Local Food Bank Receives nearly $1 Million Donation from the Church
Divine Assistance: Local Food Bank Receives nearly $1 Million Donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Strengthening Years-Long Partnership.
Church provides Hurricane Idalia response
More than 1,500 volunteers from over 100 congregations in Florida, Georgia and Alabama spent the holiday weekend providing a response to Hurricane Idalia.
LDS Church leaders tour Second Harvest of the Big Bend
Since the pandemic, the Church has donated more than 180K pounds of food products to Second Harvest from its bishops’ storehouses in Utah and Georgia.
Crawfordville Ward members say thanks to Tallahassee Temple workers
Construction workers at the Tallahassee Temple got an early Thanksgiving last year when members of the Crawfordville Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided a holiday meal for the 90-plus members of the construction crew.
Local members join with OneBlood for statewide blood drive Dec. 3
Local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have teamed with OneBlood for a statewide blood drive on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at four local sites.
Statement on the United States Congress Respect for Marriage Act
We are grateful for the continuing efforts of those who work to ensure the Respect for Marriage Act includes appropriate religious freedom protections while respecting the law and preserving the rights of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters.
Track star Garrett Copelin departs on LDS mission
High school track star Garrett Copelin left recently for the Mission Training Center in Mexico City, Mexico, after a stellar senior year at Lincoln High School.
Family ties drew Printess and Mary McCreless to Cyprus mission
Longtime Tallahassee residents Mary and Printess “Maylon” McCreless are preparing to serve a mission on Cyprus, an island republic in the Mediterranean and part of the Adriatic South Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tallahassee elder serving unique mission in Washington state
Elder Thelonious Linford from the Tallahassee Second Ward is serving a somewhat unique mission in the Seattle area – he is one of six American Sign Language (ASL) missionaries assigned to the Puget Sound ASL branch.
Temple construction crew gets cookie treatment from LDS members
Bruce and Christine Hale serve as temple site missionaries for the Tallahassee Temple, teaching what a temple is and how it differs from meetinghouses. Each week they distribute cookies to the workers along with a personal note from area members of the Church.