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.

Upcoming California LDS Events
These popular events fill up fast - advance booking required:
Mormon Battalion Days [Last Sat in Jan] - The Mormon Battalion Visitors Center in San Diego is the second most popular LDS historic site in America.
LDS General Conference [1st Weekend in APR & OCT] - Temple Square Utah.
Mormon Pageants [Summer] - The LDS Experience with Live Music and Drama.
California Mormon Helping Hands [Spring] - LDS Day of Service in California.
California Mormon Temple Christmas [DEC] - Live Christmas music programs and outdoor nativity exhibits.

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.

Oakland California Temple
A familiar East Bay landmark is the 170-foot Oakland Temple. This modern Mormon five-spire temple design features a Oriental Motif and a exterior finish of white Sierra granite. On site is a public visitors' center with an inspiring reproduction of Thorvaldsen's Christus statue. Also on the grounds is the East Bay Interstake Center—open to any who wish to attend Sunday services.

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Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra
Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra - performs regular classical music concerts at the East Bay Interstake Center auditorium. See website for concert schedule.

Marin County Area LDS Special Interest
Special Interest Groups and Congregations including Young Single Adult (YSA) Groups:
LDS YSA - Bay Area CA Region - YSA Groups, Activities and Related Resources

Marin County Area LDS Institute of Religion
Provides opportunity for ongoing daily religious studies.
LDS Church Education System - Religious Study Resources.

More Resources
Sonoma LDS Church
North Sacramento Valley LDS Church
Napa Valley LDS Church
San Francisco LDS Church
Solano LDS Church

Marin County Area LDS News Stories

Marin County Area LDS Deseret Industries
Charitable goods exchange center.

Early LDS Visitors
Sam Brannan - Leader of the Brooklyn Saints that sailed to San Francisco but then later ex-communicated. In the 1860s he made a huge investment to create the new resort community of Calistoga.

San Rafael Family History Center
220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903;
415-479-2200; FHC Website;
Open: See website for schedule

Located at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Family History Center welcomes the public.The Family History Centers are dedicated to Family History and Genealogical Research. Volunteers are available to provide free assistance. A variety of classes for beginners and FHC User Groups meet regularly.

The FHC needs volunteers to help create a digital index for the newly released 1940 US Census and other important historical records.

Family Search Marin County
FHC Website;

Big detailed directory to historical records of early residents of Marin County California. Includes information about early Mexican Rancho land grants in the area.

Marin County Genealogy Clubs

San Francisco Genealogy - online resources
Marin County Genealogical Society - meetings held monthly at San Rafael FHC - 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Blog & Calendar

San Rafael California LDS Stake
462nd stake of the LDS Church. First organized as the Marin Stake in 23 Jun 1968 with Weston L. Roe as the first stake president.
Stake Website -
Novato 1st Ward - Novato Chapel
Novato 2nd Branch - Fijian - Novato Chapel
Petaluma 1st Ward - Petaluma Chapel
Petaluma 2nd Ward - Petaluma Chapel
Rohnert Park 2nd Ward - Rohnert Park Chapel
Rohnert Park 3rd Ward - Rohnert Park Chapel
Rohnert Park 4th Branch - Spanish - Rohnert Park Chapel
San Rafael 2nd Ward - Stake Center
San Rafael 3rd Branch - Spanish - Stake Center

Facilities