Florida Orlando Mission 2010-2013: June 2012

Thursday, June 14, 2012

THE NEW TRAINEES AND THEIR TRAINERS

THE OLD AND THE NEW MISSIONARIES

We had 10 Elders go home this transfer. This is the group of missionaries that came out

with us -- can you believe it's been TWO YEARS?! It is always hard to see missionaries go home but it is always special to be able to see the growth that takes place in their lives and to hear their testimonies.

It's always exciting to receive new missionaries, This transfer we received 7 elders and 1 sister!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

ZONE LEADERS COUNCIL

Another Zone Leaders Council. They happen monthly and it is one of the best meetings we have. We learn what's really happening in the mission through the leadership of the Zone Leaders. We discuss issues and problems of the mission and together we solve the problems. The Spirit is always guiding us.

Monday, June 4, 2012

FOM SISTERS DOING SERVICE

FLORIDA ORLANDO MISSION HISTORY

Florida has a deep Mormon heritage, going back as far as 1843. Traveling elders were occasionally sent into Florida until the Florida conference was officially organized November 1, 1895, which conference was within the Southern States Mission. In 1937, the first chapel in central Florida was built in Orlando. In 1950, the church established what is now officially called Deseret Cattle and Citrus Ranch in Osceola County, southeast of Orlando. Today the Church owns 316,000 acres covering three counties, making it the largest cattle ranch in Florida. Orlando was the second Florida stake, and was organized on February 23, 1958.

On November 1, 1960 the Florida Mission was created out of the Southern States Mission. This was the fist mission for the State of Florida. The original Florida mission was divided into the Florida South Mission July 1, 1971, then later into the Ft. Lauderdale Mission (June 1974); the Tampa Mission being created in 1976, and the Jacksonville Mission in July of 1987.

The Florida Orlando Mission is now graced to have within its boundaries the Church Ranch and the first temple of the church in Florida, the Orlando Temple.