Elder Eyring is now in First Presidency

The chair next to LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley on the Conference Center dais was vacant only a few minutes Saturday morning before he called Elder Henry B. Eyring to fill the seat and serve as his counselor in the First Presidency.

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Prayer Day events scheduled in Provo

Utah Valley's National Day of Prayer commemoration will be May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Provo Tabernacle, 100 S. University Ave.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be the keynote speaker.

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BYU-Idaho Graduates Hear From LDS Church Leaders

It was graduation day Saturday for hundreds of students at Brigham Young University-Idaho.

This morning, the students heard counsel from LDS church leaders.

Today was a milestone for the graduating class of 2007, ending one exciting part of their lives and starting another.

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5 general authorities called to serve full time

Five new general authorities were called to full-time service and other changes among Area Authority Seventies were announced Saturday during the 177th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Called to serve in the First Quorum of the Seventy are: Elder Enrique R. Falabella, Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala; Elder Erich W. Kopischke, Usingen, Germany; Elder Michael J. Teh, Angono, Rizal, Philippines; Elder Octaviano Tenorio, Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico; and Elder Claudio D. Zivic, Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Norma Ashton dies, wife of LDS authority

Norma Bernston Ashton, 89, wife of deceased LDS Church General Authority Marvin J. Ashton, died Feb. 18, 2007, in Salt Lake City.

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Apostle teaches BYU-Idaho students how to deal with trials

Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addressed Brigham Young University-Idaho students in a February 20 devotional, giving them four principles that will improve their education and help fulfill the mission of BYU-Idaho. He also taught how these principles would help students overcome trials in their lives.

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Seek truth, elder says

Young adults need to constantly replenish their supply of "living water," Elder David A. Bednar told Latter-day Saint youths on Sunday.

"You and I need his living water daily and in ample supply to sustain our ongoing spiritual growth and development," said Elder Bednar, an apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in a Church Education System fireside.

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Elder David A. Bednar featured at Feb. 4 CES fireside

Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be the featured speaker for a Church Educational System fireside Sunday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. at Brigham Young University's Marriott Center.

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Member of the Seventy encourages BYU-Idaho students to bring balance to their lives

Elder Robert F. Orton, a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, asked Brigham Young University-Idaho students to "seek and obtain the balanced life" in a devotional address given Tuesday, January 23.

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Pres. Monson receives award for lifetime of service to others

Nearly 50 years ago, President Thomas S. Monson appointed himself the personal guardian for 87 widows in his LDS ward.

All of those women have passed away, and President Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has spoken at every single funeral of the women he visited for so many years.

That attitude of service earned President Monson the Worldwide Humanitarian Award at the Salt Lake Rotary International convention Saturday.

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Apostle to speak at BYU-Idaho fall graduation

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will speak at the Brigham Young University-Idaho fall commencement ceremony on Wednesday, December 20 at 5:00 p.m. in the Hart Auditorium.

Elder W. Rolfe Kerr, a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy and commissioner of the Church Education System, will also be in attendance.

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First Presidency Christmas Devotional

The annual First Presidency Christmas Devotional will originate from the Conference Center on Sunday, December 3, 2006. This devotional will include Christmas messages from the First Presidency and music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

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President Monson offers 3 tips

To be successful in life, Brigham Young University students need to learn three critical skills, President Thomas S. Monson said Tuesday during a campus devotional.

He spoke of the three skills — preparation, performance and service — as gates that students must swing open on their own.

"Years ago, I discovered a thought which is true, and in a way, prophetic. It is this: The gate of history swings on small hinges," said President Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Emeritus Member of the Seventy teaches about God's plan at BYU-Idaho devotional

Elder L. Aldin Porter, an emeritus member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, taught Brigham Young University-Idaho students about the importance of having an understanding heart as they learn about Heavenly Father's plan in a devotional address given Tuesday, November 14.

Elder Porter defined the basic parts of the Lord's plan as the premortal existence, agency, the war in heaven, the creation of the earth, the fall of Adam and Eve, the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ, priesthood keys and the afterlife, including the judgment day. He said commandments are easier to keep when the plan is understood.

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