President Russell M. Nelson and the Relief Society General Presidency — President Camille N. Johnson, Sister J. Anette Dennis, and Sister Kristin M. Yee — will speak to women during a worldwide Relief Society devotional on Sunday, March 17, 2024.

The devotional will commemorate the purpose and founding of the Relief Society, which took place on March 17, 1842. All members of Relief Society and young women turning 18 in 2024 are invited to participate. Following the short devotional messages, sisters will have the opportunity to participate in a local testimony meeting where they can share their faith in Jesus Christ.

Stake or ward Relief Societies are encouraged to gather for the devotional and testimony meeting on the evening of Sunday, March 17. Where travel constraints make gathering in the evening difficult, members may wish to gather in person at another time that day. Leaders are also encouraged to stream the devotional and testimony meeting to those who cannot attend in person. Relief Society sisters can connect globally through social media with the hashtag #JesusChristIsRelief.

The brief prerecorded video will be available several days before the event in American Sign Language, Cantonese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Closed captioning is available in English on supported devices.

The video can be accessed at the ChurchofJesusChrist.org broadcast page and in Gospel Library. The video may also be streamed on-demand from:

• Media Library

• Inspiration from the Church of Jesus Christ YouTube channel

• Gospel Stream app, available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French (download the app on Apple Mobile, Apple TV, Google Play, Google TV, Roku and Amazon Fire Devices)

Language Versions

Spanish . Portuguese . French . Italian . German . Russian . Korean . Japanese . Chinese

The March 2024 Friend to Friend episode features special guests President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency and his wife, Kristen. Hosted by the Primary General Presidency, this episode helps children learn the importance of following Jesus.

There will be music, a visit from Louie the Toucan, and a fun craft! This 20-minute episode is fun, engaging content made just for kids and can be used at home or in Primary to help you teach children about the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The episode is available for broadcast channels by Thursday, March 7, 2024, and for streaming beginning Saturday, March 9, at 10 a.m. Mountain Standard Time, on the following channels:

• ChurchofJesusChrist.org

• Gospel for Kids YouTube (English)

• El Evangelio para niños YouTube (Spanish)

• Evangelho para Crianças YouTube (Portuguese)

All episodes of Friend to Friend are available after the broadcast on YouTube channels and Gospel Library.

This episode will be available in Gospel Library in Albanian, ASL, Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Descriptive audio, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Ukrainian.

Craft Information

During the broadcast, children will learn to make their own Easter lily out of any materials they have available. (See the image below from the March 2024 “Friend” magazine.)

Potential supplies for the craft activity include:

• paper

• crayons or markers

• scissors

• tape

• a stick

The Greater Sacramento African American Society invites you to participate in an African American Family History Seminar. Our keynote speaker will be Ari Williams. Register via the website. A Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants the first week of March.

Featuring Class Topics such as:

• Finding Native Americans in African American Families

• African American Church Records

• Louisiana Research

• Free People of Color

• Caribbean Origins

• DNA Research

• Underground Railroad

• Freedman's Bank Records

• Black Fraternalism & Genealogy

• Introduction To Genealogy

• USCT Pension Records

• Involve Children in Family Genealogy

• African American Quilts

• African Americans in the Great Smoky Mountains

• Right Man, Wrong Name or Wrong Man, Right Name

• Finding Genealogy Gaps Using Timelines

• Done the Census, Now What?

Dinner and Dance for all youth 16-18 Yrs old in the Manteca, Lodi and Stockton Stakes. For youth 16 and up BY 2/24/24. Dates are encouraged, but not required. Register using the button below.

Union Building

1233 Northgate Dr.

Manteca, CA 95336

Dates Encouraged

Download and print the flyer here.

Come gather together and be edified as together we Abide in the Light of Christ.

The conference will include a guest speaker, edifying classes, and a luau lunch.

