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Me? A Shepherd in Israel? - Daniel L. Johnson:
One of the practices that distinguishes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that of having lay shepherds. We have no paid clergy in the wards, branches, stakes, and districts of the Church; rather, the members themselves minister to each other.Every member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a calling to be a shepherd in Israel. Member-shepherds serve in bishoprics and branch presidencies, as priesthood and auxiliary leaders, as clerks and secretaries, as teachers of every kindâincluding home and visiting teachersâand in countless other capacities.Lay shepherds have several things in common. Each has sheep to nourish, encourage, and serve. Each is called by the Lord through His appointed servants. Each is accountable to the Lord for his or her stewardship as a shepherd.Seeking the Lost SheepJoseph Serge Merilus left his native Haiti at the age of 19 and moved to the Dominican Republic in 1980 in search of work. Eighteen months later he went back to Haiti, fell in love, and returned to the Dominican Republic with his new bride, Marie Reymonde Esterlin.As they began their married life together in their newly adopted country, Joseph experienced a spiritual hunger. He and Marie visited several churches seeking to satisfy that hunger, but as Haitian Creole speakers in a Spanish-speaking country, they had difficulty understanding and being understood. Eventually they ran into two Latter-day Saint missionaries, who invited them to church. After Joseph and Marie had attended several meetings, the missionaries patiently taught them the discussions in Spanish, and they were baptized in September 1997.Joseph was called to serve in the Sunday School presidency, then as a counselor in the branch presidency, and later as branch president. But because of a series of misunderstandings and hurt feelings, much of it resulting from miscommunication, Joseph, Marie, and their five children fell into in-activity and were largely forgotten by local Church members.During the next seven years, the couple had four more children and welcomed a nephew and a niece from Haiti into their home. Through much effort Joseph became fluent in Spanish and English and began teaching English and Haitian Creole for a local company.In August 2007 two priesthood leaders, in the process of seeking out the Lordâs lost sheep, appeared on the familyâs doorstep. They discovered that Joseph and Marie still had testimonies of the gospel, even though they had not attended meetings for seven years. The leaders invited the family to return to church, which they did the very next dayâall 13 of them. They have been attending ever since.Today Joseph is a branch mission leader in Barahona, located in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic. His two eldest sons also serve in branch leadership, and his nephew, a newly ordained elder, is the Young Men president. Recently the family traveled to the temple, where they were sealed as an eternal family.Just think of it, 13 lost sheep are now found because two member-shepherds were willing to search for, nourish, and bring this family back to the Lordâs fold. They were led to this home just as you and I will be led as we seek out the lost sheep who are our responsibility.I have been a witness of and a participant in thousands of shepherding visits. I testify to the marvelous outpouring of the Spirit that accompanies them. I have seen many lost sheep return and have felt the joy that comes as they are welcomed back into the fold. I have seen hearts touched, blessings pronounced, tears shed, testimonies borne, prayers offered and answered, and love expressed. I have seen lives changed.Feeding the FlocksSometime between 592 and 570 b.c., God spoke to His prophet Ezekiel regarding negligent shepherds. Because of their negligence, the flock had been scattered. Of those shepherds, the Lord said:âSon of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds[:] â should not the shepherds feed the flocks? ââThe diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost. âââ Yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.âThus saith the Lord God; â I will require my flock at their handâ (Ezekiel 34:2, 4, 6, 10).In many respects, we have become a chapel-based church. We go to great effort to provide spiritual and emotional nourishment for those who come to church, but what of those who have lost their way to the chapel?If I have received a calling to serve in the Church, then I have sheep to whom I have a divine obligation to minister and to serve. For example, as a teacher I am a shepherdnot only to those who show up for my class but also to those who do not attend. I have the responsibility to find them, become acquainted with them, be their friend, minister to their needs, and bring them back to the fold.Leading Them BackAs member-shepherds we would do well to remember and ponder the teachings in Luke 15. In that chapter the Lord taught the parables of the lost sheep, the lost piece of silver, and the prodigal son. All three relate to âthat which was lostâ and then found again. In the parable of the lost sheep, the Lord asks:âWhat man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?âAnd when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.âAnd when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.âI say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentanceâ (Luke 15:4â7).In the parable, only one sheep strayed and was lost, but such is seldom the case in our wards and branches. The parableâs application remains the same, however, regardless of the number of sheep who have strayed from the fold.The parable does not indicate how long the recovery process took. In our shepherding efforts, some sheep will return after a single visit, while others will require years of constant and gentle encouragement.During the process of recovering our brothers and sisters, let us not forget that the sheep we are âbringing â back to the foldâ are âdear to the heart of the Shepherd.â1 He knows each one of them individually. He loves each one of them with a perfect love. Because they are His, He will guide us, direct us, and inspire us in what to say if we will ask and then listen to the voice of the Spirit. Through the power of the Holy Ghost, many will respond positively as we sincerely and humbly reach out.May we remember our responsibilities as shepherds so that we can give a good accounting to the Lord regarding our stewardship over the sheep He has assigned to each of us.Watching Over the SheepâWe are shepherds watching over Israel. The hungry sheep look up, ready to be fed the bread of life. â Our task is to reach out to those who, for whatever reason, are in need of our help.âPresident Thomas S. Monson, âTrue to Our Priesthood Trust,â Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2006, 57â58. Detail from The Road to Bethlehem, by Joseph Brickey; right: detail from Cain and Abel, by Robert T. BarrettLost No More, by Greg K. Olsen, may not be copied; photo illustration by Laureni Fochetto
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Podcaster:DogWatch Social Club
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DogWatch Cigar Radio #241 September 25, 2009:
Cigar of the Week - Capadura 898 Series Churchill – Bob & I discovered this cigar at IPCPR and we both fell in love with it! It has that wonderful Arapiraca Campesino’s 1st Choice wrapper from Brazil over a Dominican De Olor binder and a filler blend of 4 Piloto Cubano tobaccos from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The Capadura line comes from Luba Cigar Corporation in Miami, FL. Luba Cigar Corp. has a mission of importing and distributing Artesian handcrafted cigars from small tabacaleras, who maintain consistent quality and taste by using the same tobaccos from the same fincas, and fermented by the same processors every year. Also available in Robusto, Torpedo and Jumbo sizes, Capadura cigars come packaged in wooden boxes of 25 cigars. Our Cigar of the Week selection to end the month of September is a traditional 7” x 48 ring gauge Churchill.
Dale "the road warrior" is back from the Republic of Kalifornia, kudos to the Four Seasons hotel in Palo Alto for superior service!
Bob finds evidence that Manuel Zelaya's return to Honduras is causing disruption again.
We continue our discussion of the taste experience with cigars, delving into Spice and Heat! Based on the Tobacconist University curriculum.
