If you have a busy schedule and can’t commit to a weekly four-hour shift at the temple, options are now available.

The temple needs ordinance shift workers which may include those with small children, those who have more flexible work schedules, students, members who have more demanding church callings

If you can commit to work any two days of your choice each month, four-hour long shifts at the Mesa temple, please consider speaking with your Bishop to request this opportunity. You must be physically able to stand for several hours and will be asked to do a variety of temple ordinance functions.

The Mesa Easter pageant located on the grounds of the Mesa Arizona Temple draws tens of thousands of people each night. To accommodate that volume of crowds the temple will be closed or have reduced operating hours during those times.

Reservations are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome. All church members with an active temple recommend are welcome to the house of the Lord. Members who would like to come without a scheduled reservation may be asked to wait or participate in another ordinance.

Address: 101 S LeSueur Mesa AZ 85204
Phone: 480-833-1211

March and April 2026
March 8-23, 29, 30 =Closed
March 24-28, 31 =Reduced Hours
April 1-3 =Reduced Hours
April 4 =Closed

Church of Jesus Christ discontinues Saturday evening session of general conference beginning 2026

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday November 19, 2025 it will no longer hold a Saturday evening session during general conferences.

The First Presidency announced the change on Wednesday, saying it will take effect starting April 2026. General conference will instead consist of four daytime sessions.

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Elder Clark G. Gilbert is the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and ordained on Thursday, February 12, by President Dallin H. Oaks and the other members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Elder Gilbert, 55, was born in Oakland, California, and spent most of his childhood in Phoenix, Arizona. He has served as a General Authority Seventy since April 2021 and as the Commissioner of the Church Educational System since August of that year.

“This is an amazing time to point people to the Savior Jesus Christ,” Elder Gilbert said on Thursday. “When we do that, we can find joy and comfort and peace in Him. As President [Russell M.] Nelson once said, it’s much harder to find happiness where it doesn’t exist. And we’re so grateful that I have this calling now to witness that Jesus is the Christ. If people all across the world will look to Him, He will make their lives better, more meaningful, more joyful. And it happens in and through our Savior Jesus Christ.”

From his earliest days, Elder Gilbert said his parents nurtured the idea that the gospel of Jesus Christ and education are naturally intertwined.

“They never made me think that education and the gospel were decoupled in any way — the more you have faith, the more you want to learn and grow, and the more you learn and grow, the deeper your faith can become,” he said in 2021.

His faith and his education received a powerful boost during his time at Brigham Young University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in 1994 in international relations.

His time at BYU was special because, he added, “for the first time, I felt the expanded strength of the Church, and it was directly tied to my growth academically.”

Elder Gilbert continued his studies at Stanford (a master’s degree in East Asian studies in 1995) and Harvard (a doctorate in business administration in 2001). While he then joined Harvard’s faculty, his dream was always to teach at BYU.

That opportunity came, though at a different BYU.

Harvard colleague and mentor Kim B. Clark, who had become president of BYU–Idaho, invited Elder Gilbert and his wife, Christine, to consider bringing their gifts to Rexburg, Idaho. President Clark’s invitation included a challenge to “help us rethink Church education on a global scale.”

The Gilberts left Harvard Business School in 2006 and headed to BYU–Idaho.

The new Apostle’s professional experience was rooted in mentoring students, navigating the ever-changing world of communication technology and building and leading large organizations. After three years of helping students at BYU–Idaho, he filled assignments as CEO of Deseret Digital Media (2009), president of Deseret News (2010), president of BYU–Idaho (2015), and inaugural president of the global online offering known as BYU–Pathway Worldwide (2017) — an assignment he held until his call to full-time Church service.

His service as Commissioner of the Church Educational System involved oversight of BYU, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Hawaii, Ensign College, BYU–Pathway Worldwide and Seminaries and Institutes of Religion.

An experience with inner-city Latter-day Saint youth during his time in Boston proved pivotal as he helped bring educational opportunities to broader audiences as the first president of BYU–Pathway Worldwide — an innovative and spiritually based educational initiative sponsored by the Church.

While those Boston youth were new to the Church and its teachings and expectations, he said, he learned the key to helping them grow was to focus on their potential.

“Their growth in the gospel was gradual but steady,” Elder Gilbert explained in general conference. “Today they have served missions, have graduated from college, have been married in the temple, and are leading remarkable personal and professional lives.”

While discussing the success of BYU–Pathway several years ago with a nationally prominent educator, Elder Gilbert explained that the fruits of the program are its focus on each student’s divine potential. Since its beginning in 2009, BYU–Pathway has served more than 288,000 students in more than 180 countries.

