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...s, which follow guidelines the Lord has set. Because of the success of the Church, some try to find worldly excuses for its financial soundness, but it is po ==History of the Finances of the Church of Jesus Christ==

...incerely hope the following articles will be helpful in learning about the Church of Jesus Christ. [[Great and Abominable Church]] ·

...f Christ are believed to be eternal. The Church calls itself "the restored Church," the original gospel preached by Jesus Christ having been corrupted after ...h the [[Bible]]. Other scriptures comprising the [[Standard Works]] of the Church are The [[Pearl of Great Price]], which includes accounts of Abraham, Enoch

...x|thumb|<center><span style="color:#0000FF">Changes to social media of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</span></center>]] ...ch logo. Individuals and Church units ([[Ward|wards]], [[Stake|stakes]], [[Mission|missions]], etc.) are not authorized to use the logo on anything they creat

...ry_council] Unofficially, disciplinary councils may also be referred to as church courts. ...ivileges, or the member may be [[Excommunication|excommunicated]] from the Church.

...d [[Priesthood|priesthood authority]] from God are not contingent upon the Church of Jesus Christ growing quickly. ...kraine. Latter-day Saints in Tonga celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Church there.

...uschrist.org/facts-and-statistics] The increase is thanks in large part to Church President and Prophet [[Russell M. Nelson]]’s April 2022 call for more mi ...numbers of missionaries surged to 80,000. [https://www.lds.org/church/news/church-leaders-share-more-information-on-missionary-age-requirement-change?lang=en

...lation for more than 30 years. Now it is increasing its efforts to provide Church documents, pamphlets, manuals, and videos in ASL to aid the deaf as they le ...ng effort,” said Katie Edna Steed, disability specialist manager for the Church. “We recognize we still have a long way to go, but we are committed to in

...ch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was set to become an international church. ...Republicans. As part of this effort to show their loyalty to the U.S., the Church of Jesus Christ issued a statement supporting the United States against Spa

...ons emphasizing the Church's neutrality. While the Church remains neutral, church leaders do try to impress upon members that being an informed voter is a du ...s a moral question involved. [[Dallin H. Oaks]], an apostle in the Mormon Church, explained it this way,

...This article reports a few of the favorable reactions and support that the Church of Jesus Christ received. ...it on the doorstep of a Mormon temple, presumably as a statement about the church's support of Proposition 8 in California, an initiative that amended the st

...hey were made readily available to members, as well as non-members, of the Church of Jesus Christ, both online and in printed form. ...olumes are published, under the Church History Department’s imprint, the Church Historian’s Press.

...welve Apostles]] (with the [[First Presidency]], the governing body of the Church of Jesus Christ), taught: ...o the declaration concerning the exclusive delegation of authority in this church.

As '''Missionary Work''' of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] progresses, this page will record up ...ide overlooking Cameroon's capital city of Yaounde in the company of local church leaders. Later in the day, approximately 600 people gathered to hear Elder

...tributes, the Boy Scouts of America program had been incorporated into the Church of Jesus Christ youth programs for boys, and Latter-day Saint congregations ...r 29, 2019, which replaced all previous programs for boys and girls in the Church.

In worship services of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], each meeting begins and ends with a The preface to the current [[Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)|hymnal (1985)]] specifies

...ang=eng&_r=1 '''Temple Square''']. It also became the headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...years other buildings have been built to house important interests of the Church.

'''Mormon volunteerism,''' the efforts of members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], has been noted and lauded in the pr ...ng them leadership opportunities and group experiences. Everything in the Church is done by volunteers, except for various paid positions, for instance, in

...hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Every converted member of the Church (often erroneously referred to as a "Mormon") holds a firm testimony that J ...esident]] [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] and the other [[Apostle|Apostles]] of the Church of Jesus Christ published [[The Living Christ]] as their testimony to the w

[[Image:LDS-Single-Adults.jpg|500px|thumb|<center><span style="color:#0000FF">Latter-da ...wed and may have children, or are single parents, serve and worship in the Church alongside other members of their [[Ward|wards]] and [[Branch|branches]].

...]], [[Thomas S. Monson]], then President of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], announced the building of a temple i ...lonnades and columns. And that started this very early concept of a curved church, a curved temple, and temple building both on the exterior as well as on th

[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] began in Michigan in the 1830s. It At the end of 2010 there were 42,319 church members in the state, and the [[Detroit Michigan Temple]], which was dedica

...y and eternal life of man” ([[Pearl of Great Price]], [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/moses/1 Moses 1:39]). ...n a limited way with worthy male members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The priesthood enables them to act i

=='''Proclamations, Declarations Clarify, Reaffirm LDS Doctrine'''== ''' ''Church News'' '''

...Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced the Church's intention to build a temple in Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti. ...Domingo Dominican Republic Temple]], requiring nearly a day's journey. The Church is growing steadily in this island nation where stakes were recently organi

...n [[revelation]] and modern [[Mormon prophet| prophets]]. At present, the Church of Jesus Christ has had seventeen prophets. While [[Latter-day Saints]] lo *“Surely I have contemplated the things of God.” (''History of the Church'' 5:554 )

...Sacrament Meeting]][[Sabbath|Sunday]] services for members of [http://The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (sometimes casually called Mormons) c ...ome. We need an adjustment to this pattern. It is time for a home-centered Church, supported by what takes place inside our branch, [[Ward|ward]], and [[Stak

...e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (sometimes known as the LDS Church). He is most famous for having served 16 years as principal of Brigham Youn ...leadership positions in the church, including serving as the head of the [[Church Educational System]] and in the central leadership of the Sunday school.

...ris France Temple''' is the first temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to be completed in France. In the pas ...s were still pending. Church President, [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced the Church's intention of building a temple on the outskirts of Paris in July 2011 and

...Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchize ...uorum of the Twelve Apostles, he affirmed: “It would be impossible for a Church to be re-organized upon the earth, unless God had bestowed the authority up

...t of Latter-day Saints has a lay, untrained clergy. Most positions in the Church are temporary, and members are called to serve in those positions part-time ...org/leadership-and-organization here] to learn about the leadership of the Church.)

...le work], and to help the poor and the needy. All faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ are actively engaged in Mormon charity and charitable works When the resurrected [http://www.jesuschrist.lds.org Jesus Christ] visited the [http://www.bookofmormononline.com Book of Mo

...kirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital. There were few members of the Church in the country, and most were American or Australian “expats.” The fir ...ans of faiths other than Islam. There are over ten thousand members of the Church in Malaysia in twenty-seven congregations.[https://newsroom.churchofjesusch

...t of Latter-day Saints] have seen his likeness in artwork, lesson manuals, Church magazines, scholarly publications, and on the shelves of their meetinghouse ...eotype-and-joseph-smith-jr.html] However, this entry in the History of the Church concludes that possible documentation of his activities at that time is una

...re just out and out bizarre. Here, some of the more common myths about the Church of Jesus Christ will be addressed. *'''Myth''': None of the Church of Jesus Christ’s ministry is paid.

