Making mission goals, temple photos – Deseret News: “
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Making mission goals, temple photosDeseret NewsLet’s check in with this “Gilbert LDS Temple” chronicler, who can see the temple construction from her own backyard. Wow! Temple photos: And for your enjoyment, here are some beautiful photos of temples found on Flickr. First is the “Twin Falls Idaho …
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Posted by admin on Dec 13, 2011 in
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LDS missionary returns from Ukraine – Times-Standard: “
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LDS missionary returns from UkraineTimes-StandardIn the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, young men and women age 19 to 25 may choose to spend up to two years as missionaries in a foreign country as part of their religious training. Missionaries pay their own way and can be assigned …
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Posted by admin on Dec 7, 2011 in
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Aggies stop bleeding in victory over UVU – StandardNet: “
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Aggies stop bleeding in victory over UVUStandardNet“Heck, he hasn’t played in years,” Morrill said of Berger, who returned from LDS missionary service in August. “It’s not like he hasn’t played since last year. The reason we brought him off of his redshirt is for what you saw tonight. …
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Posted by admin on Dec 5, 2011 in
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Improving the U.’s graduation rate – Deseret News: “
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Improving the U.’s graduation rateDeseret NewsThey assume that LDS missionary service accounts for the difference. The US Department of Education, however, takes missionaries out of graduation statistics (as they do servicemen). Missionary service does not explain Utah’s shortfall. …
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Posted by admin on Dec 2, 2011 in
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Church Statement Regarding Missionary Deaths in Texas: “Salt Lake City | 2011-11-09 |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement Tuesday:
Two missionaries were killed and another was injured when a vehicle struck all three while they were riding their bikes in Donna, Texas Tuesday evening. Elder Trevor Reinhold Strong, 21, of Taylorsville, Utah and Elder Derek Jason Walker, 20, of Fairfield, Idaho were killed. Elder Zachary Todd Harris, 19, of Huntsville, Alabama was rushed to a nearby medical center, but has now been released from the hospital.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the missionaries involved in this tragic incident. We pray that they will be comforted as they mourn the loss of their loved ones, who served others selflessly as missionaries.
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Posted by admin on Nov 21, 2011 in
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Texas Communities Remember Missionaries Killed in Tragic Accident: “Weslaco, texas | 2011-11-20 |
In an outpouring of support, people in the south Texas communities of Weslaco, La Vista and Dove attended a memorial service honoring two Mormon missionaries. Elder Trevor Reinholds Strong, of Taylorsville, Utah, and Elder Derek Jason Walker, of Fairfield, Idaho were remembered at the service Sunday, 20 November.
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