Events
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Welcomes Announcement of 2034 Winter Olympics
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints extends its heartfelt congratulations to Salt Lake City on securing the bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics.
FamilySearch Africa Leaders Training Kicks Off in Lagos, Nigeria
From Ghana Newsroom On 16 June 2024, the Lagos Nigeria Ikeja Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted a train-the-trainer event on FamilySearch Africa App, aimed at helping to enhance and increase members' understanding and involvement in family history and genealogical work.
Church of Jesus Christ Flourishes Amidst Adversity in Ghana Refugee Camp
From Ghana Newsroom “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God” (Romans 8:28). Such was the case with a small group of Liberian members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the inhumane and disastrous civil wars in Liberia during the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In this instance, the good that came...
Church of Jesus Christ Meets with Community, Inter-faith, and Traditional Leaders in Teshie and Nungua, Ghana
From Ghana Newsroom On 29 June 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted leaders from Teshie and Nungua, Ghana to a special dinner at the Teshie Stake Center. The purpose of the event was to introduce the Church of Jesus Christ and share its mission, and to strengthen relationships with the invited dignitaries in hopes of supporting...
New Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ Created in N’Zianouan, Cote d’Ivoire
From Ghana Newsroom On 23 June 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints created the new N’Zianouan branch, as part of the Abidjan West Mission District of the Church in Cote d’Ivoire. President R. Wade Litchfield and Sister London L. Litchfield, mission leaders in the Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan West mission, were in attendance. President...
Church of Jesus Christ Hosts Interfaith Youth Summit in Abomosu, Ghana
From Ghana Newsroom On 27 June 2024, an interfaith youth summit was held at the Abomosu Ghana Stake Center in Abomosu, Eastern Region, Ghana. Youth from eight local schools participated in the event sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder S. Gifford Nielsen Joins United States Ambassador to Ghana in Visit to Ga King Palace in Accra
From Ghana Newsroom On 28 June 2024, Elder S. Gifford Nielsen, a General Authority Seventy and President of the Africa West Area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Her Excellency Virginia Palmer, United States Ambassador to Ghana, were received by His Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the King of the Ga State, at his palace...
Elder S. Gifford Nielsen Joins Ga King to Celebrate Church Funded Renovation of School in Ghana
From Ghana Newsroom On 26 June 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was honored at a commissioning ceremony for the renovation of the King Tackie Tawiah I cluster of schools in Accra, Ghana. The Church funded the renovation of classroom blocks, and the new construction of a Library-Information and Communications (ICT) building,...
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire Hosts 6th Annual ‘Strengthening Families Conference’
From Ghana Newsroom On 21-22 June 2024, the 6th annual Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The conference, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, brought together educators, government and community leaders, and interfaith and traditional leaders to discuss the important issues relating...
A New Missionary Training Center to Be Created in Democratic Republic of the Congo
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening a new training center for full-time missionaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.