Throughout his educational leadership, Elder Gilbert has emphasized helping each learner grow in Christ. He taught that “in this Church, we believe in the divine potential of all of God’s children and in our ability to become something more in Christ.” He said that while people begin life in different circumstances, “in the Lord’s timing, it is not where we start but where we are headed that matters most,” a principle that shaped his work with students around the globe.

“One of the miracles of this, the Lord’s Church, is that each of us can become something more in Christ,” Elder Gilbert said. “I know of no other organization that gives its members more opportunities to serve, give back, repent, and become better people. Whether we start in abundant or difficult circumstances, let us keep our sights and our slopes pointed heavenward. As we do, Christ will lift us to a higher place.”

In addition to his professional and educational leadership, Elder Gilbert served in a number of Church callings, including full‑time missionary in the Japan Kobe Mission, elders quorum president, counselor in a stake presidency, bishop and Area Seventy.

He and Christine were married in the Salt Lake Temple in 1994. They are the parents of eight children.

Twelve new hymns “will be a blessing to people in their study of the Old Testament,” the Church’s Sunday School General President says

The release of the new hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues with the addition of 12 new songs to the “Hymns for Home and Church” These songs are available on the online Music Library and Gospel Library app . 

The new hymns now available are:

• “Joyfully Bound” 
• “My Covenants”
• “When I Am Baptized”
• “The Power of the Holy Ghost”
• “Elijah and the Still, Small Voice”
• “Jesus Is My Shepherd”
• “My Song in the Night”
• “This Is My Father’s World”
• “Build an Ark”
• “Love Will Bless Our Home”
• “Lord, Accept Our Humble Fast”
• “Long Ago, Within a Garden”

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https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/about-the-scriptures/adjustments?lang=eng

Throughout the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, leaders and members have reverenced the text of the scriptures and deepened their understanding by using study helps such as dictionaries, cross-references, and the historical information given in chapter and section headings. The scriptures as we know them today have undergone careful revisions and subtle improvements, introduced gradually through numerous editions.

In 2013, the Church prepared new printing masters of the scriptures because the printing masters of the 1979 edition of the Bible and the 1981 edition of the triple combination had deteriorated due to age and long use. In the process of preparing new printing masters, the Church took the opportunity to make adjustments. In 2025, the Church made some additional adjustments to section introductions of the Doctrine and Covenants to reflect the latest historical findings, as well as minor clarifying adjustments to two Book of Mormon summaries.

Where will you serve?

Thank you for your participation in Stake Conference.  We were truly blessed with an outpouring of the Spirit and were edified together.  We appreciate all who participated in any way to help make it a successful conference.

As a reminder, President Glenn challenged each of us to focus on and do a little better in the following areas:

We promise you will see positive changes, even miracles, in your life as you earnestly strive to follow these recommendations.  Our Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ want to bless each of us.  They provide us various means and opportunities to grow closer to them, but that generally requires that we put forth effort to “come unto [them]”?

We love you and simply want you to find the joy that only comes through Jesus Christ.

Warmly,

Stake Presidency

Read and study the King James Holy Bible with missionaries over the phone or video call, you can also get a free digital Bible to study from them.Click HERE to get more information

World President and Prophet of the 17 million member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a renowned heart surgeon dies peacefully Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025.

Russell M. Nelson, passed away peacefully shortly after 10 p.m. MDT Saturday, Sept. 27, 2005 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 101 — the oldest president in the history of the Church.

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-russell-m-nelson-memorial

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Hello Sunday, is a Faith & Inspiration BYUtv show reaching millions, that tells stories from across the globe that stir souls, nurture hope and inspire personal growth. They want your story about families, musicians, artists, and athletes as you share your trials and triumphs and the lessons you’ve learned. Stories that stir our souls, nurture our relationship with the Divine, inspire us to live the gospel more fully. Everything from ballet and mountain climbing to fashion design, space engineering and now service.

If you want to tell your story, please contact a member of the Mesa Mountain View Stake Communication who can help you put it together. 623-396-5745 or info@MountainViewStake.org.

Go to our FAITH STORIES link to see stories from people in our Mountain View Stake community.

Broadcast each Sunday morning on Temple Square by the Tabernacle Choir

For more than nine decades, nearly the lifetime of radio, The Tabernacle Choir has presented a weekly program — Music & the Spoken Word — without interruption, giving voice to peace, hope, inspiration and the goodness of God. No other broadcast can claim such a heritage.Weekly Broadcast: Audiences can stream Music & the Spoken Word each week from anywhere in the world from YouTube and live on  BYUTv. Public audiences are invited to join the live performances of Music & the Spoken Word each Sunday morning on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.

