During the week of Aug. 1-7, the Church News published a recap of its four-part series “Inside Church Headquarters,” the Church released an update to the General Handbook, and Young Women General President Bonnie H. Cordon explained how the Lord uses men and women in His Church.
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square announced a new choir president. Church Historic Sites managers explained why the Church goes to great lengths to be historically accurate at sacred spaces. And MyKayla Skinner’s husband and parents shared what fueled the gymnast’s medal-winning success.
The Church announced the youth theme for 2022. Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella, Brazil Area President, broke ground for the Salvador Brazil Temple. And Olympians connected to the Church took home medals in several sports at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.
Find links and summaries of these nine article below.
1. 17 things we’ve learned about councils
President Oaks and other Church leaders spoke to the Church News about councils and revelation for a four-part series titled “Inside Church Headquarters.” This week, the Church News featured key summary points and a photo gallery from the series.
Read the breakdown of the four parts of the series
2. Councils, callings and leadership among topics in latest General Handbook update
Councils, general and area leadership, and callings are among the key topics addressed in the latest English update to the online General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Find out more about what changed
3. Video: President Cordon explains how ‘the Lord uses all of us’ in His Church
President Cordon — who was interviewed as part of the Church News Inside Church Headquarters series — is featured in a new Church News video titled “Church of Saints.”
Revelation, she said, comes “a piece here, an idea there” and “the Lord uses all of us to make it as one whole.”
Listen to what President Cordon had to say about men and women working together
4. New president of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
A familiar face will soon be holding the leadership reins of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
Michael Leavitt — who formerly served as Utah governor and U.S. secretary of health and human services — will become the beloved choir’s president on Aug. 26.
Learn more about Mike Leavitt and the choir’s announcement
5. Episode 42: Why Church historic sites are important to all of God’s children
After more than a year of closures due to the global pandemic, historic sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are now beginning to reopen. Historic Sites operations manager Gary L. Boatright Jr. and Historic Sites manager Benjamin Pykles join this episode of the Church News podcast to discuss these sacred spaces, how closures allowed for the opening of virtual tours, and how we can honor “the spirit of place” while visiting these locations.
Listen to why the Church goes to great lengths to be historically accurate
6. MyKayla Skinner’s vault to Olympic medal podium
Hours after Skinner vaulted, literally, to an unlikely spot on the Olympic medal podium in Tokyo, several people who know her best — including her husband, Jonas Harmer, and her parents, Kym and Cris Skinner — spoke to the Church News about her Aug. 1 silver medal performance in the women’s vault final.
Find out the role that prayer, persistence and purpose play in her life
7. The 2022 youth theme comes from Proverbs
The youth theme for 2022 was announced in a notice the Young Women and Young Men general presidencies sent to stake and ward youth leaders on Aug. 2.
Learn more about the theme
8. Elder Adilson breaks ground for Brazil’s 11th temple
The Brazilian city that bears the title of the Savior now has a house of the Lord under construction.
A group of leaders and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined local leaders and friends in Salvador, Brazil, on Saturday, Aug. 7, to break ground for the Salvador Brazil Temple, to be the 11th temple in the South American country.
Find out more about the groundbreaking
9. Latter-day Saints at the Tokyo Olympics
From the rugby pitch to the shot put circle and the gymnast’s vaulting table to the weightlifting platform, five athletes connected to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints won medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
