2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Elder Vaiangina Sikahema was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. At right are Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife Sister Patricia Holland. Another was last years windstorms in and around Salt Lake City, resulting in fallen wood scattered everywhere. Kelly Ray Johnson, 57, was born in Ogden, Utah. Style Guide Note:When reporting about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please use the complete name of the Church in the first reference. . Faapito Auapaau, 47, American Samoa; Samoa multipack operations manager, Starkist Samoa Co.; currently serving as president of the Pago Pago Samoa Mapusaga Stake; former bishopric member, high councilor, and stake presidency member; wife: Irva; four children. President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the calls of nine new General Authority Seventies and 58 Area Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2020 general conference. Under the direction of the area presidency or Presidency of the Seventy, Area Seventies are assigned to consult with and instruct stake presidents in their area. You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles acts under the direction of the First Presidency to build up the church, and regulate all the affairs of the same in all nations. Jorge W. Prez, 48, Chiguayante, Chile; temple recorder for Concepcin Chile Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as counselor in the bishopric of the Chiguayante Ward; former bishop, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Graciela Agustina; five children. Paul B. Whippy, 59, Nasese, Fiji; retired; currently serving as counselor in the Fiji Suva Mission presidency; former bishop, branch presidency member, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Olive; seven children. Suchat Chaichana, 64, Bangkok, Thailand; managing director, ASEA REDOX (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; currently serving as president of the Bangkok Thailand Stake; former branch president, high councilor, mission presidency member, and stake presidency member; wife: Udomlak; three children. Adeyinka Ayodeji Ojediran, 52, was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. Eight new general authorities were called during the Saturday afternoon session of general conference on Saturday, April 3, 2021. They live at home and maintain their nonreligious vocations while serving for a designated number of years. Quite frankly, it was executed perfectly. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. A new Young Men general presidency was sustained during the April 2020 general conference. In some instances, an Area Seventy may be called to serve in an Area Presidency. A group of volunteers from a local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kaysville, Utah, throw freshly cut wood onto a large pile on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. News of the new general authorities comes two days after church leaders read the names of 77 new Area Seventies at the start of the conferences leadership session on April 1. Not just somewhere in the background, but intentionally put them at the very center of their lives, he said. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced six new General Authority Seventies on April 2, 2022. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. No Area Seventies were released during the leadership session, which was held at church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Prior to his call as a mission president, he was working as the chief executive officer at Ingenix, Inc. Kevin Wayne Pearson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 10, 1957. Arthur Rascon, 57, Houston, Texas; reporter/international correspondent, ABC-TV/Disney, Houston; currently serving as president of the Houston Texas Summerwood Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission presidency member, stake mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Patti; seven children. Having home-centered, Church-supported gospel learning established prior to the pandemic prepared the Utah Area and the Church worldwide to effectively transition to the necessary adjustments after the suspension of public meetings and temple worship. [1] In 1997, area authorities were renamed area authority seventies and ordained to the office of seventy. The Presidency of the Seventy consists of seven General Authority Seventies who are called by the First Presidency and preside over all the quorums of the Seventy. John W. Boswell III, 57, Bountiful, Utah; director of finding, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as a member of the Utah Hispanic Initiative Committee; former bishop, high councilor, mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Susan; five children. Elder Alvin F. Meredith III was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com). General Officers of the Church consist of the Relief Society, Young Men, Young Women, Primary and Sunday School general presidencies. He and his wife, Debbie Ilene Schneberger, are the parents of five children. Similar to other offices in the priesthood, General Authority Seventies and Area Seventies are organized in quorums. You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first two quorums are made up of General Authority Seventies and the third through the twelfth consist of Area Seventies. Style Guide Note:When reporting about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please use the complete name of the Church in the first reference. A business professional, he most recently headed the west sales region of Alkermes Inc. and managed commercial real estate at HCA Investments LLC. Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah. A small group of invited guests turn shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking for the Lindon Utah Temple in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022. Kevin W. Birch, 56, Westerville, Ohio; regional assistant vice president, CNA Surety Corporation; currently serving as a mission leader in the Westerville Ward; former bishop and stake president; wife: Kimberly; two children. The current COVID-19 pandemic has provided glimpses of how the Utah Area presidency has tried to share with local wards and stakes specific principles and directives, which come in conjunction with instruction and adjustments from senior Church leaders. He also announced a new Young Men General Presidency to replace Brother Stephen W. Owen, Brother Douglas D. Holmes and Brother M. Joseph Brough, who have served as a presidency for five years. With the division of the Africa Southeast Area into the Africa South and new Africa Central areas, effective August 1, the total number of Church areas will be 22 six in the United States and Canada and 16 outside of those countries. He has presided over the Utah Area for the past six years the first three as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, which at the time supervised the North America areas, and the last three years as the area president. The Prophet Joseph Smith called the first Seventies in this dispensation in 1835. Dow R. Wilson, 61, Menlo Park, California; board member, U.S.-India Strategic Business Forum; currently serving as president of the Menlo Park California Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, and high councilor; wife: Lynne; seven children. J. Matthew Scott, 48, Chesterfield, Virginia; president/chief executive officer, Unified Health Group; currently serving as assistant clerk in the James River YSA Branch; former bishop, high councilor, and stake president; wife: Allyson; four children. General conference typically begins with leadership sessions held on the Wednesday and Thursday before the five weekend public sessions. While that is only 13% of the Churchs 16.6 million membership worldwide, the Utah Area accounts for about a fourth of the Churchs active-attendance totals, Elder Christensen said. As President Russell M. Nelson has emphasized, the Savior Jesus Christ is at the head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What learnings have we actually come to?. Moiss Villanueva, 53, was born in Oaxaca, Mexico. The general authorities and area seventies around the world participated virtually. