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[[Category: Women in Mormonism]][[Category:Church Callings and Leadership]] ...Seal|The official seal of the Relief Society, the women's organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]

...ll M. Nelson]], and [[Henry B. Eyring]], the current first presidency of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] © Intellectual Reserve</span ...e First Presidency currently consists of [[Russell M. Nelson]] and his two counselors, [[Dallin H. Oaks]] and [[Henry B. Eyring]].

...of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], announced the building of a temple in Rome, Italy. ...h, a curved temple, and temple building both on the exterior as well as on the interior."

...es, with so much of allurement and enticement to take on the slow stain of the world, we have felt to warn and forewarn. — President [[Gordon B. Hinckle ...roclamations from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve throughout the 1900s.

The '''Humanitarian Aid''' program of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] is distinct from its [[Church ...whose hands are willing to help. This selfless service truly demonstrates the pure love of Christ."

...isciplinary council as “an ecclesiastical trial during which a member of the church is tried for alleged violations of church standards.” [http://en.w ...p privileges, or the member may be [[Excommunication|excommunicated]] from the Church.

...http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/basic-beliefs/the-restoration-of-truth/the-great-apostasy] ...f Great Price]], which includes accounts of Abraham, Enoch, and Moses, and the [[Doctrine and Covenants]], a compilation of modern revelations.

...a Ann Tautz, was of German descent. George's father was a master tailor in the West End of London. ...carried from Jerusalem to Rome by the Roman soldiery and had been lost in the river Tiber; and he could not understand how these holy things got to Ameri

...keys separate the Church of Jesus Christ from all of the other churches on the earth today—only His Church will have His priesthood keys. ...car. The priesthood keys control the access to and the use of the car—or the priesthood.

==Definition of the Priesthood== ...his power He accomplishes His work and glory, which is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” ([[Pearl of Great Price]], [http://s

...ns with a poverty rate approaching 60 percent, would be able to partake of the richest blessings of their faith through temple [[Ordinances|ordinances]]. ...''Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple''' would be built on land immediately behind the chapel on Route de Frères.

...ornia Temple''' is the 13th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...1962. With its completion, the Oakland temple was the second Church temple in California.

...encephoto.jpg|left|frame|Latter-day Saints listen to General Conference in the Salt Lake Temple gardens]] ...held later in the year than usual due to their being held in Australia and the necessity of having spring weather.

.... They sought refuge, peace, and the freedom to practice their religion in the Rocky Mountain wilderness. ...by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and any members found in violation are subject to losing their Church membership.

...] paid [[Tithing|tithes]]. [[Doctrine and Covenants]] 107:3-4 explains why the priesthood is called after him: ...the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek Priesthood.</blockquote>

...shed a plan to bring free Blacks into Missouri. In fact, Missourians wrote the following: ...In a late number of the Star, published in Independence by the leaders of the sect, there is an article inviting free Negroes and mulattoes from other st

...Apostles.jpg|275px|thumb|<center><span style="color:#0099ff">The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</span></center>|right]] ...rch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]—sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church—said:

...the Church of Jesus Christ after the [[Mormon Pioneers|Pioneers]] entered the valley. ...stood that he was to lead the Church members west and that the peak he saw in vision would be a sign that they had reached their appointed destination.[h

The Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple. ©2023 By Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All right ...uld be constructed. The '''Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple''' was completed at the end of 2023.

...e 13th constructed and 11th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ith its completion in 1958, it was the first temple built by the Church in the Southern Hemisphere.

...ould be built in Fortaleza, Brazil, during the Saturday morning session of the 179th Semiannual [[General Conference]] on 3 October 2009. ...y to attend the temple without having to travel inordinate distances."<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, "Five New Temples

...widowed and may have children, or are single parents, serve and worship in the Church alongside other members of their [[Ward|wards]] and [[Branch|branche ...shifted such that members who are single now constitute more than half of the adult membership.

...><span style="color:#0000FF">General Authorities and General Officers of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].</span></div>]] '''General Authorities''' are the leaders of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

...|Eliza R. Snow|frame|Eliza R. Snow, 2nd president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ]] ...hymnal and was one of the most celebrated [[Mormon Women|Mormon women]] of the nineteenth century.

...d to a diocese in the Roman Catholic Church. The name "stake" derives from the metaphor employed by Isaiah, comparing [[Zion]] to a tent fastened securely ...one of the ''stakes'' thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

...he second-most senior Apostle in the Church, aside from the [[President of the Church]]. ...highest governing quorum of the Church and the President of the Quorum is the senior Apostle.

