LDS missionary provides a link that spans 5,000 miles
LDS missionary provides a link that spans 5,000 miles and some 40 years across a generation.
Burtons to serve church mission in Bakersfield, California
Blair Burton, President and co-owner of Paul’s Pest Control will preside over LDS mission.
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, [...]
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 [...]