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Spontaneous Generosity Is Mark of Community

On Sunday, 4 March 2007, Donna Curtis saw her new 2,400-square-foot house in the place where her 600-square-foot house once stood.

Mormon Helping Hands Clean Up Areas Affected by Tornadoes

Wielding chain saws and moving tons of debris, more than 200 volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — many dressed in the Church’s familiar “Mormon Helping Hands” T-shirts — helped clean up areas in Alabama and Georgia affected by last week’s tornadoes that left a trail of death and devastation.

Church Helps American Red Cross With Emergency Relief

Church Leader Commemorates 200th Anniversary of Wilford Woodruff’s Birth

Last night, descendants of Wilford Woodruff, the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, met at Temple Square to commemorate the 200th anniversary of President Woodruff’s birth.

Latter-day Saint Women Clothe Preemies in Canada

Canadian members of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assembled and sewed hundreds of pajamas for premature infants struggling to survive at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Ontario.

African Members Strengthen International Church

Samuel Lumore and his cousins Christian Yao and Godwin Kofi Zometsi, all from Kpong, Ghana, discovered the missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as young schoolboys and were later baptized members of the Church. For Evelyn Jepkemei, a curriculum specialist in Nairobi, Kenya, contact with the Church came through an American on a business assignment in Africa.

Church Program Helps Victims of Domestic Violence

The statistics are startling. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, there are 960,000 incidents of domestic violence each year. Another survey of American families found 50 percent of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also abused their children. And the list goes on and on.

Safe Return of Four Nigerian Missionaries

Official Statement from Bruce Olsen, Managing Director of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: “It is with heartfelt gratitude that we announce the safe return of our four young missionaries who were abducted last Saturday morning while serving in Nigeria. We are grateful for the prayers offered on their behalf."

Missionary Safety

Tragedies and dangerous situations do periodically occur among the 52,000 full-time missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as was the case this past week when four Nigerian missionaries were taken hostage. While the media understandably give extensive coverage to these types of events, it is important to point out their infrequency.

Mormon Athlete Credits Mission for Baseball Success

Matt Lindstrom’s road to major league baseball took a sidetrack as he served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is currently training with the Florida Marlins and is known for his 100 mph pitch.