...ion of a rabbi, minister, pastor, or parish priest in other denominations. The position of bishop is singular; there is only one bishop per congregation a ...hurchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1999/04/the-bishop-and-his-counselors?lang=eng]

...r branch of this school existed under the direction of [[Parley P. Pratt]] in Independence, Missouri, for a short while. ...ter 22: Gaining Knowledge of Eternal Truths,” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, (2007),261–270</ref>

...ach Sunday and lasted for approximately one hour, during which a lesson on the scriptures or a gospel topic was presented. At the October 2018 [[General Conference]], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announ

:Of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] ...-better-best?lang=eng talk] is courtesy of [http://churchofjesuschrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

...[[First Presidency]] without ever having been a member of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]. ...righam Young]] and [[Mary Ann Angell]]. As a young boy, John traveled with the [[Pioneers|pioneers]] from Illinois to [[Utah]] Territory.

[[Image:Community_of_Christ.jpg|right|frame|alt=Community of Christ temple in Missouri]] ...Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes erroneously called the Mormon Church, its doctrines have moved toward those of mainstream Protesta

...]] Presidency in Uganda. The Stake President and his counselors will serve in their callings for several years.]] ...ge the [[ward]] nursery for a time. In whatever [[calling]] a member has, the Lord has counseled him/her to "magnify" that calling.

...attain “efficacy, virtue, or force in and after the resurrection from the dead,” and “all contracts that are not made unto this end have an end w ==Defining the Term “Sealing”==

...divinely-bestowed [[Priesthood Authority|priesthood]] authority remains on the earth. ==What Happens When a Mormon Prophet Dies? Who's in Charge?==

...rselves unhappy, but to live so you may be truly happy in this life and in the life to come."1 ...general [[Young Women]] presidency, which oversees all the Young Women in the world.

===Father of the Ward=== ...rdinating the Work of Salvation and Exaltation, and Records, Finances, and the Meetinghouse.

...president of His church. He does so in a revealed, orderly fashion through the line of succession. ...thfully as an apostle for 20 years previous to his capacities in the First Presidency.

'''Barbara Bradshaw Smith''', tenth General President of the [[Relief Society]], demonstrated sound judgment and tolerance during a time ...aker education and the importance of the [[family]]. During her presidency the Relief Society grew to about two million members worldwide.

...he current general president of the Primary is [[Camille N. Johnson]]. Her counselors are [[Susan H. Porter]] and [[Amy Wright|Amy A. Wright]]. '''“All thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.”''' (Isaiah 54:13; 3 Nephi 22:13)

...Authorities]] and [[Mormon missionaries|male missionaries]] are called by the title, [http://lds.about.com/library/glossary/bldefelder.htm ''elder'']. ...the Old Testament, the term elder is generally used to refer to older men in a tribe. These men were usually responsible for government and decision mak

With the 2013 resignation of the Catholic Pope, many wondered if the Mormon prophet is allowed to resign. Mormon prophets, like most Popes, serv ..., and revelator, which means they all have the authority to do the work of the Church.

...day Saints. It is a worldwide organization that has over 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories. ...ltaneously turn their focus outward to the needy, the sick, the lonely, or the widowed.

...l Bluffs, Iowa, is now a Church visitors' center|The Kanesville Tabernacle in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is now a Church visitors' center.]] ...were driven from their homes in [[Nauvoo]] and settled in temporary homes in Iowa so that they could prepare to travel to [[Utah]] Territory.

...Smith''' was the tenth prophet and president of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was known as an able write ...h and loved to learn about the gospel. By the time he was ten, he had read the [[Book of Mormon]] from beginning to end twice.

...ts and the home."[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/topic/young-men-presidency] ...ral board to develop programs and materials and was under the direction of the [[General Authorities]].

...an a hundred years, the area was considered a premier agricultural area of the Great Basin. ...ete Valley where it curves southwest to naturally terminate in Sevier Lake in western Millard County.[https://issuu.com/utah10/docs/uhq_volume78_2010_num

===Origin of the term ''Ward''=== ...o, Illinois, that the term ''ward'' became associated with a local unit of the Church.

...the_Sacrament.jpg|right|thumb|300px|alt=Sacrament Blessing mormon|Blessing the Sacrament &#169; Intellectual Reserve]] ...s manner, allowing any worthy man over the age of twelve to be ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood.

...us to a diocese in the Roman Catholic church. The leader who presides over the stake is called a ''stake president.'' ...e Church, members of the stake presidency must be sustained by the vote of the members over whom they preside.

...urch and that He makes His will known through revelation to the leaders of the Church. ...the people of the world, as well as other administrative tasks. They have the authority to delegate tasks to others.

