California Arcadia Mission

California Arcadia Mission

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Dear Elder--Elder Gabriel Vera 2008-2010

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LDSMissions.com--Sister Julie Allred Jimenez 1994-1996

LDSMissions.com--Elder Gary Abbott 1983-1985

LDSMissions.com--Elder Robert Adair 1992-1994

LDSMissions.com--Elder Morgan Ainge 1991-1993

LDSMissions.com--Elder Scott Archibald 1990-1991

LDSMissions.com--Elder Benjamin Baker 1979-1981

LDSMissions.com--Elder Ken Baker 1990-1992

LDSMissions.com--Sister Kristy Barfoot 1983-1984

LDSMissions.com--Elder Nathan Barrow 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Kent Barry 1978-1980

LDSMissions.com--Elder Edward Benson 1977-1979

LDSMissions.com--Elder Channing Bogle 1979-1981

LDSMissions.com--Elder Sam Brady 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Ricki Bridge 1990-1992

LDSMissions.com--Elder Chris Brown 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Sister Lori Brown 1996-1997

LDSMissions.com--Elder John Buchanan 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Young Joo Chung 1998-1999

LDSMissions.com--Elder Joey Church 1994-1996

LDSMissions.com--Elder Brian Condie 1994-1996

LDSMissions.com--Sister Kathleen Cook 1997-1998

LDSMissions.com--Elder Kenneth Coon 1996-1998

LDSMissions.com--Sister Heidi Crawford-Schaber 1996-1997

LDSMissions.com--Sister Tara Daniel 1999-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Benjamin Davis 1996-1998

LDSMissions.com-- Dee Dillree 1983-1984

LDSMissions.com--Sister Lori O'Neal Douglas 1983-1985

LDSMissions.com--Elder Michael Enszer 1999-2002

LDSMissions.com--Sister Samantha Ernhofer 1999-2000

LDSMissions.com--Sister Jennifer Fajen 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Paul FitzSimon 2000-2002

LDSMissions.com--Elder Travis Foster 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Mark Gerber 1985-1987

LDSMissions.com--Sister Jayme Gibb 1993-1994

LDSMissions.com--Elder Daniel Gibbons 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Kelly Gibbs 1990-1992

LDSMissions.com--Elder Brandon Gramse 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Sister Shawny Grover 1996-1998

LDSMissions.com--Sister Nancy Gulley 1987-1988

LDSMissions.com--Elder Ammon Hale 1997-1999

LDSMissions.com--Elder Jacob Hammer 2000-2002

LDSMissions.com--Sister Dannika Hammons-Valenzuela 1999-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Michael Harper 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Bruce Hassler 1996-1998

LDSMissions.com--Elder David Head 1979-1981

LDSMissions.com--Elder John Henson 1989-1991

LDSMissions.com--Sister Rachel Hiatt 2001-2002

LDSMissions.com--Elder David Hiatt 1986-1988

LDSMissions.com--Elder Samuel Hogue

LDSMissions.com--Elder Scott Hoskins 1991-1993

LDSMissions.com--Elder Chris Howard 1991-1993

LDSMissions.com--Elder Bo Hudson 1996-1998

LDSMissions.com--Elder Michael Hughes 1990-1992

LDSMissions.com--Elder Nathan Hutchings 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Alfredo Iraheta 1990-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Sam Ita'aehau 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Mark Jacobson 1974-1976

LDSMissions.com--Elder Nick Jarvis 2003-2005

LDSMissions.com--Sister Heather Jefferies 1992-1994

LDSMissions.com--Elder Fred Kaestner 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Fernando Kemmitzer 1978-1980

LDSMissions.com--Sister Jadean Kwon 1995-1997

LDSMissions.com--Elder Emmanuel Lartey 1983-1984

LDSMissions.com--Sister Elaine Laumea 1996-1998

LDSMissions.com--Elder Jared Le Fevre 1993-1995

LDSMissions.com--Sister Cindy Lear 1983-1984

LDSMissions.com--Elder Michael Lee 2000-2002

LDSMissions.com--Elder Adam Lund 1994-1996

LDSMissions.com--Elder Chris MacKay 1990-1991

LDSMissions.com--Elder Justin Mangum 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Eugene Marks 1981-1983

LDSMissions.com--Elder Ronald Marquis 1973-1975

LDSMissions.com--Elder Chris Marshall 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Brett Mathers

LDSMissions.com--Sister Melanie Baker 1994-1995

LDSMissions.com--Sister Ashley Mitchell 1996-1998

LDSMissions.com--Elder David Moss 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Joshua Naylor 1996-1998

