General Santos Philippines Stake News

General Santos Philippines Stake News The Newsroom of General Santos Stake. This is not an official page of the Church of Jesus Christ.

๐’๐“๐‘๐„๐๐†๐“๐‡๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐€๐‚๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐”๐†๐‡ ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐“๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐†๐’ ๐ŸคโœจLast February 08, 2026, Ward/Branch Clerks and Executive Secr...
01/03/2026

๐’๐“๐‘๐„๐๐†๐“๐‡๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐€๐‚๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐‘๐Ž๐”๐†๐‡ ๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐“๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐†๐’ ๐Ÿคโœจ

Last February 08, 2026, Ward/Branch Clerks and Executive Secretaries gathered for an inspired and productive training together with our Stake Clerk, Brother Stephen John Adem, and Stake Executive Secretary, Brother Lucky Lawrence Dulaca.

As we continue to magnify our callings, may we remain committed to accuracy, integrity, and dedication in serving the Lord and supporting our wards/branch. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“–

๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง | ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—™๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜The ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ-๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ of General Santos Philippines Stake shall be held o...
27/02/2026

๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง | ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—™๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜

The ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ-๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ of General Santos Philippines Stake shall be held on March 21-22, 2026 at Stake Center, Manuel L. Quezon Avenue, Brgy. Dadiangas West, General Santos City , 9500 South Cotabato, Philippines.

Members and friends are invited to come and listen to the messages of the speakers.

The conference will be presided by President Alexander Yumol Benedicto.

Schedule of the sessions of the conference:

๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ, ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—–๐—› ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ - ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฃ๐— 
๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
All Stake and Ward/Branch Leaders are invited to attend.

๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—”๐—ฌ, ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—–๐—› ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ - ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—”๐—  ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐—”๐— 
๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
Adult members and friends are invited to attend.

๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—”๐—ฌ, ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—–๐—› ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ - ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—”๐—  ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—ก๐—ก
๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
All members and friends are invited to attend.

โ€œIn conferences we can receive the word of the Lord meant just for us. This is possible because the Holy Ghost carries the word of the Lord unto our hearts in terms we can understand. Hear your Heavenly Fatherโ€™s voice in the messages of this conference, you will discover that He has spoken to you to help you, to strengthen you, and to lead you home into His presence.โ€ (Elder Robert D. Hales, "Strengthening Faith and Testimony", October 2013 General Conference)

Let us prepare ourselves to receive inspiration from the Lord through this conference. We look forward to see you all in this wonderful gathering.

๐€ ๐’๐“๐„๐ ๐“๐Ž๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐’ ๐’๐„๐‹๐…-๐‘๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐€๐๐‚๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐†๐‘๐„๐€๐“๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐“๐‡ ๐Ÿ˜‡โ€œThe desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of t...
25/02/2026

๐€ ๐’๐“๐„๐ ๐“๐Ž๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐’ ๐’๐„๐‹๐…-๐‘๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐€๐๐‚๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐†๐‘๐„๐€๐“๐„๐‘ ๐Ž๐๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐“๐‡ ๐Ÿ˜‡

โ€œThe desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.โ€ - President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ, ๐™‚๐™ง๐™–๐™™๐™ช๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ! ๐ŸŽ“โœจ

On February 15, 2026, we joyfully celebrated the graduation of the 1st Batch of the Start My Own Business (SMB) Program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from General Santos Philippines Stake.

The meaningful event was presided over by President Alexander Benedicto, Stake President, assisted by his counselors, President Ruel Herezo (First Counselor) and President Danilo Baricar (Second Counselor).

Guiding the graduates throughout the program was the SMB Facilitator, Brother Lixton Melendez, with the loving support of Sis. Cherry Mae Melendez. Also present to witness this milestone was Sister Melay Quinco, one of the dedicated mentors of the program.

To our pioneers of the 1st Batch of the Start My Own Business (SMB) Program, your dedication and perseverance have paved the way for many more to follow.

May this milestone be the beginning of greater opportunities, inspired ideas, and continued reliance upon the Lord.

Mark your calendars! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธElder Patrick Kearon and his wife, Sister Jennifer Kearon, will be speaking especially to YOU, Yo...
02/02/2026

Mark your calendars! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

Elder Patrick Kearon and his wife, Sister Jennifer Kearon, will be speaking especially to YOU, Young Single Adults, at a worldwide young adult devotional on Sunday, February 8, at 5:00 p.m.

