Upcoming events.
LGBTQAI+ Emotional Resilience Course
Join our emotional self-reliance course for stake members who experience same sex attraction, identify as members of the LGBTQIA community, or are allies with an interest in supporting.
Facilitated by Anna Gee and Thomas Blackwelder, this course will meet on a hybrid basis (with a mix of in person and zoom meetings) on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, beginning on February 17, 2026. All are welcome to join!
Zoom info:
https://zoom.us/j/98970846881?pwd=ej3m5MRD8PH3YMi8a0WPGsOUEgRYgT.1
Meeting ID: 989 7084 6881
Passcode: 868728
Queens and Long Island Institute - Lynbrook, NY
“The Old Testament” -Elder and Sister Anderson
“The Old Testament” (Spanish) - Sister Minerva Peguero
“The Old Testament” (Chinese) -Melissa Chen and Hong Li
New Jersey Institute - Newark (English and Español)
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Brooklyn Institute
Dinner at 7:00pm, class at 7:30pm
“Truth in a Tale: The Parables of Jesus” - Bishop Austin
New Jersey Institute - Princeton
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Queens and Long Island Institute - Plainview, NY
Class at 7:00pm, FHE at 8:00pm
“The Old Testament” - Laura Pombonyo
New Jersey Institute - New City, NY
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Manhattan Institute
Dinner at 7:00pm, class at 7:45pm, dessert at 9:00pm
“Truth in a Tale: The Parables of Jesus” - Bishop Austin
“The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ” -Elder and Sister Nickolaisen
“Creation, Patriarchs and Matriarchs: Genesis and Exodus in Covenant Context” - Ryan Schnell
New Jersey Institute - Elizabeth
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Upstate Institute - Scarsdale, NY
“The Old Testament” - Michelle Boss and Jamie Fairbairn
New Jersey Institute - Paterson (Español)
Cena 6:30pm
Clase 7:00pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
New Jersey Institute - Emerson
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
LGBTQAI+ Emotional Resilience Course
Join our emotional self-reliance course for stake members who experience same sex attraction, identify as members of the LGBTQIA community, or are allies with an interest in supporting.
Facilitated by Anna Gee and Thomas Blackwelder, this course will meet on a hybrid basis (with a mix of in person and zoom meetings) on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, beginning on February 17, 2026. All are welcome to join!
Zoom info:
https://zoom.us/j/98970846881?pwd=ej3m5MRD8PH3YMi8a0WPGsOUEgRYgT.1
Meeting ID: 989 7084 6881
Passcode: 868728
New Jersey Institute - Emerson
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Upstate Institute - Scarsdale, NY
“The Old Testament” - Michelle Boss and Jamie Fairbairn
New Jersey Institute - Paterson (Español)
Cena 6:30pm
Clase 7:00pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
New Jersey Institute - Elizabeth
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
New Jersey Institute - New City, NY
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Queens and Long Island Institute - Plainview, NY
Class at 7:00pm, FHE at 8:00pm
“The Old Testament” - Laura Pombonyo
Brooklyn Institute
Dinner at 7:00pm, class at 7:30pm
“Truth in a Tale: The Parables of Jesus” - Bishop Austin
New Jersey Institute - Princeton
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
New Jersey Institute - Newark (English and Español)
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Queens and Long Island Institute - Lynbrook, NY
“The Old Testament” -Elder and Sister Anderson
“The Old Testament” (Spanish) - Sister Minerva Peguero
“The Old Testament” (Chinese) -Melissa Chen and Hong Li
LGBTQAI+ Emotional Resilience Course
Join our emotional self-reliance course for stake members who experience same sex attraction, identify as members of the LGBTQIA community, or are allies with an interest in supporting.
Facilitated by Anna Gee and Thomas Blackwelder, this course will meet on a hybrid basis (with a mix of in person and zoom meetings) on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, beginning on February 17, 2026. All are welcome to join!
Zoom info:
https://zoom.us/j/98970846881?pwd=ej3m5MRD8PH3YMi8a0WPGsOUEgRYgT.1
Meeting ID: 989 7084 6881
Passcode: 868728
NY NY YSA Stake Temple Trip - Manhattan to Philadelphia
Sign-ups are live for the NY NY YSA Stake Temple Trip Saturday, May 2 to the Philadelphia Temple. Members are asked to pay $5 for the travel, but please speak with your bishop if you need help covering the cost. If there are no spots left, you can join the waiting list.
9:00 AM: Bus leaves from Manhattan (corner of 66th and Columbus) to drive to Philly
11:00 AM: Bus arrives in Philly
11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Prepare for sessions / get rental clothing as needed
12:00-2:00 PM: Temple work
2:00-3:00 PM: Lunch
3:00 PM: Bus leaves to drive back to Manhattan
4:30-5:30 PM: Arrive in Manhattan
More information on our next temple trip can be found and members can reserve their spot to attend on the Temple page on our website. Please contact your bishop, Holly McAlister, or Matt Bird with any questions or concerns.
New Jersey Institute - Emerson
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Upstate Institute - Scarsdale, NY
“The Old Testament” - Michelle Boss and Jamie Fairbairn
New Jersey Institute - Paterson (Español)
Cena 6:30pm
Clase 7:00pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
New Jersey Institute - Elizabeth
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Manhattan Institute
Dinner at 7:00pm, class at 7:45pm, dessert at 9:00pm
“Truth in a Tale: The Parables of Jesus” - Bishop Austin
“The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ” -Elder and Sister Nickolaisen
“Creation, Patriarchs and Matriarchs: Genesis and Exodus in Covenant Context” - Ryan Schnell
New Jersey Institute - New City, NY
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Queens and Long Island Institute - Plainview, NY
Class at 7:00pm, FHE at 8:00pm
“The Old Testament” - Laura Pombonyo
New Jersey Institute - Newark (English and Español)
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
New Jersey Institute - Princeton
Dinner at 7:00pm
Class at 7:30pm: “Christ, the Temple, and the Eternal Family”
Brooklyn Institute
Dinner at 7:00pm, class at 7:30pm
“Truth in a Tale: The Parables of Jesus” - Bishop Austin