LDSMissions.com--Elder Nelson Negrón 1991-1993

LDSMissions.com--Sister Danika Nielsen 1997-1999

LDSMissions.com--Elder Thomas Nielson 1997-1999

LDSMissions.com--Elder Pedro Ojeda 1997-1998

LDSMissions.com--Elder John Olsen 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Brad Olson 1982-1983

LDSMissions.com--Elder Joe Peters 2002-2004

LDSMissions.com--Elder Davis Pili 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Aaron Poll 2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Cordell Preece 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Christopher Robertson 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Sister Lorena Romero 1996

LDSMissions.com--Elder Charles Rushing 1999-2001

LDSMissions.com--Elder Brad Seaton 1979-1981

LDSMissions.com--Elder Sidney Segura 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Juan Simon 1976-1978

LDSMissions.com--Elder Craig Skembo 1969-1971

LDSMissions.com--Elder Karl Skollingsberg 2001-2003

LDSMissions.com--Elder Frank Smith 1980-1982

LDSMissions.com--Elder Michael Snider 1986-1987

LDSMissions.com--Sister Kelly Greenhalgh Stanford 1983-1985

LDSMissions.com--Elder Gary Stapley 1980-1982

LDSMissions.com--Elder Bruce Statler 1989-1991

LDSMissions.com--Elder Cameron Steinbusch 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Sister Windy Steinkuhler 2001-2002

LDSMissions.com--Elder Troy Tanner 1992-1994

LDSMissions.com--Elder Jeremiah Tharp 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Sister Brigitte Thouin 1988-1989

LDSMissions.com--Elder Gary Todd 1979-1981

LDSMissions.com--Sister Heather Hubert Torgerson 1994-1995

LDSMissions.com--Elder Nathan Tracey 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Philip Turney 1986-1988

LDSMissions.com--Elder Robert Walz 1984-1986

LDSMissions.com--Elder Tarron Wartenbe 1998-2000

LDSMissions.com--Elder Andrew Webb 1989-1991

LDSMissions.com--Elder Delynn Wellard 1978-1980

LDSMissions.com--Sister Deanna White 1990-1991

LDSMissions.com--Sister Kecia Willden 2002-2004

LDSMissions.com--Elder David Willis 1976-1978

LDSMissions.com--Sister Juyeon Yi 1998-2000

Shannon Diane Sagers

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Elizabeth Anne Kesler 2008-2009

Michael Foster 1996-1998

Matthew Jerry Mogensen 2007-2009

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Dear Elder--Elder Nathan Stanford

Dear Elder--Elder Tyler Olson

Dear Elder--Elder Joseph Davis

Dear Elder--Elder Rodolfo Fernandez

Dear Elder--Elder Raleigh Williams

Dear Elder--Elder Jacob Zenger

MissionSite.Net--Elder Ricardo Rivera-Puig

MissionSite.Net--Elder Kevin Van Ness

MissionSite.Net--Elder Shane Waller

President(s)

LDS Mission Network

Gary J. Coleman Bio Deseret Book

Brad Foster BYU-Idaho News 1 March 2007

Grandpa Bill-Gerald E. Melchin served as mission president 1972-1975

“New Mission Presidents Now in Place,” (Oscar Arthur Pike) Liahona, Aug. 2008, N4–N5

“New Mission Presidents Now in Place,” (Oscar Arthur Pike) Ensign, July 2008, 77–78

"New and Returning Mission Presidents: Assignments Announced for 124 Missions," (new mission president Oscar A. Pike, former mission president Stephen W. Owen) Church News [Saturday, 1 March 2008].

Brad Foster, "Keeping An Eternal Perspective While Chopping Wood and Hauling Water," BYU Idaho Devotional 6 March 2007.

"Obituaries," (former mission president Roue (Buck) L. Hogan III 1981-1984) Church News [Saturday, 11 February 2006].

“New Mission Presidents Begin Service,” (Stephen W. Owen) Ensign, July 2005, 75–76

“New Mission Presidents Begin Service,” (Stephen W. Owen) Liahona, July 2005, N3–N4

"Mission Presidents for 122 Missions," (new mission president Stephen W. Owen, former mission president Steven W. Bergstedt) Church News [Saturday, 26 February 2005].

"New Mission Presidents," (Stephen Woodruff Owen) Church News [Saturday, 15 January 2005].

"New Mission Presidents for 105 Missions," (new mission president Steven W. Bergstedt transferred from Norway Oslo Mission, former mission president Martin D. Kempton) Church News [Saturday, 8 March 2003].

"New Mission Presidents," (Steven William Bergstedt) Church News [Saturday, 20 April 2002].

"New and Returning Mission Presidents," (new mission president Steven W. Bergstedt called to Norway Oslo Mission) Church News [Saturday, 9 March 2002].

"New and Returning Mission Presidents," (new mission president Martin David Kempton, former mission president Leslie Steward) Church News [Saturday, 11 March 2000].