Dark Side Selection Marque- Ramon Allones, Frontmark, - Asia Pacific RE 2009- Celestiales Finos - 46 x 137mm (5.4"), Vitola - Britanicas (perfecto). Standard band w/ the Exclusivo Asia Pacifico 2nd band. Packaged in slb of 25 cigars, 4,000 boxes made. Ramón Allones is a pre-revolution brand introduced circa 1845.
It is a Habanos Local brand with a minor market share. Comprises full strength cigars using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region.
There is a non-Cuban brand with the same name. There really was a Ramon Allones who developed the brand back around 1845 and is said to be the first to employ brightly colored lithographed labels on the boxes to distinguish his brands. At the time of nationalization, the brand was owned by Cifuentes, Pego y Cia the owners of Partagas. The brand was trimmed in 2002 when 10 models were dropped. The line includes machine and hand made full bodied cigars.
NY Mayor Bloomberg's continued war on tobacco - single cigar sales and bans in open air parks.
What's My Band? Bob smokes an Augusto Reyes Gran Cru, Dale smokes a Romeo y Julieta.
We get a nice email from Rob about the El Primer Mundo Rosado Oscuro Maduro, our Producer's Pick for the month!
What Else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Gurkha Assassin, John Hay Statesman, John Hay Anniversary Series, Fuente Hemingway Short Story, La Tradicion Cubana Special Anniversary Series Figurado.
Congratulations to Mark Franks for winning the Silver Palio cutter in our Palio of the month contest!
The Expedition: Esteli 2010 trip is sold out, but so many more folks want to join in - stay tuned, there may be another opportunity????
We're pleased to let Richard Baum know he is the winner of a one year subscription to the European Cigar Cult Journal!
Opening theme music provided by 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke.
Closing theme Longboard Cowboy provided by The Surfonics.
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StoryCorps 134: The Cutest Boy From Villa Juana:
In this week's podcast Jos? Cruz tells his daughter, Grace, about growing up in Villa Juana, a neighborhood in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, while his mother was working in New York City.
To hear more stories visit http://storycorps.org/listen. If you'd like to write to participants you can do so at podcast@storycorps.org. To make a donation visit http://www.storycorps.org/donate.
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Afro-Dominicana: Music from the Other Dominican Republic:
In the 1930s, infamous Dominican dictator Rafael Truillo ordered the burning of the country's palos drums, hoping to erase the powerful vestiges of African culture in the Dominican Republic. Luckily for us, the breakneck, trance-inducing sound of palos still reverberates at Afro-syncretic religious parties across the island nation almost a century later. This week, Afropop revisits the home of styles such as merengue and bachata, but this time we'll be looking towards the most deeply African side of Dominican music--little known outside of the island. Afro-Dominican music is a secret treasure, filled with virtuosic drumming styles, heart-stopping grooves, and mystic dance parties. We'll listen to traditional genres like palos, salve, and gaga, a uniquely Dominican take on rara music from neighboring Haiti. Throughout, we'll be looking at artists who have drawn on Afro-Dominican styles to make infectious pop music, from wizened veterans of the folklore movement such as Luis Dias, to a host of hip, young bands who use Afro-inspired rock, reggae, and hip-hop to redefine what it means to be Dominican.
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Couture Fashion with The Half Show -070 (Full Show):
On this edition of thehalfshow.com Fashion, Lasik, and Termination!!! "I'll be back!" (use your best Arnold impersonation)
Saturday 12 September
Amal Sarieddine(Lebanon)
Han Couture (China / USA)
Jorge Diep (Dominican Republic)
Andres Aquino(USA)
Performances by Singer Kimera and Violinist Alexander Markov
Entertainment by Jazz Singer Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Vincent Veloso Quartet
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CALL THE New COMMENT LINE and be on the Show: 206-339-7750
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Couture Fashion with The Half Show -070 (Full Show):
On this edition of thehalfshow.com Fashion, Lasik, and Termination!!! "I'll be back!" (use your best Arnold impersonation)
Saturday 12 September
Amal Sarieddine(Lebanon)
Han Couture (China / USA)
Jorge Diep (Dominican Republic)
Andres Aquino(USA)
Performances by Singer Kimera and Violinist Alexander Markov
Entertainment by Jazz Singer Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Vincent Veloso Quartet
GET ALL THE EPISODES FOR FREE!
CALL THE New COMMENT LINE and be on the Show: 206-339-7750
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Paris DJs Soundsystem - 21st Century Latin Vol.6:
Paris DJs Soundsystem - 21st Century Latin Vol.6
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-09-13
Summer shouldn't end so soon in your headphones with this new volume of 21st century latin beats and grooves. From Nicaragua and Texas (Ocote Soul Sounds), Dominican Republic or Colombia and UK (Quantic, Sidestepper), Greece (Palov and Mishkin), Spain (Makala on the Lovemonk label), Germany (Dutch Rhythm Combo, Mr Confuse), or USA (Nickodemus), here's a new selection of the best new latin productions from all over the globe.
Tracklisting :
01. Ocote Soul Sounds - Tu Fin, Mi Gomienzo
(from 'Coconut Rock' album, 2009 / Eighteen Street Lounge)
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02. Johnny Pacheco - Boogaloo De Johnny (Quantic Remix)
(from 'I Like It Like That - Fania Remixes' compilation, 2008 / Fania)
more info on myspace.com/faniaremixed
03. Palov and Mishkin - Halo Halo
(from 'Think Twice' album, 2009 / Cast-a-Blast)
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04. Sidestepper - Deja
(from 'The Buena Vibra Sound System' album, 2007 / Palm Pictures)
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05. Makala Vs. Txarly Brown - Que Mala Suerte La Mia (Achilimix)
(from 'MÃs Achilifunk - Gipsy Soul From 21st Century' compilation, 2009 / Lovemonk)
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06. Dutch Rhythm Combo - Cantagenera
(from 'Sounds Of The Caribbean' 12 inch, 2008 / Highscore Publishing)
more info on myspace.com/dutchrhythm
07. Nickodemus - La Lluvia (feat. Richard Shepherd, produced with Quantic)
(from 'Sun People' album, 2009 / Eighteen Street Lounge)
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08. Mr Confuse - En Movimiento (Una Mas Trio Remix)
(from 'Feel The Fire - the Remixes' compilation, 2009 / Legere Recordings)
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The original record covers are available on the Paris DJs blog
Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (parisdjs.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)
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News of the Church:
Young Adults Represent Church to Australian Federal ParliamentBy Marianne Walters Marianne Walters, âYoung Adults Represent Church to Australian Federal Parliament,â Ensign, August 2009, 74â75In May 2009 81 Australian young adults responded to the call to âGet Involved!â (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley [1997], 128), representing the Church in a visit to Australiaâs Federal Parliament and meeting with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles later the same day.This was the third such young adult group to visit Australiaâs Parliament. The purpose of their visit was three-fold: to thank politicians for their leadership of the country, to learn about the nationâs leaders and how they govern, and to inform politicians of what members of the Church believe.Local Church leaders nominated young people they felt would gain something from such an experience and whom they thought would be good ambassadors for the Church.Attending training and the actual event in spite of car troubles, rugby injuries, university exams, and wedding plans, these young adults did all they could to prepare to represent the Church, from learning the appropriate behavior and dress to preparing spiritually.One young adult from Perth, Australia, gave this explanation for the spiritual preparation: âMy reason for attending is to develop friendships with the leading figures of our nation so that as they govern they can better represent our beliefs. They can also feel of our spirit and in some way turn their hearts a little more toward our Heavenly Father.âOn the day of the event the young adults participated in a spirited debate over whether Australia should have a bill of rights. Speaker of the House, Harry Jenkins, chaired the debate and complimented both the caliber of the arguments and the respectful behavior of the debaters.Small groups visited various politicians and, later, the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery hosted a question-and-answer session.Elder Holland, accompanied by Elder David S. Baxter, Pacific Area President, and Elder Terry Vinson, Area Seventy, addressed a private luncheon with politicians and academics in the Federal Parliament.Elder Baxter commended the young adults for their excellent ambitions and examples. Of the 81 young adults, 71 had completed or were pursuing post-secondary education, 41 had served missions, and 26 spoke a foreign language.Elder Holland told them that each member of the Church is destined to be a light on the hill. In this dispensation we are engaging in dialogue with the world and having an influence, he said. The day concluded with a testimony meeting at the stake center in Canberra.Many of the politicians were greatly impressed with the young adults.David Bradbury, Member of Parliament, said: âAs a group, you struck me as being an outstanding cross-section of your generation. You each brought great credit to the Church and our broader community in the way you presented yourself. I was inspired to see such an enthusiastic group of young leaders.âA group of 81 young adults from around Australia visited the Australian Federal Parliament to learn about politics and represent the Church and its beliefs to their nationâs leaders.Photograph by Craig Peihopa, Timeline PhotographyYoung, Single, and Active in SydneyBy Don Searle, Church Magazines Don Searle, âYoung, Single, and Active in Sydney,â Ensign, August 2009, 74â75What is it like to be a young single adult in Sydney, Australia?Young single adults here might say they face the same challenges shared by their peers in countries around the world. And yet young single adults in Sydney feel they have some unique opportunities.âWeâre the same,â says Brittany Jones, because âthe gospel is the same everywhere.â But, she says, young single adults in Sydney âhave a unique opportunity in terms of multiculturalism to open gates and doorways to the rest of the world.âBrittany is the next youngest of the four children of Trevor Jones, president of the Sydney Australia Hyde Park Stake. Brittany; her older brother, Ben; her older sister, Ashley; and her younger sister, Kate; have all taken part in the stakeâs young single adult activities.President Jones explained that single members make up more than 50 percent of the stake. A large percentage of the stakeâs approximately 350 young single adults are students at one of the five major universities within stake boundaries. Many come from other countries; they will later go back to their home countries and strengthen the Church there.What are the challenges the remaining young single adults face?First, there are so few Latter-day Saints compared to the general population in Australia. This may affect how they maintain friendships, maintain personal spirituality, and find potential marriage partners.Second, challenges to spirituality are constant, Ashley saysâinvitations to take a drink, to have a cigarette, to go to a club with friends who do not share LDS beliefs. âI think because of growing up in the Church and having parents who taught us what is right, itâs easier to say no,â she adds. Friends are usually accepting when she says drinking or smoking is not something she wants to do. âItâs not as hard as it used to be.âIn spite of the challenges, young single adults in Australia enjoy great opportunities, including the frequent opportunity to reach out to those of other faiths. For example, young single adults have met with members of Australiaâs Parliament. (See article above.) âThere are really good opportunities for us to get the Church out there in Australia, where itâs not that big as yet,â Brittany says.Young single adults look forward to multistake activities that bring larger groups together. A YSA conference at the end of December 2008, for example, involved members from New South Wales and Queensland. Along with counsel from Area Seventies (Elders Hans T. Sorensen and David J. Hoare), the young single adults enjoyed a temple trip, cultural activities, and social activities, including three dances and a New Yearâs Eve ball.Kate Jones says the young single adults also often gather spontaneously at someoneâs home, providing opportunities to spend time with people who have similar values.A few years ago, Ashley Jones had the opportunity to attend the University of Utah for a semester. After she returned to Australia, she missed associating with so many young single Latter-day Saints. But opportunities provided through Church programs have helped her come to appreciate living where she does. âIâve learned to love it,â she says. âI wouldnât want to live anywhere else, honestly.âThrough her growing up years, she enjoyed opportunities to work with missionaries in helping to teach the gospel. Now, Sister Ashley Jones is serving as a full-time missionary in the Canada Calgary Mission.Her sister Brittany talks of serving a mission too, when she reaches missionary age. For now, she is continuing her university education and serving as a stake young single adult representative. âI love being a young single adult in Sydney. We have so many opportunities here,â she says. âItâs really exciting to be part of them.âSingles in Sydney enjoy great opportunities, say members of the Jones family: Ben (left); Kate; their mother, Christina (seated); their father, Trevor; Brittany: and Ashley.Photograph by Don SearleNew Area Leadership Assignments âNew Area Leadership Assignments,â Ensign, August 2009, 76â77The First Presidency has announced changes in area leadership assignments effective on August 1, 2009. All members of Area Presidencies are members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy.Elder Donald L. Hallstrom has been called to serve in the Presidency of the Seventy following the call of Elder Neil L. Andersen to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.The First Presidency also announced the combining of the South America North and South America West Areas. The new area will be called the South America Northwest Area.Presidency of the SeventyRonald A. Rasband Assists in All Areas Claudio R. M. Costa 1. North America Southwest Steven E. Snow 2. Utah North3. Utah Salt Lake City4. Utah South Walter F. GonzÃlez 5. North America Southeast L. Whitney Clayton 6. North America Northwest7. North America West Jay E. Jensen 8. North America Northeast Donald L. Hallstrom 9. Idaho10. North America Central 11. Mexico Daniel L. Johnson, President BenjamÃn De Hoyos, First Counselor Octaviano Tenorio, Second Counselor12. Central America Don R. Clarke, President Enrique R. Falabella, First Counselor James B. Martino, Second Counselor13. Caribbean Francisco J. ViÃas, President Gary J. Coleman, First Counselor Wilford W. Andersen, Second Counselor14. South America Northwest Marcus B. Nash, President Eduardo Gavarret, First Counselor Rafael E. Pino, Second Counselor15. Brazil Ulisses Soares, President Stanley G. Ellis, First Counselor Carlos A. Godoy, Second Counselor16. Chile Carlos H. Amado, President Lawrence E. Corbridge, First Counselor Jorge F. Zeballos, Second Counselor17. South America South Shayne M. Bowen, President Claudio D. Zivic, First Counselor Marcos A. Aidukaitis, Second Counselor18. Europe Erich W. Kopischke, President GÃrald CaussÃ, First Counselor Josà A. Teixeira, Second Counselor19. Europe East