Come and feel the Spirit, gain strength, and deepen your faith in Jesus Christ. Bring a friend and be part of this special worldwide gathering. ๐Ÿค

โ€œThe Lord accomplishes His work by preparing His servants and inspiring them with vision.โ€ โ€” President Russell M. Nelson...
24/01/2026

โ€œThe Lord accomplishes His work by preparing His servants and inspiring them with vision.โ€ โ€” President Russell M. Nelson

On January 24, 2026, Stake Organizational Leaders gathered with the Stake Presidency and Bishops for the annual leadership meeting to present plans and activities for the year ahead. This meaningful council provided an opportunity to align goals, strengthen unity, and seek inspiration as leaders prepare to serve individuals, families, and organizations throughout the stake.

Rooted in prayer, counsel, and collaboration, the meeting marked a purposeful beginning to the new yearโ€”one focused on Christ-centered leadership, inspired service, and faith-filled action.

1st Monthly Meeting of the  Stake Presidency with Gensan BishopsLast Sunday, January 18, the Stake Presidency held its 1...
20/01/2026

1st Monthly Meeting of the Stake Presidency with Gensan Bishops

Last Sunday, January 18, the Stake Presidency held its 1st Monthly Meeting with all the Bishops of General Santos Stake. United as leaders, they counseled together on the welfare of the Church and the strength of each unit, seeking guidance to better serve the members and fulfill the Lordโ€™s work.

ADVISORY || 2026 Ward Conference ScheduleAll members are advised of the 2026 Ward Conference schedule for local units wi...
07/01/2026

ADVISORY || 2026 Ward Conference Schedule

All members are advised of the 2026 Ward Conference schedule for local units within the General Santos Philippines Stake.

Ward Conference is a special time for members to receive counsel from priesthood leaders, strengthen faith in Jesus Christ, and unite as a ward in worship and service. Meetings and sessions will be held according to the approved schedule for each ward.

All members and friends are encouraged to attend and participate as we come together to renew our commitment to the Savior and support one another along the covenant path.

โ€œWard conferences provide inspired opportunities for members to be taught, lifted, and strengthened as we work together to build faith in Jesus Christ.โ€
โ€” Inspired by teachings of President Russell M. Nelson

ADVISORY || 2026 Schedule of Sunday ServicesAll are advised of the updated 2026 Sunday Service schedule for local units ...
07/01/2026

ADVISORY || 2026 Schedule of Sunday Services

All are advised of the updated 2026 Sunday Service schedule for local units within the General Santos Philippines Stake.

In the General Santos Philippines Stake, Sunday worship begins with the Sacrament Meeting, followed by classes one hour later for adults, youth, and children.

Everyone is warmly invited to join members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in General Santos as we gather weekly to worship Jesus Christ, renew our covenants, and strengthen one another in faith.

โ€œAs we gather to partake of the sacrament, we remember the Savior and allow His grace to strengthen us for the week ahead.โ€
โ€” Inspired by teachings of President Russell M. Nelson

23/12/2025

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ, ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ โœจ๐ŸŽ„

โ€œThe joy of Christmas is centered in Christโ€”His birth, His ministry, and His atoning sacrifice.โ€ โ€” President Russell M. Nelson

This Christmas season, we joyfully share a heartfelt message from the Stake Presidency of the General Santos Philippines Stake.

โ€œGlory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.โ€ โ€” Luke 2:14

May their words remind us of the true meaning of Christmasโ€”the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and His message of love, hope, and peace. May our hearts be filled with gratitude as we celebrate His light and love.

Brethren and sisters, may we all have a joyous and wonderful Christmas, with Christ always in our hearts.

