- FKA: Huntington Beach Stake (1966)
Stake History[]
2021 New Stake Presidency[]
HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2021) President — Matthew Edmund Richardson, 44, Best Best & Krieger LLP partner; succeeding Rick W Johnson; wife, Melissa Anne Dalton Richardson. Counselors — Christopher Paul Brown, 42, Lakeshore Learning vice president of ecommerce; wife, Melanie Hathcock Brown. Damon Larry Johnson, 43, Seminaries and Institutes region director; wife, Rebecca Ellen Thomas Johnson.[1]
Orange County Home Centered Church Opportunities[]
We teach that true religion begins in the home: "Home Centered / Church Supported". To that end families may consider the following local resources and programs to strengthen your core beliefs and values:
1. Come Follow Me: - Daily & Weekly family gospel study
2. Vanguard Scouting: - Featuring age-appropriate Family Activities, Service, Crafts, Field Trips, & Outdoor Adventures. The Benefits of Scouting are many, and there are lots of personal growth ideas to help your family pursue the new Churchwide Children & Youth Program.
3. LIFE School Curriculum: an LDS gospel based homeschool program that is built on the foundation of the scriptures, giving the child a sense of who he is and setting him on the path of discovering his divine mission. It is presented in a four year chronological rotation, integrating all areas of study to create a clear picture of the history of our world.
4. Family History: Resources to help you explore your family tree
- Mormon Pioneers - 200+ stories of early faithful Latter-day Saint pioneers.
- Familypedia - Come help build California's largest Family History online Encyclopedia.
5. Stripling Warriors on Facebook - Striving to build up Zion in their own communities, LDS youth are gathering their forces.
6. Local Recreation:
- Orange County, California Scouting - Outdoor Trails, camping, museums and other family attractions.
- California Scouts - High Adventure Treks in the Golden State
- California Scholarships - Free Student Financial Aid.
- Pioneer Treks -
Newport Beach California Temple[]
The Newport Beach California Temple is the 122nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the sixth temple built in California and was announced the same day as the Redlands California Temple and the Sacramento California Temple.