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Non-LDS faith wants high school land for its own seminary

Students at the new high school under construction in Draper could get a unique opportunity — release time seminary taught by Summum, a Salt Lake City-based religion that practices meditation and mummification. On Monday, Canyons School District received a letter from Su Menu, president of Summum, inquiring about purchasing land adjacent to the planned schoolhouse, which has been designated as a “seminary” on an architectural site plan. The $55-million high school is scheduled to open in fall 2013.

Fort Collins temple moves ahead amid criticism, support

A controversial proposal to build a Mormon temple in south Fort Collins has cleared an initial hurdle. Over the objections of some neighbors, Larimer County commissioners on Tuesday approved a plat change for a 38-acre property southeast of the intersection of Trilby and Timberline roads that would house a temple built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Status of Missionaries Accounted for Following US Southeast Tornado

By Danielle Christensen

Tornadoes and violent storms swept across the US Southeast Easter Sunday, causing widespread damage into Monday.

From the Church

Church Calls for Legislation That Protects Religious Freedom, LGBT Rights

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is deeply concerned that the ongoing conflicts between religious liberty and LGBT rights is poisoning our civil discourse, eroding the free exercise of religion and preventing diverse Americans of good will from living together in respect and peace. Lawmakers across the nation, including members of Congress, are working to enact or strengthen laws that ensure LGBT persons fair access to important rights, such as nondiscrimination in areas like housing, employment and appropriate public accommodations. The Church is on record favoring reasonable measures that secure such rights.

How to Decide to Rent or Buy Your Home

By Mountain America Credit Union, advertiser

One of the biggest expenses you will have each month during life as an adult is the ongoing cost of housing, whether it’s for rent or for a mortgage. Now may be the time to review your individual circumstances and consider your options.

Marie Vischer Elliott: Surviving a WWII Concentration Camp to Discover Hope

As a little girl, Marie Vischer Elliott spent three years in a concentration camp under unimaginable conditions. She remarkably survived but her little brother, Georgie, died shortly after they were released due to what he endured in the camp. Years later, as a young mother, Marie was introduced to the gospel of Jesus Christ, which not only helped her heal from what she experienced during the war but also gave her hope of seeing her little brother again. On this week's episode, Marie's story teaches us a powerful lesson about the devastating nature of war, the transformative doctrine of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the blessings of the temple.

Mark R. Christensen

Brother Mark Christensen was born and raised in Salt Lake City. He served the Lord in the Massachusetts Boston Mission. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Communications from the University of Utah and later a Master of Arts in Educational Counseling degree from the University of Phoenix. He is married to the former Cheri Watson and they are the parents of four children, and now have seven grandchildren. He has been a Seminary teacher, principal, curriculum writer, or Institute instructor for 35 years in various locations in the Salt Lake Valley. He currently teaches institute at Ensign College. Some of his hobbies include reading, hiking, fishing, studying Church History, visiting historical sites, and playing “hide and seek” with his grandchildren.

Book of Mormon 365 - February

26: It's the Little Things

Stories in this episode: Emily finds a tiny but meaningful evidence of God’s care for her in a convention center bathroom; A disappointing answer to one prayer leads Alexandra to a new kind of prayer with interesting results; Scott returns to a difficult area from his mission five years later and is met with a happy surprise; One creatively placed word helps Serena find hope; Marianne sees the hand of God in a perfectly timed knock at her door.

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