Media Relations
Past Articles In the News:
2010
>Massive
Project Completed by 16-Year-Old (Trabuco Canyon News,
June 10, 2010)
>What
“Religious Freedom” Means To Members Of The Interfaith
Coalition of Greater RSM (Trabuco Canyon News, June 10,
2010)
>350
Mormons Mobilize to Renew Community for Annual Day of Service (Trabuco
Canyon News, June 10, 2010)
>Church
members lend a hand to volunteer project (Brea Star Progress,
May 27, 2010)
>State
of service: Helping hands labor in California (Church News,
May 22, 2010)
>Helping
Hands volunteers beautify city (Buena Park Independent,
May 14, 2010)
>350
Mormons Mobilize to Renew RSM and Modjeska Canyon for Annual Community
Day of Service (Coto de Caza News, May 14, 2010)
>Church
members lend hand to clean-up (OC Register, May 13, 2010)
>Mormons
help restore Mason Park (Irvine World News, May 13, 2010)
>Local
Mormons clean up beaches, parks (OC Register, May 12,
2010)
>Volunteers
lend 'helping hand' to clean and renew communities (OC Register,
May 10, 2010)
>Irvine
students show their appreciation for teachers (OC Register,
May 6, 2010)
>LDS
Day Of Service May 8th (Aliso Laguna News, May 6, 2010)
>A
Day Of Service, Renewing The Community (Trabuco Canyon News,
May 2010)
>Garden
Grove, Calif., sets Helping Hands Day (Deseret News,
May 5, 2010)
>Mormons
plan day of volunteerism (OC Register, May 5, 2010)
>Church
members volunteer for park cleanup (OC Register, May
4, 2010)
>Church
presenting musical drama about life’s struggles (Irvine
World News, April 22, 2010)
>Thousands
of Orange County Mormons Will Mobilize May 8 to Renew Their Communities
on the Annual Day of Service (Aliso Laguna News, April
20, 2010)
>LDS
OC Helping Hands Event May 8th (Aliso Laguna News, April
17, 2010)
>High
Fashion Meets High Standards (Trabuco Canyon News, April
2010)
>Tips
on almost everything, from San Clemente church (OC Register,
March 19, 2010)
>More
than 400 Hundred Attend Modesty Fashion Show (Aliso Laguna
News, March 11, 2010)
>Local
high school girls display modest fashions (OC Register,
March 10, 2010)
>High
fashion meets high standards (Church News, March 10,
2010)
>Couple
honored for work in community (OC Register, March 9,
2010)
>LDS
OC SYMPOSIUM ON PROVIDENT LIVING - Become More Self-Reliant (Aliso
Laguna News, March 8, 2010)
>LDS
Church Responding to Chile Earthquake - Over 26 Tons Of Food and Supplies
Have Arrived, More Coming (Aliso Laguna News, March 8,
2010)
>Modesty
fashion show meets high standards (Mormon Times, March
9, 2010)
>California
teens to put on modest fashion show (Mormon Times, March
5, 2010)
>My
Style Fashion Show Set for March 6 (Aliso Laguna News,
March 1, 2010)
>Fashion
Show with a Twist (Meridian Magazine, March 2010)
>Haitian
Children Give New Purpose to LDS Therapist - Orphanage Seeks Donations
(Aliso Laguna News, Feb. 22, 2010)
>Mandarin
congregation of Mormon church hosting Chinese New Year celebration
(OC Register, Feb. 18, 2010)
>Sound
success for Haiti relief (OC Register, Feb. 1, 2010)
>Buena
Park locals earn their wings (Buena Park/Anaheim Independent,
Jan. 21, 2009)
>Cypress
music event to benefit Haiti quake victims (OC Register,
Jan. 21, 2010)
>Chinese
branch brings a potential for growth (Mormon Times, Jan.
19, 2010)
>Let
It Rain - The Show Must Go On! (Trabuco Canyon News,
Jan.10, 2010)
>LDS
youth collect items for Veterans Box Project (Trabuco Canyon
News, Jan.10, 2010)
>Eagle
Scout adds to CHOC reading material (OC Register, Jan.
7, 2010)
>LDS
church changes its boundaries (OC Register, Jan. 5, 2010)
2009
>Living
Nativity comes to Rancho Santa Margarita (OC Register,
Dec. 30, 2009)
>Crowd
Not Scared Away by Rain: Follow the Star Sees over 4500 Attend
(Aliso Laguna News, Dec. 15, 2009)
>Rancho
and canyon youths collect 1,000 items for veteran's hospital
(OC Register, Dec. 14, 2009)
>Laguna
Hills volleyball star named to hall of fame (OC Register,
Dec. 14, 2009)
>Mormons
invite community to holiday concert (OC Register, Dec.
