- Orlando South Stake Mid Singles (36+) Potluck and Devotional - Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 6:00 pm

You are invited to an inspiring evening of food, fellowship, and faith! Bring your favorite dish to share and invite a single friend from your ward! Please note: All divorces must be final to attend.

📖 Topic: Elijah the Prophet — Turning the Hearts of the Children unto their Fathers: How Does This Help Me as a Single Person?

New Location: 📍Silverstar Building  
Address: 8450 Silver Star Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761

 

- Stake Seminary Kickoff Meeting - August 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Attention students, parents, and seminary teachers — the new seminary year is almost here, and we want YOU to be part of an exciting start! Join us for the Orlando Florida South Stake Seminary Kickoff Meeting as we come together to inspire, prepare, and ignite a love of the scriptures for the year ahead. Whether you’re a returning student or joining seminary for the first time, we welcome you with open arms. Come ready to learn, grow, and draw closer to the Savior!

This is a wonderful opportunity to:

• Meet your teachers and fellow students
• Learn about this year’s course of study
• Feel the spirit and excitement of a new seminary year

Location: Stake Center 
Address: 3001 S Apopka Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32835

 

- Relief Society Activity - Women of the Scriptures - Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 7:00-8:30 pm

You are invited to a special Relief Society evening celebrating the remarkable Women of the Scriptures — faithful daughters of God whose stories of courage, devotion, and faith have inspired generations. Come enjoy an uplifting program, meaningful conversation, and the sweet sisterhood of our ward family.

🍽️ A light meal will be provided
👶 Nursery is available for little ones

All women are welcome — bring a friend and come ready to be inspired!

Location: Ocoee Ward 
Address: 8450 Silver Star Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761

 

- Ocoee Ward Youth Temple Trip - Saturday, August 15, 2026

Please join us as we enjoy the Spirit of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida Temple. We invite all young men and young women (11+) to attend, and members (space available). We will meet at the church at 10:00 am and depart shortly thereafter in three 15 passenger vans. Please have the youth bring food or sufficient money for lunch. Dinner will be provided. If anyone decides to drive down and meet us there, we have reservations for the 2:30 pm baptismal session. If any of the youth need a temple recommend interview, please see a member of the bishopric. 

Location: Fort Lauderdale Temple
Address: 3901 SW 154th Ave, Davie, FL 33331

Youth and adult leaders can register HERE. 

 

- Orlando South Stake Mid Singles (36+) End of Summer BBQ Party!🔥🎉 - Saturday, August 15, 2026 starting at 5:00 pm

Summer isn’t over until we celebrate together! Come join us for a festive evening of food, fun, and great company! Come ready to laugh, sing, play, and make memories with friends old and new. Everyone is welcome — bring a friend!

Schedule:
🎮 5:00 PM — Interactive Games
🍔 6:00 PM — Dinner
🎤 7:00 PM — Karaoke
💃 8:00–10:00 PM — Dance & Board Games

🥩 Meat and buns will be provided — please bring salad, chips, and salsa to share!

Location: Silverstar Building  
Address: 8450 Silver Star Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761

 

- Million Meal Packing Event - Saturday, August 22, 2026

Light Orlando and US Hunger are partnering for the fourth year in a row to prepare and distribute over 1 million meals to various charities and organizations serving families in need all across Central Florida. The Orlando South Stake would like to encourage members of our stake to participate in this important effort.

Make a tangible difference in the fight against hunger by adding your light to ours as we Deliver Hope, Together. Volunteers will help pack 1,000,000 meals as part of this one-day initiative.

The event runs from 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Two meal-packing shifts are available: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Be sure to click “List all Dates” to select your preferred shift(s). Sign up for both shifts for double the blessings!

Location: Central Florida Fairgrounds
Address: 4603 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32808

Register HERE

 

- 5th Sunday Lessons - Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 1200 pm

Details to follow.

Location: Ocoee Ward - Cultural Hall 
Address: 8450 Silver Star Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761

 

- Ocoee Ward Talent Night - Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 6:30 pm

Ward Talent Show — Save the Date!

Our ward family is full of creativity, courage, and heart — and on Saturday, September 26th, we’re gathering to celebrate it all! Whether you’ve been perfecting a skill for years or you’re ready to step out and try something new, there’s a place for you on our stage. From music and dance to spoken word, comedy, and beyond — every talent is welcome and every act is celebrated.

Start thinking about what you might share with your ward family. You just might inspire someone!