Wolfgang H. Paul, President Kevin W. Pearson, First Counselor Gregory A. Schwitzer, Second Counselor20. Middle East/Africa North Bruce D. Porter Paul B. Pieper Administered from Headquarters21. Africa West Craig A. Cardon, President Christoffel Golden Jr., First Counselor John B. Dickson, Second Counselor22. Africa Southeast Paul E. Koelliker, President F. Michael Watson, First Counselor Dale G. Renlund, Second Counselor23. Asia Anthony D. Perkins, President Kent D. Watson, First Counselor Carl B. Pratt, Second Counselor24. Asia North Gary E. Stevenson, President Yoon Hwan Choi, First Counselor Kiochi Aoyagi, Second Counselor25. Philippines Keith R. Edwards, President Won Yong Ko, First Counselor Michael John U. Teh, Second Counselor26. Pacific David S. Baxter, President Tad R. Callister, First Counselor James J. Hamula, Second CounselorChurch Offers âComfortâ from Floating HospitalBy Heather Whittle, Church Magazines Heather Whittle, âChurch Offers âComfortâ from Floating Hospital,â Ensign, August 2009, 78Dozens of LDS humanitarian volunteers rotated on and off the United States Naval Ship Comfort on a four-month humanitarian mission this summer as part of a government-sponsored mission to provide medical care to countries in the Caribbean and Central and South America.The Comfort was converted from an oil tanker into a hospital ship in 1987. Its primary purpose is to serve as a combat trauma facility, treating wounded U.S. military. However, its secondary mission is to provide full hospital services to support U.S. disaster relief and humanitarian operations around the world.The ship carried a crew of about 800, but after all the rotations, some 1,200 medical professionals, engineers, and volunteers from the armed forces, public health services, and nongovernmental organizations were involved as the ship visited Antigua and Barbuda, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Panama as part of Continuing Promise 2009, an annual humanitarian civic assistance operation.Church Humanitarian Services further contributed by sending 10 shipping containers of medical equipment and supplies, which were unloaded along the way at each country.With the 2009 mission beginning in Port Au Prince, Haiti, and ending in Corinto, Nicaragua, organizers planned to perform more than 90,000 medical procedures, including 3,000 surgeries, as well as several community relations projects.Those who volunteered through LDS Charities did so for many reasons, but all seem to have learned a common lesson: all are children of God.âOn this tripIâve met sick people, hungry people, ambassadors, dignitaries, and high-ranking officers,â said team leader and nonmedical volunteer Jenna Rix. âWe are all children of a Heavenly Father who places us together to help each other.ââHeavenly Father loves all of His children,â said Melissa Elmer, a registered nurse from Highland, Utah, USA. âHe will put people in our lives who will touch us, and He allows us to touch others.âAngela Berrett, part of the LDS envoy and a registered nurse, worked with an orphanage in Haiti. She recalled a four-year-old girl who was ârunning around wild.â To keep her out of the workersâ way, Sister Berrett picked the girl up and held her.âShe sat in my arms for a minute or two, and next thing I knew, she had just snuggled into my arms,â she said. âShe laid there for an hour, and every once in a while she would readjust.âSister Berrett wondered if the girl had ever been hugged like that before, but concluded, âShe needed me as much as I needed her.âThe USNS Comfort is an oil tanker converted into a floating hospital. A small contingent of member volunteers was aboard during a 2009 humanitarian trip.U.S. Army photo by Spc. Landon StephensonBeSmart Firesides Kick Off âBeSmart Firesides Kick Off,â Ensign, August 2009, 78â79On August 25, the Churchâs BeSmart program will begin two months of fun and informative firesides across 38 locations in 20 states.Dedicated to preparing youth for higher education, the BeSmart firesides and Web site offer advice about college preparation and provide information on attending institute or a Church college or university.The BeSmart firesides will inform prospective college students of the purpose of continuing education, the options CES offers, and how to transition to college education.Youth are encouraged to attend in order to meet with other youth, to gain valuable information about higher education, and to learn about the opportunities available to them.Visit BeSmart.com for 2009 fireside locations. All firesides will begin at 7:00 p.m.Around the ChurchThousands Participate in U.S. Day of Service âThousands Participate in U.S. Day of Service,â Ensign, August 2009, 79Members on both ends of the United States organized a Day of Service on April 25, 2009, when tens of thousands of Latter-day Saints, along with friends and neighbors, donated their time, their money, and their talents to their communities.Interfaith volunteers stocked shelves, painted fences, picked up trash, donated blood, planted gardens, assembled emergency kits, served food, and constructed homes in their communities, among other projects.Working under the umbrella of Mormon Helping Hands, stakes and wards across the nation organized various service projects in their areas.The 96 stakes in the North America Southeast Area joined with people from various communities to serve while, thousands of miles away, Southern California reported approximately 25,000 volunteers from Bakersfield to the Mexican border.âItâs powerful when like-minded people join together to meet a wide spectrum of needs in diverse communities. We can bring help and hope to others no matter what their circumstances,â said Elder Walter F. GonzÃlez of the Presidency of the Seventy, who helped oversee volunteer efforts in the southeast area of the United States.Elder GonzÃlez challenged more than 665 congregations from the southeastern states to join with other service organizations and municipalities to serve in what was named âThe Helping Hands and Linking Arms Project.âMeanwhile, in Southern California, yellow-vested volunteers served under the Mormon Helping Hands banner of âCommunity Service, Making Our Communities a Better Place.âThe North America West Area reported approximately 50,000 total hours of service in the one-day concentrated effort.âIt was a phenomenal success and very, very well received,â said Elder John C. Dalton, North America West Area Seventy. âWe were pleased to do it.âMembers of the Searcy Ward, North Little Rock Arkansas Stake, joined with members of the community to help clean a cemetery behind a Methodist meetinghouse from 1857 that is undergoing restoration.Photography by Ronnie A. BusbeaChurch, Mutombo Hospital Partner âChurch, Mutombo Hospital Partner,â Ensign, August 2009, 79â80A new partnership between the Church and the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation promises an additional water source for the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center, located in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The not-for-profit hospital, which opened in 2007, is the vision of Dikembe Mutombo, who retired this year after 18 seasons in the U.S. National Basketball Association. The facility currently has 150 beds with a planned capacity of 300.The hospital is mindful of its water utilization both in quality and quantity and already has a system that treats water before and after it is used. However, the existing public system has a slow flow rate, which prevents on-site water tanks from filling to capacity. This project will help provide a consistent flow of clean water for the hospital.âThe city of Kinshasa has but one dialysis center, and it is overburdened and unable to meet demand,â Mr. Mutombo said while in Salt Lake City to discuss the project in a meeting with Church leaders. âThe supplemental water source helps us accomplish the first step in adding a 10-bed dialysis unit that would serve several hundred patients per year.