7, 2009)
>People
in the News: Mission Calls (Irvine World News, Dec.
3, 2009)
>18th
Annual Community Christmas Celebration coming to Orange this week
(OC Register, Nov. 25, 2009)
>UCLA's
Prince [member of LDS church] knows flavor of Thanksgiving (OC
Register, Nov. 25, 2009)
>Mormon
military mom makes serving country a cooler job (Mormon
Times, Nov. 24, 2009)
>Relief
Society sews quilts to benefit boys home (OC Register,
Nov. 23, 2009)
>Interfaith
Thanksgiving event in Huntington Beach (OC Register,
Nov. 23, 2009)
>5
Scouts, 5 distinctive Eagle projects (OC Register,
Nov. 22, 2009)
>Interfaith
fest brings together different voices (OC Register,
Nov. 22, 2009)
>News
in Brief: Brigham Young speaker (Irvine World News,
Nov. 19, 2009)
>Local
job conference sponsored by LDS management society (Trabuco
Canyon News, Nov. 9, 2009)
>Hundreds
look to sharpen job-seeking skills in California (Mormon
Times, Oct. 28, 2009) See related article in LDS
Church News>>
>Mormons
unfurl banners of virtue in California (Mormon Times,
Oct. 19, 2009)
>San
Clemente comes alive with 'The Sound of Music'
(OC Register, Oct. 16, 2009)
>Mormons
welcome church leader to Fullerton (OC Register, Sept.
24, 2009)
>Mormons
prepared for hard economic times (OC Register, Aug.
27, 2009)
>Blankets
bring comfort, warmth to patients (OC Register, Aug.
5, 2009)
>[LDS]
El Dorado student aces SAT exam (OC Register, July
4, 2009) / See related
article in LDS Church News
>Lauren
Stafford to serve a mission in El Salvador (Fullerton Tribune,
July 16, 2009)
>Mayor Thompson
Attends Eagle Court of Honor (Trabuco Canyon News,
July 2009)
>Korean
branch augments stake celebration (Mormon Times, July
9, 2009)
>Somoan missionary
returns from mission to Philippines (Orange County News,
July 8, 2009)
>Volunteers
move the work along at Great Park (OC Register, July
1, 2009)
>New
bishop called in Fullerton Stake of LDS church (Fullerton
News Tribune, June 18, 2009)
>Teen's
singing solo gets crowd clapping (OC Register, June
17, 2009)
>Career
development workshops Thursday at LDS Church in Irvine (OC
Register, June 16, 2009)
>Mormon
students from local high schools compete in Scripture Chase 2009
(OC Register, June 11, 2009)
>12
San Clemente teens create quilt to help a needy family (OC
Register, June 6, 2009)
>Happenings
in Anaheim Hills: 4th of July Patriotic Concert scheduled for Saturday,
June 27 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (OC
Register, June 1, 2009)
>Our
Towns, Irvine: The Irvine Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, 23 Lake Road, will host a free emergency preparedness
expo (OC Register, May 27, 2009)
Our
Towns, Fountain Valley: The 3rd Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints is hosting the third annual Memorial Day Family
Triathlon, Funwalk & Picnic (OC Register, May 18,
2009)
>Single
alliance celebrates Cinco de Mayo (Buena Park/Anaheim Independent,
May 15, 2009)
>Cal
Elite Kids and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints hosting
blood donation efforts (OC Register, May 11, 2009)
>Annual
Women's Conference for LDS Women (Irvine World News,
May 9, 2009)
>Helping
Hands - 500 local Mormons serve at Tesoro High (OC Register,
May 8 2009)
>Project
Pantry: Mormon Helping Hands collects more than 10 tons of food
for the needy (Orange County Register, May 1, 2009)
>Mormons
participate in Fullerton park project (Orange County Register,
April 29, 2009)
>Public
invited to women’s conference (Irvine World News ,
April 25, 2009)
>40K
participate in first Mormon service project day (Orange
County Register, April 25, 2009)
>New
smoke alarms for Tustin residents (Orange County Register,
April 24, 2009)
>Day
of service coming for O.C. Mormons (Orange County Register,
April 24, 2009)
>Thousands
of volunteers will conduct annual "Mormon Helping Hands"
Community Day of Service (Bill Campbell's Third District
Report, April 24, 2009 - see bottom of page)
>Mormons
plan community service (Fullerton News Tribune, April
23, 2009)
>2nd
annual Mormon Prom held at Soka University (Orange County
Register, April 21, 2009)
>Community
invited to help sick kids smile (Orange County Register,
April 17, 2009)
>Fountain
Valley couple welcomes 7th child (Orange County Register,
April 15, 2009)
>Production
stars many locals - 'Savior of the World' sold out 10 performances
