Annual History Information Center!

Walnut Creek Stake Annual History Information Center

Welcome brothers, sisters, familiesyoung men, young women, elders, high priest, and of course our Stake, Ward and Branch leaders

Although preparing and submitting an annual history as a stake unit is well-established in the church. Our Stake presidency realizes that some may not be aware our stake is also participating. By making a record of the Hand of the Lord in our lives. Our collective annual histories will become part of the recorded history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

The Lord admonishes His people to be record keepers and to keep the history of the Church.

There Shall Be a Record Kept

D&C: 21.1
D&C: 69.5
D&C: 85:1-2

By discerning the Lord’s hand in our lives, we document our goals, achievements, faith-building activities, events, our good and not so good lessons and experiences.

My assignment as your stake historian is to; testify, teach, encourage, support and motivate members of our stake. To prayerfully ponder the many spiritual opportunities we will have. As we learn to recognize and preserve the invisible hand of the Lord as he gently and lovingly cares for his children in our day-to-day lives.

Participating, preparing, and submitting an annual history as individuals, families, priesthood, and organizational leaders, our record preserves the Lord’s work. By doing so, We will be blessed with deeper knowledge, understanding, and love for our heavenly father. Blessings from the Lord will continue to flow over us, strengthening our testimonies with a firm desire to love and serve one another, bringing us ever closer to Christ, with a renewed passion and energy to do the Lord’s work.

Elder Steven E Snow testifies to:

The Blessings of Church History.

It’s important to record the Lord’s hand in our lives.

Elder Steven E Snow


Writing Church history is not an academic or clerical endeavor; rather a spiritual work.

Elder Steven E Snow

I am experiencing the benefits of being part of this great work. I Pray to know what I can do to serve the members of our stake and fulfill my calling. With the spirit as my teacher, he teaches (tells) me to be quiet, listen, and look; at what my eyes cannot see. My family and I are abundantly blessed.

But behold, verily, verily, I say unto you that mine aeyes are upon you. I am in your midst and ye cannot see me;

D&C 38.7

I created and developed this website. Walnut Creek Stake Annual History, to serve as your annual history resource Center. I have gathered a lot of information from the church’s website, and have organized the media and material to make it easier for you to find.

With help from the Spirit I will do my best to explain how the annual history program will work in our stake, and to carry out the following ongoing assignments:

  • How and why the annual history program is a commandment from the Lord
  • The spiritual responsibilities and blessings that come when fulfilling the Lord’s commandments
  • The annual history program is not a clerical assignment
  • To encourage and support bishoprics and branch presidencies to introduce the annual history program in their units
  • To provide assistance to individuals, families, priesthood and organizational leaders. By answering their questions, responding to their concerns and feedback regarding the annual history program
  • To provide information and assistance navigating stake and church resources that are available for annual history

Brothers and Sisters, he stake presidency and I invite you to join with the Church to preserve and further the Lord’s Work, through active participation in annual history.

What is an Annual History?

The purposes of the annual history:

  • Bring members closer to Christ
  • Document continually the contemporary history of the Church
  • Present leaders with an opportunity to reflect on their efforts

What to include in your wards annual history

Annual histories document the history of the Church throughout the world.

Elder Steven E Snow