Hello again, everyone! The First Presidency has announced area leadership assignments that will be effective August 1. In conjunction with that announcement, it has also been noted that, going forward, only the area presidents will be designated as such. This means that the others assigned to the area presidency are basically all area assistants now. Additionally, 9 of the 26 area presidencies will now be comprised of three area assistants and the area president, for a total presidency size of 4.
Those 9 areas with 4-member presidencies are as follows: Africa West, Brazil, Mexico, Pacific, United States Central, United States Northeast, United States Southwest, United States West, and Utah. It has additionally been noted that, for the first time in recent memory, the leadership of the Middle East/Africa North Area is comprised entirely of general authority seventies. Therefore, the Eurasian Area is now the only area of the Church entirely served by area seventies.
The Church News has also covered this announcement. Further analysis from me will follow as soon as I can put that analysis together. I invite you all to stay tuned here for my coverage of the latest updates from the Church News, Newsroom, and Church of Jesus Christ Temples sites. I’ll be sure to pass word of those along to you all as soon as I learn about them. In the meantime, that does it for now. All comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated on any post at any time, as long as all such feedback is made per the established guidelines.
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Hello again, everyone! Working on my documents featuring these adjustments took a lot longer than I had anticipated. But I have them done. Here are the changes in area leadership by presidency (in the alphabetical order of their Church area names).And here are those changes alphabetically by last name. I will be back later this evening with some other Church News reports that I missed passing along over the last two days. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, I will need to defer sharing other Church News reports until sometime later today (Friday). In the meantime, I am pleased to confirm that a new update on the Neiafu Tonga Temple now shifts that temple in the queue to be between the Smithfield Utah Temple on one end and the Wichita Kansas Temple on the other end. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteI am back, playing catch-up with the latest: On Wednesday, in addition to the Church's area leadership assignment announcement, the Church News also covered an MTC experience for youth in Virginia, a new Church News video offered a first look at the Salt Lake Temple Visitor's Center, featuring President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Outgoing Primary General President Susan H. Porter shared how children of God, at any age, have intrinsic worth and dignity, and a first-of-its' kind class graduates from Ensign College's Prison Education Program, which featured Elder James R. Rasband, a GA Seventy and the new Commissioner of the Church Educational System.
DeleteYesterday, the Church News reported how a classic car show benefitted Church members and the community in Plano Texas. A Pacific Palisades chapel has reopened following its' reconstruction due to the fires. The Church has donated medical equipment in the Ivory Coast.
That brings us to today's reports. The Newsroom shares how youth around the world will prepare for their new curriculum that will go into effect on Sunday, September 6. Church President Dallin H. Oaks and President Jeffrey R. Holland (posthumously) were two of seven current and former BYU Presidents honored in Utah Valley. A Calfornia Relief Society sister champions literacy in her community. An updated chart of general authorities and general officers now reflects April changes.. And the latest edition of "This Week on Social" features posts from the following general Church leaders:
President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency; Acting President Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elders Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, and Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; the Relief Society General Presidency (on Relief Society Worldwide), who shared the responses to comments about the recent Relief Society broadcast; Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman (via Young Women Worldwide); and her First Counselor, Sister Tamara W. Runia; outgoing Primary General President Susan H. Porter; and the entire Young Men General Presidency (via Young Men Worldwide) My thanks once again to you all.
The Church News published one other report that speaks for itself. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd the European Newsroom provides one other report that also speaks for itself. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteConstruction status updates have been noted for the Birmingham England, Lone Mountain Nevada, and Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temples. Also, in conjunction with the opening of the new Temple Square Visitor's Center, it has been noted that a corresponding Temple Square app has been released by the Church. That app will allow us to schedule time at the visitor's center and will also let us know when open house reservations for the temple and Temple Square buidlings are available. All who are interested can find the app on the app store. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Saturday, the Church News has shared a few new reports: Church News Editor Jon Ryan Jensen explains the coexistence of tough and humble. Brother Gabriel W. Reid, Second Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, counseled Ensign College graduates to stay connected, grounded, and faithful. The text of the message that will be shared by Brother Derrick Porter during tomorrow's historic 5,040th episode of "Music & the Spoken Word" (the first such episode to be broadcast in Africa). GA Seventy Elder Peter M. Johnson (who serves as a counselor in the United States West Area Presidency). spoke at the BY-Hawaii graduation.And the Church is collaborating with Paraguayan officials to launch a new ministry initiative in Paraguayan prisons. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteThe Brazilian Newsroom page shares this report, verifying that the groundbreaking for the Teresina Brazil Temple took place as scheduled today. In view of that report, I don't believe that will be the only temple news shared forthisupcoming week. So stay tuned here during the 2:00 PM MDT hour on Monday for my report on whatever else is announced. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Sabbath Day, the Church News has shared a few new reports thus far: the Young Men and Young Women General Presidencies have invited youth around the world to read the new For the Strength of Youth Manual before it becomes the key focus of study for youth worldwide starting on Sunday, September 6. The Church News also shared its' report on the Teresina Brazil Temple groundbreaking. And the latest edition of "In Case You Missed It: Week in Review" shares the top 9 developments reported by the Church News this week. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteLate yesterday, the Church's main Newsroom reported on the Teresina Brazil Temple groundbreaking. So that will likely not be the only major temple news we get this week. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd getting back to Church News updates from today, with our "Come, Follow Me" study this week focusing on Exodus 19-20, 24, and 31-34, see what Church leaders have taught about these 7 chapters. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteA new temple has been announced for Marysville Washington!
ReplyDeletehttps://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-temple-marysville-washington