(Orange County Register, April 14, 2009)
>Seder
dinner: sharing of faith traditions (Orange County Register,
April 7, 2009)
>Leaders
from several faiths attend Easter devotional concert at LDS chapel
in Newport Beach (Daily Pilot, March 30, 2009)
>LAMC
receives donations from LDS women's organization (Buena
Park/Anaheim Independent, March 27, 2009)
>Residents
star in Easter production (Anaheim Hills News, March
26, 2009)
>Family,
orchestra find unity in music (Orange County Register,
March 24, 2009)
>North
County LDS perform Savior of the World (Orange County Register,
March 23, 2009 -- last item, bottom of page)
>Stake
conference set for March 22 (Buena Park/Anaheim Independent,
March 13, 2009)
>Six
Eagle Scouts honored - members of Boy Scout Troop 767 from Lake
Forest receive Eagle Scout honors (Orange County Register,
March 10, 2009)
>Next
up in same-sex marriage debate; reaction to Supreme Court (Orange
County Register, March 5, 2009. OC LDS director of public affairs
quoted)
>Huntington
Beach LDS paint hydrants in day of community service (Orange
County Register, March 3, 2009 -- 2nd item down)
>Mormon
church redraws Stake boundaries in Irvine (Orange County
Register, Feb. 27, 2009)
>Five
new high councilmen named (Buena Park/Anaheim Independent,
Feb. 20, 2009)
>Drill
shakes up thoughts of preparedness (Irvine World News,
Feb. 11, 2009)
>Lake
Forest teen becomes Eagle Scout; helps plant hundreds of plants at
community center in Mission Viejo (Orange County Register,
Feb. 10, 2009)
>Boy
pulled from pool has 'miracle' recovery, mom says (Orange
County Register, Feb. 3, 2009)
>'The
best baby in heaven' debuts - the Rossiters [an LDS family] of Laguna
Hills greet a healthy baby boy (OC Register, Jan. 16,
2009)
>Being
of Service: Dale and Pat Peterson are preparing to serve an LDS mission
in Baltimore for 18 months at their own expense (Fullerton
News Tribune, Jan. 8, 2009)
>Mission
Viejo cheerleaders spread the holiday spirit (OC Register,
Jan. 8, 2009 -- four of the cheerleaders are LDS)
2008
>Veterans
get Christmas surprise from Rancho church - Mormon church and others
deliver $23,000 worth of Christmas gifts to vets (OC Register,
Dec. 11, 2008)
>Photographer
Speaks to Youth on Values (Buena Park Independent, Dec. 19,
2008)
>Follow
the Star Honors Elementary School Teachers (Trabuco Canyon
News, Dec., 2008)
>Packages
offer aid and comfort to the troops (OC Register, Dec.
11, 2008)
>Rancho
Latter-day Saints church holds 11th live nativity (OC Register,
Dec. 11, 2008)
>Irvine
Scouts earn Eagle rank (Irvine World News/OC Register, Dec.
6, 2008)
>Community
Christmas Celebration continues Tuesday (OC Register, Dec.
5, 2008)
>Gay
marriage advocates bristle at religion's role in Prop. 8 win (OC
Register, Dec. 5, 2008)
>Their
love story spans more than seven decades - a Lake Forest couple gives
thanks for each other (OC Register, Nov. 26, 2008)
>Live
Nativity in Rancho Santa Margarita (Aliso Laguna News,
Nov. 25, 2008)
>Of
one, of many: 8th annual Hearts and Hands service day (Daily
Pilot, Nov. 22, 2008)
>Gay
marriage proponents protest in front of Mormon church (OC
Register, Nov. 16, 2008)
>Gay
marriage outlawed anew in California. Are Mormons to blame? (The
Observers, Nov. 11, 2008. Irvine LDS sociologist quoted)
>Prop.
8 sinks gay morale (Daily Pilot, Nov. 7, 2008 - Irvine
LDS sociologist quoted)
>Church
choirs to perform (Irvine World News, Nov. 6, 2008)
>Gymnast
Peter Vidmar stands with supporters of Nov. 4 ballot initiative
(OC Register, Oct. 30, 2008)
>Local
Prop 8 activist feels “prophetic imperative” to speak
out (OC Register, Oct. 28, 2008)
>Angels
in heaven remembered in O.C. (OC Register, Oct. 14, 2008)
>They
don't regret a single second: Laguna Hills couple got four hours with
their newborn (OC Register, Oct. 9, 2008)
>Broadway
comes to Irvine - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
will host a night of hit songs from 15 musicals (OC Register,
Oct. 9, 2008)
>Family
Tip of the Month - A Family That Eats Together (Aliso Niguel
News, Oct. 2008)
>Interfaith
Council leads tribute to 9-11 (OC Register, Sept. 11, 2008
-- LDS interfaith representatives helped organize the event)
>Irvine
Mormons and Muslims break their fasts together while learning more
about each others' traditions. (OC Register blog entry, Sept.
