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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell Nelson made the announcement during the April 2021 General Conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Seth Bingham, a spokesperson for the Farmington stake, told The Daily Times his cellphone started ringing off the hook following President Nelson’s announcement.
FARMINGTON The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced this weekend that Farmington was selected as one of 20 cities worldwide where a new temple will be constructed.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell Nelson made the announcement during the April 2021 General Conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 4.
The stamp President Nelson is putting on Latter-day Saint language
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President Russell M. Nelson and Sister Wendy Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints greet the Vargas family at the Hyde Park Visitors Center in London on Thursday, April 12, 2018. The boys are Juan David Vargas Saavedra, right, and Joseph Daniel Vargas Saavedra.
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Each prophet-president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints naturally puts a stamp on the church’s language.
President Russell M. Nelson’s reemphasis of the use of the full name of the church rather than nicknames will leave a lasting imprint on the church. So will the sudden ubiquity of the term “ministering.”