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The Message of the Joseph Smith Papyri - Save 10%

New from Hugh Nibley!
This is the first—and still the only book-length commentary on the Joseph Smith Papyri. In this long-awaited new edition, with expanded text and numerous illustrations, Professor Nibley shows that the papyri are not the source of the Book of Abraham. Rather than focusing on what the papyri are not, as most commentators have done, Nibley masterfully explores what the papyri are and what they meant in ancient times. He demonstrates how these ancient Egyptian papyri contain a message that is of particular interest to Latter-day Saints!

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2006 Time Out for Women Schedule Announced
The 2006 schedule is open for registration! We're coming to 17 cities next year, including San Antonio, Fairfax, and Albany. Make plans today to join us in '06 in a city near you!

Jan. - Feb.: Church History Museum
Follow the Prophet Exhibit
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Jan. 12th: Broadcast - BYU TV
Fall 2005 Open House Messages
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Jan. 13th: Rexburg, ID
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater presented at BYU-Idaho
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Jan. 28th: Santa Clarita, CA
Family History Fair
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Jan. 28th: SLC, UT
BYU Chamber Orchestra
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Feb. 4th: SLC, UT
Brigham Young University Winterfest 2006
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Feb. 5th: Broadcast
CES Fireside for Young Adults
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Feb. 5th: SLC, UT
The LDS Genesis Group Meeting
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Missionary Recommendation System Goes Online

In an effort to streamline the current missionary-recommendation system involving paperwork and diskettes sent to Church headquarters, missionary-recommendation forms can now be completed online. Use of the secure Internet-based system by all stakes and districts in the United States and Canada should begin immediately. Those candidates who have already started with the paper recommendation forms may finish them as in the past.

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Church Expresses Sympathy in Missionary Incident

The Church released the following statement following the tragic death of one of its missionaries and the wounding of another in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Monday, 2 January 2005:

“We are deeply saddened at the death of Elder Morgan Winslow Young. Our hearts reach out in sympathy, love and appreciation to his parents, family members and friends at this difficult time.

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I'm proud he died with his boots on'

The mother of slain missionary Elder Morgan W. Young has no qualms about sending two of her children on missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the future. It's what Morgan would want. "We are a family in grief, but we are not a family in crisis," Kathy Young said..

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Wading Out the Rain

All missionaries, members, and facilities belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California are reported safe after more than 10 days of storms, mudslides, and severe flooding. The string of storms claimed two lives, caused damages topping $200 million and left 7 counties in California in a state of emergency, with 16 more declared as disaster areas yesterday.

And it's still raining.

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How Will I Know?
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One of the most compelling questions for many young people is "When should I marry?" In this helpful talk, given in front of a live audience, Michael Wilcox explores what can be a puzzling concern. In doing so, he suggests what a young man or woman can do to become more "marriageable." And he gives his "10 Suggestions" regarding the sometimes unrealistic expectations we have as we search for an eternal partner.

Daily Thought

"Happiness is a journey, not a destination. Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end. For then the journey is over and it is too late. The time for happiness is today, not tomorrow."

—Joseph Smith Jr.