...and obscure. For a time, he was a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ==Brannan’s Journey to Membership in the Church==

..., until his death. He also served as Acting [[Presiding Patriarch]] of the Church from 1937 to 1942 and [[President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] fr ...rds|LeGrand]], became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ, thus making the Richards family only the third Latter-day

...as many Mormons in the world as there are Jews. The LDS Church is a small church, compared to traditional Christianity or Islam, which each count for nearly ...hop's storehouses and from [[Deseret Industries]] thrift stores run by the Church.

[[Category: Apostles]][[Category: Church Leaders: Past]][[Category:Latter-day Saint hymnwriters]] ...ch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], or sometimes called the [[Mormon Church]], and was one of the original [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Apostles]] i

...the 189th Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] anno ...nnounced. The temple will be constructed on Tu’i Road at the site of the Church-owned [https://www.facebook.com/sainehahigh/ Saineha High School]. No schoo

...The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and was baptized into the Church as a child. As a young boy, Boyd K. Packer witnessed his sister Adele die f ...me mission for the Church, World War II began. Unable to serve a full-time mission, President Packer served in the U.S. Army as a fighter pilot. It was during

...i; [[Brigham Young University-Idaho|BYU–Idaho]] in Rexburg, Idaho; and [[LDS Business College|Ensign College]] in Salt Lake City, Utah. This education s ...ognized education in an atmosphere that upholds the moral standards of the Church of Jesus Christ, its sponsor.

...on His doctrine. There are several aspects of claiming to be Christ's true church&mdash;'''true doctrine, true authority, and revelation'''. ...h revelation to its leaders, with a [[Prophet|prophet]] at the head of the Church.

[[Thomas S. Monson]], President of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], announced the '''Calgary Alberta Tem ...t to the Royal Oak Chapel in northwest Calgary. Over 18,000 members of the Church in 6 [[stake]]s will use the temple.

...h], the last part of the letter contained 13 succinct basic beliefs of the Church—the [[Articles of Faith]]. ...sus Christ], and in the [[Holy Ghost]].” In other words, members of The Church of Latter-day Saints believe that God the Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, an

...Prophet Joseph Smith|Joseph Smith, the founder and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] ...ent of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Members of the Church call him a [[Prophet|prophet]] because, according to the traditional role o

...r 2018 Semiannual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] on 7 October 2018, by President [[Rus ...bout 2,500 Church members and one [[Mission|mission]], the Micronesia Guam Mission. Another 6,300 Latter-day Saints reside throughout Micronesia.

...a Temple''' is the 48th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The Church of Jesus Christ in Hong Kong has changed drastically since the first [[Morm

...n of the 190th Annual General Conference of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] by President [[Russell M. Nelson]] in ...mith’s revelations and the [[Book of Mormon]], the unique mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the ongoing nature of the Restora

...hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. After having had many notable Church officials such as Elders [[Henry B. Eyring]], [[David A. Bednar]], [[Joe J. ...mb|right|300px|alt=BYU Idaho mormon|BYU-Idaho is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.]]

...young and old alike extend service opportunities. Temples also function as church service. ==Chris's Service in the LDS Church==

===Church History=== ===Church Leadership and Callings===

...tter-day Saints]. He served in several highly visible positions within the church and left an extensive legacy of theological writings. Orson Spencer is one ...ashington, Wilkes County, Georgia.<ref>[[Andrew Jenson|Jenson, Andrew]]. ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia''. Vol. 1, p. 337</ref>

[[image:curitiba-brazil-temple-lds.jpg|400px|thumb|frame|<span style="color:#0D8ED3">Curitiba Brazil Temple]] ...iba Brazil Temple''' is the 126th temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

...|thumb|250px|right|frame|Bruce C. Hafen, Emeritus General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] ...rsity]] (BYU), and a J.D. from the University of Utah in 1967.<ref><em>LDS Church Almanac</em>, 2008 Edition, p. 45</ref>

...uare &mdash; both groups are against abortion, and are pro-family. The LDS Church takes a stand against homosexual marriage, and most evangelical congregatio ...and having trouble retaining their youth. (See [[Mormon Youth]].) The LDS Church has a lay, unpaid clergy. But evangelical ministers and pastors lose incom

...[[Gospel|gospel]], and to redeem the dead. That third part of the Church's mission is the reason for Latter-day Saints' keen interest in family history work. ...families to be sealed throughout the generations. (See [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/110/13-14#13 Doctrine and Covenants, section 110:13, 14]) This se

..., or [[wards]]. A stake may be compared to a diocese in the Roman Catholic Church. The name "stake" derives from the metaphor employed by Isaiah, comparing [ :''[http://scriptures.lds.org/isa/33/20#20 Isaiah 33:20]''

...tle]]. He had served as first counselor in the [[First Presidency]] of the Church to President Hinckley. He passed away at his home on January 2, 2018, at th ...a congregation of 1,060 members, including 85 widows and the “largest [[Church Welfare Program|welfare]] load in the state.”² Monson continue

...d Temple''' is the 12th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. It is the first temple built in Grea ...didn’t originally have an [[Angel Moroni|angel Moroni]] statue, but the Church added a gold-leafed statue of the [[Book of Mormon]] [[Prophets|prophet]] t

...t]]In May of 2009 it was revealed that someone had performed Mormon ([[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]) [[Baptism for the Dead|baptism for ...upposed to be baptized for people who are not their own ancestors. When a church member attempts to arrange ordinances for a recently deceased person, the r

...Jamaican, was influential in the growth of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] in Jamaica. ...ed him to learn about his. Schmeil, an expatriate American, had joined the Church of Jesus Christ a few years previously. Nugent accepted the restored gospel

...as also most responsible for translating the [[Mormon Hymns|hymns]] of the Church of Jesus Christ into Spanish. ...hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.<ref>Conrey Bryson, [http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid

...th constructed and 11th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ry 1955. With its completion in 1958, it was the first temple built by the Church in the Southern Hemisphere.