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, talks with news media during a tour of two new urban chapels located at the base of the new 95 State Tower on State Street in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 8, 2022. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. In response to Navajo residents and leaders expressed need for firewood, piles of wood from storm-ridden areas were collected and dropped-off at 42 Church-owned properties as well as local entities throughout northern Utah. The announcement also noted the adjustments would assist members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Presidency of the Seventy in providing more time and greater convenience in interactions with area seventies around the world. In 1997, Area Authorities were renamed Area Authority Seventies and ordained to the priesthood office of Seventy. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. January 12, 2023 Recent Broadcasts All recent Utah Area Broadcasts Born Kevin Wayne Pearson 10 Apr 1957 . For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. General Authority is a term for any senior leader of the Church, according to ChurchofJesusChrist.org. (By downloading content from this Dropbox folder, you agree to only usethe content in accordance with Churchs Terms of Use.). The tenure of an area presidency member might be two or three or four years, he said. . They have at times been called Area Seventies, Area Authority Seventies, and Area Authorities. The current term is Area Seventies. Additionally, Elder Evan A. Schmutz, who was born in St. George, is now a general authority seventy. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Eduardo F. Ortega, 42, Huixquilucan, Mexico; real estate director, American Express; currently serving as elders quorum president in the Interlomas Ward; former bishop and stake presidency member; wife: Gabriela; three children. He is currently serving at Church headquarters as the President of the Utah Area. If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel. The assignments come in April every year, and we have our transfers, if you will, in August, and thats how area presidencies are formed.. They have authority to serve anywhere in the world, while the authority of Area Seventies is generally limited to the area where they serve. The Fourth Quorum comprised those living in the Mexico, Central America, and South America areas. The first temples to start the different phases werent in Utah, with its high-volume attendance, but elsewhere throughout the world. These changes will take effect on June 1, 2020. [2] Later, the title "area authority seventy" was shortened to area seventy, which is the title currently in use. However, international areas have offices and support staffs in major metropolitan areas across the globe. Matthew R. Clarke, 59, Sandy, Utah; controller, BMW Financial Services; currently serving as president of the Sandy Utah Granite South Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, and high councilor; wife: Janine; five children. He and his wife, Ann Kesler, are the parents of eight children. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy and Utah Area president, and his wife are at the center. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. The First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, General Authority Seventies and the Presiding Bishopric are all known as General Authorities. Area Seventies serve on a church-service basis for a designated number of years, similar to a bishop or stake president. And to me, we dont want to lose that.. Elder Sean Douglas was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. Martin J. Turvey, 59, Radstock, England; chief executive officer, Nauvoo Capital Ltd; currently serving as elders quorum president; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission president, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Debra; six children. Jeffrey J. Kerr, 55, Chaska, Minnesota; executive vice president, U.S. Bank; currently serving as president of the Minneapolis Minnesota Stake; former bishop, high councilor, mission presidency member, and stake presidency member; wife: Deanna; three children. Temple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the calls of nine new General Authority Seventies and 58Area Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2020 general conference. Edmarc R. Dumas, 43, Talisay City, Philippines; assistant temple recorder for Cebu City Philippines Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as president of the Cebu City Philippines Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, and stake presidency member; wife: Donna Dell; five children. Third Quorum, which includes the Africa Central, Africa South, and Africa West Areas: Fourth Quorum, which includes the Asia and Asia North Areas: Fifth Quorum, which includes the Brazil Area: Sixth Quorum, which includes the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico Areas: Seventh Quorum, which includes the Europe, Europe East, and Middle East/Africa North Areas: Eighth Quorum, which includes the Pacific and Philippines Areas: Ninth Quorum, which includes the South America Northwest and South America South Areas: Tenth Quorum, which includes the North America Central, North America Northeast, and North America Southeast Areas: Eleventh Quorum, which includes the North America Southwest and North America West Areas: Twelfth Quorum, which includes the Utah Area: The churchs First Presidency announced the calling of 58 new Area Seventies from 21 countries during April 2020 general conference. The future of the Church in Utah becomes even more important as we reach out and build relationships with community members, with those not of our faith. Church announces 77 new Area Seventies from 25 countries worldwide - Deseret News Faith U.S. & World Utah Meet the 77 new Area Seventies from 25 countries named Thursday at the general conference leadership session By Trent Toone ttoone@deseretnews.com Apr 1, 2021, 10:47am PST SHARE Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. It becomes more of a social thing than a deeply personal spiritual thing in your life when youre in a large group of members of the Church, as opposed to when youre out on your own and youve got to stand on your own two feet spiritually.. He and his wife Olufunmilayo Omolola Akinbebije are the parents of one child. Church-organized volunteers not only cleaned up the massive amounts of wood but also delivered it to the Navajo Nation, in desperate need of fuel. He married Teressa Lynn Bartrum in 1986. Norman C. Insong, 58, Catalunan Grande, Philippines; Seminaries and Institutes coordinator, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as assistant area auditor of the Olongapo Coordinating Council; former bishop, branch president, district president, high councilor, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Barbara; eight children. [6], In 2021, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its related restrictions, leadership training was held in conjunction with the April general conference. J. Francisco Bhrer, 44, Campinas, Brazil; chief financial officer, Grupo Sforza Holding; currently serving as high councilor; former bishop, district president, and mission president; wife: Sandra; two children. Moiss Villanueva. The United States and Canada are divided into six North America areas, with the rest of the globe assigned into one of 16 international areas. 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