7, 2008)
>The
Divine Institution of Marriage (Aliso Niguel News, Sept. 2008)
>Conversation:
a Mormon/Evangelical dialogue at Mariners Church (OC Register
blog entry, Aug. 26, 2008)
>Irvine
businessman building complex for Pakistani orphans (OC Register,
August 4, 2008 -- LDS Interfaith Relations Director cited for assistance
with charitable effort)
>Do Mormons Believe in the Bible? (Aliso Niguel News, Aug. 2008)
>Profile
of Costa Mesa-based LDS Olympic Beach Volleyball Player Jake Gibb
- with addition details in comments section (OC Register, July
13, 2008)
>Buena
Park Man to Lead Church (Buena Park Independent, June 20,
2008)
>Mormon
and Black: Grappling with a racist past (Salt Lake Tribune,
June 10, 2008 -- LDS sociologist and Irvine resident Armand Mauss
is quoted)
>Meet
Your Neighbors: Two generations of the Gaston family graduate together
(OC Register, June 6, 2008)
>Eagle
at the Pulpit (Buena Park Independent, June 6, 2008)
>The
Orange Grove: A family of two-wheel commuters (OC Register,
LDS contributor, June 5, 2008)
>Mormon
conference in Irvine draws 400 women (OC Register, June 3,
2008)
>Is
there a relationship between Mormons and the polygamist sect in Texas?
(Aliso Niguel News, June, 2008)
>California
Ward Swims, Bikes, Runs to Improve Health (Mormon Times, May
31, 2008)
>Volunteers
cleanup in the canyons (OC Register, May 27, 2008)
>10
young men honored in Eagle Scout Court of Honor (Buena Park
Independent, May 16, 2008)
>LDS
Singles Conference in Huntington Beach draws more than 1,400 (Huntington
Beach Independent, May 1, 2008)
>Costa
Mesa lawyer, finalist in American Idol songwriting contest, drew strength
support from his church in his youth. (Daily Pilot, April
20, 2008)
>Meet
Your Neighbor: Humanitarian doctor Dale Braithwaite; local doctor
works with orphaned girls in Kenya. (OC Register, April 4,
2008)
>U.S.
Muslims and Mormons share deepening ties; the connection is based
not on theology but on shared values and a sense of isolation from
mainstream America. (LA Times, April 2, 2008) /
Related letters to the editor (LA Times, April 7, 2008)
>Quilts
warm the world's needy; Fullerton woman has produced 1,000 coverlets
in three years. (OC Register, April 1, 2008)
>Orange
County’s Premier Family History Fair Set for April 26. (OC
Register blog entry, March 31, 2008)
>'Savior
of the World,' now at the Irvine stake of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, has a cast of 190 Mormons - but the story's
title character is out of sight. (OC Register, March 21, 2008)
>Mormons
finish second Irvine house of worship (OC Register, March
10, 2008)
>Worship
with Us This Sunday (Aliso Niguel News, March, 2008)
>Mormons
Dismayed By Harsh Spotlight (Wall Street Journal, Feb. 8,
2008; Irvine LDS scholar is quoted)
>O.C.
Mormons mourn the loss of leader Gordon B. Hinckley (OC Register,
Jan. 27, 2008)
>RSM
stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints promotes modesty
in prom dresses. (OC Register, January 23, 2008)
>Symposium
on the Family Planned for Jan. 26 (OC Register, January 14,
2008; blog entry)
>Worship
with Us This Sunday (Aliso Niguel News, Jan., 2008)
2007
>Laguna
woman led local effort to donate quilts to children in San Diego County.
(OC Register, Dec. 10, 2007)
>Aliso
Viejo church uses quilts to spread warmth; Effort benefited students
whose homes were lost or damaged by fire. (OC Register, Dec.
5, 2007)
>Celebration
to feature 600 creches; LDS to host 15th annual Community Christmas
Celebration. (OC Register, Nov. 29, 2007)
>Service,
faith from the heart (Daily Pilot, Nov. 18, 2007)
>'Savior
of the World' comes to Aliso Viejo; Local church will put on the Christmas
musical drama. (OC Register, Nov. 14, 2007)
>Different
faiths to come together in harmony (OC Register, Nov. 11,
2007)
>Mormon
high school students take early morning religious classes before school.
(OC Register, Nov. 8, 2007)
>Meet
Your Neighbor: Planning Commissioner Brad Gaston (OC Register,
Sept. 27, 2007)
>Therapist
thrived with the hardest cases; Dennis Irving retires after almost
40 years of working with adoptions and clinical therapy. (OC
Register, Sept. 12, 2007)
>Garden
Grove Mormons celebrate history (OC Register, Aug. 9, 2007)