...enate. Smoot was also a prominent leader of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], serving as a member of the [[Quorum ...m Young University|Brigham Young Academy]] in Provo in 1879. He served a [[mission]] to England. Professionally, Elder Smoot engaged in banking, mining, live

[[Image:mormon-education3.jpg|left|350px|alt=Mormon youth in a church seminary class]] ...They're not even coming for the pizza anymore. They say, 'We don't see the church as relevant, as meeting our needs or where we need to be today.'"

...ch is not a Christian religion, and an additional 17 percent are unsure of LDS Christianity. Mormons believe in Jesus Christ, and they consider themselve ...ey go to church every week." [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700215244/LDS-religious-commitment-high-Pew-survey-finds.html]

...as well as president of [[LDS Business College]] and later manager of the Church-owned [[Deseret Gym]]. ...y/0,7989,1325--6-1890,00.html Hinckleys Help Create Endowed Scholarship at LDS Business College<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

...tive and well-kept, but plain), or the style of worship (everything in the Church is correlated, so the same doctrine is taught with the same emphases in eve ...take has taken root. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620798/The-LDS-Church-in-Mongolia.html]

...of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was sustained in that position on ...in the Sunday morning session of the 178 Annual General Conference of the Church. In that address, Elder Christofferson acknowledged his witness of the rang

...s the family moved to Trondheim. Here his mother was introduced to the LDS Church by a shoemaker.<ref>Parrish. ''Widtsoe''. pp. 20–23</ref> ...arrish. ''Widtsoe''. p. 28</ref> Widtsoe was baptized a member of the LDS Church the following April.<ref>Parrish. ''Widtsoe''. p. 38</ref>

...l has held several other positions in the Church including having been the mission president who presided over missionary work in East Germany beginning in 19 ...mily were members of the Church of Jesus Christ. His father had joined the Church back in 1923.

...and brilliant; tender and tenacious in his testimony and leadership of the Church. He was loved by those from all walks of life. He knew and followed the Sav ...the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, which becomes the governing body of the Church until the new First Presidency is called and sustained.

...n Temple''' is the 18th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ld be built in Tokyo, Japan. [[Spencer W. Kimball]], then President of the Church, said at a conference in Tokyo:

...hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and wrote several books on the church, including several pieces of devotional literature. ...iQuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA686]</ref> From 1903 to 1906 he served as a [[Missionary|Church missionary]] in the German Empire, including eighteen months as president o

...DS]] author and the most well-known from the ''Home Literature'' period of LDS fiction. His most successful work was his first novel, ''Added Upon'' (189 ==Family and Church Life==

...i Temple''' is the 25th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...r than English. Missionaries were able to find many who wanted to join the Church, but missionary work was stopped in 1852 when the government put restrictio

...April 2011 Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Thomas S. Monson]] annou Temple worship is an important aspect of religious life for members of the Church. It helps them gain a big picture perspective, feel peace, receive answers

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 few commo ...Christ of Latter-day Saints) (I would say “I’m LDS” not “I’m an LDS”)

...ormon Apostle Orson Pratt|Orson Pratt was an apostle in the early [[Mormon Church]].]] ..., by the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]]. He set out immediately for his first [[mission]] to Colesville, New York. Other short missions followed, to New York, Ohio

...u Temple''' is the 38th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...[[Gordon B. Hinckley]], then a member of the [[First Presidency]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], dedicated the Lima Peru Temple on 1

...f 46. His wife, Lisa, and their three daughters were active members of the Church at the time of his baptism. ...eo-of-the-philadelphia-76ers-scott-oneil-talks-about-his-conversion-to-the-lds-faith-as-his-wife-lisa-smiles-on-a-visit-to-the-byu-marriott-school-in-prov

...Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (sometimes called the Mormon Church) from April 9, [[1906]] until his death. ...he orginial publication of the ''[[Deseret News]]''.<ref>Andrew Jenson. ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia''. Vol. 4, p. 722</ref>

...ry was adopted churchwide as the official organization for children in LDS Church. From 1893 until her death on August 19, 1922, Rogers served on the general ...7, in recognition of her role in founding the Primary, the children of the Church raised the funds to publish her book, ''Life Sketches'' in 1898.

...until March 31, [[2007]]. Sister Parkin's wish was for every woman in the Church to feel the love of the Lord in their lives every day. ...Salt Lake Tribune, [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/114/story_11470_2.html LDS Leader to Foster 'Global Sisterhood'], October 5, 2002.</ref>

...of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], often mistakenly called the "Mormon Church." ...d memorized many. His first [http://www.meetmormonmissionaries.org Mormon mission] was to the Southern States, and he carried in his mind 400 scriptures memo

...role that he played in the early history of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...r-day Saints in Kirtland, Ohio, where he was [[baptism|baptized]] into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in September 1832 by Ezekiel Roberts.

...the 183rd Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Thomas S. Monson]] annou ...o Brazil Temple|São Paulo]] in 1978. The São Paulo Brazil Temple was the Church's first not only in Brazil but on the South American continent. Since then

...reexistence, or pre-earth life, of man, the nature of God, and the eternal mission of Jesus Christ as our Savior. ...lls included some of the writings of the patriarch Abraham. Joseph and the Church bought both the mummies and the scrolls (since Chandler refused to sell jus

...rents, where his father was serving as a church [[mission president]].<ref>LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 167</ref> ...mission he was president of the Amsterdam [[District]] of the church.<ref>LDS Biographical Encyclopedia. vol. 4, p. 167.</ref>

...epreneur living in Idaho. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was born on 5 March 1980, and he ...]], in the West Indies. When he returned he married a fellow member of the Church, "Katilette" on 3 January 2003 in the [[Idaho Falls Idaho Temple]]. The cou

...un.jpg|thumb|right|300px|alt=Mormon Family]][http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] teaches that the [[Proclamation to th ...dies and in light of the teachings of the leaders of the Church” [http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&l

...he was ordained a high priest by [[Oliver Cowdery]] at a conference of the Church. ...Christ of Latter-day Saints] (often erroneously referred to as the Mormon church) in 1831 from [[David Whitmer]], one of the Three Witnesses of the [[Book o

....jpg|frame|Hugh B. Brown, former member of the [[First Presidency]] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] ...B. Brown''' was a [[General Authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], serving in the [[First Presidency]]

...Apostles|Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] from 1911 until his death in 1933. ...1873]]. In August of 1873 he was ordained a deacon.<ref>Andrew Jenson. ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia'', Vol. 3, p. 787</ref>

...Temple''' is the 112th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. On 2 April 2000, an announcement was made that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was planning to build a temple in Para

...scribe to [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]], member of the Literary Firm, church printer, editor, and songwriter. ...blished the ''[[Evening and Morning Star]]''. While working to publish the church's ''Book of Commandments'', a mob of vigilantes destroyed Phelps' home and

...ve dress and presentation standards. One of the trends that members of the Church of Jesus Christ avoid is tattoos. The doctrine behind this stance relates t ...ength of Youth]] pamphlet), the [[First Presidency]] (the president of the church and his two counselors) call tattoos a “disfigurement” and candidly tel

...he Three Witnesses Monument, 1911, photograph by George Anderson. Courtesy Church History Library]] ...lates from which the Book of Mormon was translated. Although each left the Church, Oliver Cowdery and Martin Harris eventually returning, they never denied t

...also known as the [[Mormon president|president]] of [http://Mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...e, Moses 1:8 [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/moses/1]). The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a prophet, seer, and revelator.

