To help strengthen families, we will be holding a Manteca Stake Parent Forum for parents of children and youth of all ages on Sunday, August 25 from 6:00-7:45 pm at the Stake Center.  Use the QR code below to register.

Grandparents are welcome, and can benefit from the forum!

The following six classes will be offered. You may choose two to attend. If two parents can attend, they may register separately or together for classes. Classes and workshops will include:

• Come to Christ Through Come Follow Me - Instructor to be determined

  • Utilizing Come, Follow Me, and parenting with an eternal perspective.

• Emotional Resilience: A Parent’s Guide - Sarah Mortensen

  • Supporting children/youth with anxiety and depression; dealing with adversity, disappointment, and success; how to focus on feelings without going too far; and an introduction to the church Emotional Self-Reliance resource.

  • This can be a two-part class. The first class session will be instructional and the second session will be parent's practice. Parents may choose to attend one of the Emotional Resilience either classes, or both. You do not have to attend both nor have to attend part 1 to participate in part 2.

• Real Skills for Real Life - Kirk and Kristina VanKatwyk

  • Preparing for missions, college, and relationships; encouraging independence, and self-reliance; gaining confidence to try new/hard things; and teaching everyday skills.

• Managing the Two-Edged Sword of Technology - Tom and Elise Metge

  • Managing technology, social media, AI; social media and internet safety; cyberbullying.

• LGBTQ+ Youth and Friends of Youth: Extending Love - Ben and Danelle Fobert

• Prepare Children and Youth for Temple Covenants and Spiritual Experiences - Paul and Jamyn Banks

  • Inspiring development of testimonies, and teaching children/youth how to repent and forgive themselves and others.

If you need help with babysitting, please get in touch with your ward Relief Society Presidency for help with suggestions.

Refreshments will be served!

Come gather together and be edified as together we Abide in the Light of Christ.

The conference will include a guest speaker, edifying classes, and a luau lunch.

We are excited to welcome our guest speaker, Loren Dalton. Brother Dalton is an author and former mission president. In his book, You Are Receiving Revelation, Now Act On It, Brother Dalton helps readers recognize and act on the voice of the Spirit.

In a 2019 Ensign College devotional, he said, “Joseph Smith said, “The Holy Ghost is a revelator.  No man can receive the Holy Ghost without receiving revelations.” Now, I know some of you are saying, “Well, what does that say about me? I have never had a revelation!”  I want you to know you are wrong. You are indeed.”