✨ Sign-up coming soon! Stay tuned for details. ✨

Location: Ocoee Ward - Cultural Hall
Address: 8450 Silver Star Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761

 

Save the Date

- National Day (Week) of Service - September 5-12

 

- General Conference - Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4

 

- Stake Conference - Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18

 

- Thanksgiving Meal Packing Event - Thursday, November 26

 

- Annual Blood Drive - Saturday, December 5

 

- Light Orlando Christmas Service Project - December 12

 

Although it seems like the school year just ended, it is now time to begin registering your students for the 2026/27 Seminary Year. This past year of Seminary was amazing and we are excited to have your students join us this year for study of the Old & New Testament. As always, we are confident that your youth will be blessed by participating in Seminary.

Here are some details about this coming Seminary year:

• Please register your students as soon as possible by going to: https://myseminary.churchofjesuschrist.org
• Parents/guardians must register their students. Students can NOT register themselves.
• Even if your son(s)/daughter(s) were registered last year, you must re-register them this year.

Our Seminary Kickoff will be held on August 9th, 5:00PM, at the Stake Center. Students and parents are encouraged to attend. This will be everyone’s opportunity to learn about the coming year in Seminary, meet the teachers, and learn about the individual classes.

• For those attending Early morning classes, the first day of class will be August 12 (Wednesday).
• For those attending Evening classes, the first day of class will be August 13 (Thursday).
• For those attending our Stake’s Online class, the first day of class will be August 13th (Thursday).

We are excited about the classes that we are offering this year in our Stake. Our teachers are amazing and are very excited to be working with your youth. Here are the options for 2026/27:

Early Morning Classes:
Option #1: Stake Center. Taught by Sister MacCabe and Sister McCoy. Monday – Thursday.

Option #2: Solomon’s Home: Taught by Sister & Bro Solomon. Monday – Thursday.
Please note that it is listed as “Ocoee High School Students” but any students from any of the high schools or home schooled are welcome to register for this class.

Option #3: Flint’s Home: Taught by Sister Flint & Sister Cervantes. Monday – Thursday.
Please note that it is listed as “Windermere High School Students” but any students from any of the high schools or home schooled are welcome to register for this class. Students from the Winter Garden Stake will also be attending this class. In years past, this class was taught by the Winter Garden Stake (known as the Lake Reams Ward class). This year the class is being taught by the Orlando South Stake. Also note that as of the time that I sent this email the wrong address was being listed, please ignore.

Evening Classes:
Option #1: Stake Center. Freshmen and Sophomores. Taught by Brother Jorgensen. Tuesday & Thursday. 8:00 – 9:35PM.

Option #2: Stake Center. Juniors and Seniors. Taught by Sister & Brother Martinez. Tuesday & Thursday. 8:00 – 9:35PM.

Online Class:
Option #1: One (1) Zoom class per week (Thursday) and four (4) Canvas classes per week. Taught by Sister & Brother Watson.

 

- Orlando & Fort Lauderdale Area YSA Conference - August 20-22

The Florida YSA Conference is coming and you can register now. We encourage all YSAs age 18-35 to register, and please register as soon as possible as space is limited to 500 attendees and last year we had a waiting list because of the amount of registrations. Please let a member of the Bishopric know if you have any questions.

Location: Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center in Lake Placid, Florida

Register HERE

Florida FSY Experience Social Media Sites:

• The “Liahona” for adults highlights the teachings and ministry of Church leaders, shares inspiring articles that show how to apply gospel principles, supports learning the gospel at home and provides insight into scriptural topics.
• “For the Strength of Youth” has spiritually uplifting messages from Apostles and other Church leaders, testimonies and experiences from youth all over the world (12-18), fun activities, and inspiration and strength to help youth find joy as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
• The “Friend” invites children worldwide (3-11) to follow Jesus Christ. Each issue contains scripture stories, child-friendly messages from prophets and other Church leaders, games and coloring pages, and stories of children throughout the world who are putting their faith in the Savior into action.
• "YA Weekly" is a digital publication found in the Gospel Library app, providing faith-based, peer-written content for young adults (18–35). It focuses on navigating life transitions, mental health, relationships, and doctrine, fostering a global community and strengthening testimony.

Printed versions of the Liahona, For the Strength of Youth, and the Friend — are FREE this year and in 2027!  Digital subscriptions also are available at no cost.  Church magazines “offer a range of faith-building content…cater[ing] to the needs and interests of individuals and families at every stage of life.”  Sign up, change, or renew your annual subscription by signing into your Church account at MagazineSubscriptions.ChurchofJesusChrist.org or click the "subscribe here" button below.

Feeding the missionaries brings blessings to both the members and the missionaries; this is a way to "feed the Lord's sheep" and strengthen our homes with the spirit the missionaries bring with them. The focus is on strengthening relationships and sharing the gospel, not just providing a meal. It is often said that this is a way for our members to feed the missionaries physically as they feed the world spiritually. You can sign up on the NEW digital calendars for the East and West missionaries below: