Grand Blanc Michigan Stake president on goodness, love and kindness 1 year after shooting and fire

<p dir="ltr">On Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2025/09/28/church-sunday-shooting-latter-day-saint-meetinghouse-grand-blanc-michigan/">violence targeted members</a> of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2025/10/16/church-community-hope-healing-grand-blanc-michigan-shooting/">in Grand Blanc, Michigan</a>. Four people died and eight others were injured when a man rammed a truck into a chapel, started a fire and began shooting.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">Since the attack, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2025/09/30/eyewitness-michigan-shooting-lds-faith-bishop-response/">members of the Grand Blanc Ward</a> have received support <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2025/10/01/elder-david-a-bednar-visits-church-shooting-victims-michigan/">from Church leaders</a> and members all over the world, as well as <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2025/10/01/grand-blanc-stake-michigan-shooting-reaction-prayers/">love and aid</a> from their own community.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">&ldquo;I have seen so much goodness, so much love and so much kindness,&rdquo; said Grand Blanc Michigan Stake President Marcelino Sanchez.</p>

<p dir="ltr">President Sanchez joins Church News reporter <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Mary Richards</a> on this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about what has happened in the past year and what is ahead.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Hosts <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of the <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">Church News</a>, and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Church News reporter Mary Richards</a> share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by Ellie Lewis.</p>