For over a century, local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have gathered for a traditional Pioneer Day Picnic. This year’s picnic will be held at Comstock Park, located at 29th Avenue and Howard Street, on Friday, July 21st, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. The Comstock Pool will be available beginning 6pm,…
Author: Karl Otterstrom
Stake Presidency Announces June 2023 Stake Conference
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Stake Conference will be held the weekend of June 3-4, 2023. Stake Conference consists of three sessions and will be presided over by Elder Brook P. Hales of the Seventy. All sessions will be held in-person at the stake center. All members are invited to attend the 10:00 a.m. Sunday general…
Reorganization of YSA Wards Aims to Gather Young Single Adults Across Spokane
Congregations serving young single adults in five stakes were reorganized on Sunday, April 30, 2023, during a special Sacrament meeting presided over by President Darrell L. Moseley, with four other stake presidents participating. The resulting changes reorganized the Spokane Young Single Adult (YSA) Ward as the Eagle Peak YSA Ward and created the Spokane River…
Stake Presidents Announce Special YSA Sacrament Meeting
Stake presidents in five stakes in Spokane County have released the following announcement to be shared in wards and branches: A combined Spokane Area Young Single Adult (YSA) Sacrament meeting will be held on Sunday, April 30th at 3pm at the Spokane Stake Center, located at 1620 E 29th Avenue. All young single adults, ages…
Upcoming Events Will Spotlight Religious Freedom
The Spokane Washington Stake is pleased to sponsor two presentations about religious freedom to be held on Wednesday, April 19th at the Spokane Stake Center, 1620 E 29th Avenue. Each event will feature Brother Matt Latimer as described below. Free Public Lecture | 12pm-1pm During this noon hour event, Brother Latimer will review freedom of…
Regal Branch Created as Part of Ongoing Miracle
On Sunday, February 26, 2023, Area Seventy Elder Hal C. Hunsaker presided over the Lincoln Heights Ward Sacrament meeting in which the Regal Branch of the Church was organized to better serve and gather African Latter-day Saints throughout Spokane County, particularly those who speak the Swahili language, the first of its kind in Washington State….
Worldwide Magazine Features Spokane Stake’s African Saints
The February 2023 issue of the Liahona Magazine, the Church’s worldwide monthly magazine for friends and members, features multiple articles related to the service and life of African saints living in Spokane, as well as dedicated members and missionaries who have fostered Zion within our stake. The magazine’s welcome article is written by Phil and…
New Bishop Sustained in Spokane 1st Ward
On Sunday, January 29, 2023, Spokane Stake President Darrell Moseley reorganized the bishopric of the one of the stake’s oldest wards, the Spokane 1st Ward. Bishop George Frederick [Rick] Whitehead was called and sustained as Bishop, succeeding C. Sean Bates, who had served in the position since 2018. Bishop Whitehead’s counselors were also called, Brother…
Participate More Fully in the Spokane Stake
In the video below, President Ryan K. Jensen of the Spokane Stake Presidency explains the importance of stake conference and the stake itself. A stake is to be a defense and refuge from the storms of life. The Spokane Stake does this in part by providing many stake events and activities. He shares information about…
New Spokane YSA Ward Bishopric Sustained
On Sunday, January 8, 2023, Spokane Stake President Darrell Moseley reorganized the bishopric of the Spokane Young Single Adult (YSA) Ward, sustaining and setting apart Jason Smith, formerly of the Spokane 2nd Ward, as Bishop, succeeding Aaron Binns. Bishop Smith’s counselors were also sustained, Mark Jenkins as 1st Counselor and Tanner Mullen as 2nd Counselor….