I am behind. There have been several important Church News items. This post shares some of the highlights.
Tonga celebrated the centennial anniversary of its first mission recently. For an article detailing that celebration, please click here.
The Church News recently featured the story of a Brazilian youth who gained national fame by wearing her Young Women medallion on a national vocal competition. Click here to read that inspiring story.
At the annual FAIR Mormon conference, several important presentations were done. Scholars presented their findings on Book of Mormon research; Council of Fifty minutes were discussed; a professor focused on why he can't disbelieve the Book of Mormon; and a scholar discussed the conflict of gospel and secular understanding of the concepts of charity and love.
Elder Craig C. Christensen of the Presidency of the Seventy spoke to BYU graduates on the subject of putting their trust in God.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke during BYU's Campus Education Week of how we are bound by loving ties.
The Church News wrote an article about how the fires in California and the flooding in Louisiana are prompting a church response.
Another article spoke of how buses are bringing people to Music & the Spoken Word.
Yet another article spoke of how LDS women have won gold medals in Rio.
And in still another article from the Church News was one way for Elder Douglas L. Callister, an emeritus seventy, to pay tribute to his father.
In the meantime, on the Church's website, the First Presidency announced the dates for many significant Church-wide events in 2017. Worldwide devotionals will be held for Young Adults on January 8, May 7, and September 10. General Conferences are scheduled for March 25, April 1-2, September 23 and 30, and October 1. Face-to-Face events will be held for Youth in February, March and October, with the First Presidency Christmas Devotional scheduled for December 3, In February, the RootsTech Family Discovery Day will be held, as will the annual Evening with a General Authority for Seminary and Institute Personnel. Finally, the Pioneer Day Concert will be held on June 15.
That, in its entirety, is the latest in Church News and Events. Thanks for your interest and support.
Friday, August 19, 2016
Massive Church News update
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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