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Missionaries help keep Ronald McDonald House sparkling

TALLAHASSEE – As full-time missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), Elders Ethan Eliason and Preston Swensen are spending two years away from home to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ – as well as serve the people of Florida and Georgia. Missionaries at the RMHC sign That call to service is why every Friday morning Eliason and Swensen change into work clothes and do lawn maintenance work at Tallahassee’s Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) facility, a refuge for families who have pediatric patients in nearby hospitals. Generally, families can stay [...]

By |2020-10-31T16:04:35-04:00July 21st, 2020|Categories: News, News Release|Tags: , , |

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: , , , |

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: , , , |

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: , , , |

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: , , |

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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