Events
West African Has Repeat Performance with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
From Ghana Newsroom In April 2023, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square launched a pilot program that featured participants from around the world being given the opportunity to sing with the choir during the general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of the global participants chosen to sing with the choir was...
Church of Jesus Christ Donates New Classroom Building and Sanitation Facility to School in Kotwi, Ghana
From Ghana Newsroom On 2 April 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated a fully furnished, ten room classroom block, a 12-seat sanitation facility, and a complete water system to the District Assembly school in Kotwi, Ghana.
Four New Area Seventies Named in the Africa West Area
From Ghana Newsroom During the April 2024 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, four new Area Seventies were named in the Africa West Area of the Church. Daniel A. Abeo, Michel D. Avegnon, Sancho N. Chukwu, and Asuquo E. Udobong were called and sustained as members of the Third Quorum of Seventies.
Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Takoradi Ghana Stake Center
From Ghana Newsroom On 11 April 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Takoradi Ghana, hosted over 2000 Muslim neighbors at the Takoradi Ghana Stake Center to observe this year's Eid Festival. The Eid festival celebrates Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the breaking of the fast.
Church of Jesus Christ Donates Sanitation Vehicle and Equipment to Totota City, Liberia
From Ghana Newsroom On 6 April 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated a new trash collection vehicle and trash collection equipment to the City of Totota in Liberia. The sanitation vehicle replaced the one that had been used for the past 18 years and had become unrepairable.
President Russell M. Nelson Announces 15 Temples
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) More houses of the Lord are coming from the Church of Jesus Christ. President Russell M. Nelson made this announcement Sunday, April 7, 2024, in the final session of the faith's general conference.
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Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Sunday Afternoon Session
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The temple is the gateway to the greatest blessings God has for all of His children, said President Russell M. Nelson at the close of the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2024 general conference before he announced the locations of 15 new temples.
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Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Sunday Morning Session
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, said, “The Church of Jesus Christ is known as a church which emphasizes making covenants with God.” Speaking at the close of the Sunday morning session, he explained that covenants were foundational in the restoration of the gospel.
President Nelson Encourages Temple Worship, Made Possible Through Priesthood Keys
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Calling the temple the “gateway to the greatest blessings God has for each of us,” President Russell M. Nelson spoke during April general conference on the promised blessings of regular worship in the house of the Lord and on the restoration of priesthood keys.
West Africans Celebrate Access to Live Sessions of General Conference
From Ghana Newsroom Every six months, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Africa West Area are asked to share pictures of themselves watching General Conference on the Church’s social media site. During the April 2024 conference they shared photos of themselves watching on television from home, meeting together in...