Sister Annica Cameron returns after serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Indiana Indianapolis and Utah St. George Missions. Her parents are Jared and Naomi Cameron of the Carmel Ward in the Indianapolis North Stake. Sister Annica Cameron will speak in the Whipple Chapel on November 30, 2025, at 10:30. Welcome Home!

New Arrowhead Ward Bishopric Bishop Ryan Cowley 1st Counselor Higinio Gutierrez 2nd Counselor Tyler Hughes

Elder Cooper Harris has received his call from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will serve in New York, New York City Mission for 24 months. Cooper will begin his Home MTC and on December 3rd, he'll go to the Provo Missionary Center. Nathan and Shannon Harris of the Summer Crest Ward, East Stake, are his parents. Elder Cooper Harris spoke on November 14, 2025.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Christmas Season is fast approaching. We will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ as a community at our annual Christmas Devotional. As you know that devotional is a wonderful and inspiring event. For this year’s event we need the help of our older primary children (8-11) and youth to sing in their respective choirs. I am inviting all to come and participate. The attached flyer details the practice times and place. I hope to see many of you there. Thank you, President Hollingshead

Elder Chance Thornton will be returning home from his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  on Nov 20th. He served two years in the New Jersey Morristown Mission. Elder Chance Thorton will be reporting/speaking on Nov 23rd at 9AM in the Stake Center. It is located at 100 N. Arrowhead. Nikki and Ryan Thorton of the Heritage Ward, West Stake, are Chance's parents. Welcome Home!

Family Search Day hosted by the Mesquite East and West Stakes was held on Saturday, October 18 at the stake center.  Displays of memorabilia including quilts, family group sheets, photos, and quilts added much help connect families to their ancestors.  Lynzi Coffey was the keynote speaker.  Working for Family Search she is in charge of the 1,500 family search centers in the United States and helps with the other 2,000 worldwide family history centers.  She challenged those in attendance to expect miracles. Using a power-point presentation she showed the six steps on the journey to find history. 1.      The call – listen for the whispering of the Spirit, sometimes it is a quiet nudge 2.      Preparation – gathering knowledge, take a new path, remove old assumptions, He will equip those He calls 3.      Path – wander and learn new insights; there will be trials, sometimes a brick wall; the path will include emotional stories we didn’t expect 4.      Transformation – become more connected to our ancestors and gain a deeper understanding of ourselves 5.      Arrival – a mission, a goal, a reflection to see how we have grown but rarely the end; it is an open door to another 6.      Legacy – Stories of faith, love, perseverance, stories that shaped destiny and empower the future and light the way for others; your journey matters too   Sr. Coffey said miracles are how God reveals His love sometimes in quiet ways or maybe dramatic.  She used these steps to show the journey of Nephi and the records to illustrate the call of Nephi to get the plates from Laban through the time of Moroni and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. She said, “I have found treasures and been able to meet family members I didn’t know.”  She has felt the spirit guide her.  It has been exciting, frustrating and unquestionably sacred. “Family history has transformed me and drawn me closer to Heaven; reached and built relationships.  I have seen the Lord’s hand in my life and have reached sacred arrivals.” “It is not just about names but it about connections and a legacy shared with you and testimony grown.” She told some personal stories of her brick wall with her ancestor Michael O’Brian. In wanting to find more connections to Michael she took three of her young children to Grantsville Cemetery to look for his grave.  The cemetery was the size of three football fields and no photos or grave plot numbers recorded they started their search.  As they got out of the car two robins were hopping along the ground and her young son asked, “Shall I follow them!” “Follow the birds!” she said.  The robins kept hopping along and he followed them until they each perched on a headstone – one of the sister-in law of Michael and then on Michael’s headstone! Then the birds took flight.     It was a MIRACLE! Sr. Coffey told of another miracle in her brick wall that opened.  While working in the family history center in Salt Lake she received the impression to look in the census record and found Michael worked on the railroad.  Then she thought that was about the time of the Golden Spike. “I wonder if he was there when the trains met at Promontory Point?”   She had a picture of him and going to the Golden Spike Museum she compared his picture to the photograph of the event and found him standing near the engine. Many of the other faces were labeled but not his.  She had found him at the event!  “The Lord is in the details and will guide us to look in places we never thought to look.  I am still at the brick wall regarding his parents, but I received help and found stories about him.” The following classes were available: On-on-One Coaching, Don’t Worry Be Appy, Full text Search with AI/ Home page, Ordinances Ready, Research on Wiki.  Breakfast of muffins, juice, fruit and yogurt were served.

Elder Stockton Humes will serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will go to the Chile Santiago North Mission, Spanish speaking for 24 months. Stockton started his Home MTC on November 3rd, going to the Mexico Missionary Training Center on November 13, 2025. Stuart and Heather Humes of the Summer Crest Ward, East Stake are Stockton's parents. Elder Stockton Humes will speak on November 9th, 12:00pm in the Whipple Chapel. It is located at 121 Whipple Way in Mesquite.

Sister Brooke Mickelson has answered the call to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She will be serving in the Montana, Missoula Mission, English speaking. The mission starts with Home MTC on November 10th, and then she will attend the Provo MTC. Kameron and Traci Mickelson of the Heritage Ward, West Stake are her parents. Sister Brooke Mickelson will speak on November 16th, 9:00 am in the Stake Center. It is located at 100 North Arrowhead Lane.

We would like to thank each and every one of you who helped in any way with our “Burdens to Blessings” event. We had an army of volunteers and also so many donations too! To everyone who donated items, helped set up tables, organized items, cleaned up, took a load to the dump, and loaded everything up for SafeNest we appreciate each of you! Thank you!!! Also a big thank you to our missionaries! Sincerely, Mesquite East and West Stake Relief Society Presidencies

Elder McKay Mulitalo is called to a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will serve in the Portland, Oregon Mission, English speaking. McKay's Home MTC will begin November 3, then he'll attend the Provo Missionary Training Center on November 12, 2025. Karl and Deborah Mulitalo of the Willows Ward, West Stake are McKay's parents.   Elder McKay Mulitalo will speak on October 26, 12pm at the Bunkerville Chapel.

Elder Decker Lee will serve for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will serve in the Limatambo, Lima Peru Mission, Spanish Speaking. Decker will begin his mission with Home Missionary Training Center on November 3, 2025, then to the Provo MTC on November 12th. His parents are Blue and Julie Lee of the Valley View Ward, East Stake. Elder Decker Lee will speak on October 26, 9 am in the Littlefield Chapel. It is located 3260 W. Old Highway 91.

Brothers and Sister below is an email I received this past week. If you would like to participate in the FamilySearch project, follow the link below. “Thank you for your time. FamilySearch is producing a video that celebrates the many ways people “add what they know” to the work of Family History. We are looking for members of The Church who are actively involved in family history work, and we seek a diverse range of voices — young and old, new converts and seasoned genealogists, all ethnicities! We are hoping to have many individuals from the same ward or stake submit their stories. As we will be traveling to interview participants, it is helpful to have several interviews in the same location. We will arrange interviews in areas with the most responses. These will be short, conversational on-camera interviews. No acting experience is required — just a willingness to share stories related to FamilySearch.”   https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/serve/casting/add-what-you-know President Hollingshead