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1. Utah Membership - News Release

The net growth in Utah among members of the Church is growing steadily, approaching 1.8 million or 72 percent of the population according to end-of-year 2006 statistics.Full Story

2. Church Focuses Aid on Next Approaching Hurricane - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 3 September 2008 Two news outlets, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WXIA-TV in Atlanta, have reported on the Church’s preparations for Hurricane Hanna, which is expected to hit the southeast coast of the U.S. on Friday. The video story from WXIA-TV illustrates how the Church prepares locally to assist all residents when disasters hit.Full Story

3. In Advance of Hurricane Gustav, Aid Trucks Already Rolling - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 29 August 2008 Tractor-trailers loaded with relief supplies have already left Salt Lake City headed toward the Gulf Coast, where Hurricane Gustav is expected to make landfall Monday. By that time experts are forecasting Gustav will reach a Category 3 status or possibly even a Category 5 status.Full Story

4. Book of Mormon Reaches 140 Million Milestone - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 28 August 2008 The 140 millionth copy of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ was recently distributed, passing another milestone in the book’s history. Since it was first published in 1830, the Book of Mormon has been taken worldwide by over a million missionaries. It is currently available in 107 languages.Full Story

5. Nine Million New U.S. Records Added to FamilySearch.org - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 26 August 2008 FamilySearch.org has updated its database of 1870 U.S. Census records and added two new databases with West Virginian information this week to its online pilot program at pilot.familysearch.org. The new additions represent over nine million new names. There are now over 477 million searchable names on the pilot site. Full Story

6. President Monson Dedicates Twin Falls Idaho Temple - News Release

TWIN FALLS, Idaho 25 August 2008 President Thomas S. Monson dedicated the Twin Falls Idaho Temple Sunday, 24 August. It is the Church’s 128th temple in operation. He also attended an event celebrating the temple prior to its dedication.Full Story

7. Book Re-examines Mountain Meadows - News Story

PROVO, Utah 22 August 2008 An article by the Daily Herald examines Massacre at Mountain Meadows, a book written by historians Ron Walker, Richard Turley and Glen Leonard. Scholars have called the book the most thorough publication on the subject of Mountain Meadows written to date.Full Story

8. What You Will Find When You Step Inside a Mormon Chapel - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 19 August 2008 Most first-time visitors to a Mormon church building comment on the number of rooms. Many expect to find one large interior space, such as in many other Christian denominations’ buildings of worship.Full Story

9. Times Are Tough, but Utahns Are Still Giving - News Story

SALT LAKE CITY 19 August 2008 A story in the Deseret News reports Utahns are pinching their own pennies while pouring them into the hands of others. Despite dinged wallets due to high gas and food prices, Utah residents are still giving. Boston College's philanthropy center ranked Utah third in the nation in charitable giving two years ago. Half of donations here were classified as religious giving.Full Story

10. Sharing Food Storage Preparedness Stories With New Media - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 14 August 2008 Church Public Affairs is asking Church members to share their experiences with maintaining food storage by posting video, text or other content on personal blogs, video-sharing sites, social media sites, or other Internet sites. Members can then e-mail a link to their story to publicaffairs-slc@ldschurch.org.Full Story

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1. Utah Membership

The net growth in Utah among members of the Church is growing steadily, approaching 1.8 million or 72 percent of the population according to end-of-year 2006 statistics.Full Story

2. Church Focuses Aid on Next Approaching Hurricane

3. In Advance of Hurricane Gustav, Aid Trucks Already Rolling

4. Book of Mormon Reaches 140 Million Milestone

5. Nine Million New U.S. Records Added to FamilySearch.org

6. President Monson Dedicates Twin Falls Idaho Temple

7. What You Will Find When You Step Inside a Mormon Chapel

8. Sharing Food Storage Preparedness Stories With New Media

9. President Thomas S. Monson Meets with Panamanian President and First Lady

PANAMA CITY, Panama 14 August 2008 Following the Sunday dedicatory service of the Panama City Panama Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church President Thomas S. Monson joined with other Church leaders in a Monday meeting with Panamanian President Martín Torrijos and his wife, Vivian Fernández de Torrijos.Full Story

10. Missionary Service Is a Family Affair

SALT LAKE CITY 12 August 2008 Many young Latter-day Saints devote 18 months to two years of their lives as full-time missionaries. Thousands of retired seniors also serve in various assignments from employment services to humanitarian relief. But a number of years ago, Reginald Nelson Burt confided to a granddaughter that he had always lamented the fact that he did not have the opportunity to be a missionary for his faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Full Story

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1. Book Re-examines Mountain Meadows

2. Times Are Tough, but Utahns Are Still Giving

3. Retired Doctor on Mission to End Measles

SAN FRANCISCO 7 August 2008 Retired head of cardiology at UC San Francisco, Dr. William Parmley, is now serving as a Church leader for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Africa. He is working with other volunteers and organizations, including the Red Cross and the World Health Organization, to eradicate measles. To read the full report, go to InsideBayArea.com.Full Story

4. We’re Here to Serve

HARTFORD, Connecticut 30 July 2008 Over the last few weeks, The Hartford Courant newspaper has profiled young adults from a wide range of backgrounds, including a 17-year-old boxer and an 18-year-old piano virtuoso. This week the newspaper features Pedro Laraia, a young man currently serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Full Story

5. Chatting With a Prophet 'Round the Spit 'n' Shine

SALT LAKE CITY 22 July 2008 CBS Television’s Utah affiliate, KUTV 2, reported yesterday on an informal meeting between world leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Thomas S. Monson, and reporter Ron Bird. Their conversation took place as they had their shoes shined.Full Story

6. Taiwan’s President Recognizes Mormons' Contributions to Society

TAIPEI, Taiwan 17 July 2008 Taiwan’s president, Ma Ying-jeou,recently lauded the contributions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, saying that its missionaries have helped instill positive values in society. Ma said, "I was moved by church founder Joseph Smith striving to spread his faith despite opposition and persecution in the early days of the church development." Ma added that religious freedom should be upheld.Full Story

7. It's One of the Best Kept Secrets

VALENCIA, California 16 July 2008 As part of theBlack in America series airing on 23-24July, CNN has launched an online series titled I Am which seeks to break through stereotypes by highlighting individuals who have ignored racial barriers and injustices. Marvin Perkins, an AfricanAmerican member of the Church, participated in this series.Full Story

8. Missionaries Help Save Life

NOLLAMARRA, Australia 14 July 2008 Two missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assisted in saving a pregnant woman’s life when she was being attacked by a man in Nollamarra, Australia. After getting the attacker away, the missionaries were able to get the victim to safety as the police retrieved the man. One of the missionaries said they are not trained for such situations but are always looking for ways to render service.Full Story

9. Gladys Knight Reflects on Family and Faith

OTTAWA, Canada 1 July 2008 Gladys Knight’s son Jimmy III died in his sleep nine years ago at age 36. She recently told the Ottawa Citizen newspaper: “He brought me to my church and I just grew immensely from his example. I am happy in my spirit for where I know for sure he is. That (death) is something we all have to go through, it’s not our time and place to dictate when, where or what, it’s not our business. It belongs to the Lord and that's how I've dealt with it. I know I'll see him again.” Knight joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1997.Full Story

10. Mormons Find New Ways to Engage With Others

ROCHESTER, New York 1 July 2008 The Democrat and Chronicle newspaper has profiled local members of The Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of a story on how Mormons are reaching out to those of other faiths in new ways.Full Story

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