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Summer Institute 2022

The Hickory Stake Institute will be starting its Summer Semester on May 5, 2022. The course of study for the Summer semester is Religion 341 – Latter-day Saint History. The course material is Saints Volume 1: 1815-1846. Classes are held each Thursday evening from...

Missionary Update – Elder Spencer Farr

What have I learned – The prínciple of 4 floor last door. When we make Sacrifices, when we work until 9:30, work through the pouring Rain, when we do things that are uncomfortable for us, that is when the Lord steps in and the miracles happen. “It’s after all we have done that we are saved by grace” 2 Nephi 25:23

Missionary Update – Sister Makinna Blalock

I have learned so much and I know I will continue to learn. Heavenly Father is always there and I have been able to feel his love more than ever as I’ve turned to him.

Missionary Update – Sister Emily Guffey

Sister Emily Guffey serves in the Utah St. George Mission. Why did she go on a mission? “I want everyone to have a chance to hear the message that comes from the Book of Mormon – that God loves His children, that there is life after death, that there is a way for families to be together forever – and I don’t want to be the reason that somebody doesn’t get to hear that.”

Missionary Update – President and Sister Melonakos

The greatest thing about a mission is the people you get to know and love, and then seeing the hand of the Lord in your life and theirs. We have great relationships with so many members and friends in all five of our countries. It’s not easy being a member of the church here — our valiant members have often sacrificed a lot as they have entered and walked on the covenant path. We also now have 150 missionaries who are like sons and daughters to us! We also have many, many senior missionaries with whom we have loving, lasting friendships.

My Pathway Experience – Brandon Vazquez

Brandon Vazquez, formerly of the YSA Branch and Hickory Ward and now a member of the Morganton Ward after recently marrying Mindy Clark, is a participant in the PathwayConnect program.

Journeys of Faith – Rigo Marulanda

What follows is the journey of Rigo Marulanda to the waters of baptism and, about 1 year later, to the alter of the temple to be sealed to his eternal companion, Kathy. You may need to pull out a map for this journey, as we are about to cover the globe!

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