Elder Scott Sperry is serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will be serving in the Uruguay Montevideo Spanish speaking mission. Elder Sperry started his Missionary Training online, December 20th. He is a member of Mesquite 5th Ward; his parents are Scott G Sperry and Janette Sperry. Elder Sperry testimony: I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true. That it was translated by Joseph Smith through divine power and authority from God. I know Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and that the current president, Russell M Nelson, is a prophet of God. I share my testimony with you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Elder Shane Zarate will serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been called to the Mendoza Argentina, Spanish speaking mission. Shane's starts his online in home Missionary Training (MTC) on December 13th, 2021. Gina and John Zarate of the Mesquite 4th Ward are his parents. Elder Shane Zarate will be speaking this Sunday, December 12th at 8:00 am at the Mesquite Stake Center located at 100 N. Arrowhead Ln.

The youth devotional will be this Saturday, December 11, 2021, 3-4 pm (UT time), 2-3 pm (NV time). It will be for youth ages 14-18 (or 19 if still in high school). The location will be the Institute building in St. George. Elder Niel L. Anderson will be the speaker.

Elder Shawn Anderson is serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He'll serve in Florida Ft Lauderdale, Spanish speaking for a 24 month mission. Elder Anderson leaves November 28th to the Mexico Missionary Training Center after his online training of two weeks. December 28, he will leave to the Florida Ft. Lauderdale Mission. Elder Shawn Anderson is the son of Travis and Natalie Anderson of the Mesquite 4th Ward.

The awesome Missionaries serving in the Mesquite Nevada Stake shared the Plan of Salvation in chalk drawings in Bunkerville. It's a great plan!

Kris Bingham and Carol Leavitt have been asked to head a project of gathering Recipes for a Stake Cook Book. A book of family favorite recipes. It will be a form of family history that we get to share with everyone in the stake and not just our families. We would like to have as many family favorite recipes as possible. We are asking for up to 4 recipes per person. If we get to where we feel we don't have enough we can up that number but for now we will ask no more than 4 per person. To submit your recipes go to typensave.com and login: User Name: Gathering Recipes Password: granola124 You'll be asked for your name and email address and you'll receive a template to enter your recipe. When it asks for additional contributors, you can give credit to the person you got the recipe from. On the second additional contributors spot please state your ward. The deadline we have been given is December 31 . Thank you for participating!

“Burdens to Blessings” was a community-wide clothing drive and sharing that was held from October 28 to November 13, 2021, in the Mesquite, NV, area, in conjunction with the Just Serve organization. The purpose was to encourage our neighbors to clean out their closets and provide clothing for any of us as the weather turns colder. Flyers and social media posts were shared with the community. Various religious organizations, the Salvation Army, food banks, community help groups, and school/parent organizations helped share the information. For two months, clothing and shoes were donated by members of the community and sorted by volunteers from the Mesquite Nevada stake, under the direction of the Stake Relief Society Presidency. We were awed by the amount of clothing shared. Our community shared clothing for children, men, and women, along with coats and blankets. On Saturday, November 13, volunteers set up tables, added signs, and laid out all of the clothing in the parking lot of the Stake Center so that people could come get what they needed. People came, often in families, and even the weather cooperated. Coats were the most popular item; as soon as they were set out, they were claimed! One fellow was on a scooter; because of seizures he can’t drive. When he found clothing he needed, a volunteer drove him home. He said, “This is one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me.” One mother, an elementary schooler, told us, “He grows so fast! I just bought him jeans for school and they are high-waters already!” Another community member from River Valley Bible Church works with a teen pregnancy center in St. George. He was able to take baby clothes for that program. The clothing left at the end of the project was donated to the Safe Nest program. We were humbled by the number of cheerful volunteers, including our local missionaries, sisters, young women, and elders from every ward, who worked so hard sorting clothes and were able to keep laughing as bags and bags of clothes kept appearing. We are so grateful for a generous community and the opportunity to help neighbors and make friends. *********** THANK YOU to all the community members and organizations who helped make the Burdens to Blessings Clothing Event such as success. We had help from church groups, the Salvation Army, friends, neighbors . . . too many to name! And our caring community help many people. Thank you from the Mesquite Nevada Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Stake Relief Society Presidency - Loretta Asay, Janarah Hollingshead, Whitney Jensen, Shantelle Felshaw Stake Missionaries

Elder Don and Sister Loretta Asay have been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their 23 months mission assignment will be West Lafayette Seminaries and Institute Programs, based at Purdue University, as part of the Indianapolis, Indiana, Mission. Elder and Sister Asay report to the Missionary Training Center on December 6, 2021, so they'll get to be home for Christmas. On January 2, 2022 they will report to their mission. Don and Loretta Asay are members of the Bunkerville Ward and parents of Conrad and Donica Allen, also in the Bunkerville 2nd ward.

The 2021 Luz de las Naciones (Light of the Nations) The Spanish Branch of the Mesquite Nevada Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting a display of Latino culture this Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Mesquite Nevada Stake Center (100 North Arrowhead Lane). You are invited to attend in person and view the broadcast at the Stake center or enjoy it at home. The broadcast cultural celebration, Luz de las Naciones will feature a cast of hundreds of volunteer singers and dancers, many of whom will perform in traditional clothing from cultures and countries throughout Latin America. Following the in person broadcast, you are invited to enjoy each other’s company and sample food from many Latin countries. The Light of Nations event celebrates Latino cultures and traditions from different parts of the world. This year’s theme is "A light for everyone." President David Jay Anderson The link below helps you to watch the celebration from home. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/the-2021-luz-de-las-naciones-(light-of-the-nations)-program-will-promote-hope-and-endurance-during-difficult-times

Elder Coleman David West has been called on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will serve in the Ghana Accra West Mission. Elder West will report to the Ghana Missionary Training Center on November 17th. Coleman is the son of David and Michelle West of the Mesquite 5th Ward. Elder Coleman West will be speaking on November 14th, 10 am in the Stake Center, located at 100N. Arrowhead Ln. Elder West Testimony: I know that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us. I know this because He sent His son. I know Jesus Christ loves us because He came willingly. I know that He came to take upon all our pain, sickness, and sins. He suffered, bled, and died for everyone who ever lived. I know that He did all this because of perfect and unconditional love. I know that the Prophet Joseph Smith did in fact see God the Father and Jesus Christ. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and that it was translated by divine power and authority. I know that the divine authority held by the Prophet Joseph Smith has made an unbroken chain to the prophet today. God loves you. God loves me. He is always there. I am eager to serve the Lord's people in Ghana. I bear testimony of this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.