by Emily Miller, Austin Stake Communication Director ELGIN, Texas — Last Saturday, 10 members of the Austin Texas Stake helped pull weeds at a commercial farm in Elgin to prepare the fields for future farming endeavors. The unique farm provides paid agricultural work for refugees and teaches them how to farm using sustainable practices. The Latter-day … [Read more...] about Volunteers help prep farm land to assist refugees
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Austin Latter-day Saints participate in mobile blood drives
by Michael McKinley, Austin Stake JustServe Specialist A We Are Blood mobile blood drive vehicle is parked outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Heatherwilde in Pflugerville, Texas, on Aug. 22, 2020. AUSTIN, Texas – Austin area members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rolled up their sleeves, literally, as they … [Read more...] about Austin Latter-day Saints participate in mobile blood drives
Message of the gospel continues to be taught worldwide
by Emily Miller, Austin Stake Communication Director PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A little more than two years ago, Dylan Salisbury, Simon Calabuig, Mosiah Carrizales and Matthew Rundquist, all members of the Austin Texas Stake, were sitting together in an early-morning seminary class in Pflugerville. Since that time, missionary service has been at the forefront of their minds and … [Read more...] about Message of the gospel continues to be taught worldwide
Ventilator designed in record time during pandemic
by Emily Miller, Austin Stake Communication Director AUSTIN, Texas — After working around the clock for four weeks, the Austin P51 ventilator was designed by SISU to create a low-cost, high-quality emergency ventilator as quickly as possible in response to COVID-19 demands. On March 15, patients in hospital corridors in Italy were reportedly dying for lack of space in … [Read more...] about Ventilator designed in record time during pandemic
Local women build community through creativity
by Shannon Pleasant, Director of Public Affairs, Austin Oak Hills Stake AUSTIN, Texas -- The Austin Oak Hills Relief Society continued its tradition of bringing together women in the community through crafting and relationship building on Nov. 9, 2019. Close to 100 women participated in the "Super Saturday" that featured eight different activities led by volunteer experts who … [Read more...] about Local women build community through creativity