by Lisa Fisher, Killeen Stake Media Specialist For all but the youngest in our society, Sept. 11, 2001, is a day never to be forgotten — and for those too young to remember, we must teach and help them to understand. Numerous lives were lost and so many more were impacted by the horrific attacks against our country on that fateful day. We as a country were united in the … [Read more...] about Week of Service kicks off in Killeen
Church donates food to community pantries with help from volunteers
by Emily Miller, Austin Texas Stake Communication Director ROUND ROCK, Texas — On the morning of Aug. 11, a semi-truck full of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived at the Bishops’ Storehouse and Home Storage Center located just a few miles north of Austin. In the weeks preceding the delivery, arrangements had been made for the … [Read more...] about Church donates food to community pantries with help from volunteers
Gilleland Creek gets a cleanup from interfaith collab
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — On May 15, around 50 volunteers from the Dawoodi Bohras of Austin and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met in Windermere Park to clean up the park and the creek along a one-mile stretch of Gilleland Creek Trail West. As a group, the volunteers donated more than 100 volunteer hours on the project, and 2,055 pounds of trash were … [Read more...] about Gilleland Creek gets a cleanup from interfaith collab
National Day of Prayer brings community together
by Cherish Yenzer, Austin West Stake Media Specialist Stake President Chris Germann of the Austin Texas West Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had the unique opportunity to attend the 70th anniversary of the Texas State Prayer Breakfast on May 3, 2021, in Round Rock, Texas. This breakfast, held annually in connection with the National Day of Prayer, … [Read more...] about National Day of Prayer brings community together
Latter-day Saints volunteer at Manor Vaccine Project
by Emily Miller, Austin Texas Stake Communication Director MANOR, Texas — Members and full-time missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints volunteered with the Manor Vaccine Project at Manor Senior High School this weekend. Free COVID vaccinations were distributed to anyone from the community age 16 or older. The Manor Vaccine Project is a … [Read more...] about Latter-day Saints volunteer at Manor Vaccine Project