The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
aka The Mormon Church [LDS]
This church features uniform traditional family-centered religious worship at many locations in the area. The LDS Church is the second largest religious organization in America.

Special Programs
Missionaries are available Sunday mornings to answer your questions about LDS programs and teachings.
Young Single Adults - Groups and Activities -
Family History Center - Research your family tree here with free access to many giant genalogical data bases.
Provident Living - LDS Family financial and legal aid, eduction, employment, physical, social and emotional support.
Boy Scouts - The LDS Church supports cub packs, scout troups and related scouting activities. Open to all young men ages 8-18.
Youth Activities - Weekly activity night, scouts, campouts, weekend dances, seminary gospel study, summer camps and more for youths 8-18.
Sports - Most LDS churchs have indoor basketball or volleyball recreation court that are used for informal and league games and practices on a weekly basis.
Relief Society (LDS Women's Organization) - very active in local service projects and promoting healthy family life.

San Diego Mormon Temple - La Jolla CA

This prominent landmark features striking double towers looming above the I-5 Freeway. Connecting theese twin towers is a peaceful star-shaped atrium filled with a colorful garden. Other distinctive features include towering art glass and grand staircase to upper-level balcony.

Mormon Battalion Visitors Center -
Old Town San Diego
Church operated museum commerating the 1847 completion of the longest infantry march in US History, over 2000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego. The Mormon Battalion consisted of five companies that totaled over 500 men. Multimedia presentations, historic artifacts including authentic muskets, cannon, and fine artwork.

Mormon Battalion Box Canyon - Borrego Desert
Box Canyon historical site, in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, on Highway S-2, approximately 8.7 miles south of Highway 78 (Scissors Crossing). (GPS location: N33.0152,W116.4429) Here in 1847, the battalion cut a road into the rocky side of a canyon which was otherwise impassable to wagons. Remnants of the road cut into the rock wall are still visible.

Southern California Mormon Choir
Established in 1953, this 100-voice choral ensemble regularly does concerts featuring classical, sacred, folk, patriotic and popular choral music throughout Southern California.
Choir Website - Concert News

Imperial Valley LDS Family History Center
San Diego Stake Center - Large multi-stake facility
El Centro Stake Center /
Yuma Stake Center

More Resources
San Diego LDS Church
North SD County LDS Church
Palm Springs LDS Church

Imperial Valley Area LDS News Stories
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Seagull News - Monthly Newsmagazine specifically covers LDS happenings in the Greater San Diego area. Signup Today for monthly delivery.

Imperial Valley Area LDS Deseret Industries
Charitable goods exchange center.
Chula Vista Deseret Industries Store

Imperial Valley Activity Guide Local attractions, museums, festivals and theater Activities, sports, recreation, golf and parks Many Special Interest groups and clubs California Discount Travel Rates
> Anza-Borrego Desert - California's largest state park > Salton Sea - State Park and Wildlife Refuge > Lower Colorado River Valley - State Park and Wildlife Refuge > Cleveland N.F. - Mountain Wilderness

Mormon Battalion

On 10 Jan 1847, the Mormon Battalion began crossing the Colorado River near Yuma where a trail marker stands today. The battalion was then starting it's most difficult stretch yet of its epic six-month 1100-mile march to the Pacific Ocean. The next two weeks saw it endure hot days and cold nights with no water and very limited food as it blazed the first wagon trail to Southern California from Arizona across the Imperial Valley Desert.

A miracle in this episode is that their brisk march and crossing of the barren desert managed to coincide with the single coolest time of the year. (While at the same time the Donner Party was experiencing extreme horrors trapped in deep snow at Emigrant Pass.)

Evidence of the battalion crossing can be found today at Box Canyon located above the Carrizo Badlands. Here the battalion had to chissel their way through a rock cliff. A couple of days later, 21 Jan 1847, they arrived at Warner Springs Ranch where they were able to replenish their stocks of food and water before continuing their march to the Pacific Ocean which would end just eight days later in San Diego.

San Diego LDS YSA Regional Group
Organizes group activities twice monthly for the Young Single Adults (Ages 18-30) of the 14 Stakes in the Greater San Diego Region:
San Diego LDS YSA Region Facebook Group - Meet over 900 friends already in this active Facebook Group.
Vista 6th Ward YSA Facebook - upcoming North County Events.
California YSA Conference - August
SoCal Mid Singles - Yahoo Group - Long Beach
LDS Singles for Fun in SoCal - Yahoo Group
San Diego County Group

North County Area LDS Special Interest
LDS YSA - North County CA Region - YSA Groups, Activities and Related Resources

North County Area LDS Institute of Religion
Provides opportunity for ongoing daily religious studies.
LDS Church Education System - Religious Study Resources.
Chula Vista LDS Institute - Southernwestern Community College
La Jolla LDS Institute - UCSD
San Diego LDS Institute - SDSU
Grossmont LDS Institute - Grossmont College
San Marcos LDS Institute - CSU San Marcos

El Centro California Imperial Valley LDS Stake
Designated as the 1119th Stake of Zion for the LDS Church. Organized in 1997 with Robert Lamoreaux as the first stake president. Wards meet in El Centro, Calexico and Brawley.
Stake Website -
Brawley Branch - Spanish - Brawley Bldg
Imperial Valley 1st Ward - Stake Center
Imperial Valley 2nd Ward - Stake Center
Imperial Valley 3rd Ward - Spanish - Calexico Chapel
Imperial Valley 4th Ward - Stake Center

Facilities
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Stake Center - 1280 South 8th Street, El Centro, CA
Calexico Building - 741 Andrade Ave, Calexico, CA
Brawley Building - 490 West D St, Brawley, CA

Other
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El Centro Resort Life - Local attractions, restaurants, festivals, theater and recreation guide.

Yuma Arizona LDS Stake
Congregations in
Stake Website -

Facilities
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Yuma Stake Center - 4300 W 16th St, Yuma AZ

Other
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Tour Yuma Arizona - Local attractions, restaurants, festivals, theater and recreation guide.