Flooding in the Philippines

Sisters, please pray for those who are suffering as a consequence to the flooding in the Philippines especially the family members of some of our sisters in the branch. Below is a church newsroom article about the flood.

CHURCH RESPONDS TO FLOODING IN THE PHILIPPINES
Philippines
28 September 2009

Tropical storm Ketsana struck the Philippines on Saturday, 26 September 2009, triggering the heaviest rainfall in forty years and causing significant flooding.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is providing food, water, clothing, hygiene items and other relief supplies which are being purchased locally and distributed to those in the affected region. Local Church members and missionaries are assisting with clean-up efforts. Church members in nonaffected areas of the Philippines are mobilizing to donate clothing and bedding as Church leaders continue to monitor the situation.

Of the 140 confirmed fatalities, 24 Church members have been reported dead with others still missing. The total number of members affected by the flooding is still being assessed, however all Church missionaries are safe and accounted for.

Fifteen Church meetinghouses have suffered water damage, with others still yet to be assessed.

Mormon Radio Launches

Thanks Sister Merritt and Sister Cathy for this piece of news!



SALT LAKE CITY 18 May 2009
Mormon Channel, a new radio service of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, launches 18 May and can be accessed via the Internet or HD radio affiliates. The newly created 24-hour, 7-days a-week format is available live online at http://radio.lds.org, but content may also be downloaded.

(For the full article, click here)

Message from President Renner

A lot of people are getting bent out of shape over the upcoming episode of "Big Love" on HBO.  The episode is of course crude and members are free to boycott HBO as my family certainly does.  However, I feel the spirit of the LDS press release is dead-center with regard to the issue.

The link to the press release is:

http://www.newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/commentary/the-publicity-dilemma