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Crochet project for NICU babies turns into interfaith experience

TALLAHASSEE – Calee Toomey is a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ and Vonnie Allen is a member of the Thomasville Road Baptist Church. A project to make crochet blankets for premature babies in Tallahassee Memorial’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) brought the two together and forged a new friendship. Sister Toomey Toomey, from Richmond, Virginia, was serving in the in the church’s Tallahassee Stake — which includes congregations in Tallahassee, Thomasville, Cairo, Quincy, Crawfordville, Perry, and Madison. Toomey and her missionary companion, Emily Stevens from Elk Ridge, Utah, met Allen in their [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:05:15-04:00July 5th, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|
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President Nelson calls for respect for human dignity

He reminds of the Creator's call for each of us to abandon attitudes of prejudice against any group or individual In light of recent events, Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared the following message on his social media accounts: “We join with many throughout this nation and around the world who are deeply saddened at recent evidences of racism and a blatant disregard for human life. We abhor the reality that some would deny others respect and the most basic of freedoms because of the color of [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:06:59-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , , , |
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Tallahassee LDS members respond to shortage of face masks

TALLAHASSEE – Faced with a pandemic-induced shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Tallahassee area responded with a coordinated effort to produce hand-made masks. Myla Wahlquist, president of the Relief Society (women’s organization) in the Tallahassee Third Ward — got involved when her sister-in-law asked Myla Wahlquist her to head a 350-mask project for Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) emergency room. Wahlquist, who works in the pediatric rehab department at TMH, said the project has been understandably close to her heart. “It’s an honor [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:07:36-04:00June 1st, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , , , |
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LDS church members adapt to services at home

TALLAHASSEE – Like many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Spencer and Sarah Youngberg and their three children had their family routine dramatically altered by the March 12 announcement that all church meetings were canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Spencer is a doctoral student in marriage and family therapy at Florida State and Sarah is an ophthalmic technician at Eye Associates of Tallahassee. The Youngbergs are members of the Tallahassee Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is comprised of congregations in Tallahassee (7), Thomasville, Cairo, Quincy, [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:08:14-04:00May 23rd, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , , , |
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Quarantine does not stop local missionary work

Latter-day Saints missionaries use social media to spread the gospel TALLAHASSEE – These days, it is all about adaptation. As every aspect of our lives has been touched by COVID-19, from grocery buying to religious observance, two things have been at work—creativity and technology. This effective combination has enabled people of all faiths to continue to “have church” by teaching and learning via social media. Missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are using technology to good effect. Elders Preston Swensen and Noah Stevens are two young men serving in the Tallahassee [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:08:55-04:00May 4th, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , , , |
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Latter-day Saints announce global COVID-19 relief efforts

Includes community projects in the Tallahassee area TALLAHASSEE – Local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are participating in a worldwide COVID-19 relief effort. Members of the church in the Tallahassee Stake, which is comprised of congregations in Tallahassee (7), Perry, Crawfordville, Madison, Quincy, Thomasville, and Cairo are part of a 57-nation effort. The church leadership recently sent a letter to its members. In the letter, church leaders said, “To date, we have approved over 110 COVID-19 relief projects in 57 countries. Most of these are done with trusted partners from [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:09:42-04:00April 24th, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , , |
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JustServe matches volunteers with community needs

At a time when many people need a little extra help in life, you may be asking if there’s something you could do – maybe even from home. There is. Check out JustServe. JustServe is a web platform supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that acts as a clearinghouse both for those seeking volunteers and those who want to help out. Organizations post their volunteer needs at justserve.org. Volunteers log on, learn what’s available, and choose a way to serve the community. Though supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:10:27-04:00April 8th, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , , |
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Worldwide General Conference this weekend

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will broadcast sessions Members of the Tallahassee Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will gather around their televisions and computers this weekend (April 4-5) to view sessions of the church’s 190th Worldwide General Conference. Tallahassee Stake is comprised of congregations in Tallahassee (7), Crawfordville, Perry, Quincy, Thomasville, Cairo, and Madison. The conference will be unlike any prior conference in the history of the Church. There are two main reasons for this. First, 2020 marks two centuries since Joseph Smith’s inaugural vision of God the [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:11:01-04:00March 31st, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , |
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Local members seek to ‘Light the World’

Local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints seek to ‘Light the World’ TALLAHASSEE – Local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will take part in the Church’s ‘Light the World’ campaign, which kicks off Dec. 1. Local congregations include seven in Tallahassee and units in Crawfordville, Madison, Perry, Quincy, Thomasville, Ga. and Cairo, Ga. Participants are encouraged to think of someone every day who they can help or invite, and serve as the Savior did, one by one. “Light the World presents marvelous opportunities to invite friends [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:16:52-04:00November 19th, 2019|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , |
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Sewing group knitting a patchwork of Christlike service

Service projects have included NICU quilts and breast cancer pillows TALLAHASSEE – On the second Tuesday of each month, women from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints gather for a sewing group session at their meetinghouse at 5455 Buck Lake Road. But this isn’t just any sewing club. The women are knitting a patchwork of Christlike service in the projects they undertake. Jeannie Campbell, one of the group’s organizers, said the group has been meeting for almost two years and they have already made a difference. “Our first project was Newborn Intensive Care [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:17:35-04:00November 4th, 2019|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , |
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