm that you'll make your appointment at that time. If you know ahead of time that you can't make a certain months appointment, please reach out to the stake executive secretary to facilitate a swap with another bishop, or to reschedule a different time.The 2nd or 3rd week is defined by where the Tuesday falls. The 2nd Tuesday of a month is the in the second week. The Wednesday following the 2nd Tuesday of the month is also in the second week.
| President Nielsen's PPI's | |||
| 2nd Wednesday | 3rd Wednesday | 4th Wednesday | |
| 6:30pm | Bishop Miller (GJ) | Bishop Brown (MC) | Bishop Myers (B) |
| 7:30pm | President Ward (Arbon) | Bishop Smith (JH) | Bishop Kent (1st) |
| 8:30pm | Bishop Cook (IH) | Bishop Thompson (CH) | Bishop Haymore (JC) |
| 4th Sunday at 2:00pm | President Ihler | ||
| 4th Sunday at 2:45pm | President Janet Semons | ||
Bishop’s Council
Bishops Council is held in President Nielsen’s office on the 5th Sunday at 7:00am.| Bishop's Council | |
|---|---|
| Times | Dates (5th Sundays) |
| 7:00pm | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 7:00am | May 31st |
| 7:00am | Aug 30th |
| 7:00am | Nov 29th |
Ward Council Times 2026
| Ward Council Times 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Ward | 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sundays | 7:45am |
| Arbon Branch | 4th Sunday | 12:10pm |
| Bannock Ward | 1st & 3rd Sunday | 10:30am |
| Cedar Hills Ward | 1st Sunday | 9:15am |
| Gibson Jack Ward | 2nd & 4th Sundays | 10:00am |
| Indian Hills Ward | 1st & 3rd Sundays | 7:30am |
| Johnny Creek Ward | 2nd Sundays | 9:00am |
| Juniper Hills Ward | 2nd & 4th Sundays | 7:30am |
| Kinport Branch | Every Sunday | 7:45am |
| Mink Creek Ward | 1st & 3rd Sundays | 9:00am |
Agent Bishops & Building Schedulers 2026
The bishop whose ward meets at 9:00am in each building is the agent bishop for that building for the year. That same ward is also responsible for providing someone to schedule that building for the year. If the two bishops (2025 & 2026 agent bishops) confer, they can decide together to leave the current building scheduler in the calling for 2026. When new calls are made to fill the Building Scheduler position please notify Brother Dave Jensen [email protected]| Building | Bishop | Building Scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| Stake Center | Bishop Kent (1st) | Gary Dance 208-521-1424 |
| Bannock Building | Bishop Cook (IH) | Kim Wacaster 208-705-0590 |
| Portneuf Building | Bishop Smith (JH) | Diane Woods208-431-2308 |
| Arbon Building | President Ward | Laurie Call 208-479-6219 |
Stake Baptisms 2026
Stake baptism information:• Wards will not have a regularly scheduled month to oversee Stake Baptisms.
• Baptisms will be coordinated from the Stake level through the assigned High Counselor (Kyle May).
• Music, Prayers, and a Talk will be assigned from wards participating in the Stake Baptism for the month.
• Ward Primary Presidencies will assign music, prayers, and a talk.
• Each ward that has a new member being baptized will need to have a member of the bishopric present to conduct the confirmation portion of the meeting. (be prepared with a message/thought to share)
• If only one ward has participants in a Stake Baptism, that ward will be solely responsible for the Baptism that month.
If you have comments or concerns, please discuss them with your bishop or branch president. Brother Greg Finch on the High Council is also available for questions.
| Stake Baptisms 2026 (1st Saturday at 10:00am) | |
|---|---|
| January 3rd | July 4th |
| February 7th | Aug 1st |
| March 7th | September 5th |
| April 11th* | October 10th * |
| May 2nd | November 7th |
| June 6th | December 5th |
| * 2nd Saturday due to General Conference | |
High Council Speaking Topics
| Conference Talks for High Council speaking assignments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Talks from April 2026 General Conference | |||
| May 2026 | Oaks https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/49oaks?lang=eng | Uchtdorf https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/41uchtdorf?lang=eng | Becerra https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/18becerra?lang=eng |
| June 2026 | Gilbert https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/15gilbert?lang=eng | Rasband https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/45rasband?lang=eng | Kearon https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/13kearon?lang=eng |
| July 2026 | Bednar https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/16bednar?lang=eng | Yee https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/14yee?lang=eng | Causse https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/27causse?lang=eng |
| Aug 2026 | Eyring https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/19eyring?lang=eng | Christofferson https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/51christofferson?lang=eng | Freeman https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/42freeman?lang=eng |
| Sep 2026 | Stevenson https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/23stevenson?lang=eng | Andersen https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/55andersen?lang=eng | Wong https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/58gong?lang=eng |
| Oct 2026 | Soares https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/210soares?lang=eng | Cook https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/56cook?lang=eng | Renlund https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/46renlund?lang=eng |