Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson opened the 191st Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday morning by calling the church “a great global family.”
He closed the three Saturday sessions 10 hours later by saying, “We need each other.”
Church leaders filled the day with poignant references to the hope of Easter morning, declaring that Jesus Christ’s suffering and resurrection are a remedy and healing balm powerful enough to conquer all of the challenges in a world they described as divided by pandemic, genocide, racism, loneliness, abortion, contention, death and more.
The applicants are Eli Ward, Dian Miller, Shari Piccuci-White, and Jeff Solka.
There will be a special meeting today at 5:30 p.m. to select the board member.
The term will be for two years until the April 2022 election. The person who wins election to the seat will serve the remaining four years.
The board conducted interviews with each candidate at Monday’s online meeting.
In other business, the board held its reorganizational meeting, re-electing Rob Langsford as president, Lisa Basanese as vice president, Lisa Carollo as secretary. Scott Celello was elected treasurer replacing Steve Brooks, who did not seek reelection.