"New Mission Presidents," (David Martin Kempton) Church News [Saturday, 29 January 2000].

"New Mission Presidents," (Leslie Steward) Church News [Saturday, 28 March 1998].

"New and returning Mission Presidents: 1998," (new mission president Leslie Steward, former mission president Douglas H. Swenson) Church News [Saturday, 7 March 1998].

John L. Hart, "Many Hands Reap Rich Harvest," (mission president Douglas H. Swenson quoted) Church News [Saturday, 30 August 1997].

"First Quorum of the Seventy: Four sustained; quorum total now reaches 47," (former mission president Gary J. Coleman called to the First Quorum of the Seventy) Church News [Saturday, 12 April 1997].

"New Mission Presidents Assigned," (new mission president Douglas H. Swenson, former mission president Bradley Duane Foster) Church News [Saturday, 18 March 1995].

"New Mission Presidents," (Douglas H. Swenson) Church News [Saturday, 18 February 1995].

"Sustainings and releases during conference," (former mission president Gerald E. Melchin released from the Second Quorum of the Seventy) Church News [Saturday, 8 October 1994].

"Elder Rector given emeritus status, seven released," (Released at the session from the Second Quorum of the Seventy were Albert Choules Jr., Lloyd P. George, Malcolm S. Jeppsen, Richard P. Lindsay, Merlin R. Lybbert, Gerald E. Melchin and Horacio A. Tenorio. All were sustained to the Second Quorum of the Seventy when it was organized on April 1, 1989. Elders Choules, George, and Melchin also served six months in the First Quorum prior to the organization of the Second Quorum.) Church News [Saturday, 8 October 1994].

"New temple presidents," (former mission president Gerald E. Melchin called as president of the Toronto Ontario Temple) Church News [Saturday, 19 June 1993].

"Releases, sustainings at conference," (former mission president Gary J. Coleman called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy) Church News [Saturday, 10 October 1992].

“Elder Gary J. Coleman Of the Seventy,” (former mission president) Ensign, Aug. 1992, 76

Sheridian R. Sheffield, "Gospel Focus Keeps Him on Course," (Elder Gary Coleman) Church News [Saturday, 18 July 1992].

"15 New General Authorities Are Called," (Gary J. Coleman called immediately to the Second Quorum of the Seventy) Church News [Saturday, 6 June 1992].

"New Leaders Assigned," (new mission president Bradley Duane Foster, former mission president Edward L. Soper) Church News [Saturday, 7 March 1992].

"Worldwide missions: 122 leaders assigned," (new mission president Edward L. Soper, former mission president Gary J. Coleman) Church News [Saturday, 31 March 1990].

"New Mission Presidents," (Edward L. Soper) Church News [Saturday, 18 February 1989].

Gerry Avant, "Ex-dance Director Takes Call 'One Step at a Time'," (Gerald E. Melchin) Church News [Saturday, 19 November 1988].

“Elder Gerald E. Melchin of the First Quorum of the Seventy,” (former mission president 1972-1975) Ensign, Nov. 1988, 107

"Gerald E. Melchin," Deseret News [4 November 1984].

"New apostle called to fill vacancy," (former mission president Gerald E. Melchin called to the First Quorum of the Seventy) Church News [Saturday, 8 October 1988].

“Four New Missions Created, New Mission Presidents Called,” (Robert C. Meier) Ensign, July 1984, 76–77

"New Mission Presidents Assigned," (new mission president Robert C. Meier, former mission president Roue L. Hogan III) Deseret News [6 May 1984].

“Church Calls New Mission Presidents,” (Roue L. Hogan, III) Ensign, May 1981, 109–110


“New Mission Presidents and Their Assignments Noted,” (Martin K. Zachreson) Ensign, June 1978, 78

“Mission Presidents Called,” (L. Brent Goates) Ensign, May 1975, 126–127

"3 Mission Presidents Called," (Gerald E. Melchin, California East Mission) Deseret News [13 May 1972]. 

Blog(s)

Elder John Greenwood 2010-2012

Jace Parker 2008-2010

Wikipedia--The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California (California Arcadia Mission - On June 20, 1974, the California East Mission was renamed California Arcadia Mission.)

Elder Teancum Joshua Stafford 2008-2010

Nathan Ruben 2008-2010

Sister Jennie Davidson 2008-2009

Elder Daniel Taylor Kidd

Elder Dane Askeroth

Reminiscence of Helen Lee Goates

Mike Dimick 

Articles

Tad R. Callister (former mission president counselor)

“Questions and Answers--“Sometimes my mom and I don’t get along. We say things we shouldn’t and end up with hurt feelings. I pray to love her, but the good feelings last only so long. What can I do to improve our relationship?”,” (Elder Toby Pontious) Liahona, Feb 2008, 22–24

"Greatest Dino Athlete," (former missionary Karl Tilleman) Church News [Saturday, 14 April 2007].

