AUSTIN, Texas — Girl Scout troops and youth groups in south Austin from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been keeping busy this summer taking care of their neighbors. Due to their hard work and creativity, there are nearly 2,200 "kindness kits" ready to be sewn into masks for those in need. A kindness kit includes preparing the materials to make 60 masks and … [Read more...] about Tie-dye and shoelaces, youth pitch in to help make masks
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Congregations in south Austin recognize contributions of high school teachers
by Shannon Pleasant, Austin Oak Hills Stake Communication Director AUSTIN, Texas -- Congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in south Austin gave recognition to high school teachers, coaches and counselors across six school districts with Crystal Apple Awards. High school seniors each nominated an individual of high moral character who had a positive … [Read more...] about Congregations in south Austin recognize contributions of high school teachers
Teens help clean Austin parks
by Shannon Pleasant, Director of Public Affairs, Austin Oak Hills Stake AUSTIN, Texas — A youth group from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined the Austin Parks Foundation and Austin Parks and Recreation semiannual sponsored event, It's My Park Day, on March 7, 2020. Volunteers spent the morning on a clean-up and refurbishment project at Dick … [Read more...] about Teens help clean Austin parks
Youth from Cedar Park, Round Rock visit Nauvoo
By Heather Hemingway Calabresi, Director of Public Affairs, Round Rock Stake AUSTIN, Texas -- Once school is out for summer, teens often spend free time hanging out at the pool, glued to a screen and eating their parents out of house and home. Youth from the Cedar Park and Round Rock Stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spent a week of their summer … [Read more...] about Youth from Cedar Park, Round Rock visit Nauvoo
Church prom in Austin
by Sina Jensen, Director of Public Affairs, Oak Hills Stake AUSTIN, Texas -- "Once Upon a Time" was the theme of this year's youth formal dance for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Austin metropolitan area. Teens between the ages of 16 and 18 years old gathered for their church prom night on April 13, 2019, with 342 youth in attendance. The … [Read more...] about Church prom in Austin