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Since the Church was given legal recognition in 2018 in Senegal, the country has grown to 257 members. In April, the West African country had its first ever youth conference.
“You can always count on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” said the Rev. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., founding dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
New General Authority Seventies, Area Seventies and general officers were sustained during April 2023 general conference. What is the difference between these titles and callings, and what do they mean?
“We are thrilled to celebrate such a gathering of youth from all across the country to participate in FSY in their language, American Sign Language,” said Emmalee Christensen, the ASL session director.
Church educators recently visited the Sikh temple and Hindu temple in Yuba City in an effort to improve their teaching and build relationships with the community ahead of the Feather River California Temple dedication.
The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta is awarding President Nelson the Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize at a ceremony in April.
The Church’s humanitarian efforts in Brazil in January included renovating a cancer institute, helping fund surgeries for people with cleft lips and palates and donating shower chairs.
Some 2,000 boxes of canned goods and nonperishable items were distributed to families in need during the food drive presented by the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.
