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Woman sues after 2005 accident during LDS Church activity
A Utah County woman is suing various members of her LDS Church ward to help cover medical bills that are piling up from a 2005 accident that happened during a church activity. Documents filed in 3rd District Court on Thursday state that the woman, who was 13 at the time of the accident, was participating on a caroling trip with members of the Sunset Hills 1st Ward, in American Fork, when her ankle was run over by the trailer everyone was riding on during the activity.
Jimmer and Whitney Fredette look to future (+wedding video)
With the potential sale and relocation of the Sacramento Kings, Jimmer Fredette, along with his new wife, Whitney, are left wondering about their future with the team. According to a recent interview by KCRA.com, the young newlyweds would love to stay in Sacramento and continue their new tradition of trying out all of the restaurants downtown; however, there are still unpacked boxes in their apartment due to the couple’s possible move to Seattle with the team.
Church has strong presence on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
Like many large organizations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints administers several Facebook pages, YouTube channels and Twitter accounts, each of which communicates with different audiences inside and outside the Church. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the Church’s First Presidency, and Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have recently spoken about social media’s power to communicate with others about the Church’s beliefs and practices.
From the Church
Church Announces 11 New Missions
With the announcement this week of new mission president assignments comes news that 11 new missions are being created in the world, a net increase of 10, as one of the smaller missions in Salt Lake City is being absorbed in the realignment of surrounding mission boundaries in the Utah.
Latter-day Saint Life
How the Church's Mobile Goals Differ from the World
Almost everyone’s pouring time and money into smartphones these days. Social networking giants mine them for ad revenue, retail stores use them to reach customers, and credit-card companies want to turn them into wallets. And then there’s the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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From the Church
First Presidency Appoints New Director of Church Public Affairs
The First Presidency of has appointed Richard E. Turley Jr. as the new managing director of the Church’s Public Affairs Department. Brother Turley replaces Michael Otterson, who had previously announced that he would retire on August 31 of this year and has served as the managing director for the past eight years.
From the Church
Tegucigalpa Temple Opens Doors to Public
The public is invited to tour the recently constructed Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The First Presidency of the Church (the Church’s highest governing body) announced the temple will be open to the public from Saturday, 9 February, through Saturday, 2 March 2013. Guided tours will be conducted Mondays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir to dedicate Sunday program to Newtown shooting victims
Under the baton of a Newtown, Conn., native, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will dedicate this Sunday’s “Music and the Spoken Word” broadcast to the memory of the victims of the recent school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Ryan Murphy, associate choir music director who attended Sandy Hook as a boy, will lead the choir and orchestra in a program that will include his own arrangements of “’Give,’ Said the Little Stream” and “I Am a Child of God.”
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Body of Missing LDS Teacher Found
Hundreds joined in the volunteer efforts to find an LDS teacher who went missing last week, and on July 24, the body of Ray Humpherys was discovered in the Uinta Mountains. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Humpherys family.
From the Church
Thousands More Mormons Choose Missionary Service
The large, white envelope now displayed on the mantelpiece in the crowded family room of the Wright home looks ordinary enough, like any other piece of mail. But there’s good reason for the crowd and the excitement its arrival has caused: this envelope contains the location where its addressee, Sister Allison Wright, will spend 18 months of her life teaching others about God and Jesus Christ.