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…
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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….
Spokane 2nd Ward Joins the Spokane Stake
On Sunday, August 28, 2022, members of the Spokane 2nd and Manito wards met together in a special Sacrament meeting with stake leaders from the Spokane West Stake and Spokane Stake, where proposed stake and ward boundaries were considered for a sustaining vote. With the unanimous support of those present, the Spokane 2nd Ward joined…
Shelter in Spokane Receives 60 New Beds from the Church
The Volunteers of America’s (VOA) new four-story shelter, Hope House, received 60 new twin beds from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wednesday, April 21. About 30 members and 20 missionaries from the Spokane Stake met at the new shelter located in Downtown Spokane on Saturday, April 24, to help unpack boxes…
The Healing Power of Music
Mick and Stacy Wetzel, musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Verdugo Hills Ward in the La Crescenta Stake, California, presented a deeply moving fireside at the Spokane Stake Center on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 7 pm. The theme of the fireside…
By Small and Simple Things
This post was originally published on the Friends of the Spokane Stake Facebook Page October 18, 2020. “By small and simple things are great things brought to pass.” Alma 37:6 Something as simple as acting on an impression or helping someone in a busy grocery store can change the course of lives. That is how…
Palouse Ward Created During Special Sacrament Meeting
On April 10, 2016 the Stake Presidency convened a special sacrament meeting of the Lincoln Heights, Moran Prairie and Spokane 6th wards. The following stake business took place at the meeting: – The new Palouse Ward was organized from segments of the 6th and Moran Prairie wards. Timothy Cobb was called as the first bishop…