âAccording to the World Health Organization, the average life expectancy in DR Congo is 46 to 49 years of age. The facility has a staff of 450 and last year provided medical care to 22,000 patients.World Briefs âWorld Briefs,â Ensign, August 2009, 80FamilySearch Adds Canadian CensusesFamilySearch recently added the 1851, 1861, and 1871 Canada Census indexes to its online collection, which already included the 1881 and 1916 Canada censuses. There are plans to add the 1891 Canada census shortly. The searchable online databases, found at FamilySearch.org, contain some 17 million records. Free public access to these indexed censuses will make it easier for Canadians to extend their knowledge of their familyâs history.Humanitarian Groups Meet in Salt LakeHundreds gathered in Salt Lake City for the 17th annual National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) conference in April 2009. NVOAD is a coalition of more than 50 nonprofit organizations, including Latter-day Saint Charities, the American Red Cross, and the Salvation Army, that work in disaster relief preparedness, response, and recovery throughout the world. Holding the conference in Salt Lake City was a recognition of the Churchâs active humanitarian efforts.Tongan Scriptures Available in New FormatThe Tongan edition of the triple combination, containing the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price, is now available online at scriptures.lds.org/to.The online version of the triple combination in Tongan includes footnotes, maps, and photographs and allows the reader to mark the scriptures and perform key word searches.Tongan is the 13th language to be added to the Churchâs scriptures Web site.Book of Mormon Published in GuaraniIn April 2009, the First Presidency announced the publication of the Book of Mormon in Guarani, a dialect spoken mainly in Paraguay. This full translation of the Book of Mormon replaces the edition of Book of Mormon Selections that has been available since 1982.The full Book of Mormon is currently published in 82 languages. Book of Mormon Selections is available in another 25 languages.Comment âComment,â Ensign, August 2009, 80Excited About ConferenceWe gained so many wonderful ideas from âPreparing Our Children for General Conferenceâ in the March 2009 Ensign (p. 23). Our children were excited to listen to conference and listened more intently than ever before. We are now reading the conference talks during family home evening as the article also suggested and have had more attentiveness and willingness to participate than at any other time. Thank you so much for these great suggestions.Nancy Nichols Utah, USA A Thoughtful ArticleI experienced a miracle as I turned to page 68 of the April Ensign. I had always thought that you really didnât have much control over the thoughts that come to your mind. As years went by, bad thoughts seemed to trouble me more and more. I prayed earnestly, but the thoughts didnât go away. I figured I must be a bad person, even though I read my scriptures regularly and served in the Church. When I read the article âThink About What You Are Thinking About,â I felt my prayers were being answered by every word. I feel closer to my Heavenly Father. I know now how you can change your thoughts. Thank you!Name Withheld Addiction RecoveryI was so grateful to see the wonderful article, âAddiction Recovery: Healing One Step at a Time,â in the June 2009 Ensign (p. 60).I am the facilitator for one of the addiction recovery groups here in Santa Rosa, California. We find many people do not respond to the word addict and do not believe this program is for them. Your covering the wide scope of the addiction recovery program will perhaps help them open their hearts to trying the program, leading to the healing of themselves and their families.Lynn California, USA
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Bloomington Hospital reports four preventable errors in 2008; Monroe County Health Department's Penny Caudill talks about H1N1 influenza, the vaccine currently being tested, and when we might get it; Bloomington State Representative Peggy Welch wins seats on six legislative study committees, including the state budget committee and its investigation into the outsourcing of FSSA client services; a new real estate market report says July home sales are down 6.3% from last year but the decline may be slowing; Indiana University diver Charles Beeker explains the worldwide interest in discoveries his team made in an underwater cave in the Dominican Republic; ten new IUPD officers are training for the bike police beat.
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An encore presentation, this week on the World Vision Report: Residents of some villages in Colombia have to walk through minefields just to get food ... How the retail giant Wal-Mart has changed the economic landscape in Guatemala ... To cover some stories, reporters need basic war zone survival training ... Baseball player Dave Valle was inspired by the children of the Dominican Republic ... Young people in Morocco are protesting for jobs ... Learning to cook Tibetan dumplings, known as momos, in India ... Pop singer Tamer Hosni tops the charts in Morocco ... Olga Murray's life changed after a hike in Nepal.
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Stakes Receive Training on Welfare and Self-RelianceâStakes Receive Training on Welfare and Self-Reliance,â Ensign, July 2009, 74â75A new DVD and booklet are being shipped to stake and district presidents around the world to train local priesthood and Relief Society leaders on how to apply Church welfare principles to todayâs challenges.The DVD, titled Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance, is accompanied by a transcription of the DVD and a new booklet, Providing in the Lordâs Way: Summary of a Leaderâs Guide to Welfare. Bishop H. David Burton, Presiding Bishop, says, âThe training will help stake and ward leaders be better prepared to teach and encourage Church members to live principles of provident living and self-reliance.âThe DVDThe DVD features four speakers: President Thomas S. Monson; Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Bishop Burton; and Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president. Each speaker focuses on different aspects of welfare: how the welfare program is the Lordâs program; the gospel vision of welfare as faith in action; bishopsâ and branch presidentsâ welfare responsibilities; and Relief Society presidentsâ welfare responsibilities.President Monson shares the scriptural account from1 Kings 17 of the widow from Zarephath, who met the prophet Elijah during a famine. The widow was preparing to make a final meal for herself and her son before they died. Elijah asked the widow for food and promised that if she shared with him, her family would have food until the famine ended. She shared her food with Elijah and saw the fulfillment of his promise.âThis is the faith that has ever motivated and inspired the welfare plan of the Lord,â President Monson says. âTo all within the sound of my voice I declare that the welfare plan of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inspired of Almighty God.âElder Hales defines self-reliance and provident living. âSelf-reliance is taking responsibility for our own spiritual and temporal welfare and for those whom Heavenly Father has entrusted to our care,â he says.Provident living means âjoyfully living within our means and preparing for the ups and downs of life so that we can be ready for the rainy-day emergencies when they come into our lives,â Elder Hales says.âHow, then, do we obtain Heavenly Fatherâs help so that we have enough for our own needs and also enough to serve others?â he asks. âOne of the fundamental principles of welfare is the payment of tithes and offerings.