...Christ of Latter-day Saints], often inadvertently called the Mormon or LDS Church. ...the Eiffel Tower on the Place du Trocadero, and a local newspaper and the Church News each printed an article about it."[https://www.ldsliving.com/how-walte

...f Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (commonly referred to as [[The Mormon Church]]) and emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at Brigham Young University ...High School (York, Maine) in 1972. Richard served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for two years in Italy and Switzerland

...all involved in missionary work. Preach My Gospel guides missionaries and mission leaders in personal and companion study, presenting lessons, and larger mis ...,” the [[First Presidency]] and [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have issued a second edition, "Preach

...o been the [[Mission|mission]] president of the Church's [[México Mérida Mission]] and a Regional Representative of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Twel Gomez is the author of ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Lamanite Conventions: From Dar

...rst [[Mormon missionaries|missionaries]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] in Italy. ...f funds.<ref>[[B.H. Roberts]] (ed.) (1930). ''Comprehensive History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News)

...frica]] who live in [[Salt Lake City]] into [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Musungu was a candidate in the 2017 ...1997 to 1999 Musungu served as a missionary in the Church's Kenya Nairobi Mission, serving much of that time in [[Tanzania]].

...Apostles]] and the [[First Presidency]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. == Church service ==

...known as '''Luke Johnson''' and '''Luke S. Johnson''') was a leader in the church and an original member of [[the Quorum of Twelve Apostles]] from 1835 to 18 ...rmont, to Hiram, Protage county, Ohio. He was connected with the Methodist church for about five years previous to receiving the Gospel. My father was satisf

While [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] performs [[Mormon Endowment|endowment ...is, was used to confer the first temple ordinances on a few leaders of the Church (nine men including Brigham Young)[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/stud

[[Image:Cumorah_Pageant.jpg|frame|The Hill Cumorah Pageant, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Intellectual Reserve]] ...COVID-19 pandemic, the last pageant was postponed until 2021. However, the Church announced that instead of a final pageant, the 2019 Hill Cumorah Pageant wi

...in Britain, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. Some of the Church-owned land is leased to farmers. KSL-TV recently announced in November 2013 that the Church, through their AgReserves affiliate, would purchase approximately 400,000 a

...[General Authorities|general authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...joined the Church of Jesus Christ in 1972, despite his knowledge that the Church did not then allow members of African descent to hold the [[priesthood]] or

:President of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] ...he-world?lang=eng talk] is courtesy of [http://churchofjesuschrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

...and Covenants]], and [[Pearl of Great Price]] make up what members of the Church call the [[Standard Works]]. All are considered scripture. All four books a ...ment of [[Jesus Christ]].” The book testifies of Christ’s divinity and mission and is another witness that Christ lived, [[Atonement of Jesus Christ|atone

...d sculptor whose work was predominantly for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], of which he was a member. ...the great Atlantic zone, I decided firmly to be an artist.”[https://www.lds.org/ensign/1980/07/torleif-knaphus-sculptor-saint?lang=eng]

...and publisher. He was baptized a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] in 1846. ...ffice, which he devoted almost exclusively to his work of printing for the church.[http://welshmormon.byu.edu/Resource_Info.aspx?id=3619]

...Christ of Latter-day Saints]], sometimes casually called the Mormon or LDS Church, and currently lives in St. George, Utah, with his wife, the former Laura C ...University]]. He married Laura within four months of his return from his mission.

...-day Saints] announced on August 14, 2020, that effective January 2021 the Church would replace its four current magazines with three global magazines: the ' ...n in different languages.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-magazines-2021#faq]

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...hey train local leadership or act as leaders themselves in areas where the Church has only recently been established. They are frequently married couples who ...les serve as leaders in areas of the world where there are few experienced Church leaders. Part of their responsibility includes training local members to be

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...|Joseph]] and [[Hyrum Smith]], the exodus to Utah, and the progress of the Church in the 20th century.[https://deseretbook.com/p/truth-restored-gordon-b-hinc ...president [[George Albert Smith]] to write a book that would introduce the Church to nonmembers.

...[[James E. Talmage]] about the doctrines of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...succinct overview of his own religious experiences and the History of the Church over which he presided. At the end of the historical sketch, he appended a

...of the First Council of the [[Seventy]] of [https://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] from 1931 until his death. In 1912 Ivins married Vilate Ellen Romney.<ref>Jenson, Andrew. ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia'' (Salt Lake CIty: Deseret Book, 1936) Vol. 4, p.

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...Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to help Native American members of the Church. Many feel that the effort fulfilled a responsibility found in the [[Book o ...m was formalized under the Church Social Services and the Southwest Indian Mission.

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...at [[Brigham Young University]]. He is a member of [http://Mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...“A Systematic Program for Teaching the Gospel” was implemented by the Church in 1952.

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...his youth. Covey also served as the president of the Irish Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ starting in July 1962. When Covey studied business at Harva ...training and productivity-tools to individuals and to organizations. Their mission statement reads: "We enable greatness in people and organizations everywher

...m of the [[Seventy]] and a [[General Authority]] of [http://Mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He had been serving as a member of t ...in the Venezuela Maracaibo Mission. He presided over the Argentina Rosario Mission from 1999 to 2002. While serving as an Area Seventy, he served in the South

...=Mormon Royden G. Derrick|Royden G. Derrick, late general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ]] ...ember of the First Quorum of [[Seventy]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] from 1976 to 1989. He was sustained a

...gest-serving BYU faculty. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. : “Before going on my mission I was debating going into teaching or law,” said Cowan, who has taught at

...l in the Americas and the [[Ten Lost Tribes]], where He also organized His Church after the same pattern with twelve apostles having authority to act in His ...rnal families relates to the highest of heavenly glory. No wonder the LDS Church is bound by God to uphold and support the traditional family unit, for the

...the approval of [[Heber J. Grant]] who was at that point President of the Church. ...nary Song Book'' edited by Stephens was distributed in the Southern States Mission.<ref>Hicks, Michael. ''Mormonism and Music''. p. 129</ref>

...5 October 1977, the [[First Presidency]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] announced that a regional temple woul ...American Samoa had grown to 56,000 people including 16,390 members of the Church organized into five [[Stake|stakes]]. The territory has one of the highest

...ints], sometimes called the ([http://www.understandingmormonism.org Mormon Church]). He was married to [[Ann Madsen|Ann Nicholls Madsen]] in 1953, and they h ...en_bio160x205.jpg |thumb|alt=Truman G. Madsen was a leading scholar in the Church of Jesus Christ.]]

