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1. Sign Up for Breaking News Text Message Alerts - News Release

You can now receive breaking news text alerts on your mobile phone from Newsroom.lds.org. To sign up, text the word ldsnews to 29222 (United States and Puerto Rico). If you’re outside the United States, text the word ldsnews to 447624805710.Full Story

2. Farming for the Needy - News Story

SALT LAKE CITY 8 July 2009 The Church’s farms, factories and canneries exist to benefit those in need, but the acres of alfalfa on one Utah farm benefit some who don’t consume the commodity.Full Story

3. Family Food Supply Part of Being Prepared for Tough Times - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 8 July 2009 A recent story in the Washington Post tells of one woman’s experience of using one of the home storage centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) to prepare a reserve of dry-packed food for her family. For decades leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have encouraged Mormons to have a reasonable supply of food on hand for unforeseen times of need and emergencies. The Church operates over 100 storage centers to help facilitate this.Full Story

4. Hospital Ship Staffed by Hundreds of Volunteer Medical Professionals Provides “Comfort” in Seven Countries - News Release

Atlantic Ocean 1 July 2009 Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are working alongside the United States Navy and other relief organizations as part of a humanitarian and medical training mission that is blessing the lives of thousands.Full Story

5. News Coverage of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir 2009 Summer Tour - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 30 June 2009 The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square enter the final weekend of their summer tour. A cast of 500 musicians, performers and support personnel have put on a show to remember for thousands — in venues from Cincinnati to Kansas City.Full Story

6. President Thomas S. Monson Dedicates Church History Library - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 20 June 2009 President Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated the new Church History Library today after 15 years of planning and four years of construction. He was joined by his counselors in the First Presidency and members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at today’s event, which was attended by hundreds of community leaders and Church History Department employees.Full Story

7. Mormon Tabernacle Choir Launches 2009 Summer Tour - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 18 June 2009 The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square began their summer tour Thursday with a performance in Cincinnati, Ohio. (A regularly updated list of news coverage from the tour can be found here)Full Story

8. Media Sees Rare Historical Treasures at Tour of New Church History Library - News Release

SALT LAKE CITY 11 June 2009 After 15 years of planning, four years of construction and a million artifacts moved, Elder Marlin K. Jensen from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints placed the last historical item on the shelf in the new Church History Library in front of local media.Full Story

9. Apostles Visit UK and Ireland Saints, Build Faith - News Release

LONDON 10 June 2009 “Reach out to others” was President Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s message to thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered in meetinghouses across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland as part of a multi-congregation conference broadcast live via satellite on June 6 and 7.Full Story

10. Apostles Recall Historic Sermon by Ezra Taft Benson at a Moscow Baptist Church - News Release

MOSCOW 5 June 2009 Amid their meetings with members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Russia and Ukraine this week, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles paused for a tour of a historic Baptist church in Moscow that hosted another senior Church leader nearly 50 years ago.Full Story

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1. Sign Up for Breaking News Text Message Alerts

2. Family Food Supply Part of Being Prepared for Tough Times

3. Hospital Ship Staffed by Hundreds of Volunteer Medical Professionals Provides “Comfort” in Seven Countries

4. News Coverage of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir 2009 Summer Tour

5. President Thomas S. Monson Dedicates Church History Library

6. Mormon Tabernacle Choir Launches 2009 Summer Tour

7. Media Sees Rare Historical Treasures at Tour of New Church History Library

8. Apostles Visit UK and Ireland Saints, Build Faith

9. Apostles Recall Historic Sermon by Ezra Taft Benson at a Moscow Baptist Church

10. Church Leaders Visit Growing Church Membership in Eastern Europe

SALT LAKE CITY 3 June 2009 Thousands of Mormons in Ukraine and Russia traveled from throughout eastern Europe this week to welcome President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' First Presidency and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. During their trip, the two leaders spoke to several large congregations of Mormons in Kiev, Ukraine; and Samara, Yekaterinburg, and Moscow, Russia.Full Story

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1. Farming for the Needy

2. Mormon Youth Celebrate Temple Openings

SALT LAKE CITY 3 June 2009 Over the weekend, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held two youth Temple celebrations at the Conference Center in honor of the Draper Utah Temple, dedicated in March, and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple, to be dedicated 21–23 August 2009. The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News covered the events.Full Story

3. Mormon Tabernacle Choir Helps Catholic Cathedral Celebrate 100 Years

SALT LAKE CITY 21 April 2009 The Cathedral of the Madeleine is celebrating 100 years in Salt Lake City. The renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square opened the Madeleine Festival with two concerts, 18 and 19 April. The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News covered the event.Full Story

4. Sacred Ceremonies: Latter-day Saint Temple Worship Must Be Experienced to Be Understood

SALT LAKE CITY 20 March 2009 An article from today’s Salt Lake Tribune discusses what temple worship means to individual Latter-day Saints. Full Story

5. Relief Society United Worldwide in Faith and Service to Others

GIG HARBOR, Washington 13 March 2009 Sister Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recounts her experiences of being a young girl in Brazil, where her father was a mission president and her mother was called to organize Relief Societies in the mission.Full Story

6. Salt Lake City’s Come a Long Way

HOUSTON 6 March 2009 Recently, the travel editor from the Houston Chronicle came to Salt Lake City for a ski trip and found herself intrigued by “this sparkling city in the valley.” Full Story

7. Video Biography of Church President Thomas S. Monson Available Online

SALT LAKE CITY 27 February 2009 President Thomas S. Monson said, “I always want the Lord to know that if He needs an errand run, Tom Monson will run that errand for Him.” On the Lord’s Errand: The Life of President Thomas S. Monson is now available online. The video provides a biographical overview of President Thomas S. Monson's life and service in the Church. It also includes interviews with President Monson, family members, colleagues and friends. Full Story

8. Spreading Kindness

BANGKOK, Thailand 26 February 2009 A recent story in the Bangkok Post reports that 27 years ago Her Majesty Queen Sirikit visited Welfare Square, which is owned by the Church. "The more I learn of the Mormon Church, the more I am impressed with its ideals," she said.Full Story

9. On a Mission

PITTSBURG 14 January 2009 The Morning Sun recently talked with two young men about their experiences serving missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Full Story

10. Local Churches Assist With Flood Relief Efforts in Washington

KITTITAS COUNTY, Washington 13 January 2009 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with other churches, organizations and volunteers, is cleaning up as floodwaters subside in Kittitas County.Full Story

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