âBishop Burton lists five basic and time-tested welfare principles for priesthood leaders. First, seek out the poor; second, promote personal responsibility; third, sustain life, not lifestyle; fourth, provide commodities before cash; and fifth, provide work and service opportunities.Sister Beck says as she has studied the histories of the Relief Society general presidents, she has been reminded that the organization has accomplished its work in times of growth and prosperity and in times of war, famine, epidemic, and depression. She says a painting in her office of a pioneer midwife reminds her that one sister with one skill can be a blessing to many.The Relief Society president fulfills an important part of providing aid, Sister Beck saysâhelping the bishop assess the needs of members. Because this is âa divine work and because a Relief Society president has a divine call, she is entitled to divine help,â Sister Beck adds.Additional MaterialsThe eight-page booklet included with the DVD, Providing in the Lordâs Way: Summary of a Leaderâs Guide to Welfare, summarizes a 34-page manual that the Church has used to teach the principles of welfare and self-reliance in the past. The manual is called Providing in the Lordâs Way: A Leaderâs Guide to Welfare and is still available to leaders as an in-depth guide on welfare management.The DVD, transcription, and Providing in the Lordâs Way booklet do not replace the manual, but are a summary of and a supplement to it.The Church released the English version of the DVD, transcription, and booklet in February 2009. Translations in Cantonese, Cebuano, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tahitian, and Tongan are being sent as the translation process is completed. Many have already been distributed.The TrainingThe First Presidency has requested that when stake and district presidents receive the training packet, they go over the information with stake or district and ward or branch leaders. A letter included with the packet suggests an agenda for a training meeting that includes watching the 52-minute DVD or reading the transcription and counseling together on how to apply the principles taught.âAlthough many members face challenges as a result of todayâs difficult economic times, the new training helps reassure ward and stake leaders that there are ways to address all welfare needs,â Bishop Burton said. âThis training reinforces proven principles that the Lord Himself has established.âAs leaders apply what they have learned, they will receive the inspiration and blessings of the Lord to move forward the sacred work of providing in the Lordâs way, Bishop Burton added.After reviewing the materials, W. Wynn John, president of the Wilmington Delaware Stake in Delaware, USA, said the training information was âextremely timely,â as a rising number of members in his stake have lost their jobs. He said the materials would be helpful in teaching members self-reliance.âItâs going to help us provide guidance and encourage people to take more responsibility for their personal welfare,â President John said.Craig Ruesch, president of the Rose Park Stake in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, said, âI appreciated the attention to the responsibilities of key peopleâbishops, Relief Society presidents, and other priesthood leadersâhelping everyone realize they have a part to play in helping others.âA welfare training DVD and related materials are being shipped to stakes and districts around the world.Working to Fulfill Spiritual NeedsBy Lisa BartonâWorking to Fulfill Spiritual Needs,â Ensign,July 2009, 75â76Patti Stanley searched for a job for a month and a half. She had been out of the job market for a couple of years and felt overwhelmed looking for employment. She had stayed at home raising her children, but because of her familyâs economic situation, she and her husband, who was self-employed, decided she needed to work to help support their family.Throughout the world, the economic downturn has left many in need of jobs and many with financial stress.Dale Willis, president of the Mesa Arizona Alta Mesa Stake, said he is concerned not only for the membersâ temporal needs but also for their spiritual needs. He said if the members in his stake cannot provide adequately for their families, it can negatively affect their ability to serve in the Lordâs kingdom. If they cannot serve, he said, they miss out on essential opportunities for spiritual growth.Organizing a Job FairIn the Mesa, Arizona, USA, area, President Willis said, the unemployment rate has risen in the past few years among Church members.Concerned about the trend, leaders of several stakes in Mesa began organizing free careers fairs to help address unemployment in the area. The fairs bring together members of the community who are searching for jobs and employers who need to fill job vacancies.The Mesa stakes, in cooperation with the Mesa Employment Center, have held the annual Career Expo since 2006. The one-day event has grown to attract from 500 to 800 people and dozens of companies.The organizing committee invites companies in a variety of fields to the expo. They also send out invitations to Church members and the community.As part of the expo, the committee plans workshops to teach ward and community members how to improve their rÃsumÃs and their interviewing skills as well as the importance of having a positive attitude when pursuing a job.In preparation for the career fair, bishops invite members to take classes at the employment center regardless of their background or current employment status.Bringing People TogetherSister Stanley attended the expo in 2008, which was held at a Church institute of religion building. The people who came to the expo attended workshops in classrooms. They also walked through aisles of booths in the gym, where they met with potential employers and distributed their rÃsumÃs.Sister Stanley talked to employers and gave them copies of her rÃsumà and letters of recommendation. There were many types of businesses at the expo, she said, but it was not until she visited the last booth that she found a position that matched her interests and experience. She talked with the employer, and he took her rÃsumÃ. The following week he called her and offered her the position.âI donât believe in coincidence; I donât believe in sheer luck,â Sister Stanley said. Without the career expo and the Lordâs help, she said, she would not have found this company.Finding Better EmploymentThe Mesa area career fairs donât help just those who are unemployed. They also provide an opportunity for employed people to consider other career options.The bishop in Caroline Kirkhamâs ward in the Mesa area recommended she attend the employment center classes even though she already had a job. The company she worked for did not offer the medical benefits she wanted, and she was concerned about retirement.While at the employment center, she updated and improved her rÃsumÃ. She also learned about the career expo and decided to attend.Before she went to the expo, Sister Kirkham researched each of the companies that would be participating. When she got there, she targeted the companies that interested her. She met with several company representatives, gave them her rÃsumÃ, and scheduled follow-up appointments. Eventually she met with a national business publication. That meeting led to a series of interviews and a new job. It was in a similar field as her previous job but had better benefits. She said her new job also brought her peace of mind because it would help her be better prepared for retirement.âWe all have something to offer,â Sister Kirkham said. âWork on the assumption that your Heavenly Father loves you, He knows your situation, and at some point in time, something different will happen. Donât be afraid to ask for help from God and from others in your ward.âDefining SuccessOrganizers feel that the career expos have been a wonderful success on many levels, not just helping people find employment.Scott Farmer, a manager of Employment Resources in Mesa, said, regarding visitorsâ experiences at the career expo: âYou see faith rebuilt. The ward will help take care of people, but when they go out and prove to themselves that they are of value, it lifts their souls and helps them see that things are not hopeless.âPaul Sanders, who helped develop the multistake career fair while serving as a welfare employment specialist, said, âThere was no question that the Lordâs hand was in its creation.