RootsTech global family history event goes virtual
TALLAHASSEE – Family history, or genealogy, is the second most popular hobby in the U.S. (after gardening) and the second most visited category of websites (after adult content), according to ABC News. Which is why RootsTech, an annual family history conference, has emerged as the leading gathering of family history experts in the world. This year, due to [...]
Tallahassee Florida Temple rendering, location released
Church releases rendering, location of Tallahassee Florida Temple
Area residents respond to Light the World nativity project
TALLAHASSEE – Area residents in northwest Florida and southern Georgia responded to a LightTheWorld.org holiday promotion by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that asked families to submit photos of their favorite nativity scenes. The promotion was addressed to Facebook users in the church’s Tallahassee Stake, which includes seven congregations in Tallahassee and congregations in [...]
LDS missionaries pitch in at Ability1st center
TALLAHASSEE – Missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spend most of their time teaching the gospel – but they also devote regular hours to service in the community. Missionaries serving in the Tallahassee Stake – which includes congregations in Tallahassee (7), Thomasville, Cairo, Quincy, Crawfordville, Perry, and Madison—have found such an opportunity with [...]
Feeding the hungry a year-long process for local non-profits
TALLAHASSEE – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes feeding the hungry is a core responsibility – not just during the holiday season, but throughout the year. The Church works closely with community-based organizations to get food produced on Church farms, orchards, canneries, and ranches distributed to people in need. Whether the effort is “farm [...]
“Light the World” annual initiative
Local LDS churches invite all to submit photos of favorite nativity scenes TALLAHASSEE – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints kicked off its annual “Light the World” initiative this week with the debut of a new shareable video titled “Hope Shines Bright,” now available on LightTheWorld.org. Locally, the Tallahassee Stake of the Church (which [...]