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Bishop L. Todd Budge: ‘Seek Him with All Your Heart’
Oct 6, 2024 · Bishop L. Todd Budge was born on Dec. 29, 1959, in Pittsburgh, California. He married Lori Capener on Aug. 18, 1981, in the Logan Utah Temple.They are the parents of six children. In his career in banking, Bishop Budge became the first foreigner to become president of a Japanese bank.
Elder Gary E. Stevenson: ‘Days Never To Be Forgotten’
Oct 6, 2024 · Elder Gary E. Stevenson was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Oct. 3, 2015. He had been serving as the presiding bishop since 2012. Elder Stevenson has lived more than nine years in Japan — first as a missionary serving in the Japan Fukuoka Mission, then as president of the Japan Nagoya Mission from 2004 to 2007, and as area president of the Church’s Asia North ...
Updated September 2024 chart of general authorities and general ...
Oct 4, 2024 · Changes to the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since the April 2024 general conference are reflected in an updated chart of general authorities and general officers, available to view or download.. A new Sunday School general presidency was sustained in April 2024 and started on Aug. 1. The presidency is President Paul V. Johnson, who was released from his ...
Foundation of gospel emphasized at October 2024 general …
Oct 8, 2024 · In the Sunday afternoon session of October 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles underscored the doctrine and principles that help form the foundation of faith and testimony in the restored gospel. “Knowing what is eternal and what is not is key to growing a testimony of Jesus Christ and His Church,” said ...
October 2024 general conference talks available in Gospel Library
Oct 9, 2024 · The full text of each of the talks given by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the October 2024 general conference are available in English in the Gospel Library, both on ChurchofJesusChrist.org and in the app.. During the two-day conference on Oct. 5-6, there were 34 messages shared by members of the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, General ...
Brother Bradley R. Wilcox: ‘O Youth of the Noble Birthright’
Oct 6, 2024 · Brother Bradley R. Wilcox was sustained as the second counselor in the Young Men general presidency on April 4, 2020, and as first counselor on April 1, 2023.; He is a professor in Brigham Young University’s Department of Ancient Scripture and a popular speaker and author. He and his wife, Sister Deborah Wilcox, served together leading the Chile Santiago East Mission.
Live updates: Sunday morning session of October 2024 general …
People walk outside of the Conference Center in Salt Lake City prior to the the Saturday evening session of the October 2024 general conference on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Sister Kristin M. Yee: ‘The Joy of Our Redemption’ - Church News
Oct 6, 2024 · Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, spoke during the Saturday afternoon session of October 2024 general conference.Sister Yee spoke on how the Savior helps all people repent and overcome weaknesses. The following is a summary of her message.
FamilySearch celebrates 130 years of uniting families - Church News
Nov 12, 2024 · Today, on the eve of its 130th anniversary, the Genealogical Society of Utah is known as FamilySearch International, one of the world’s largest genealogical organizations, with more than 1.5 billion people in its collaborative online family tree and 18 billion searchable historical records and images.In addition to having the single largest genealogical library in the world in Salt Lake City ...