âJob seekers in Mesa, Arizona, USA, meet with potential employers at a career expo sponsored by stakes in Mesa.Photograph by Paul SandersTraveling Open House Teaches Preparedness in UK and IrelandâTraveling Open House Teaches Preparedness in UK and Ireland,â Ensign, July 2009, 77â78Church members in the United Kingdom and Ireland are learning how to prepare for and get through difficult timesâand helping their neighbors along the wayâwith a traveling exhibit titled âWeathering the Storms of Life.âThe professionally designed exhibit fills a cultural hall with more than a dozen tradeshow-style kiosks and displays on topics related to personal and family preparedness, from preparing for and surviving natural disasters to handling economic hard times through avoiding debt and building financial reserves. Displays highlight educational resources and employment services as well as the Churchâs humanitarian efforts.Each time the exhibit moves, local organizations are invited to participate in the event, including blood banks, the Red Cross, fire services, and others.The Church created the exhibitâs components to apply to people in all parts of the UK but invited stakes to complement the exhibit with local touches, such as rooms set aside for discussions and counseling on getting out of debt, food storage, fire and flood prevention, home security, and more.Each day the exhibit was in Chorley, Lancashire, UK, near the Preston England Temple, one stake prepared food from food storage ingredients and shared samples with the visitors. Donald Hull, one of the full-time Public Affairs missionaries who along with his wife, Annette, takes the exhibit from location to location, recalled their wonderful breads. He said the samples generated a lot of interest. People stayed at the food storage display and talked to the cook for a long time.While the exhibit was on display at the Ilford Ward, Romford England Stake meetinghouse in Ilford, England, Bishop Kim Theed and his wife, Vanessa, stood outside of the meetinghouse to talk to passersby. It was a chilly January evening, and people stopped to accept a free cup of hot chocolate from them. As the people took the hot chocolate, the Theeds told them about the free exhibit inside the building thatwould help them to be better prepared for emergencies.As visitors entered the meetinghouse cultural hall, they saw people playing games, interacting with the Churchâs Provident Living Web site, listening to speakers from various emergency response units, making laminated emergency number cards, and looking through examples of practical 72-hour kits.The timeliness of the exhibit was perfect, Bishop Theed said, because many people have been concerned about the global economy. He said that many times when people think of weathering the storms of life they only think about physical storms, but this exhibit focused on weathering all types of storms, including financial ones.The exhibit, which was commissioned in 2008 before the current global economic crisis, began a 34-stake tour in January 2009 and is scheduled into 2010.Malcolm Adcock, assistant director of Public Affairs for the Church in the UK, said the exhibit was âtimely and inspired for all Church members, who are not immune from the financial and social pressures of the economic downturn.âLocal stake and ward members invite their friends and neighbors to the four-day event. Church leaders invite dignitaries and other community leaders, who have all commented favorably on the exhibit.âThough the content of the exhibit is non-proselytizing in tone, there are general references to the principle of tithes and offerings and a few quotes from Church leaders, and our nonmember neighbors like it,â said Brother Adcock. âWeâve learned that people who are not members of the Church share many of our values and support us in many of our preparedness efforts.ââThis is a high quality event presenting a message that could not be more vital for Church members and like-minded citizens in our communities,â said Elder Stephen Kerr, Area Seventy in the Europe Area.The âWeathering the Storms of Lifeâ exhibit is the second such effort in the UK in recent years. It follows on the heels of a similarly successful traveling exhibit, âFamilySearch on the Road,â which took place in 2007 and 2008 and emphasized the Churchâs family history efforts.Robert Dryden, president of the Leeds England Stake (left), converses with Stephen Worley, a member of the Leeds stake public affairs council, at the âWeathering the Storms of Lifeâ exhibition while in Leeds, England.Photograph by Tom ArberDisaster ResponseâDisaster Response,â Ensign, July 2009, 78Members Provide Flood Relief in BrazilMembers in the Teresina Brazil Stake and the Itacoatiara Brazil District assisted in relief efforts after two months of unusually heavy rains triggered the worst flooding seen in decades in Brazil.The flooding killed at least 40 people and displaced more than 800,000. No Church members or missionaries were killed, though eight member families were affected by the flooding.From the deep Amazon to the normally arid environs of the Atlantic coast, roads, highways, and communities across 10 states were swamped by the flooding.Brazilâs government worked with local governments to deliver food, cleaning materials, and other supplies to the affected areas and offered shelter and assisted with reconstruction.California Blaze Displaces MembersFavorable weather allowed firefighters to gain the upper hand on a 9,000-acre (3,640 ha) wildfire in Southern California that displaced 50,000 people, including an estimated 70 percent of members in the Santa Barbara Ward.Eight households in the El Camino Ward, the Goleta Valley Ward, and the Los Olivos Branch werealso evacuated.Most who fled the week-long blaze had returned by mid-May. More than 80 structures were destroyed or damaged by the flames, including one home of Church members.Officials believe the use of a power tool to clear vegetation may be related to the fire.New Mission Presidents Begin Service WorldwideâNew Mission Presidents Begin Service Worldwide,â Ensign, July 2009, 78â79The majority of the following new mission presidents and their wives began serving on or around July 1, 2009, as assigned by the First Presidency. The missions and their respective new presidents are:Mission New President Argentina BahÃa Blanca Jorge Esteban Detlefsen Argentina NeuquÃn Darwin Franz Peterson Australia Adelaide Craig Kidd Poulton Australia Sydney South Jeffrey Ted Simmons Belgium Brussels/Netherlands Scott Mcdonald Brubaker Brazil BelÃm Josà Claudio Furtado Campos Brazil Belo Horizonte Adilson de Paula Parrella Brazil Cuiabà Cleto Pinheiro De Oliveira Brazil Porto Alegre North Edison Pavan Brazil Porto Alegre South Curtis Floyd Swenson Brazil Salvador South Helton Carlos Pimenta Vecchi Brazil SÃo Paulo East Joaquim Jorge Oliveira Moreira Brazil Teresina Mario Aparecido Dias Bulgaria Sofia Gerold Roth California Oakland David Gary Wade California San Fernando Jerald Lynn Martin California Santa Rosa Jonathon Wayne Bunker Cambodia Phnom Penh Scott Brunson Smedley Canada Calgary Alan Lee Archibald Canada Halifax Craig Winger Simpson Chile Santiago East Larry Roberts Laycock Chile ViÃa del Mar Richard William Gillespie China Hong Kong Simon Yue-Sang Chan Colombia Bogota North Joseph Grant Hacking Colombia Bogota South Justo Pausides Casablanca Costa Rica San Josà Sam Minà GÃlvez Orellana Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa Michael Steven Headlee Dominican Republic Santiago Miguel Alfredo Lee Bruno England Birmingham John Charles Ogden England London Renn Matthew Patch England London South Lyle Eric Shamo Georgia Atlanta Steven Homer Satterfield Germany Berlin Jay Douglas Pimentel Greece Athens Christopher Charles Haiti Port-au-Prince Hardwarson Kerving Joseph Honduras ComayagÃela Manuel Antonio Flores Batres Hungary Budapest Gary Scott Baughman Idaho Pocatello Scott W Colton Illinois Chicago North Sherman Leroy Doll India New Delhi William King Jackson Jamaica Kingston Rick Graff Japan Fukuoka Sherman Kay Margetts Japan Tokyo William Steve Albrecht Korea Seoul Yong Hwan Lee Madagascar Antananarivo Sean Edmund Russell Donnelly Marshall Islands Majuro Bradley Jay Smith Maryland Baltimore Alma Brent Belliston Massachusetts Boston William Thornley Evans Mexico Cuernavaca Alin Spannaus Mexico Guadalajara Lazaro Saucedo Sosa Mexico Guadalajara