Amber Meager, “Results of Service Seen in Wake of Wildfires,” Ensign, Mar. 2004, 76–77

Jill B. Adair, "Life of Sister who Served 9 Missions Filled with Experience," (Rose Evelyn Griffin) Church News [Saturday, 22 November 2003].

Sarah Jane Weaver, "LDS Reporter Finds Faith Amid Despair," (former missionary Art Rascon) Church News [Saturday, 17 June 2000].

"Obituaries," (Helen Lee Goates, wife of former mission president L. Brent Goates and daughter of Harold B. Lee) Church News [Saturday, 29 April 2000].

Greg Hill, "'A Temple in their Midst'," (mentions Elder Gregoire W.E. Louis) Church News [Saturday, 30 October 1999].

“Thirteen New Missions Created,” (The California Long Beach Mission is created from a division of the California Los Angeles, California Arcadia, and California Anaheim Missions.) Ensign, Apr. 1998, 76

"New missions created; total now 331," (Three missions - the Los Angeles, Arcadia and Anaheim missions - will be divided to create the California Long Beach Mission.) Church News [Saturday, 10 January 1998].

John L. Hart, "Many Hands Reap Harvest," (quotes Edgardo Zayas first counselor in mission presidency) Church News [Saturday, 30 August 1997].

"`Bring in solid converts; help them remain'," (Gordon B. Hinckley speaks to missionaries) Church News [Saturday, 15 March 1997].

"How to find positive direction, focus in your life," (quotes missionary Elder Jordan T. Stone) Church News [Saturday, 9 September 1995].

Mike Cannon, "Homecoming is Sweet for Prophet," (Howard W. Hunter speaks to missionaries) Church News [Saturday, 22 October 1994].

Mary Kay Stout, “Members Reach Out to Help Quake Victims,” (quotes mission president counselor Reid J. Gunnell) Ensign, Apr. 1994, 80

“California Earthquake Damages Chapels, Members’ Homes,” Ensign, Mar. 1994, 74–75

Julie A. Dockstader, "Don't Give Up, Quake Victims Told," (mentions mission president Bradley Foster) Church News [Saturday, 29 January 1994].

Julie A. Dockstader,'Spanish spoken here': Hispanic LDS are active gospel participants in three stakes in the Los Angeles area," Church News [Saturday, 15 May 1993].

“Q&A: Questions and Answers--My parents keep saying that I’m too young to be in love. But I know how I feel. Why won’t anybody believe that what I feel is real?,” (Elder Michael James) New Era, Dec 1992, 17

Giles H. Florence Jr., “City of Angels,” (Two other large ethnic enclaves reside in the third mission, California Arcadia: 40,000 Armenians, reportedly the largest community in the world outside of Armenia; and the highest concentration of Mandarin Chinese outside the Orient.) Ensign, Sep 1992, 35–37

"Soothing balm spread in riot areas," Church News [Saturday, 23 May 1992]. 

“Q&A: Questions and Answers--I don’t seem to fit in at church. All the other girls in my Young Women group ever worry about are looks and clothes. I don’t have either. No one seems to want to be my friend. What can I do?,” (Elder Randall H. McKim) New Era, Dec 1991, 17 

Kevin Stocker, "Former Missionaries Keep Competitive Edge," (Karl Tilleman) Church News [Saturday, 17 September 1988]. 

“General Authorities Assigned to U.S., Canada,” (Area California South Council of the Twelve Adviser Elder Howard W. Hunter General Authority Supervisor Elder Robert D. Hales) Ensign, July 1975, 74–75

“Missions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” (California East Mission) New Era, Jun 1973, 18

Stories

LDS Mission Network

Dear Elder--Elder Randal Harmon

Thomas S. Monson, “Stand in Your Appointed Place,” (L. Brent Goates story) Ensign, May 2003, 54 

Thomas S. Monson, “Stand in Your Appointed Place,” (L. Brent Goates story) Liahona, May 2003, 54–57 

Benjamin Ireland, “Someone’s Angel,” New Era, Oct 2002, 46

Edward L. Soper, "Missionary moments: A soft knock," Church News [Saturday, 15 April 2000].

Paula Miner, “His Testimony Spoke to My Heart,” Ensign, Mar . 1989, 64–65

"Donated book helps lead to baptism of neighbor family," Church News [Saturday, 31 December 1988].

Carol Ann Prince, “Steve’s Victory,” New Era, Jul 1987, 18

Carol Ann Prince, “Steve’s Victory,” Tambuli, Jun 1984, 40