...ion, Muslim immigration in Europe, History of the LDS Church in Italy, and LDS missiology in the Ottoman Empire. ...; and provided academic expertise and counsel on several committees of the Church of Jesus Christ involved with policy formation and outreach to Muslim commu

...stament that is not read within the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ...e plainest books God ever caused to be written". He invited members of the Church to seek the [[Holy Spirit]] to understand the important messages of this bo

...d the world have an equal opportunity to be productive and successful, the Church has established a [[Perpetual Education Fund]] to finance training and educ ...ons are very familiar with. Members receive many different callings in the Church, during which they must work closely with and cooperate with others. They m

...ivate LDS school in Latin America. At the end of Elder Melvin J. Ballard's mission (1926) to Argentina, he prophesied: ...est it will ever be. The South American Mission will become a power in the Church."

...ouncilor, and [[Seminary]] teacher. He presided over the Japan Tokyo South Mission from 2013 to 2016. ...m Young University]]. He served a mission in the Utah Salt Lake City North Mission and married Naomi Ueno on June 18, 1994, in the [[Tokyo Japan Temple]]. The

...el the pull away from their Amish church to [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Raymond had been seeking to improve ...tps://www.ldsliving.com/why-3-amish-families-risked-everything-to-join-the-church/s/90550]

...n Temple''' is the 31st operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...where and when they could. In 1956 missionaries from the Southern Far East mission arrived.

...'' is a book on the history and doctrine of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], written by [[LeGrand Richards]]. ...eachings of the Church. Later while serving as [[Presiding Bishop]] of the Church, he expanded his document into a full-length book and named it ''A Marvelou

...a Temple''' is the 87th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The [[First Presidency]] of the Church made an announcement on March 17, 1999, that a temple would be built in San

...-day Saints]]. More of her hymns were included in previous editions of the Church hymnbook. ...s converted and yearned to be baptized into [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Her parents allowed her to be baptiz

...n Temple''' is the 65th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...raise the granite sign, which stated that the building was a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

...189th Semiannual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] anno ...ation, was organized on 10 October 1979. The Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Mission was created on 13 February 1992.

...den of Eden.[https://www.lds.org/church/news/church-acquires-art-of-unsung-lds-artist-joseph-paul-vorst?lang=eng] He then traveled to Salt Lake City to go ...an scene.”[https://www.lds.org/church/news/church-acquires-art-of-unsung-lds-artist-joseph-paul-vorst?lang=eng]

...ochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], the [[Mormon Church]]. ...ung University]] in Media Arts (at age 27). Vuissa created the successful LDS Film Festival in 2001 (based in Orem, Utah). The festival showcases new and

...dance. A revelation to [[Brigham Young]] was given when members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] were camped at [[Winter Quarters]], ...ong days of joyous participation in temple ordinances. <ref>History of the Church 7:557, 566; Holbrook, Leona. "Dancing as an Aspect of Early Mormon and Utah

Herring, a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], had decided not to play for the NFL ...o serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Herring]

...h of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often mistakenly called the Mormon Church. She served in this position from 1940 - 1945.''' ...sion, and she was set apart to serve the women and children throughout the mission. Impending war brought them home early, in 1938. In 1940, she was called

...in his native Liberia when a brutal civil war broke out in late 1989. His mission presidency had been compelled to leave the country because they weren’t n ...their service. They decided to head to Freetown, Sierra Leone, where their mission presidency had gone. The two, Elders Menti and Myers, took the four other m

...Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes casually called the [[Mormon Church]]. ...to Spain. He passed on an offer by the New York Mets in order to serve his mission.

...ssell M. Nelson]], president and prophet of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. These stories are shared in his own ...time, I learned that they harbored lingering resentment toward me and the Church. For almost six decades, I have been haunted by this situation and have gri

...Bangerter''' was a [[General Authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], having served from 1975 until his de ...welve, and under their direction, the Seventy share responsibility for the Church throughout the world (D&C 107:25–26, 33–34). According to President [[S

'''''Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to the Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern''''' is a book wri ...iterature, and that the proposed work should be placed within the reach of Church members and general readers.’”[https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/

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...are accepted as scripture by the members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The Pearl of Great Price includes th ...ublication was the request from converts for further information about the Church.

...senior exhibits designer there for seven years. He also restored historic LDS buildings and designed and remodeled private homes on the side. He then wen ...f The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)|Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]: "In Fasting We Approach Thee" (139)

...c Temple''' is the 99th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...6 membership had grown to eleven thousand and in 1998, [[Mormon Population|Church membership]] reached a staggering sixty thousand. [1]

...and Temple]] is the 9th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...cult task. There were 30 heirs with claim to the desired property, and the Church entered into much negotiation, all in vain. In the end, the originally chos

...hurch-owned Deseret Book as a senior editor, from 1994 to 2008, and in the Church History Department beginning in 2010. He has also worked as a freelance edi ...Loved Talks of the LDS People'', and ''Best-Loved Christmas Stories of the LDS People''. He wrote ''Everyday Answers: True Stories About God’s Presence

...of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] from 1933 to 1947. ...ed to Liverpool, England. It was in Liverpool that Elder Callis joined the Church. He was eight years old at the time he was baptized. The Callis family came

...l with their homosexual feelings in ways congruent to the teachings of the Church. ==Mission Statement==

...Christ of Latter-day Saints] (sometimes casually called the Mormon or LDS Church). ...Collie was a perfectionist even in his youth. The September 2010 issue of LDS Living Magazine reports that in second grade, Collie asked his teaching to

...ed more than sixty books. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...tate University. He served as a full-time missionary to the Eastern States mission from 1967 to 1969. He and his wife, Shauna, are the parents of six children

.... He took office on April 17, 2017. During his administration, the name of LDS Business College was changed to [[Ensign College]]. ...ps://www.deseret.com/faith/2020/2/25/21153253/ensign-college-mormon-church-lds-business-college-russell-m-nelson]

