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Doctrine and Covenants 93:36

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Seminary

Brooklyn Stake Seminary Courses

Brooklyn Stake offers the following seminary courses on Zoom. Each course is studying the Doctrine and Covenants in 2025.


Evening Spanish, Mon.-Thurs. at 7:00pm

Teachers: 

Leticia Chico

Maribel Ochoa


Morning English, Mon.-Thurs. at 6:00am

Teachers: 

Nayat M'hamed



Evening English, Mon.-Thurs. at 6:00pm

Teachers: 

Chloe Huang

Sam Cheung

Alan Jiang

2025 Pacing Guide

About Seminary

Seminary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to help high school students deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, qualify for the blessings of the temple, and prepare themselves, their families, and others for eternal life with their Father in Heaven.  

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Register for Seminary

The mySeminary website allows you to register for a seminary class and track your progress. 

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Upcoming Seminary Events

Seminary Kickoff Fireside

September 7, 2025

5 pm

2455 86th Street


Start of Seminary

September 8, 2025

Brooklyn stake Seminary faculty

Nayat M'hamed

Nayat M'hamed

Nayat M'hamed

Sister M'hamed has a Ph.D. in French literature, but she teaches high school Spanish. She served a mission in Montreal, Canada, and attended college at BYU, University of Arizona, and Louisiana State University. She is passionate about languages, long-distance walking, and outdoor activities. Sister M'hamed enjoys learning musical instruments, such as the piano, and serving in the temple. 

Chloe Huang

Nayat M'hamed

Nayat M'hamed

Sister Huang grew up and attended seminary in Taiwan. She served a mission in Australia and then returned to Taiwan where she graduated from college with a teaching degree. She then taught at a high school there before attending BYU-Idaho, where she obtained a degree in software engineering. She now works as a software developer. She is married to Jonathan Leo.

Sam Cheung

Nayat M'hamed

Leticia Chico

Brother Cheung grew up and attended high school in Brooklyn, and he graduated from City Tech with a degree in emerging media technology. He has had several callings in the Church and is active in Institute. He plays the piano and has recorded many performances on his YouTube channel.  

Leticia Chico

Leticia Chico

Leticia Chico

Sister Chico grew up in Mexico and has been in the United States since 2007. She grew up in the Church and graduated from seminary. She is married and has four children. She has had several callings in the Church, most recently serving in her ward's primary presidency. She loves learning, trying new things, and accepting challenges, and enjoys reading, playing volleyball, cooking, and baking.

Alan Jiang

Leticia Chico

Maribel Ochoa

Brother Jiang recently returned from a mission to Arizona, where served for several months at the Institute on the campus of Arizona State University. He grew up on Staten Island and is currently studying biology (pre-med) at College of Staten Island. He is also a reservist for the U.S. Army.  

Maribel Ochoa

Leticia Chico

Maribel Ochoa

Hermana Ochoa es Casada con cinco hijos. Se bautizo en el 2011, se  sello en el Templo de Washington en el 2016 y actualmente y desde que se caso es ama de casa osea que se dedica a cuidar a sus hijos. Desde muy pequena al ver a su padre dedicarse al estudios de las escrituras, su amor y su interes por leer y escudrinar las escrituras y los profetas han sido simpre una prioridad.

Brother

Jonathan Austin

Jonathan Austin

Jonathan Austin

Brother Austin is the Director of Seminaries and Institutes for New York City and bishop of the Brooklyn YSA ward. He studied theatre at University of Florida and BYU. He and his wife Cynthia love acting. They are the parents of four married children. In addition to serving youth and young adults in Brooklyn, Brother and Syster Austin serve as directors at FSY and EFY around the country.

Personal Invitation to Attend Seminary

President Russell M. Nelson

Institute

About Institute

Institute of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to help young adults deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, qualify for the blessings of the temple, and prepare themselves, their families, and others for eternal life with their Father in Heaven.  

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Brooklyn and Staten Island Institute Fall 2025 Courses (ages 18-35)

Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel

Time: Tuesday, 7:00-8:45pm

Location: 343 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231


Time: Wednesday, 7:00-8:45pm

Location: 151 N. Saint Austins Pl., Staten Island, NY 10310

Teachers: Elder and Sister Sawyer


Time: Thursday, 8:00-9:30pm

Location: Zoom

Teachers: Elder and Sister Sawyer


General Conference April 2025: The Mind and the Will of the Lord

Time: Tuesday 7:00-8:45pm

Location: 343 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Teacher: Brother Johnathan Austin


Education for Better Work

Time: Tuesday, 7:00-8:45pm

Location: 343 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Teachers: Sister and Brother Borden


Emotional Resilience 

(ages 18-25)

Time: Friday, 7:00-9:00pm

Location: 2455 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

Teachers: Sister and Brother Borden

Other Institute Courses in the New York City Area

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Upcoming Institute Events

Coming soon.

Personal Invitation to Attend Institute

President Russell M. Nelson

For More Information

  • Contact:
  • J. Jonathan Austin
  • New York NY Institute Director
  • austinjj@churchofjesuschrist.org

2025 Seminar Pacing guide--Doctrine and covenants

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