My name is Mary Beth Niemeyer, and our family is fairly new to this area. We are excited to get to know more people in our stake. Eric and I have been blessed with six children through the miracle of adoption. Our oldest is married and living in Wyoming. Our next one is at BYU-I; … More Akron Stake JustServe Specialist
Over the past several years, our stake has partnered closely with Feeding Medina County to provide service and funding to further their mission of providing much-needed food to several thousand people every month. At a recent Stake Relief Society event, Katy Fuerst, Executive Director of Feeding Medina County, shared how the organization helps those … More Feeding Medina County
Sister Jen von Harten of the Wadsworth Ward heard about the great need of the people of East Palestine following the train derailment and, in partnership with several other local churches, Sister von Harten led coordination across the stake for collection of critically needed supplies which were consolidated together and delivered to those in need … More One Person Can Make a Difference
Thank you to everyone who attended the stake-sponsored Selfless Elf Run benefiting the Akron/Canton Food Bank. Over 900 elves participated in the race raising over $30,000 for the food bank. Check out http://www.justserve.org for how you can help the Akron/Canton Food Bank
CHRIST-mas, 2012 On Sunday, December 9, 2012, in a Primary room geared for Christmas, a counselor held up a candy cane and asked the children what it might represent. Six-year-old Emily Parker quickly raised her hand and, when called upon, joyfully said the following (as best recalled by my wife, who was sitting right behind … More Stake Presidency Message
Family History Evaluation by Jeanne Peugh, Stake Temple and Family History Consultant As we begin the last month of the year 2022, let us ask ourselves the following questions in relation to our family history accomplishments: A few years ago, a CEO from RootsTech made the following statement: “Everyone deserves to be remembered.” How do you … More Family History Corner
by David Foutz, Wadsworth Ward It is so wonderful when snow first comes each winter, especially when it covers the trees and clings to each branch: transforming the landscape overnight from dreary brown and grey to bright and pure and white. It happens most years in Ohio. The first real snowstorm will roll in – … More A Snow-Covered World
Thank You to the Volunteers from the Akron Ohio Stake At 1:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, August 14, I received a request from our area leaders for the Akron Stake to assist with a crisis clean-up effort due to the flooding in Eastern Kentucky. At 6:54 a.m. I notified the bishops, elders quorum presidents, and Relief … More Stake Presidency Message
Our Fall stake conference will be held on October 29-30. Please note that our stake conference dates are set by the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. So, while we note that this date falls on the same weekend as Halloween, we just want to clarify that we are not at liberty to … More October Stake Conference – Focus on the Temple
by Brother Jacob Farrar At 6:55 a.m. on Sunday, August 14, President Quinn Coburn sent an urgent email to ward leaders in the Akron Ohio Stake. The message was specific – each unit in the stake needed to mobilize a work crew of 8-12 to travel to Southeastern Kentucky the following weekend to assist in … More Kentucky Clean Up Efforts 2022
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