...ppiah Jr. latter served as a missionary for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] in London. He earned both a bachelor' ...ard.<ref> [[Emmanuel Abu Kissi]]. ''Walking in the Sand: A History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ghana''. (Provo: Brigham Young Univ

...l of [[Jesus Christ]] and her membership in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...write music by The Church of Jesus Christ, including penning [https://www.lds.org/music/library/search?query=I+Walk+by+Faith&x=12&y=10&lang=eng “I Walk

...star, actor, host, author, and a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was born on 9 December 1957 in Og ...sion. When I was a young teenager, church leaders suggested that I forgo a mission and indicated to me that I may be able to do more good as a performer than

...A. Widtsoe |John A. Widtsoe]]. He also served as secretary of the European Mission. His distinctive command of the English language, and effective speaking st He also wrote the script for the Church film "Man's Search for Happiness,'' that was produced for the 1964 New York

...of Jesus Christ and of the mission of the [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], to share this testimony with all the ===The Testimony of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints===

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...r, bishop, and full-time [[Missionary|missionary]] in the Southern Mexican Mission. ...urgery at the University of Utah, chairman of the department of surgery at LDS Hospital, and member of the board and executive committee on the IHC board

...d Jacob F. Gates served as missionaries for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...England Conservatory of Music. Following his mission to the Eastern States Mission, he studied at the Scharwenka Conservatory of Music in Berlin and graduated

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...ree from President’s Hinckley’s property that became the pulpit at the Church [[Conference Center]]. He is also the author of ''It’s the Principle of t ...tional System]], the Family History Department, the Missionary Department, LDS Family Services, and most currently with the Office of the [[Quorum of the

...as the International Music Manager for the Church, where he mentors young LDS talent in songwriting, recording, and performing. He also manages the creat

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...of the [[Quorum of the Seventy|Seventy]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Elder Costa is the first Brazilian t ...rsified Almeida Prado Company. He then became a fulltime employee of the [[Church Educational System]] and was serving as the associate area director for the

...ed the age requirements for both male and female missionaries.[https://www.lds.org/youth/video/welcome-to-conference?lang=eng]

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...gar Young''' was a [[General Authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...He also taught at the Lowell school in Salt Lake City and [[Ensign College|LDS College]]. In 1910 he earned a master’s degree in history from Columbia U

'''Randall L. Ridd''' is a member of [http://www.mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], who was sustained as the second coun ...Guayaquil North Mission. He served a full-time mission in the Mexico North Mission.

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...he Dark Knight Rises,” and “Spectre: 007.” He has worked on multiple Mission Impossible and Jurassic Park films. ...ving a full-time mission in New Zealand for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], he continued to work for his father,

...g|300px|thumb|alt=Crawford Gates Mormon Composer|left|frame|Courtesy ''LDS Church News'']] ...a Golden Springtime”). He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

'''Stephen L. Chipman''' (1864-1945) was an early leader of the Church in Utah County and the first president of the [[Salt Lake Temple]] who was ...n North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. In 1885, before he left on his mission, Chipman had married Sine Nielsen. They eventually became the parents of s

...he wife of [[Harold B. Lee]], eleventh president of [http://Mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...Mission, where she met fellow [[Missionary|missionary]] Harold B. Lee at a mission conference on her birthday. After they completed their respective missions,

...he [[Relief Society]] general presidency of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...e mission with her husband, [[David C. Evans]], in the Tennessee Nashville Mission. Following his death, she served two additional missions, one to the [[Pres

...was a [[mission]] president for the Central States (U.S.A.) Mission of the Church.

...n Temple''' is the 88th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...able to find others who wanted to join the [[Gospel|gospel]]. In 1995 the Church published a new Japanese translation of the triple combination ([[Book of M

One man I know of was called to a position of service in the Church, but he felt that he couldn’t accept because his investments required mor One young man, when called on a mission, replied that he didn’t have much talent for that kind of thing. What he

...ally called the Mormon or LDS Church. He served a two-year mission for the Church in Japan. He was part of the group of artists known as Frank's Boys, who pa

...Latter-day Saints], sometimes casually called the [[Mormon Church]] or LDS Church. Mull, a [[Brigham Young University]] graduate who served an full-time [[mission]] in Chile, says growing up in Connecticut surrounded by forest provided in

Richards served a mission for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to Rome, Italy. The culture of art an ...r of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he has painted a few LDS-specific paintings, but prefers the classical imagery of Christ and angels.

...Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes casually called the [[Mormon Church]]. The Eyres have been among the most prominent and popular speakers in the ...ll-time missionary to New York as a youth, and a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ in London, and a former director of the White House Confere

...' is a [[General Authority]] [[Seventy]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was sustained on April 6, 2019. ...sors from 1997 to 2012. He then was donor liaison for principal gifts with LDS Philanthropies.

...iversity]] football star. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and one of the three biracial adopted ...ah State University. Kehl's biological mother was white and member of the Church. A series of "blessed events" has reunited Kehl with his biological parents

...uch positions were held primarily by men. She then joined the faculty of [[LDS Business College]], eventually serving as the dean of students. She became ...ment]]). She is also one of the contributors to ''Do Not Attempt in Heels: Mission Stories and Advice From Women Who Have Been There''. She has been a contrib

...reside over the Southwest Indian Mission of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. During his three years of service (f : I just want to perpetuate what we've got going. I once asked (LDS Church) [[Spencer W. Kimball|President Kimball]] how long I should stay with AIS.

...hails from Utah, U.S.A. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Summers became an Elvis illusionist because of his [[LDS]] [[mission]]. He participated in a pilot family home evening program initiated by Elde

...of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (frequently called the Mormon or LDS Church). She served with [[Linda K. Burton]], president, and [[Carole M. Stephens] ...served with her husband when he was president of the California Riverside Mission and also served as [[stake]] Relief Society president, ward [[Young Women]]

...issionary|missionary]] to Great Britain for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], of which he was a member. After his mission, he graduated from San Bernardino Valley Jr. College and then obtained a la

...he first three families to be baptized into [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ed Weaver for answers. Weaver introduced Troyer to the stake president and mission president, and Troyer called them with his questions or met with them. Fina

...o Temple''' is the 74th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ident of the Mexican Mission, while visiting the area, prophesied that the Church would flourish in Oaxaca. From that time to the announcement of the Oaxaca

...schools had not yet been established. The Bannock Stake, structured by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had grown enough to be divided and th ...ty councilman and then mayor. He also served in many capacities in the LDS Church.

...hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes called the [[Mormon Church]]. Richards graduated from Weber Academy, then served in the Eastern States Mission from 1920 to 1922. There, he served as president of the Brooklyn, New York,

...d War II, he served a full-time mission for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to the Northwestern States. ...ion on the University of Utah Hospital staff. He was Chief of Surgery at [[LDS Hospital]] for ten years. For five of those years he served as director of

...Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He served a mission for the Church in Italy in the 1970s.<ref>Esther Rasband and Richard Wilkins. ''A Sacred D ...ipated in the world family policy forum held in [[Provo]], Utah.<ref>''LDS Church News'', July 23rd, 2005</ref>

...Saints] and was baptized in 1991. She served a full-time Spanish-speaking mission in New Jersey. Her mother was baptized in 1994. ...s, "The lesser-known connection between golfing legend Gary Player and the Church"]

...nning audiobook narrator. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...dy, Utah. He graduated in 1995 and then served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ to the Dominican Republic.

...f the [[Book of Mormon]] into [[Danish language|Danish]].<ref>Deseret News Church Almanac, 2005 ed., p. 319</ref> ...n the translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish.<ref>Jenson, Andrew. ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia'', p. 766</ref> Hansen arrived in [[Salt Lake Ci

| style="background: #00CC00;" | '''Mission''' ...schurchtemples.com/statistics/units/united-states/arizona/ LDS Temples and Church Units in Arizona.]

...esby Mission which includes all of Papua New Guinea. Prior to his call as mission president, Brother Funaki had been serving as the [[Patriarch|patriarch]] i ...u'a, 'Eua, Tonga. At the time of his call as president of the Port Moresby Mission, Brother Funaki was working full time as a [[Seminary|seminary]] coordinato

...e English countryside. He was able to visit Paris at the conclusion of his mission, and he promised himself he would work hard to save money for a return to P Several other LDS artists studied at the Academie Julian in Paris, including [[John Hafen]],

...teach and motivate youth, especially within [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He is well known through his present ...orn in October 1962 in [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]. He served a full-time mission in the Philippines. He attended the University of Utah and then Brigham You

...Hinckley]], former president and prophet of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. These stories are shared in his own ...Brother Ben Banks of the Seventy, who, before giving his full time to the Church, was in the business of hardwood lumber. He brought his two sons, one a bis

...l M. Nelson]] explained Joseph’s use of the seer stone when he addressed mission presidents training at the [[MTC]] in 1992: ...seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ, an elder of the church through the will of God the Father, and the grace of your Lord Jesus Christ

...of Latter-day Saints], he wrote "He Is Jesus Christ" at the request of his mission president. While at BYU, he translated it into English and performed it num ...atorio appeared in the ''Deseret News'' in May 2016 and was reprinted in ''LDS Living'' in February 2021.

...ed from dating seriously as this would distract from the goal of serving a mission. Once they return home, RMs are generally encouraged to begin dating seriou ...ing to speak their native language again if they served a foreign speaking mission. Other stereotypes revolve around the fact that as Latter-day Saint mission

...ke City. From 1914 to 1916 Richards served as president of the Netherlands Mission. ...of the Sugar House Ward in Salt Lake City. In 1926 he served a short-term mission in Rhode Island. In 1931 [[Heber J. Grant]] called Elder Richards to move t

...Michael Allred''' (born May 25 1979, in Salt Lake City, [[Utah]]) is an [[LDS]] actor, most notably as starring in the 2003 award-winning motion picture ...r. The family made life as normal as possible for him, including attending church every Sunday.

...lic Santiago Mission. His wife served as a missionary in the Peru Trujillo Mission. Ferrell has served in the Church as a [[Young Single Adults|young single adult]] (YSA) stake president, YSA

...preside over the San Pedro Sula Mission for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...n, she put her creative mind away to concentrate on her service. After her mission concluded, and after she went through a breakup, her mind turned back to da

...his family members and teammates had been giving him a hard time about the church and telling him not to get involved. ...d to be there,” said Banks, currently the elders quorum president in his LDS ward. “That’s how the Lord works. He puts us in situations to share our

...d a [http://www.meetmormonmissionaries.org mission] to the Germany Hamburg Mission and married her Danish husband, Rasmus Sørensen, in 2008. She graduated fr ...2015/1/2/23212578/lds-soprano-expecting-twins-debuts-at-met/ Church News, "LDS soprano expecting twins debuts at Met"]

...Russian Land. In Russia at the end of 2006 there were 19,180 members, 8 [[mission| missions]], 15 [[district | districts]], and 121 [[branch | branches]].

...e creative mind behind the “I’m a Mormon” publicity campaign for the Church of Jesus Christ. ...es with some useful training and show new missionaries what to expect on a mission. In 2012 the project, called ''The District'', was turned into a reality TV

...Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series. [http://www.deseretnews.com/top/173/1613/LDS-authors-who-hit-No1-on-New-York-Times--Brandon-Sanderson.html] The final bo ...r the Church of Jesus Christ in Seoul, Korea, from 1995 to 1997. After his mission, he changed his major from chemistry to English. Later, he also earned a ma

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...other of [[Thomas S. Monson]], president of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Gladys attended Salt Lake City schools and excelled in music. She attended [[LDS Business College]] and with her two-year degree, she obtained employment as

...Ezra Taft Benson]], thirteenth president of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...dedicated member of the Church and supported her husband when he served a mission to the Midwest. Each of her eleven children served missions. She served as

...hrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (Mormon, or LDS Church) from Judaism. His greatest passion is his Peace through Music Foundation whose mission is to bridge the cultural, religious and political differences of people ev

...turer, and entertainer. She was a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...from the service, they settled in Utah. Stewart and her husband served two LDS missions, to England and Michigan.

Paul met Daurio when Daurio had a lead in a musical Paul wrote for his LDS stake’s sesquicentennial celebration (1997) of the Mormon pioneers’ arr .../09/despicable-me-creator-on-mormonism-minions-and-the-best-calling-in-the-church/]

...vo Temple grounds, LDS Motion Picture Studios, the Presidents’ home, the mission presidents’ home, on-campus housing, and the care of tropical plants in a ...lways changing historic Temple Square,” said Cannon. “We want to make Church headquarters continually viable.”[http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/t

...his artwork and has been featured in galleries, publications, and the LDS Church History Museum. He has also been commissioned for oil paintings and portrai ...erved a full-time mission to Costa Rica for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], of which he is a member.

...wrote the words for “The Lord Gave Me a Temple,” which is found in the LDS Children’s Songbook. He also made fine furniture, painted with oils and w ...niversity of Montana. He taught at Madison High School, Ricks College, the Church College of Hawaii, and [[Brigham Young University]].

