Single Adult Fireside and Devotional: "Reflections on the Holy Land"

You are invited to attend the Mount Vernon Stake Single Adult Fireside Discussion "Reflections on the Holy Land" with Brother Keith Mines. Come walk the land of the The New Testament, and explore the historic connection between Latter-Day Saints and the Jewish and Muslim peoples of the Holy Land. Come early and listen to music. Stay after for refreshments and good conversation. Keith Mines is a church member in Alexandria, Virginia where he serves as Sunday School President. He and his wife Cecile, a painter, have four grown children whom they raised in Israel, El Salvador, Haiti, Hungary, Canada, and Mexico. Following his church mission trip to Colombia, Brother Mines served in the U.S. Army Special Forces where he participated in the liberation of Grenada and supported democratic movements in Central America. He then served a career in the Foreign Service with short tours in Israel, El Salvador, Haiti, Hungary, Canada, Mexico, Darfur, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. His book, Why Nation Building Matters, tells the story of America’s efforts to help nations reset after civil war or dictatorship. He served twice in Israel, in the first tour traveling widely in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and in the second supporting the Kerry Peace Initiative through the 2014 Gaza War. In addition to the search for peace, he became intrigued by the relationship between Latter-Day Saints and the Jewish and Muslim peoples during these tours. He currently serves as director for Latin America at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where he focuses on urging a democratic transition in Venezuela, and the recovery of governance in Haiti. To watch the fireside virtually, you can visit our website: https://www.mtvernonstakesingles.org/firesides?fbclid=IwAR0LohfWaSZIK7O3uzDq8gigqGsnx7AGTS03kyndiHcb064ZA7NNgSXZK_s