NEWS
Light the World, Visit a Giving Machine this Season
Light the World is the global Christmas initiative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its purpose is to encourage people in our communities to show love to others. This season, Light the World Giving Machines will be temporarily installed in local Texas communities to provide such an opportunity. Read more.
By ANDRES AYALA
Church Donates a Second Truck of Food to Midwest Foodbank in Haltom City
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made another food truck delivery on Oct. 11, 2023. Watch the video.
Granny’s Attic Give-away: Fulfilling the Needs of the Many
Granny's Attic Give-away is an annual service project sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Hurst area. This year, the event took place on Aug. 5 at the Hurst Stake Center in North Richland Hills, Texas. Continue reading.
By ANNA ZENK
The Church of Jesus Christ joins hands with Midwest Food Bank Texas
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bishop’s Storehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, teamed up with the Midwest Food Bank, Bloomington, Illinois, to have a truck of food commodities delivered to their Fort Worth, Texas facility located in Haltom City. Read more.
By SHANE KEIL
Small and Simple Acts Make a Big Impact on Local Charities
Donations of about 1,000 individual packages of Ramen Noodles were delivered to Community Storehouse in Tarrant County and the I Can Still Shine program, which serves abused women and their children in Tarrant County. The noodles were collected at a conference held by the Hurst area congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read more.
By ANNA ZENK
Light the World: Serving with the Salvation Army
Members of the Hurst Texas Stake were invited to serve alongside community members on December 2–3, 2022 at the Salvation Army Angel Tree gift drop location at North East Mall. Volunteers collected and tagged gift donations to be distributed across North Texas to thousands of children, seniors, and special needs adults. Read more.
By MAGEN RABATIN
Granny’s Attic: A Hurst Stake Relief Society Service Project
Once a year the Hurst Stake Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosts a special service project known as Granny’s Attic. It’s an opportunity to give away free donated second-hand items and new school supplies. This year the event took place August 5th–6th. Read more.
Day of Service: Stake Single Adults Host Blood Drive
For more than 70 years, Carter BloodCare has been saving lives across Texas. On Saturday, May 21st, the single adults of the Hurst Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints sponsored a community blood drive at the Hurst Stake Center in North Richland Hills, Texas. Read more.
Teens learn to Trust in the Lord at Youth Conference
Over a hundred teenagers between the ages of 13–18 in the Hurst area gathered together on March 18–20, 2022 to attend Youth Conference, a 3-day event that includes a service project, educational classes, activities, a devotional (testimony meeting) and more. Continue reading.
The Aftermath of Hurricane Ida: A Personal Retrospective
Barry Dick, from the River Trails First Ward (Congregation) shares his personal experience serving residents in Louisiana following the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in the fall of 2021. Read more.
Hurst Toy Drive Collects 140 Toys for Kids
To participate in the popular hashtag #lightheworld, the single adults in the Hurst Stake hosted a drive-thru toy drive to benefit local kids. Read more.
I Can Still Shine: Thanksgiving Dinner Supplies – Feeding the Hungry as Christ Would Do
The Hurst Texas Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided 80 complete turkey or ham dinner supplies for the clients’ families of I Can Still Shine (ICSS), a program to benefit single and/or abused women and children in Tarrant County. Read more.