Stokes Sounds Off: UPDATED: Report on How My Predictions for the November 2020 Ensign Table of Contents Turned Out

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Monday, November 2, 2020

UPDATED: Report on How My Predictions for the November 2020 Ensign Table of Contents Turned Out

Hello again, everyone! Between the apostolic birthdays coming up later this month, and the exact dates being confirmed for 2 of the 8 temple groundbreakings within just the last 48 hours or less, I wanted to get ahead of the rush on everything else I'll need to cover. Although the PDF version of the Novembmer 2020 Ensign is not yet available for online viewing or downloading, I received my physical copy of the magazine in the mail today.

Due to those upcoming projects that will come down the pike in the next couple of weeks, I wanted to provide a comparative look at how my projected table of contents for this issue compared with the actual layout. As has been the case for previous General Conference editions of the Ensign, any differences between what I had predicted and what the magazine actually shows is in parentheses.

The one other note I have on this document (which largely speaks for itself aside from that) is that this will, of course, consittute my final analysis of General Conference editions of the Ensign. That's true because, as of January 2021, The Liahona will be the standard monthly magazine for adults, and the next analysis of a General Conference magazine will be the first General Conference edition of the Liahona after those changes go into effect.

Aside from these notes, the information largely speaks for itself. That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.

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  1. James G. StokesNovember 3, 2020 at 12:59 PM

    Hello again, everyone! The Church News has shared two new articles today, including coverage of the newest Church News podcast episode and an update on how holding two virtual events will allow the annual Luz de Las Naciones (Light of the World) celebration for Latin American Latter-day Saints to be held as it traditionally has, even in the midst of ongoing COVID-19 factors:

    https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast/2020-11-03/episode-3-wildfires-chico-california-medford-oregon-stake-presidents-ministering-196815

    https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-11-03/luz-de-las-naciones-lds-latino-event-2020-two-night-broadcast-196896

    Meanwhile, from the Newsroom comes a report on how the Church's first African-American General Authority Seventy (Elder Peter M. Johnson) is blessing missionaries and members in the Manchester area of England as he and his wife preside over the Church's mission in that city:

    https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-african-american-general-authority-presides-over-england-manchester-mission

    My thanks once again to you all.

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  2. James G. StokesNovember 3, 2020 at 2:36 PM

    Apparently, I inadvertently missed a couple of the relevant reports:

    https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2020-11-03/modern-stripling-warriors-ensign-college-lds-president-ballard-196983

    https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2020-11-03/young-women-young-men-changes-cordon-lund-196964

    My thanks once again to you all.

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