Here I am again with a Church News update. In a subsequent post later today, I will focus on temple presidents whose callings have been announced this week. For now, though, here are some other Church News items.
I noted in my previous post the changes to the Church's Scouting program, which were the focus of a Church News interview with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. In additional apostolic news, this article contains a call to action regarding religious liberty that was issued by Elder Ronald A. Rasband to Latter-day Saints in Arizona and Nevada. It was a timely message that was great to read about. The Church News also focused an article on the statue being placed to honor Elder John A. Widtsoe, an apostle who was born in Norway and whose life is being honored by that statue. Click here for more on that.
Bonnie H. Cordon, called last month as the new First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency, wrote an article about the important influence a child can have on his or her family's activity in the Church. She shared three classic examples on that subject. It was fun to read about that. Click here to read that inspiring message.
Speaking during the annual BYU Women's Conference, Young Women General President Bonnie L. Oscarson shared a message applicable to any Latter-day Saint: If each of us aligns our wills with that of Heavenly Father for us individually, we will be much happier in life. This article summarizes that address.
One week ago today, members of the Primary General Presidency (Sisters Joy D. Jones and Bonnie H. Cordon; as you might recall, Sister Jones's new Second Counselor, Christina B. Franco, is concluding her service with her husband as president and matron of the Argentina Resistencia Mission and will assume her new calling in July) spoke during Women's Conference on the vitally important role parents have to provide their young children with knowledge of the gospel. A summary of that excellent address can be found here.
On the night when May 5 became May 6, the Church lost a young missionary who was actively serving in Wisconsin. The causes of his sudden passing remain unknown. He had started his missionary service in November 2016. His family said they were stunned by his passing, but are grateful to know that he died doing what he loved, and that they are comforted by the knowledge that he is serving beyond the veil and that they will be able to see him again if they live worthy to do so. For more information on that story, click here.
In continuing the series of articles about newly sustained General Authorities and Officers, the Church this week put out an article about new General Authority John C. Pingree Jr. To learn more about him, click here.
Finally, a general note about Church news and developments: on the LDS Church Temples website, changes in Church units are noted prominently as they are reported. The latest reports of such changes can be found here. where you can see the number of units worldwide, then broken down into within the US (with Utah having its own subsection) and outside of it. That breakdown is followed by two lists: one reporting the creation or discontinuation of a stake or district, and, halfway down that same page, a breakdown of changes in individual Church units like branches, wards, and, where applicable, units transferred to or from other stakes, districts, and missions. Enjoy looking over that.
More to come in a few minutes. Thanks for your readership and support. Any and all comments are welcome and appreciated.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Church News Update, including article introducing New General Authority Seventy Elder John C. Pingree Jr.
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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