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
Interfaith
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
Interfaith passport program virtually visits
by Emily Miller, Austin Stake Communication Director CEDAR PARK, Texas — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was spotlighted on Jan. 24 as part of the Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) Passport Program. An Austin-based non-profit organization, iACT works to build healthy relationships between faith communities throughout the Austin area. One of … [Read more...] about Interfaith passport program virtually visits
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in south Austin sew 7,500 PPE masks in three weeks
AUSTIN, Texas -- In a great example of community collaboration, dozens of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in south Austin worked with local partners to provide 7,500 masks in three weeks to support frontline health workers. The project was led by furniture maker Austin Couch Potatoes, which switched their factory to making masks when the owners … [Read more...] about Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in south Austin sew 7,500 PPE masks in three weeks