New LDS Missions Created Worldwide Amid Age Change
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is adding 58 missions worldwide to handle a surge of missionaries after lowering the minimum age. Each mission hosts 150 to 250 missionaries. there are now 405 missions total with eight in Mexico, seven in Brazil, two in Arizona, and one in Salt Lake City. The age change reduced requirements to 19 for women and 18 for men, with applications rising twofold.
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Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Mexico
Brazil
Arizona
Gilbert
Scottsdale
LDS
Missionaries share Zambia trip at Elim Lutheran
Bonnie Rembacz and Karen Trenholm of Elim Lutheran Church discuss their May 2010 Zambia mission with Zambia Scholarship Fund volunteers. They will present photos during Elim’s Young at Heart meeting, open to all ages, at 575 23rd St Ogden.
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Bonnie Rembacz
Karen Trenholm
Elim Lutheran Church
23Rd St
Ogden
Zambia
Rembacz
Trenholm
ZSF
Bonnie
Karen
Elim
Young At Heart
Office
Elimlutheran.org
Funds of Love from Mount Benedict Monastery
Sister Danilo Knight cites Benedictine ideals from a February 14 talk, outlining twelve values guiding monastery life. Core themes include awareness of God, community, counsel, respect for others, attentive listening, dignified work, hospitality, stewardship, truthful living, moderation, common good, and justice in pricing.
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Sisters of
Mount Benedict
Danilo Knight
Christ
Sisters donate $1 million to Northern Utah charities
The Sisters of St Benedict in Ogden announced a series of five $1 million gifts from the St Benedicts Foundation. The Valentine’s Day presentation supported programs aiding women and children, with each award contingent on future investments and economy. Sister Danilo Knight spoke on Benedictine stewardship and urged directors to use funds reverently for welfare services in Northern Utah.
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Mount Benedict
Minnesota
St. Benedict's Foundation
Sister South Ogden
St. Benedict’s Foundation
Sisters of
St. Benedict
Ogden
St. Benedict's Hospital
Utah
Knight
Yvonne Conner
Sisters of Mount Benedict Monastery
Union Station
BYU Church History Symposium Set for March 7 8
BYU hosts the Church History Symposium titled Approaching Antiquity Joseph Smiths Study of the Ancient World with free public admission. The program runs March 7 at Brigham Young University Provo 9 am to 4 30 pm and March 8 at the LDS Conference Center Salt Lake City 9 am to 3 pm. Distinguished speakers include Richard L Bushman and David F Holland with sessions on Joseph Smiths reading ancient texts and biblical languages. Organizers are BYU Religious Studies Center Continuing Education Department of Church History and Doctrine and the Church History Library. For more information visit church history symposium byu.edu or contact Andrea Ramsey at 801 422 3896.
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Brigham City
Rocky Mountain
Rocky-Mountain.org
Barsuhn
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
East
Sue Warren
Stmichaelsut.org
Ogden
Genesis Project
12Th St
Genesisutah.com
Provo
Brigham Young University
Joseph Smith
LDS Conference Center
Salt Lake City
Americas
Joseph Smith Building
Steven E. Snow
Quorum of the Seventy
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
David F. Holland
University of Nevada
Las Vegas
Cation
Department of Church History and Doctrine
Church History Library
Church History
Byu
Andrea Ramsey
Andrea,ramsey
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Forum Studies Women In the Bible
Genesis
Africa
Elim Lutheran
Area
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Benedict
Xyes
Standard-Examiner
Harold B. Lee
Richard L. Bushman
Gouverneur Morris
Columbia University
Little Theater
The
BYU Religious Studies Center, Continuing Edu
Bushman
Idolland
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