Gathering of the Single Saints 2025

It’s our annual Presidents Day Weekend 5-DAY EVENT!

This year is our 6th annual gathering of LDS Single Adults. It’s an EXCITING time to meet new friends and reacquaint with old ones in Fabulous Las Vegas! We will have dinners, dances, service projects, great speakers, fireside, games, various wholesome activities, and a hike in the beautiful Red Rock Canyon. You don’t want to miss this 5-day event. Register early to take advantage of the discounted price.

Here’s just some of what we have planned for you…

• Group Activities & Mixers!
• Temple Sessions!
• Dances!
• Service Projects!
• Speakers!
• Firesides!
• Hikes!
• Surprises!

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Registration | Speakers | Fireside | Service Project | Activities | Entertainment | Schedule

This event is for all Single Adults 36 years and up. Of course, we expect attendees to strictly follow Church standards.

Learn more about this special event, its history, & why we’re doing it for YOU by clicking here.

REGISTRATION SIGN UP

Reserve your spot for this event by making your contribution of support…

Full Event Registration

Only $35 until December 15th at 11:59pm when it goes up to $40.

Pay via Venmo @Leslie-Roth-2 with your city and state, email address, and phone number on the memo field.

A La Cart Registration 

$25.00 – Friday Dinner & Dance only – must be registered by February 12th at 11:59pm – indicate on the memo field “Friday Dinner/Dance”

$30.00 – Saturday Dinner & Dance only – must be registered by February 12th at 11:59pm – indicate on memo field “Saturday Dinner/Dance”

Friday Dance only – $10.00 can be paid in cash at the door 

Saturday Dance only – $10.00 can be paid in cash at the door  

SPEAKERS

Matthew L. Cox

CEO/ Lead Coach, Xceleration

Matthew L. Cox is a husband and father first, cherishing his family life with his wife Selene and their two sons, Mateo and Ransel, in Las Vegas.

Known for his extraordinary ability to listen deeply and intuitively understand others’ needs, Matthew combines a unique talent for seeing both the present and the future in business and relationships. His intuitive spirit and problem-solving skills have helped countless individuals and organizations achieve their goals and desired outcomes.

As a certified Bloom coach, True Colors facilitator and founder Company Xceleration, Matthew empowers companies to scale smarter while fostering team health and alignment. Formerly the leader of one of Nevada’s largest mental health agencies (2012–2021), he now specializes in leadership development, relationship coaching, and personal growth.

An inspiring speaker and author of The Courage to Learn Differently, Matthew conducts workshops on personality dynamics, team building, and couples communication. He also leads the Mental Health Coalition Las Vegas, advocating for equity and access in mental health care. Matthew’s passion for helping others and his visionary approach continue to leave a lasting impact on families, businesses, and communities.

 

Tyler Wilkinson

Partner, CFO and CCO, Soltis Investment Advisors

Tyler Wilkinson grew up in St. George, Utah where he attended Dixie High School and earned All-State honors in football, baseball and won the 3A wrestling championship in his weight class. He also met his future wife, Jennifer. During the spring of his senior year, shortly after signing a letter of intent to play both college football and baseball, Tyler broke his neck in an automobile accident, leaving him a quadriplegic.

Following his accident Tyler attended and graduated with highest honors from Dixie Jr. College and SUU.

While attending college, Tyler and Jennifer were married in 1994. Events of Tyler and Jennifer’s lives are told by Hall of Fame Quarterback Steve Young in the best-selling film “Tyler: A Real Hero.” The film has been aired both nationally and internationally and has resulted in Tyler and Jennifer sharing their message of faith and perseverance more than a thousand times to professional, civic, and church organizations around the world.

Tyler lives in St. George, and is a Partner, CFO and CCO of the firm, Soltis Investment Advisors. He is currently serving as Ward Mission Leader. He and Jennifer have been married for 30 years and they have five wonderful children.

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More speaker bios on the way…

We’re working to finalize our list of fantastic speakers for you!

Please check back later for updates!