Love;

Stake Presidency
General Santos Philippines Stake

โœจ๐ŸŽ„ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐! ๐ŸŽ„โœจJoin us as we celebrate the 1๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ โ€“ ๐˜ ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ Season featuring โ€œ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฎ...
01/12/2025

โœจ๐ŸŽ„ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐! ๐ŸŽ„โœจ
Join us as we celebrate the 1๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ โ€“ ๐˜ ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ Season featuring โ€œ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฟโ€! ๐ŸŽถ

๐Ÿ—“ ๐™ณ๐šŽ๐šŒ๐šŽ๐š–๐š‹๐šŽ๐š› ๐Ÿท๐Ÿพ, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿป | ๐Ÿผ ๐™ฟ๐™ผ
๐Ÿ“ ๐™ถ๐šŽ๐š—๐šŽ๐š›๐šŠ๐š• ๐š‚๐šŠ๐š—๐š๐š˜๐šœ ๐š‚๐š๐šŠ๐š”๐šŽ ๐™ฒ๐šŽ๐š—๐š๐šŽ๐š›, ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐š๐šœ๐šŠ๐šข๐šœ๐šŠ๐šข ๐™ฐ๐šŸ๐šŽ๐š—๐šž๐šŽ, ๐™ถ๐šŽ๐š—๐šŽ๐š›๐šŠ๐š• ๐š‚๐šŠ๐š—๐š๐š˜๐šœ ๐™ฒ๐š’๐š๐šข

Experience the true spirit of Christmas through beautiful music, timeless hymns, and the joy of being together as a community. โค๏ธโœจ

๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ:
๐ŸŽถ Obedoza Family Choir
๐ŸŽถ Casanillo Family Choir
๐ŸŽถ Garcia Family Choir
๐ŸŽถ Cadizal/Pandes/Leduna Family Choir

โ„๏ธ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡!
All members, families, and friends are warmly invited. Letโ€™s welcome the season with music and unity! ๐ŸŽผโค๏ธ๐ŸŽ„

On November 24, 2025, the Blaan Integrated School in Malungon, Sarangani Province held a Religious Activity dedicated to...
25/11/2025

On November 24, 2025, the Blaan Integrated School in Malungon, Sarangani Province held a Religious Activity dedicated to strengthening the spiritual and moral values of its learners. Guided by the theme โ€œIntegrity and Discipline: Foundations of a Meaningful Student Life,โ€ the event brought students and educators together for a meaningful and inspiring program.

The school invited President Alexander Benedicto, Stake President of the General Santos Philippines Stake, as the keynote speaker. President Benedicto delivered a timely and uplifting message centered on โ€œFor the Strength of Youthโ€ (FSY)โ€”a youth guide used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He emphasized that the principles in FSY, such as integrity, discipline, respect, and making good choices, are not only for church members but are valuable for all children and youth, regardless of background or faith. His presentation encouraged students to develop strong moral character and to make decisions that lead to a meaningful and successful life.

President Benedicto was accompanied and supported by Brother Kahiven Casinillo, Brother Rolen Castillo, and Brother Lucky Laurence Dulaca, who assisted throughout the activity and helped ensure its smooth and organized flow.

The learners listened attentively and warmly received the message, making the event both impactful and memorable. Through this initiative, Blaan Integrated School reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing students who are not only academically capable but also morally grounded and spiritually strengthened.

Overall, the activity was a successful and enriching experience that left a positive and lasting impression on the school community.

โœจ ๐€ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ-๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐š๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ โœจ Today marks a special milesto...
24/11/2025

โœจ ๐€ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ-๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐š๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ โœจ

Today marks a special milestone for the Apopong Ward as we held our very first sacrament meeting โ€” presided over by Stake President Alex Benedicto and conducted by President Jaime Atok, First Counselor in the Bishopric. The spirit of excitement and gratitude filled the chapel as officers were sustained in their new callings, ready to serve with faith and purpose.

We were blessed with inspired messages from speakers whom the Lord prepared for this historic day. Brother Jinnan Enero reminded us of the Lordโ€™s simple and constant love and the importance of magnifying our callings, expressing his hope that โ€œunta maging consistent na ang progress sa Apopong Ward.โ€
He was followed by Brother Ritchie Adaro, who beautifully taught that although we may feel like โ€œbroken vessels,โ€ each of us is of great worth and plays a unique role in this marvelous work.

The meeting concluded with a powerful testimony from Brother Ian Torribiano, affirming the truthfulness of the messages shared and expressing, โ€œAng Simbahan gitukod sa mga dili perpekto kundi sa mga tao nga ganahan madawat ang perpektong gugma sa Ginoo.โ€ We are all striving together to become more like Jesus Christ.

Truly, the Spirit of the Lord was present from beginning to end. Hereโ€™s to a new chapter filled with faith, unity, and continual progress for the Apopong Ward. ๐Ÿ’›โœจ

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