Join us as we commemorate 75 years of the Spokane Washington Stake on Sunday, June 26 at 7pm at the Spokane Stake Center, 1620 E 29th Avenue. Doors open at 6pm for viewing of the historical display setup in the Young Women room in the northeast corner of the building. Missed the fireside? You can…
Author: Karl Otterstrom
75th Anniversary – June 2022 Events
June 8, 2022 Dear Members of the Spokane Washington Stake, We just completed an uplifting stake conference weekend with visiting authority, Elder James E. Slaughter of the Seventy, and our hearts are full. We appreciate all those who contributed to our conference in any way, including those who spoke and those who provided music. We…
We Wish to Represent Ourselves – The First Missionaries Visit Spokane
Missionary work in the Pacific Northwest first commenced in 1855 but lasted for just a few years due to persecution, both locally and in Utah. While missionary work in Washington and Oregon would not resume until decades later, Zion was extending its people beyond territorial Utah. As the settlements of the saints became more established…
Announcing Winter 2021 Self Reliance Courses
Dear Stake Members, As a Stake Presidency we are very excited to be offering our winter self-reliance courses to all who are interested, starting the third week of February. We will be offering 2 different courses as follows: Emotional Resilience – This is an amazing course designed to help increase emotional resilience for all who…
Stake Conference General Session Invitation
Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are so excited by the edifying and uplifting messages that have been shared online throughout this stake conference week that have been posted on www.spokanestake.org. Yesterday two additional messages were shared from Sister Annie Ditto and President Ryan Jensen, the final pre-recorded messages of our stake conference. You may watch…
To the Melchizedek Priesthood Holders
President Ryan Jensen of the stake presidency invites Melchizedek Priesthood holders to consider how they can serve with brotherly love and compassion. To be ready to lift one another. Video design and production by Kelly Ditto, Spokane 6th Ward.
Resilience and Happiness, Even in Hard Times
Sister Annie Ditto, a member of the Stake Relief Society Presidency, shares how principles of Gospel living, including gratitude, service and prayer, can help us to become more resilient and happy, even in hard times we may face. Video design and production by Kelly Ditto, Spokane 6th Ward
Messages of Faith, Hope and Love
We are blessed to have President and Sister Thompson serving in the Washington Spokane Mission, presiding over missionary work bringing souls unto Christ. Nearly a third of their mission has been marked by the COVID-19 Pandemic, drastically altering how missionary work is conducted. Their testimonies and messages of faith, hope and love will lift you…
Easy Ways to Share the Gospel
Sister Lisa Palmer of the Stake Relief Society Presidency shares recent experiences in sharing the Gospel and tips on how you can easily share the light of the Gospel with others. Video design and production by Kelly Ditto, Spokane 6th Ward
Planting Seeds of Faith Worldwide
Moses Lwakihugo recently joined the Church and is a member of the Swahili Group within the Lincoln Heights Ward. He shares how a routine visit to the grocery store led him to the Gospel. Along with Phil Huber, church service missionary serving in the group, and former Bishop of the Lincoln Heights Ward, the two…