Under the Australian sun, hundreds of members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered to surf, play, and socialize at the 19th annual Coffs Soul Surfest competition in Coffs Harbour, Australia, Sept. 26-29.
Garth Mackie, one of the original event organizers, described Surfest as a time for members of the Church to fellowship with one another and have fun.
“Once a year we can get together as surfers to not only share our love for the water but to also share our beliefs and strengthen each other,” Mackie said in an article on the Church’s Pacific Area Newsroom.
Monica Perritt, who has been participating in Surfest since its origin, called Surfest a “beautiful community” of families who come together to “learn what true friendship, competition, and kindness is like following our Heavenly Father’s example.”
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