...e [[Young Women]] general presidency prior to receiving her call to direct the Church's women's service organization. ...ine, Utah. For a period of about five years, she and her husband served at the Provo [[Missionary Training Center]].

...historian, and pioneer, speaker, and leader in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], of which he is a member. ...evening he received a spiritual witness that he should join the Church, so the next day he did.

...een called Area Seventies, Area Authority Seventies, and Area Authorities. The current term is Area Seventies to avoid confusion with [[Seventy|General Au [[Regional Representative|Regional Representatives of the Twelve]] existed from 1967 until 1995 and were all released and replaced by

...[Calling|callings]] are very demanding, such as the calling of [[bishop]], the leader of a local congregation of Latter-day Saints, which could have nearl ...lds.org/leadership-and-organization here] to learn about the leadership of the Church.)

...ntana Temple''' is the 66th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...[[Kenneth Johnson]] and [[Lynn G. Robbins]] of the Seventy, in speaking at the service and breaking ground.

...Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] had not yet been established in his country of Nigeria with no plans to do so. ...eams I saw some of the missionaries of the Church discussing matters about the Church.”

...ood]] position. Quorums are usually led by a president and two [[Counselor|counselors]]. ...body of the Church. This quorum is also known as the Council of the First Presidency.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/inside-church-headquarter

...an office in the [[Melchizedek Priesthood]]. [[Adam and Eve|Adam]] and all the patriarchs were high priests (Doctrine and Covenants 107: 53; Abraham 1:2). ...rn among the family of Aaron, Aaron himself being the first high priest of the Aaronic order.

...t [[Joseph F. Smith]], and it helps explain principles of '''salvation for the dead'''. ...rs in the [[First Presidency]], the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]], and the [[Patriarch]], and it was unanimously accepted by them as scripture.

...png|300px|thumb|frame|Ruffin Bridgeforth, center, with first Genesis Group presidency|right]] ...ter-day Saint to be ordained a high priest and one of the first to receive the priesthood.

...S Church). She replaced [[Julie B. Beck]], who had served as president for the past five years. ...s Christ. She also taught [[Seminary]] and studied elementary education at the University of Utah.

Every organization has its own jargon, and [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] is no exception. Here are a fe LDS = Latter-day Saint(s) (member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (I would say “I’m LDS” n

...s tattoos. The doctrine behind this stance relates to the sacred nature of the body and to our willingness to demonstrate to God our love for Him. ...d avoid doing anything that would willfully harm them. Treating our bodies in a holy way means avoiding harmful substances as well as refraining from get

...ency and [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]), which oversees and authorizes the expenditure of all tithing funds. ...and later the "Presiding Bishop," when subordinate bishops were called in the Nauvoo period (1839–1844).

...ng in the First Presidency is then named Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve. ...e position of Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve and carried out the duties and responsibilities of that office until his death on November 12,

...ncy at the April 2013 [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. She was released on March 31, ...e program worldwide. The president and two counselors work together to run the program.

[[Image:young-men-general-presidency.png|300px|thumb|right]] The Young Men organization promotes faith, growth, and development in young men through Sunday instruction, weekday service and activities, and a

...[Assistants to the Twelve|Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] in 1961. ...cKay passed away. He resumed his service as an Assistant to the Twelve for the few months before his passing on November 9, 1970.

...us Christ.[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/sunday-school-general-presidency?lang=eng] ...Christ. Church members begin participating in Sunday School in January of the year they turn 12.

[[Image:relief-society-general-presidency-2022.png|300px|thumb|right]] ...ef Society General Presidency''' is called to lead the [[Relief Society]], the Church’s organization for women, which has millions of members worldwide.

...the way down to individual [[Young Men]] and [[Young Women]] presidencies in charge of very small groups of teenagers (typically less then 17).

...nty|Seventies]] or [[Area Seventy|Area Seventies]], are assigned to assist the president.[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handboo ...ders, missionaries, and Church members. They are assigned by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to preside at stake conferences and other meetings.

* January 22-23 - [[School of the Prophets]] begins in [[Kirtland|Kirtland, Ohio]]. ...bruary 27 - [[Doctrine and Covenants|D&C]] 89 recorded by [[Joseph Smith]] in [[Kirtland|Kirtland, Ohio]].

...Kimball Organ Company, making the instrument one the finest pipe organs in the world. * August 12 - [[Heber J. Grant]] dedicates Japan for teaching the gospel and opens a mission there.

* June 19 - The [[Primary]] organization, started in [[1878]], adopted by the Church as a whole. ...here had been no [[First Presidency]] since the death of [[Brigham Young]] in [[1877]].