FIRESIDE

Join Us for a Very Special Sunday Fireside with…

President Krist & Sister McFarland

Nevada Las Vegas East Mission

Krist McFarland and Sheryl McFarland, have five children, are from the North Field 2nd Ward, Pleasant Grove Utah, North Field Stake and are now serving as Mission President and his wife in the Nevada Las Vegas East Mission.

Brother McFarland is a Primary teacher and a former stake president, stake presidency counselor, bishopric counselor, ward Young Men president, ward Sunday School president and missionary in the Kentucky Louisville Mission. He was born in Mount Ayr, Iowa, to Gary Ray McFarland and Susan Kaye McFarland.

Sister McFarland is an institute teacher and former ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president, Young Women adviser, Relief Society teacher, Primary teacher, Primary music leader and Primary pianist. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Alvin Floyd Williams and Ruth Marian Williams.

SERVICE PROJECT

San Miguel Community Garden

10 AM to Noon Saturday

3939 Bradley Rd. 89130

Help weed, harvest, clean the garden. They have shovels and gloves but bring your own if you prefer. Don’t forget your sun screen, hat, water.

ACTIVITIES

We start on a spiritual note with a Temple session at the Las Vegas Temple on Thursday.

Then, we kick the fun into high gear with an assortment of…

Group Activities & Mixers!

We’ve got fun things planned for the group all 5 days, but there are plenty of wholesome activities (some free, some paid) you can break off with a smaller group and participate in if that better suits your preference…

• Dinner with the Singles Thursday Night!
• The Las Vegas Sign!
• Pinball Hall of Fame!
• The Mob Museum!
• The Bellagio Conservatory!
• Gelato!
• Pickleball!
• The Neon Museum!
• Delicious Catered Meals!
• Karaoke!
• Game Room!
• DANCES!
• A Red Rock Canyon Hike!

And of course there’s more…

Check the Schedule below for times, locations and details!

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ENTERTAINMENT

Join us for an evening of entertainment on Saturday… details coming soon!

Please check back later for updates!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

(Please check back often for the latest updates to this schedule!)

Thursday February 13

5pm –Temple session 827 Temple View Dr 89110
No appointment necessary but recommended

7 pm – dinner

Friday February 14

Day time activities:

Free options:

• Play Pickleball – Police Memorial Park – 3250 N Metro Academy Way Las Vegas 89129. Bring your own paddle/balls
• Pinball Hall of Fame – no entrance fee – a 25,000 sq ft museum with pinballs from the 1950s to the 1990s. Bring your quarters and let’s play! address: 4925 Las Vegas Blvd So.
• Walk across the street and have a group photo in front of the iconic sign Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas.
• Bellagio Conservatory & Gelato.
  Free 3hr parking with NV driver’s license

Paid options:

• Old Vegas Museum
• Neon Museum
• Mob Museum

Registration

5pm – registration at the church building on Mustang. Doors will not open until 5pm.

Karaoke, Game room, Get to Know You Bingo activities before dinner

7pm – catered dinner

8pm-9pm – dance instruction

9pm – dance, karaoke, game room

Saturday February 17

10am-12 noon – Service Project 

12:30pm – no-host lunch

3pm – 4pm – Speaker

4:10pm- 5:10pm – Speaker 

5:10pm – 6:10pm – Speaker

6:40pm – 8:00pm – catered dinner

8pm – ENTERTAINMENT 

8:30pm – 11:30 pm – dance, karaoke, game room

 

Sunday February 18

Sacrament Meeting – please attend your ward sacrament meeting. For our visiting friends from out of state, please join your local friends for sacrament or use the Church’s Meetinghouse Locator

7pm – Fireside

8pm-9pm Linger Longer

Monday February 19

10am Red Rock Canyon hike

Meet at the Best Buy parking lot 10950 West Charleston Blvd 89135

1pm – no-host lunch

 

(Please check back often for the latest updates to this schedule!)

Have questions? Please contact us at [email protected]

Additional Activities

Details of linger-longers and after parties coming soon!

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This special 5-day event is not sponsored by the Church but is supported by the Meadows Stake.

Please share the news of this BIG EVENT and invite all your single friends!