FORT WALTON BEACH — A weekend conference for Northwest Florida stakes is addressing how Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members can keep the Sabbath holy.
This has been a recurring theme throughout the past year: Bringing families closer together and observing the Sabbath by engaging in wholesome activities is the ultimate goal. This will raise the spiritual level of all.
Newly called General Authority, Vaun J. McArthur of Aiken, S.C., was the keynote speaker at the conference. The LDS elder's church callings include positions as bishop, branch president, stake president and a member of the Stake High Council (one of 12 advisors to the stake president).
The adult session was 5 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at the Fort Walton Beach stake center.
The highlight of the evening was a panel discussion on how various families spend their Sundays. McArthur questioned them and received a list of wonderful activities to do on a Sunday, according to an LDS media release.
So that all the wards and branches throughout the stake could be seated comfortably, the Sunday part of the conference was at the Crestview Community Center. McArthur shook hands with a multitude of attendees while entering the Crestview center.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Northwest Florida LDS conference focuses on keeping the Sabbath holy