We are excited to welcome our guest speaker, Loren Dalton. Brother Dalton is an author and former mission president. In his book, You Are Receiving Revelation, Now Act On It, Brother Dalton helps readers recognize and act on the voice of the Spirit.

In a 2019 Ensign College devotional, he said, “Joseph Smith said, “The Holy Ghost is a revelator.  No man can receive the Holy Ghost without receiving revelations.” Now, I know some of you are saying, “Well, what does that say about me? I have never had a revelation!”  I want you to know you are wrong. You are indeed.”

WORLDWIDE EVENT FOR YOUTH BROADCAST  |  Sunday, January 28, 5:00 pm

Youth, parents, and leaders are encouraged to watch this general broadcast as wards or families.  Elder Gary E. Stevenson, Young Women General President Emily Freeman, and Young Men General President Steven J. Lund will speak on the 2024 youth theme “I am a Disciple of Jesus Christ.”  Watch the event on Broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org, Gospel Stream, Gospel Library, and the Church’s YouTube channel.

Contact your ward youth leaders to learn more about how your ward will be participating.

TRI-STAKE PAJAMA PARTY DANCE | Saturday, January 27, 7:00-10:00 pm

1510 West Century Boulevard, Lodi

For all youth turning 14 and older this year. Wear your PJ’s and invite your friends!

STAKE YOUTH 12-13 GLOW IN THE DARK GAME NIGHT | Saturday, January 27, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Union Building 1233 Northgate Drive, Manteca

For all youth turning 12 and 13 this year.  Wear white or neon and bring a friend!

All Youth in the Stake are invited to Roller Skate and More at the Stockton Indoor Sports Complex.

Bring your own inline or Roller Skates if you can. Rentals for those that need them. Wear or bring socks.

Snacks and games also.

Modesto Vintage Faire Mall kick-off will be Tuesday, December 12th from 12:30 to 1pm inside the main entrance. Elder Maxfield will begin the kick-off, then local nonprofit organizations will share some thoughts, and there will be entertainment provided by Singers Company, a youth group. Mayor Susan Zwahlen will finish the event by officially launching the Giving Machines to Light the World for public benefit. Everyone is invited.

Join us for a night of music that will bring the spirit of Christmas into every heart as we PREPARE HIM ROOM. Enjoy the Stake Adult Choir, Stake Youth Choir, and a special Primary Choir.

Refreshments will be served.

Hey y’all! Saddle up and dust off your boots for this month’s Western themed dance!

Bring your friends and take a seat! It’s chair soccer for this month’s 12/13 activity. Bring your friends!

Dance for youth turning 14 in 2023 and older. “Monster Mash” - Costumes Encouraged, No Masks please.

CANCELLED!! CHECK BACK IN NOVEMBER!

A fun activity for youth turning 12 and 13 in 2023. Bring your friends!

Latter-day Saint youth around the world are invited to gather for a first-of-its-kind global youth testimony meeting to bear witness of Jesus Christ.  Youth will view a pre-recorded message from President Russel M. Nelson, Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman, and Young Men General President Steven J. Lund, and then share testimonies with one another.  Youth can connect globally during the 24 hours of testimonies by sharing their experiences using the hashtag:

#AllThingsThroughChrist.

All ward adult Young Women leaders (presidency members, advisors and specialists) are invited to attend the organizational training.

Join us to hear “Why I believe.” Come be uplifted by stories of conversion and testimony told by stake members.

Join us for rehersal 10/8 7pm @ Chester Bldg and 10/15 6pm @ the Stake Center for performance on Sunday, October 15th at the ‘Why I Believe’ fireside.

To participate in the Modesto Temple groundbreaking livestream event, visit TempleGroundbreaking.ChurchofJesusChrist.org just before the event begins.

From churchofjesuschrist.org: The groundbreaking service for the Modesto California Temple will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Elder Gary B. Sabin, General Authority Seventy and First Counselor in the North America West Area Presidency, will offer the site dedicatory prayer.