- FKA: Mount Rubidoux Stake (1952)
Stake History[]
2020 New Stake Presidency[]
RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Sept. 13, 2020) President — Joseph Christian Caldwell, 42, Albert A. Webb Associates water resources practice leader; succeeding Craig D. Beyler; wife, Amy Lynn Burkhart Caldwell. Counselors — Leslie Randall Plotkin, 67, retired; wife, Cynthia Lu Chaney Plotkin. Elias Valencia, 39, California Department of Justice senior criminalist; wife, April Marie Pingel Valencia.[1]
2021 New Stake Disolution[]
The Church discontinued two stakes in California in late 2021. The Pleasanton California Stake (organized in 1974) was discontinued, and the four wards and one branch in the former stake were reassigned to the Livermore California Stake. Also, the Jurupa California Stake (organized in 1990) was discontinued, and retained congregations were reassigned to the Ontario California Stake and the Riverside California Stake. There are now 147 stakes in California. The Church in California reported an all-time high of 162 stakes in 1995..[2]
Riverside 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:
- Riverside 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 -
Redlands California Temple[]
The Redlands California Temple is the 116th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the fifth temple built in California and was announced the same day as the Newport Beach California Temple and the Sacramento California Temple.