On February 14, 1853, a groundbreaking ceremony in Salt Lake City began a 40-year journey of faith and sacrifice, culminating in the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple in 1893.

A current and comprehensive renovation to strengthen this sacred house of the Lord for future generations is now nearing completion.

Exactly 172 years after the groundbreaking ceremony, I am delighted to announce that the temple will reopen for tours during a public open house from April to October 2027.

We warmly invite our friends to come and learn about God’s plan for His children and rejoice in the love of Jesus Christ. Details about this event will be shared as April 2027 approaches.

As houses of the Lord now dot the earth, I invite you to cherish your time and service at the temples closest to you as we prepare for the reopening of the Salt Lake Temple in 2027.

Sincerely,
President Russell M. Nelson

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Call for Applications: Paid and Volunteer Roles for Translations of ‘Hymns—For Home and Church’

Individuals fluent in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, European Portuguese, Finnish, Haitian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Thai and Ukrainian are needed.

On June 18, 2018, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to publish a new unified hymnal. The new hymnbook, “Hymns—For Home and Church,” is a major, multi-year project involving thousands of employees and volunteers worldwide. The global hymnbook will become available digitally and in print in dozens of languages over the coming years.

Languages and Roles

The hymnbook language translation team is seeking talented individuals fluent in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, European Portuguese, Finnish, Haitian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Thai and Ukrainian for three open roles:

1. Translator or content reviewer (paid, independent contractor, 5+ hours a week)
2. Singer (paid, independent contractor, 1–10 hours a week)
3. Community feedback volunteer (unpaid, up to 1 hour a week)

Latter-day Saints and friends of the Church with any background in translation, music, poetry or other creative writing experience in these languages are needed (additional languages may be added later), and all levels of experience are welcome to apply as soon as possible. Translation team members may live anywhere.

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/call-for-applications-paid-volunteer-roles-translations-hymns-for-home-and-church

Women of

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

are invited to follow new Facebook and Instagram accounts just for them.
Relief Society Worldwide is an initiative of the Relief Society General Presidency, found on Instagram and Facebook at 

https://www.instagram.com/reliefsocietyworldwide
https://www.facebook.com/yreliefsocietyworldwide

Relief Society General President Camille Johnson and Area Seventy Matt Riggs met with Governor Katie Hobbs this week in her office. They discussed the Church’s global initiative to help women and children around the world, the history and purpose of Relief Society, JustServe, Giving Machines, and the recent flooding and volunteer efforts in Globe. We are grateful to the Governor for taking time to learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and shared efforts to serve and strengthen our communities.

From left: Elder Matthew L. Riggs, President Camille N. Johnson, Governor Katie Hobbs, and AZ Communication Director Candice Copple on October 17, 2025.

What’s New

New Tool -Activity Sharing on Your Ward Activity Page

A helpful resource that is available for use in your area is your ward web page. Log in to your Church account to easily share local activities online with others in just a few clicks. Find out if your ward is using this resource: 1. Sign in at myhome.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. 2. Underneath your name, you will see “View Ward Page. 3. ”Click on “View Ward Page,” and scroll down to see events. 4. Click the share icon to view sharing options.

Any adult member of a household may manage subscriptions at MagazineSubscriptions.ChurchofJesusChrist.org; sign in using a Church account. 

Anyone who doesn’t have a Church account may sign up for one at no cost at account.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

You can invite your friends and family to opt in to a print subscription at no cost in multiple ways. You can send a personal invitation with a link to the subscription page or digital versions of the magazines via text message, social media, or email or by talking with them. If they don’t have a Church account, they can sign up for one at account.churchofjesuschrist.org. 

Click this link to learn all about it. 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/church-magazines-at-no-cost-faq?lang=eng

The ward council can subscribe for children and youth who do not have parents attending church with them as well as for members who need additional help. Soon, leaders can do this by going to Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) Reports and then Magazine Subscriptions. Subscribing for these groups will require permission from members who need additional help and from the children’s parents.

Begin the temple recommend process with your ward Bishop. Stake Presidency interviews are usually held Sundays (unless announced otherwise) on a walk-in basis at the Mountain View Stake offices, located at 1550 N. Val Vista Dr., Mesa. It is suggested to be in your Sunday dress. Entering the house of the Lord is a sacred privilege. Ward and stake leaders encourage all members to be worthy of and to have a current temple recommend even if they do not live near a temple.

Church leaders make every effort to see that all who enter the house of the Lord are worthy to do so (see Psalm 24:3–5).

Members must have a current temple recommend to enter a temple.

