Did you know? Fun little LDS/Semi LDS facts...

[NeedleinA]

1. Will you or someone you know (none member) have a layover at SLC Airport? Catch a Free Church shuttle to go tour Temple Square instead of sitting at the airport!

2. The debate still lives on: Are the "White Indians" found in Central & South America albinos or not? 

3. As the Church asks for our help in aiding refugees, remember that President Uchtdorf, of the First Presidency was once a refugee himself.  Desert News Article  Also, in Church history, we as a Church body were once refugees: 

“The refugee story is not well known among most members of the Church, but it is a very important and positive story from Mormon history,” said Michael L. Hutchings, a trustee of the foundation. “Many of us have ancestors that arrived in Quincy from Missouri during that winter of 1838–39. The 1,500 citizens of Quincy received and assisted over 5,000 Latter-day Saints in their time of great need during that cold winter. The Mormons were in need of shelter, food, clothing, and jobs and were received with great humanity. There was perhaps no greater time of need in Latter-day Saint history than in Quincy during that winter.”

More later perhaps, but I need to get ready for work now

Edited June 3, 2016 by NeedleinA

[Sunday21]

22 hours ago, NeedleinA said:

1. Will you or someone you know (none member) have a layover at SLC Airport? Catch a Free Church shuttle to go tour Temple Square instead of sitting at the airport!

2. The debate still lives on: Are the "White Indians" found in Central & South America albinos or not? 

3. As the Church asks for our help in aiding refugees, remember that President Uchtdorf, of the First Presidency was once a refugee himself.  Desert News Article  Also, in Church history, we as a Church body were once refugees: 

“The refugee story is not well known among most members of the Church, but it is a very important and positive story from Mormon history,” said Michael L. Hutchings, a trustee of the foundation. “Many of us have ancestors that arrived in Quincy from Missouri during that winter of 1838–39. The 1,500 citizens of Quincy received and assisted over 5,000 Latter-day Saints in their time of great need during that cold winter. The Mormons were in need of shelter, food, clothing, and jobs and were received with great humanity. There was perhaps no greater time of need in Latter-day Saint history than in Quincy during that winter.”

More later perhaps, but I need to get ready for work now

Thanks so much for this!

[NeedleinA]

4. I wonder why all the uproar over Polygamy back in the Eastern United States. I wonder if political cartoons depicted Polygamy in a positive/fair light? People out east apparently got their first glimpse of the WWE Royal Rumble thanks to illustrations in support of the "Anti-Mormon Legislature". Uh... lovely

 

5. The Church's Young Woman Organization was originally called, The Young Ladies' National Mutual Improvement Association or YLMIA. Later shortened to MIA and then weekly activities became known as Mutual. @Eowyn 

In 1950 - Age groups were realigned:
Beehives 12-13
Mia Maids 14-15  (m.i.a. maids?)
Junior Gleaners 16-17  
Gleaners 18-24

1959 - The name Gleaners is changed to Laurels 

 

6. Some people try to sell "Mormon" items on Ebay for a lot of money:

Edited June 3, 2016 by NeedleinA