...r]], [[Gary Ernest Smith]], and [[Chris Young]]. His work is found in many LDS churches and temples throughout the world. He has painted landscapes throug ...cles/43721/Art-LINK-BYU-ties-strengthened-in-Nauvoo-Illinois-Temple.html ''Church News'' artlcle "BYU Ties Strengthened in Nauvoo Illinois Temple"]

...emical engineering at [[Brigham Young University]]. After he completed his mission, he switched his major to art and earned his Bachelor of Fine Art in illust ...Temple|Copenhagen Denmark]], some of which he completed while serving as a Church service art missionary. He has produced art books for Deseret Book, includi

...he accepted the offer. He was baptized into [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] in February 1992. ..., whom he met on a New York subway. They reconnected in New York after her mission to Croatia.

...st Counselor in the [[First Presidency]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. She married him in 2000 when he was As a young woman, she served a full-time mission to Japan. After marrying President Oaks, she taught and trained auxiliaries

Haymond was a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Creed Haymond later became a dentist. He was president of the Northern States Mission from 1945 to 1950. He also served on the general board of the [[Young Men]]

...n 1961) was called as president of the Savannah Georgia [[Stake]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in 2009. He is the vice president f ...ia, where he played football, and then after a year of college served on a mission for two years. He then went and studied at BYU where he recieved his Bache

...appointment only if he went as a missionary, and he was set apart to this mission. Young was president of [[Ensign College|LDS Business College]] from 1906 to 1915.

...tain America) wanted to help however he could. Mormons do too. [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/2.17?lang=eng They believe] when they serve thei ...he picture is of Welfare Square an important part of the Mormon Church’s mission to feed the hungry.

The fresh new (LDS) Mormon Group that is sweeping all of Mormonism with its parody songs! Led ...s that Steve Nunez has been donating a portion of every CD sold to the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to be used for Missionary Work.

...hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and presided over the Scottish Mission. He served in the Boy Scouts of America organization and received both the ...LDS Hospital Deseret Foundation. The cardiovascular research laboratory at LDS Hospital bears his name.

...ssionary companion of [[Alma the Younger]] beginning at the time of Alma's mission to the city of [[Ammonihah]], circa 82 B.C. Thereafter Amulek is mentioned == Mission to Ammonihah ==

...land. The first time he sang in public was while on his mission. After his mission, he formed a boy band called ''Awesome'' and tasted fame while working with

...e Toronto mission from 2014 to 2016. He had six weeks after completing his mission to prepare for his audition to rejoin the Australian Ballet and was readmit ...r-on-Hold-to-Serve-a-Mission/s/83367?utm_source=ldsliving&utm_medium=email LDS Living Profile]

...film ''Supersonic Saints: Thrilling Stories from LDS Pilots'' retells this mission. ...parents of six children. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

Members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] firmly believe that Jesus Christ liv [http://scriptures.lds.org/bdc/crcfxn Crucifixion], common during the time period of the New Testa

...following article is from LDS newsroom, August, 2008 [http://www.newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/mormon-olympians-ready-to-compete Roach is a Mormon and will join a number of other members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in Beijing to compete at the 2008 Ol

[[Image:LDS.net_screenshot.png|400px|thumb|alt=LDS.net Mormon website|left]] ...online magazine. Mounted by everyday members of [http://www.mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], those who designed the site hope fri

...resident of the Germany Hamburg Mission, full-time missionary in the Swiss Mission, stake president, counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, presiden ...nextchannel=67509c643826e010VgnVCM1000004e94610aRCRD Charles W. Dahlquist] LDS Newsroom

...(with LaMar C. Berrett); ''The President and the Preacher—Memoirs of a Mission President and Companion'' (with wife Marcia H. Ogden); ''Pioneering the E ...on the Gospel Doctrine Writing Committee for the Church. He helped prepare LDS editions of the scriptures for five years.

...hor=Hamblin, Ken|title=Ken’s Dad on his mission to Italy, 1973-1975|work=Mission to Mongolia: Ken Hamblin|url=http://history.byu.edu/fac/hamblin/KenWeb/Elde ...chat forum.<ref>{{cite news|author=Skipper, Rommyn|title=Data Service for LDS Gets Out of Line|work=[[Deseret News]]|date=April 21, 1994}}</ref>

'''Romania Bunnell Pratt Penrose''' followed the urging of then Church president [[Brigham Young]] to travel to the East coast of the United State ...nary. Then in 1877, her husband married a second wife and left on a second mission. She divorced him in 1881.

...ses in England and Italy. She credits serving an LDS [[Mormon Missionaries|mission]] in England as a guide for her work in the realm of religious art.

...elevision while incarcerated and he knew he could do better than that. The mission of Edovo is to “help everyone connected to incarceration build better liv ...the LDS Gospel Library. Hill is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

He worked briefly as a technical illustrator after concluding his LDS mission to England, but finally established a career as a goldsmith. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

...t''. She is also the author of ''Four and Twenty Blackbirds'' (1974) and ''Mission Widow'' (1985). She is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and taught English and creative writi

...formerly titled Primary Partners). She also illustrated a variety of other LDS activity books including Gospel Fun Activities; all of which were written b ...rg The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and served a full-time mission in Japan. She and her husband, Clayton, are the parents of four children.

...n, he worked as a journeyman electrician. He was a frequent contributor to LDS Phil.com and enjoyed farming.

: I believe that contemporary LDS society is prepared to accept penetrating self-analysis which, without reso ...lliott]]. He is a native of Sidney, New York, and served a mission for the Church in Taiwan. Although his draft of a full-length family drama won Cornell Uni

...'' is a business social media and marketing specialist. He has worked at [[LDS Business College]] since 2013, first as faculty and then from July 2014 to ...rg The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He served a full-time mission to Guatemala from 1999 to 2001. He had the opportunity to serve as a social

'''Wendy C. Top''' is the coauthor of several LDS doctrinal books with her husband, [[Brent L. Top]]. Their titles include '' ...ile he presided over the Peoria Illinois mission of [http://Mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] from 2004 to 2007. They are parents o

In 2009 the film "Janie Thompson: Performance of Faith" premiered at the LDS Film Festival in Orem, Utah, which honored Thompson for all of her contribu ...rg The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and served a full-time mission to Wales.

...ase." He started a rock band after high school. He then served a full-time mission to France before he enrolled at BYU. ...om/articles/56824/Associate-director-named-for-Tabernacle-Choir.html ''LDS Church News'', March 27, 2009]

...en enslaved in the trade. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ng.com/story/78169-rescuing-children-from-sex-slavery-one-mormons-inspired-mission]