South John Douglas Jesperson Mexico Hermosillo Sergio Velez Chavez Mexico Mexico City South Aaron Chavez Carpio Mexico Monterrey West Brent Wayne Romney Mexico Tampico Stanton Lynn Call Montana Billings Larry Higbee Gardner Mozambique Maputo Loren Blake Spendlove Nebraska Omaha Milan Foster Kunz New York New York North Richard Fred Smith New York New York South William Henrick Nelson North Carolina Raleigh Dirk A. Cotterell Norway Oslo Armand Duane Johansen Ohio Cleveland Darwin Dean Sorensen Oklahoma Tulsa Richard Edgar Merkley Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Meliula Meafou Fata Paraguay AsunciÃn Mark James Callan Peru Lima Central Stephen Hunter Tyler Peru Lima South Roger Christensen Manning Peru Piura John Jensen Chipman Philippines Bacolod George Javier Tobias Philippines Baguio Thomas Henry Jensen Philippines Laoag Allistair Bruce Odgers Portugal Lisbon Moroni Bing Torgan Portugal Porto Charles Wesley Walton Russia Moscow West Kenneth Musser Woolley Russia Novosibirsk Jon Charles Trejo Russia Rostov-na-Donu Vladimir Aleksandrovich Nechiporov Russia Vladivostok Michael Stephen Pratt Russia Yekaterinburg Bruce Howard Allcott Scotland Edinburgh Gary King Griffiths Singapore Terrence Andrew Clark South Dakota Rapid City Jay Glen Layton Spain Barcelona Clark Bryant Hinckley Spain Bilbao Richard Reed Clegg Spain Madrid James Stanford Watkins Switzerland Geneva Kent Hyrum Murdock Taiwan Taipei Terence Elial Grimley Texas Houston South Gregory Mark Saylin Thailand Bangkok Michael Sherrod Smith Ukraine Dnepropetrovsk Dale Edwin Nielsen Uruguay Montevideo Ernesto Antonio Da Silva Bornholdt Utah Ogden Richard Brent Olson Utah Provo Neil Edward Pitts Venezuela Barcelona Edgar Lopez Delgado Venezuela Maracaibo Sergio Luis Krasnoselsky Washington DC South George Mark Albright Washington Spokane Stanley Mark Palmer West Indies Claude Remy Gamiette Zimbabwe Harare Edward Dube Changes Made to MissionsAlong with changes to mission presidents in more than 100 missions, the Church has made changes that will affect six missions in Brazil and two in Pennsylvania, USA.The new Brazil Teresina Mission was organized from portions of the Brazil BelÃm and Brazil Fortaleza Missions.The Brazil Belo Horizonte and Brazil Belo Horizonte East Missions were consolidated into a single Brazil Belo Horizonte Mission.The headquarters of the Brazil Rio de Janeiro North Mission was moved to Vitoria, and the mission was renamed the Brazil Vitoria Mission.In the United States, the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission was consolidated into the Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Mission.PeopleChoir Announces Associate Music DirectorâChoir Announces Associate Music Director,â Ensign, July 2009, 79The Mormon Tabernacle Choir named Ryan T. Murphy as associate music director on March 27, 2009. Brother Murphy will help Mack J. Wilberg, music director, with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square rehearsals, concerts, tours, and the weekly Music and the Spoken Word broadcasts. He will also conduct the Temple Square Chorale concerts.Among other previous positions, Brother Murphy has conducted two choirs at the New England Conservatory of Music. He spent four years as the choral director at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in the Boston area and two years as the music director of Tuacahn Theatre in St. George, Utah, USA.Brother Murphy graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, in piano and organ performance and pedagogy. He received his masterâs degree from BYU in choral conducting. He received his doctorate in choral conducting from Boston University in May 2009.Ryan T. Murphy was named associate music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in March.Membersâ Dreams Realized With YouTube ConcertâMembersâ Dreams Realized With YouTube Concert,â Ensign, July 2009, 79â80Two Church members competed against more than 3,000 talented musicians and won the opportunity to appear in the worldâs first online-auditioned orchestra at New Yorkâs Carnegie Hall in April 2009.YouTube, a popular online video sharing Web site, sent out a call for musicians of all ages, levels of expertise, and locations to compete online for a spot in their Concert Symphony.Violinists Benjamin Chan, from New York, and Jacqueline Metz Morant, from Texas, submitted their auditions online and made it past voting from a panel of professional musicians and voters from the online YouTube community.Sister Morant obtained a degree in violin performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Brother Chan graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in music performance.Both Brother Chan and Sister Morant described the three days in New York as a âwhirlwind,â with eight hours of rehearsals each day. But the results were rewarding. Morant was made concertmaster, leading the first violin section and playing a solo during part of the three-hour concert.The symphony orchestraâs performance may be found at YouTube.com/symphony.Jacqueline Morant (left) and Ben Chan (not pictured), members of the Church, were selected as part of the YouTube Cooncert Symphony, which played in Carnegie Hall.Nine-Year-Old Enthusiastic about FamilySearch IndexingâNine-Year-Old Enthusiastic about FamilySearch Indexing,â Ensign, July 2009, 80Nine-year-old Ruth Rodriguez of Chaco, Argentina, has been full of energy since she was born, according to her mother, Viviana. With that energy she has participated in dance, karate, gymnastics, swimming, and guitar.She has also been a volunteer indexer for the FamilySearch indexing initiative since the age of 8, when her mother was called as the family history center director.âShe cried when she found out that you had to be 12 years old to register to use the new FamilySearch program,â Sister Rodriguez said. âEvery once in a while she still tries to register, just in case.âWhen she found out children under 12 could register for FamilySearch indexing with the permission of a parent, she signed up. She has since helped index Mexican census records and 1869 census records from Argentina.Ruth helps patrons register for the new FamilySearch or FamilySearch indexing programs. She teaches others how to fill out their family trees and family group sheets. She even helps patrons set up microfilm in the microfilm readers.Ruth Rodriguez of Argentina became a volunteer indexer for FamilySearch at age 8.World BriefsâWorld Briefs,â Ensign, July 2009, 80Church Launches Radio Channel OnlineMormon Channel, a new official Church radio station, now streams 24 hours a day at radio.lds.org and is available via HDRadio in Bonneville radio markets. Other distribution options are being explored.Programming includes new content as well as content from the Church archives and partner organizations such as Bonneville International and Deseret Book. All Church-owned content will be downloadable after broadcast. An online schedule will appear up to two weeks in advance. See radio.lds.org for additional information.FamilySearch Indexing Adds Three LanguagesThe FamilySearch Indexing application at FamilySearchIndexing.org is now available in three additional languagesâItalian, Portuguese, and Russian. The application was already available in English, French, German, and Spanish.In 2008, FamilySearch indexing volunteers from all around the world indexed more than 115 million names. Volunteers are always in demand, especially those who read a language other than English. Anyone of any age can register to volunteer by visiting FamilySearchIndexing.org.Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dates AnnouncedThe public open house for the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple that began June 1, 2009, will run through August 1. Reservations for the free open house can be made online at LDS.org/reservations.The temple will be dedicated in nine sessions over three days from August 21 to 23, 2009. The Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. dedications will be broadcast to all stake centers in Utah. Local priesthood leaders will distribute tickets for the dedication.
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