Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events June 22 Single Adult Activity June 28 Self-Reliance Devotional July 4 Independence Day July 5 Special Global Fast August 15 Stake Women's Conference For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Teachings from Elder Dale G. Renlund “Jesus Christ has infinite capacity to forgive, promising that “as often as my people repent will I forgive them their trespasses against me.” Because of Jesus Chri

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events June 21 Father's Day June 21 Single Adult Fireside June 21 Single Adult Activity June 28 Self-Reliance Devotional July 4 Independence Day July 5 Special Global Fast August 15 Stake Women's Conference For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Teachings from President Linda K. Burton “I am convinced that a husband is never more attractive to his wife than when he is serving in his God-given

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events June 15 Single Adult Activity June 21 Father's Day June 28 Self-Reliance Devotional July 4 Independence Day August 15 Stake Women's Conference For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Teachings from President Alan Guthrie “In the general session of our February Stake Conference, we received a powerful invitation from President Alan Guthrie to make sacred music, including the hymns, a part

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events June 3-6 Stake Girls Camp June 8 Single Adult Home Evening June 21 Father's Day July 4 Independence Day August 15 Stake Women's Conference For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Teaching from President Gordon B. Hinckley “I know that the people are in difficult circumstances. I know that many of them are unemployed. I know that many of them work for very meager wages. I know that they l

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events June 3-6 Stake Girls Camp June 14 Father's Day August 15 Stake Women's Conference For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Teaching from Elder Patrick Kearon “With those raised hands and encouraging smiles, we were participating in common consent, where we can choose to sustain, by the raising of the right hand, those called to serve. Common consent is not a mere formality but a beautiful

Volunteering our time is one of the simplest ways we can support organizations doing meaningful work in our community. Even a few hours can help lighten the load and strengthen efforts that bless others. Positive Paths helps support women in need through education and one-on-one mentoring. They were also one of the beneficiaries of the Giving Machine. On March 20, Sung Turley volunteered for four hours at their biggest fundraising event of the year. “There were two of us volu

Mesa Alma Stake, We are now in week 3 of the FSY study invitation. This week we were invited to go in the FSY guide and start in the introductory messages. These messages are powerful and so useful in our day. We can each use the feature in the Gospel Library that has the FSY study plan already for us to select and use on our phones. For any that also use your computers, the table below has the schedule and links to the study topics you can use from your computer or phone. T

Recently, over 100 of our youth (ages 11–18) gathered to donate items and assemble 450 snack bags for at-risk children in our community. The project was sourced through JustServe, and all 450 bags were donated to Gathering Humanity, a local non-profit that delivers snacks to area schools, shelters, and group homes. The volunteers at Gathering Humanity were absolutely thrilled and amazed by the massive volume of bags our youth produced! Before starting, the group talked about

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events June 3-6 Stake Girls Camp June 14 Father's Day For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Teaching from Pres Henry B. Eyring “I am reminded of the example of the sons of Mosiah, who had success in preaching the gospel and were made spiritually strong because they prayed constantly… their spiritual strength came from continued prayer rather than waiting to pray until a moment of crisis when

This year, our stake celebrated Mother's Day through service. On May 8th and 9th, members and missionaries distributed flowers to new moms and made blankets for new babies. These activities were done in conjunction with staff from the Aid to Women Center of Chandler, a service-provider for families who need support. Thank you to the stake Just Serve team, Liahona 5th Ward, and Buzz, Woody, and Princess Leia! The flowers were delivered earlier in the week, and staff at the Cen

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events May 17 Seminary Graduation & Recognition May 18 Temple Square Visitors Center Opens June 14 Father's Day For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Teaching from Pres D. Todd Christofferson “Adopting the character of Christ is not only a question of our personal preparation but a primary element of preparing the world for the Lord’s return and His glorious millennial reign. We tend to under

Our full-time and Stake Missionaries, alongside dedicated volunteers from congregations throughout the Mesa Alma Stake, continue their weekly commitment to the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. Every Friday morning for several years, our volunteers have provided many helping hands to support this vital community resource. Addressing Food Insecurity Food insecurity remains a major concern for low-income families in the Phoenix area. When paired with the rising cost of living, this

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events May 10 Mother's Day! May 17 Seminary Graduation & Recognition May 18 Temple Square Visitors Center Opens For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Invitation from Pres Dallin H. Oaks During his closing remarks from the last conference, Pres Oaks instructed: As the messages from this conference are published, we invite all to study and ponder them prayerfully and to act in faith on the prin

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events April 29 - May 1 BYU Women's Conference May 3 @ 5pm World Wide Young Adult Devotional May 10 Mother's Day! May 18 Temple Square Visitors Center Opens For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Youth Service Project: Feeding Hearts & Hands Last week, our Stake Center was buzzing with energy as over 100 youth and 30 adults gathered for a powerful combined service activity. Working together, t

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events April 22 Stake Youth Activity & Service Project April 26 7am Stake Leadership Meeting May 18 Temple Square Visitors Center Opens For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Stake Blood Drive There are two local charities within our Stake boundaries that were part of the Gilbert Giving Machines at the end of 2025. These two groups are doing crucial work, providing services and assistance to o

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events April 12 Fast Sunday April 18 Stake Blood Drive April 18 Multi-Stake Dance May 18 Temple Square Visitors Center Opens For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Stake Blood Drive We have a wonderful opportunity coming up to serve right here in our community. Our upcoming Stake Blood Drive is happening on Saturday, and we’d love to see you there! 🗓️ Saturday, April 18, 2026 ⏰ 7:30 AM – 12

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events April 12 Fast Sunday April 18 Stake Blood Drive For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ Stake Blood Drive Join us for the Mesa Alma Stake Blood Drive! Your donation can make a critical difference for patients in our community who are in urgent need. 🗓️ Saturday, April 18, 2026 ⏰ 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Mesquite Building (2252 W Mesquite, Chandler, AZ 85224) Scheduling is easy! Just sc

Mesa Alma Stake Upcoming Events March 25-April 4 Easter Pageant March 29-April 5 Holy Week April 4 9am General conference - Saturday morning April 4 1pm General conference - Saturday afternoon April 5 9am General conference - Sunday morning April 5 1pm General conference - Sunday afternoon April 18 Stake Blood Drive For a full listing, see your Ward & Stake calendar. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/calendar/ How to Prepare for General Conference Ask Questions Think abou

Our Stake recently had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer alongside the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation , an organization world-renowned for its humanitarian work and compassion. The missionaries serving in the Mesa Alma Stake volunteer volunteer several times each month, alongside many of our members. It was a privilege to see their mission—to relieve suffering and provide aid—in action. Whether we were assisting with food distribution, organizing supplies, or helping with

Joint Palm Sunday Devotional The Los Altos Ward and St. Matthew United Methodist Church recently gathered in a beautiful musical celebration to mark the beginning of the Easter season. The evening featured inspired messages from Bishop Don Mortensen and Pastor Ann Lyter , who shared insights on the profound hope found in Jesus Christ. The program was enriched by a variety of musical contributions—including choir, solo, and instrumental performances—offered by members of both