BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:364@mountainviewstake.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix;VALUE=DATE:20250920 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix;VALUE=DATE:20250922 DTSTAMP:20250909T113935Z URL:https://mountainviewstake.org/events/mountain-view-stake-conference-sa turday-sept-20-and-sunday-sept-21/ SUMMARY:Mesa Mountain View Stake Conference-Saturday Sept.\, 20 and Sunday Sept 21 DESCRIPTION:We invite all to gather with us for Stake Conference on Sept 20 -21. If you will prioritize attending conference\, we promise you Heavenly Father will grant you inspiration\, answers and strength you are seeking and need. We also remind you of a simple truth - we need you. We are bette r when you are with us. Elder Jonathan G. Cannon of the Eleventh Quorum Ar ea Seventy will preside at our conference\; he will be a blessing to us.\n \nLeadership session (see your Bishop for attendees) will be at 3:00pm on Saturday\, Adult session will be at 6:00pm on Saturday\, Sept 20. General session will be at 10:00am on Sunday\, Sept 21.\n\nHere are the Sunday war d building assignment's\nStake Center building\, 1550 N. Val Vista Drive-K ensington\, Val Vista\, Adobe\, Thayer Park\nDes Moines building\, 2835 E. Des Moines-Highland Mess Single Adult\nAdobe building\, 745 N. Val Vista Drive-Crosspoint\, Groves\n\nMay God bless you…\n\nMountain View Stake P residency\n\nPS - Don’t forget our pie social Saturday evening after our adult session - you don’t want to miss it :)\n\n \;\n\nA Latter-day Saint Stake Conference is a twice per year  (every 6 months) meeting\, o f members from multiple congregations (8-12 congregations called wards) wi thin a geographic area known as a stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of L atter-day Saints.\nThe term “stake” is derived from Isaiah 54:2 in the Bible:\n\n\n“Enlarge the place of thy tent\, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not\, lengthen thy cords\, and s trengthen thy stakes.”\n\nThis scripture uses the image of a tent—wher e stakes are driven into the ground to anchor and stabilize the structure. In a spiritual sense\, the Church uses this metaphor to describe how stak es support and strengthen the expanding “tent” or kingdom of God on ea rth.\n What Happens at a Stake Conference?\n\nStake conferences are spirit ual gatherings that typically include:\n\n Talks and testimonies from sta ke presidency members\, youth\, invited speakers\, and sometimes visiting general authorities.\n Instruction and inspiration on gospel topics such as faith in Jesus Christ\, family life\, missionary work\, and service.\n Music from stake choirs or congregational hymns.\n Leadership training ( usually during a special Saturday session for leaders such as bishops\, Wo men's Relief Society presidencies\, etc.).\n No other church meetings occ ur during conference.\n\nGenerally the Saturday meetings are reserved for afternoon leadership training and adult evening instruction\n\nThe  Sunda y session of conference (10:00 am-12:00pm) is  for the whole family\n\nLo ok for more specifics as the date approaches. Stake conferences may be bro adcast via Zoom or YouTube for remote viewing upon request. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mountainviewstake.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/Stake-Conference.jpg LOCATION:Mesa Mountain View Stake Center\, 1550 North Val Vista Drive\, Mes a\, Arizona\, 85213\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1550 North Val Vista Drive\ , Mesa\, Arizona\, 85213\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Mesa M ountain View Stake Center:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240920T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR