"News of the Church," Ensign, Nov 2010, 127-28
"President Monson Calls for Missionaries, Announces Five New Temples," Ensign, Nov. 2010, 127
President Thomas S. Monson opened the Church's 180th Semiannual General Conference, held on Saturday and Sunday, October 2 and 3, 2010, by calling for more members to serve missions and announcing five new temples.
President Monson repeated the call for "every worthy, able young man" to prepare to serve; welcomed young women who desire to serve; and expressed the Church's need for "many, many more senior couples" to serve.
"Missionary service is a priesthood duty," he said, "an obligation the Lord expects of us who have been given so very much."
President Monson announced that five new temples are planned for construction in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Lisbon, Portugal; Tijuana, Mexico; and Urdaneta, Philippines.
The new temples bring to 23 the number of temples that are announced or are under construction. Once completed, these 23 temples will bring the Church's worldwide total to 157.
"We continue to build temples," said President Monson. "... May we continue faithful in attending the temples, which are being built closer and closer to our members" ("As We Meet Together Again," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2010, 4).
The new temples will be the first for the Church in Portugal, Indiana, and Connecticut. The Urdaneta Temple will be the Church's third in the Philippines and the Tijuana Temple will be Mexico's thirteenth temple.
In the six months between April and October general conferences, the Church dedicated four new temples: The Gila Valley Arizona, Vancouver British Columbia, Cebu City Philippines, and Kyiv Ukraine Temples. The Laie Hawaii Temple is scheduled to be rededicated on November 21, 2010, after undergoing extensive renovations.
"Worldwide Leadership Training Set," Ensign, Nov. 2010, 127
A worldwide leadership training broadcast will be held on November 13, 2010. This broadcast will provide instruction about the new Church handbooks (Handbook 1: Stake Presidents and Bishops and Handbook 2: Administering the Church).
The following members are invited to attend the broadcast: General Authorities; Area Seventies; stake, mission, temple, and district presidencies; stake and district clerks; stake and district executive secretaries; high councilors; stake and district Relief Society, Young Men, Young Women, Primary, and Sunday School presidencies; bishoprics; branch presidencies; ward and branch clerks; ward and branch executive secretaries; high priests group leaders and assistants; elders quorum presidencies; ward and branch Relief Society, Young Men, Young Women, Primary, and Sunday School presidencies; ward mission leaders.
The training will be broadcast in more than 30 languages. See local priesthood leaders for more information on broadcast availability.
"Members Keep Conference Alive in Everyday Life," Ensign, Nov. 2010, 127-28
You've heard the messages; you've felt the Spirit; you've committed to follow the counsel. But now that general conference is over, how will you make it part of your life for the next six months?
Church members around the world shared what helps them remember and implement the messages of general conference.
Listen to the addresses while you exercise, drive, do chores, or get ready for the day.
-James, Ontario, Canada
Have family members take turns choosing talks to listen to during breakfast.
-Ashlee, Washington, USA
Watch parts of general conference as a family on Sundays.
-Grant, California, USA
Select messages that you want to review as a family and assign them to family members to teach in upcoming family home evenings.
-Vern and Jennifer, Utah, USA
Read or watch an address and look for goals you can work on as a family.
-Tony, Arizona, USA
Alternate between reading scriptures in the morning and reading a general conference address in the evening.
-Diane, Washington, USA
Read an address to your children each night as a bedtime story.
-Heather, Utah, USA
Look up the scripture references in each address after you have read the address.
-Becky, Utah, USA
Highlight everything that the speakers specifically ask us to do and focus on following their counsel.
-Helen, Australia
Make a list of topics covered in general conference that matches what you want to improve in your life. Study the topics one at a time as you try to improve before the next general conference.
-Rebecca, Texas, USA
Focus on a particular topic during your scripture study for a few days or in family home evening for a few weeks.
-Francis, Nigeria
Include general conference quotes on Church bulletins and handouts.
-Todd, West Virginia, USA
Host or join a general conference book club, either online or in person. Each week, study one address and come to the book club prepared to share insights.
-Stephanie, Utah, USA
"Corrections," Ensign, Nov. 2010, 128
On the inside cover of the May 2010 conference issue, the third sentence in the caption for Harmony, Pennsylvania, by Al Rounds, should have read: "Here the Prophet Joseph translated much of the Book of Mormon."
In the October 2010 Ensign and Liahona, Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the photograph of the Washington D.C. Temple on pages four and five and the photograph of the Portland Oregon Temple on the temple booklet's back cover were taken by Robert A. Boyd.
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