Independence (MO) area "Heartlanders" (North America Book of Mormon Geography Model supporters) meet the third Thursday of most months at Outreach Restoration Branch (723 S. Crysler Ave, Independence, Missouri 64052) from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.  This activity is open to the public to introduce seekers and supporters to aspects of the Heartland Model. It is NOT a forum for geography model debate. Check out our YouTube channel.

Recent Third Thursdays include:

2025:

• May 15 - Presentation by Jackie Shearer: "The Little Pile of Stones" | A review of the significance of stones once placed on the Independence, Missouri temple lot.
• April 17 - Wayne May Video
• March 20 - David Doane - "Mulek (Prince) of King Zedekiah of Judah, Sailed to the American Heartland with Phoenicians"
• February 20 - Anthony George (via Zoom) - "Research and Findings on the Ohio Hopewell Earthworks"
• January 16 - Video

2024:

• December - No Meeting Planned
• November - Wayne May (via Zoom) - "The Michigan Tablets: A True Coverup by Acadamia"
• October - Michael Stahlman - Research Updates in Montrose, Iowa (and more)
• September 19 - Wolves in Sheeps' Clothing
• August 15 - Book of Mormon Metallurgy
  
• July 18 - Cancelled due to Building Conflict
  
• June 20 - 3 Videos: “600 BC Phoenician Ship Sails to America,” "Book of Mormon Words Found in Native American Languages,” & "Destruction in Ancient America After Jesus Christ’s Death”
  
• May 16 - Presentation by Paul and Heather Lucero - "Is the Lord Speaking to the North American Indians" (live link is https://youtube.com/live/KqSla6OE3X4?feature=share).
  Paul & Heather will answer that question when they join us and share their testimonies. Paul and Heather have been actively engaged in providing ministry to the American Indians, bringing basic necessities to over 20 reservations, 500 tribes. Their ministry is provided through H.A.R.T. – “Healing and Restoring Together.” Paul is a minister of Indian and Mexican descent and a member of the Pueblo Indian tribe. In 1986 he published a book, “In Search of the Eternal Christ,” revealing many insights about Jesus perceived from the American Indian perspective. Everyone is welcome!
• April 18 - "The Maya" (Wayne May video; will not be live-streamed)
  
• March 21 - Presentation by Randy Sheldon (live) - "The Temple Lot Stones"
  
• February 15 - Presentation by Wayne May via Zoom - "Recent discoveries"
• January 18 - "Jaredites II Crossing" - Wayne May's new video discussing the trail left by the Jaredites as they migrated from the area of Babylon to the Atlantic shores of North America
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2023:

• December 21 - No Meeting Planned
• November 19 - Amberli Peterson (live via Zoom)
• October 19 - Kels Goodman (Hidden in the Heartland)
• September 21 - "What Joseph Knew" - a new video by Wayne May (will not be live-streamed)
• August 17 - Presentation by Frank Young: Sharing the Gospel among the Lamanites of North America
• July 20 - Presentation by David Doane: Evidences of Mulek in North America
• June 15 - Interview with Sinnagwin McKinney, member of the Kickapoo, Pottawattamie, Sauk & Fox nations
• May 18 - Cheryl & Danny Clute:  Update on Utah Geography Conference
• April 20 -Sam Dyer:  What the Scriptures reveal about the Promised Land: Zion Must Be Redeemed by Power
• March 16 - Douglas Hatten & Steve Ferguson: Sworn accounts from three north American tribes  and their recollections of the Independence Temple Lot as sacred ground
• February 16 - (postponed till 4/20/23 due to icy conditions in Independence)
• January 19 - Ryan Fisher: Covenants on the Land of Promise
  (postponed to later date due to snow storm where Ryan lives)

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There are all kinds of activities taking place in terms of research and conferences. Here are just a few:

• Your donations at http://ldsarchaeology.com are invaluable in supporting on-going archaeological research in the proposed Land of Zarahemla.  Either lump sum and monthly donations are happily accepted. In 2020 we scanned 220 acres using the German SENSYS equipment, locating hundreds of fire pits and some buildings - confirming it an area of ancient habitation. In November 2021 Landviser, LLC (from Russia) LiDAR scanned 34,000 acres, providing a way to measure the electrical resistivity of anomalies in the ground. From these, information is beginning to come forward, including a 4 mile city wall. Trees present on the wall indicate it was built prior to any Corps/Engineering work in the area. Charcoal samples are being Carbon-14 dated in Vilnius, Lithuania. Please note donation structure has changed and donations toward the archaeology research and the Phoenicia ship re-build work. If want to continue donating to the Phoenicia project, see link below. If not, contact Dr. Lefgren at 484-548-3350 to cancel donation there and use link above to add donation here.
• To order items from Wayne May, donate to the on-going archaeological research in the land of Zarahemla, or subscribe to his magazine Ancient American, contact Wayne at (715)962-1422 or http://ldsarchaeology.com.
• Spotted Beebalm, harvested from the Zarahemla temple site, has been made into an essential oil (called Zara-Thym). Dana Young has overseen this process, and hopes to offer it for sale in 2022 from Be Young Total Health, however a drought in the western US is impeding the growth and ability to irrigate the beebalm in Utah and Idaho. Prayers are requested for that effort to succeed. Dr. Kevin Price joined us at the October (2021) "third Thursday" and shared on the medicinal properties of this plant - you can watch it here. Here are also a few notes from Kevin Price and Dana Young from an email regarding questions on using the oil for those who purchased some from the 2021 batch. If questions on growing it, contact Kevin Price (opie1830@gmail.com) for more information. To learn more about spotted beebalm in general, visit https://growitbuildit.com/monarda-punctata-guide-spotted-bee-balm.
• HeartlandArt.us has Heartland artifacts for sale. Proceeds from these items go to the Heartland Research Group, to support the on-going verification efforts in the proposed land of Zarahemla and beyond. Links to several pro-Heartland websites are included on their website.
• The Phoenicia (Lehi-era sailing vessel that proved possibility of Lehi's colony traveling the Atlantic and landing in north America) has been privately purchased and is being relocated near Montrose, Iowa. Learn more about the voyage of the Phoenicia from Captain Beale's presentation to Lebanese American University. If you would like to volunteer to assist in the restoration project, contact Dr. John Lefgren at 484-548-3350. Donate to the rebuilding of the Phoenicia at https://zarahemla.site.