“We wanted to do something that would demonstrate our belief in the Savior. We do a lot of stuff as a church and this is a way to reach out to other faiths and have them enjoy the season with us.” Zeke Campfield visits with Paul Baclawski and the Church in Northwest Oklahoma City.
Category Religion
Shrine Bowl player from South Pointe chooses Mormon mission over college scholarship (Rock Hill Herald)
One of the first of many visible high school seniors to be preparing for a mission under the new age guidelines. He’s even graduating a semester early to enter the MTC in February. Read about this South Carolina youth in Andrew Dys’ article.
Christ is at the center (LDS Church News)
There’s nothing wrong with giving gifts, but are worldly possessions becoming more important than celebrating Christ’s birth? Explore further here.
Orrin Hatch on a Mission to Show Mormons Are Christians, Too (U.S. News & World Report)
The nomination of Mitt Romney as the GOP presidential candidate may have brought the Mormon faith into the mainstream, but Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch believes the religion still has a long way to go, according to Elizabeth Flock.
Mormon church in Richmond draws in Latino converts (Richmond Confidential)
At the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Richmond, its members demonstrate the success the church has made in Latin America, the place of origin for many new converts. Read more on Rachel de Leon’s piece here.
What would a Mormon White House look like? (CNN)
From alcohol to home decor to home teaching, CNN guesses what having a Mormon in the White House would look like, in Jessica Ravitz’s piece here.
While Romney didn’t serve in military, many Mormons do (Reuters)
Guy Hicks, a Mormon and former officer in the Army Reserve Special Forces, said there is a public misperception that members of the Mormon Church do not serve in the military. The participation of Mormons in the armed forces is roughly equivalent to their proportion of the population, according to David Alexander and Jennifer Dobner’s collaboration.
Mormon Helping Hands Cleanup After Sandy (Mormon Newsroom)
Members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided assistance this weekend to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Check out the progress here.
LDS Charities gives $1 million in humanitarian effort for Syrian refugees (Deseret News)
“Our focus has been on the particular needs of women and children,” Sharon Eubank, director of LDS Charities said recently. Read more of Joseph Walker’s report here.
1.4 million Evangelicals plan to ‘Vote for Jesus,’ not a Mormon (God Discussion Blog)
Some Christians pledge to write in Jesus Christ for president on November 6. Find out why in Deborah Beeksma’s article here.
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