There are three types of recommends:

1. Temple recommend for unendowed members. These recommends are for unendowed members who are being sealed to their parents or performing proxy baptisms and confirmations.
2. Temple recommend for living ordinances. These recommends are for members receiving their own endowment or being sealed to a spouse.
3. Temple recommend for endowed members. These recommends are for members who have previously been endowed. They authorize a member to participate in all temple ordinances for the deceased. They are also used when an endowed member is sealed to living or deceased parents or children.

Temple worthy members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could soon have the the option of having the temple recommend card on their phone.

According to a Church spokesperson, the rollout began Thursday with some areas getting the option to receive the sacred document on their phone. The rollout is being done in stages with Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North America Southwest, North America West, South America Northwest, South America South having the option available to members.

“Church members may choose one of these options, to allow them to enter a temple. For those who opt for an electronic recommend, it will be available on the Member Tools app on their phone or tablet that can be scanned at any of the Church’s temples,” a spokesperson from the Church explained.

The hope is to increase temple attendance.

“With this additional recommend option, the Church hopes it will improve and simplify the experience for all who attend the temple,” the Church said in the emailed statement.

Senior missionaries are needed right here locally from your own home or for locations around the world. It’s up to you.

Contact
Elder David Evans 602-821-4257
Sister Gail Evans 480-332-7993

 

Go to JustServe.org to find service opportunities near you right now.

As you talk about your family or help friends discover their own stories, you can help them open their hearts to the influence of the Holy Ghost, build relationships of trust, and help them see that we are all children of our Heavenly Father.

Sharing …

1. A sweet or funny memory about home evening.
2. A family tradition.
3. Memories of a family member who passed away

Can lead to a discussion about…
1. What home evening is and why you value family time so much. 
2. How that tradition is rooted in a gospel principle such as keeping the Sabbath day holy. 
3. Your belief that families can be together forever.

Who could you share a family story with? 

Post your story on our Facebook Group

“Families and congregations around the world should begin using these hymns right away. Many wards and branches have done this in exemplary ways. Please continue to do so,” Elder Renlund said.

Songs released on June 12, 2025:

• His Voice as the Sound
• Because
• Look Unto Christ
• The Lord’s My Shepherd
• Still, Still, Still
• I’m a Pioneer Too
• Read the Book of Mormon and Pray
• As I Keep the Sabbath Day
• O Lord, Who Gave Thy Life for Me
• I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
• Oh, How Great Is Our Joy 

Local meetings, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are offered every Thursday night, 7:00 PM at the Mesa Mountain View seminary located 1245 N Lindsay Rd, Mesa, Az.

If you or a loved one is challenged and in need of the Savior’s love, the ARP meeting is where you can find Christian-based spiritual and emotional help. You can also find additional church sponsored support groups around the valley by visiting https://addictionrecovery.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

While The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Mountain View Stake has an abundance of resources, we work closely with the city municipalities to help those not of our faith with resources they can use to help in difficult times and to improve their situations.

Most youth in the church are already doing service as they follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Here is a way to receive a special pin for graduation and a notation of the Honor on their transcript.

Questions?
Patrick Walsh, Director
480.308.7350
wpwalsh@mpsaz.org

Congratulations to the 2025 Mountain View Stake Seminary graduating class.

Students completed four years (or equivalent) of approved Seminary courses during high school. These typically followed a rotation:

• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Book of Mormon
• Doctrine and Covenants / Church History

They earned at least 75% attendance and participation in each course. Additional requirements include doctrinal mastery and assessment; scripture reading and were expected to live Church standards.

Fulfilling the graduation requirements can help youth deepen their conversion to the Savior Jesus Christ as they regularly attend class, participate in class, and begin to establish a lifelong pattern of daily scripture study.

This is a FREE resource for the community

-Classes
-Scanning and digitizing of photos, videos, documents, personal help
-What Are You Waiting For?

Lupe was confirmed a Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sunday June 1, 2025 of the Highland Ward Congregation

“For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost.

“And then are ye in this strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life” (2 Nephi. 31:17–18).

https://www.12news.com/…/75-6374c717-55ac-43f5-9ccd…#

If you have a friend, coworker, or family member who would like to learn English, English Connect classes are held every Wednesday at 7:00 PM at the church located at 825 S. 32nd St, Mesa AZ 85204. Classes are free, and all are welcome! Call Jackie McAferty at 480.518.1024 with questions.

Si tiene amigos, compañeros de trabajo o familia que les gustaria aprender Ingles, ofrecemos clases de Ingles (EnglishConnect) cada miercoles a las 7:00 pm en la iglesia situada en 825 S 32nd St, Mesa AZ 85204. Clases son gratis y todos son bienvenidos! Llame a Jackie McAferty al 480.518.1024 con preguntas.