The Church of Jesus Christ KC Stake

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

06/04/2026

Friday, June 26, 2026 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a regional watch party for the The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square at the Community of Christ Auditorium - 1001 West Walnut St, Independence, MO 64050.

Featured guests in the broadcast will include singer Donny Osmond, music producer and Grammy winner David Foster, singer Katherine McPhee from American Idol season 5, Tony-award winner Stephanie J. Block, and Broadway actor and singer Sebastian Arcelus.

Food, games and a project will begin at 5:00 pm. Food for the first 1,000 attendees will be served at the Independence Stake Center pavilion. Around 5:30 pm, a few local choirs, including a regional Primary Choir and a Polynesian Choir, will perform live from the Community of Christ Auditorium stage.

For the JustServe project, we have been asked to bring cereal boxes that will be donated to Community Services League of Independence. Collection points will be located near entrances of the auditorium.

At 7:00 pm the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square program will commence. The broadcast will end around 9:00 pm.

Please invite friends and family to this free event. No tickets required!

06/04/2026

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
—President Daryl Ward

"For nearly a decade, I struggled with a chronic illness that left me weak and unable to provide for my family. It was an intense physical and emotional challenge. I felt abandoned and angry that Heavenly Father would allow this to be. I decided to let go of my faith in Him and His Son.

As years dragged by, I slowly came to the realization that it was I who had abandoned; They had never let go of me. Like the warmth of the morning sun, Their influence grew within me, slowly at first, but soon I was filled with an intense light. Through suffering, I learned to trust completely and to pray, 'If this is the life you want for me, I accept it.' However, when my spiritual healing was complete, I was miraculously healed physically. My energy and vitality returned, but I had forever been changed."

06/04/2026

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
—President Daryl Ward

“For nearly a decade, I struggled with a chronic illness that left me weak and unable to provide for my family. It was an intense physical and emotional challenge. I felt abandoned and angry that Heavenly Father would allow this to be. I decided to let go of my faith in Him and His Son.

As years dragged by, I slowly came to the realization that it was I who had abandoned; They had never let go of me. Like the warmth of the morning sun, Their influence grew within me, slowly at first, but soon I was filled with an intense light. Through suffering, I learned to trust completely and to pray, ‘If this is the life you want for me, I accept it.’ However, when my spiritual healing was complete, I was miraculously healed physically. My energy and vitality returned, but I had forever been changed.”

06/02/2026

MISSIONARY MONDAY

CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE MISSION
Elder Nolan Poor
of the Kansas City 3rd Ward
Kansas City Missouri Stake

Elder Poor, you have been serving the Lord as a missionary in California since November! We can only imagine the love you have for those you serve and the blessings that come from serving the Lord as a full-time missionary. The Kansas City, Missouri Stake has been thinking of you and praying for you.

05/28/2026

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
—Patty Ward

"In February, I went to Utah for a girls' weekend with my daughters. One evening we went skiing. The weather had turned cold, and I was not prepared with a heavy coat. My daughter Bethany was hot, so we traded coats and the items in our coat pockets. Later that night, I decided to ski down the mountain one last time and be done. I was tired and couldn’t wait to get the ski boots off. The girls wanted to do one or two more runs. I walked to the rental car to take off my boots, only to realize there were no keys in any of my pockets. I knew Bethany had given me the keys, and I had put them in my pocket. I stood there, wondering what to do and realizing this would make it a long night before I got to bed. I checked the lost and found, just in case, but had no luck. I called Bethany and asked her to check where we traded coats. It was a last-ditch effort, and she was not in that same area. But then, she quickly texted me back saying she had the key!

"Later, as we talked about what had happened, we realized what an absolute miracle it was. Bethany had skied over to her sister, stopped, and looked down to see the key in the snow. It was on a completely different part of the mountain than where we traded coats, and truly a miracle that she found it!

"This is so much more than a story about lost car keys to me. This is a reaffirming example of how much my Father in Heaven loves me. Unrelated to lost keys, my heart had been carrying some heavy burdens, and I was praying a lot. And I believe He was showing me that I was loved and seen. I'm grateful for small and big miracles by a loving Father."

Patty Ward

05/26/2026

SISTER MIRIAM (Max) WEBSTER
of the Kansas City 3rd Ward
Kansas City Missouri Stake

ARIZONA GILBERT MISSION

Sister Webster, members of the Kansas City, Missouri Stake are thinking of you as you begin your mission. We will pray for you by name, as you serve the Lord and the people of Arizona, teaching and testifying of Jesus Christ. Godspeed!

05/21/2026

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
—John Humphreys

“Like Nephi, I was born of goodly parents. Dad was goodly and Mom was Godly. Dad taught me right from wrong and how to be a credit to the community. Mom taught me early that there was a God and that He loved and protected me.

“In 1983, we moved to a small neighborhood in Blue Springs that was full of Church members. Brother John Bahr took a personal interest in me and provided a Book of Mormon, a Doctrine and Covenants, and many books of Church history and leaders’ diaries. He explained the Church’s doctrine. He explained that the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, were two personages with perfected bodies of skin and bones. He expanded on God’s plan of redemption, why we are here, and where we came from. It all made perfect sense and built my Testimony.

“Eternal Father is responsible for my many blessings. He is a constant 24/7 force. He has given me all that I need to know to be worthy of eternal life. I have commandments to control my daily activities. He has provided for all of us like the lilies of the field. We have examples like the parting of the Red Sea, manna from heaven, quail from the sky, and seagulls to eat the grasshoppers.

“Our Eternal Father has said that ‘Nothing doth offend the Lord thy God more than our failure to acknowledge His hand in all things.” This means that everything in our lives, good or bad, involves God. He has my best interests at heart. His work and glory are to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. He has given us commandments for our daily life. To be worthy, we must strive to keep them.

“So, how do I know that my Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, have watched over me like They do the sparrow? My life is full of big and small examples that have occurred since my birth. However, one experience keeps coming to mind. It has a powerful effect on my testimony.

“When Mom was in the nursing home, and her life was ending, she was in considerable discomfort. She couldn’t hear and could barely see. I could only pat her head and hold her hand. She was moaning and asking why no one would help her. I was upset that I could do nothing. Hospice had ignored my requests for strong pain medication and gave her Tylenol. In frustration, I laid my hand on her head and said, ‘Oh God, the Eternal Father, if Mom’s suffering serves a purpose in Thee, please help us to understand. If not, please take her.’ I turned around, took two steps to my chair, and watched her take a full breath and exhale for the last time.”

05/19/2026

NEW MISSIONARY!
SISTER ABIGAIL MARIE WARREN
of the Grain Valley Ward
Kansas City Missouri Stake

NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE MISSION

Sister Warren, you are in the first days of your mission—such an exciting time! May you be strengthened as you serve the Lord in the Eastern United States. Godspeed!