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Show Church Offices At 5 Addresses They Had Been Searching A Long Time, Family Says Five addresses will soop cover virtually all church correspondence in Salt Lake City. The new Church Office Building is located at 50 E. North Temple St., Salt Lake City 84150 (a zip code created for the building). The Presiding Bishopric and Assistants to the Twelve who serve as heads of the genealogical society, historical department, social services division and physical facilities department, will have their offices in the new building. . Offices of the First Presidency and the other General Authorities will remain in the Church Administration Building, 47 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City 84111. GUATEMALA The address of the Relief Society, which has its own building, remains 76 N. Main St., 84111. The Missionary Home is at 75 E. North Temple, 84111; and the distribution center and supply store, 1999 W. l?th SC"t5;- - ets. pijul at Box 11627, : Salt Lake City 84111. .' The family has been in the church a little over three years, and were converted and baptized in California. They had something we wanted, but way Elder James P. Ashforth, U. S. naval adviser for Guatemala, described his thinking when the gospel message was presented to him and his family by the elders. Elder Ashforth, who holds the rank of lieutenant commander in the U. S. Navy, is in the church with his family mainly because neighbors, who were members, and fellow officers, also members, cared enough to fellowship the Ashforths. couldnt find, is the . gift-givin- t We thought they were great because they were good Christians. The captain was a Bible student, and influenced us to study the Bible. Three couples of us got together for a study group. It was here that we got the idea that there was something more to life, than what we were doing, Mrs. Ashforth said. Elder Ashforth said that in 1968, the family moved next door to an active LDS family. Our neighbor was a seventy, and his wife was president of the ward Relief Society. They had a son, who was preparing to go on a mission. There was a combination for a questioning family to move next door to. is easy with a g gift subscription to the Church News. tVeU even do the wrapping and sign one of our special gift cards for you. Then for the next 52 weeks, your gift will be personally delivered by the postman to the home of those you know and love. Each week, they will read stories about church members throughout the world. They will read of the latest news about the General Aueditorials about thorities. Power-packe- d contemporary issues are also included each week. faith-promoti- Church News subscriptions are avail---abl- e for $3.59 per year in the non- -' carrier-deliver- y areas of the United-Statesin Canada, South America, Mexico and APO or FPO addresses. Overseas subscriptions are $4.80. We were attending a drive-i- n church. You drive in, sit in your car and listen to a sermon. Wed go home and feel great. Our neighbors didnt force themselves on us, but there were many little things theyd do and say to us. When I headed out to sea, they came over and showed great concern for the family, and asked if there was anything they could do for the family while I was away. The neighbors wife took my wife to Relief Society, and the kids went to other services. We had never met such good, warm people in our lives. The people in , - j CHURCH NEWS , A Section of the Deseret News . I We had been searching a long time for something, said Mrs. Ashforth, director of English-speakinRelief Society . under a Spanish-speakin- g president. We'haJWa aliening Services jnvar-iou- s churches. In 1957 or 195,a captain" and his wife, who were well loved, were an influence in our lives. g Church News Is Excellent Christmas Gift Christmas CITY, GUATEMALA Panchito, the parrot, is James P. Ashforth family pet. From ieft. Carter P.; Mrs. Ashforth; Curtis, Mr. Ashforth and Craig enjoy bird. the ward went out of their way to be friendly and helpful. They really cared, said Elder Ashforth. When he got back from sea, the neighbors asked if the elders could call, and the Ashforths agreed. , Can you imagine. My wife and I were cigarette smokers, we drank up a lot of coffee in a day. and these young men were telling us about giving 10 percent of my income. I had a lot to think about each day as I would go to my ship. A fellow officer came in and said he had heard I was investigating Mormonism. I told him that was true. He was from a proselyting Protestant faith, and he tried to show me 1 Name Address csy Zip- - State Church News Gift from: Gift Card C out and mail coupon to: CHURCH NEWS, P.O. Box 838, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 10 Fill I 9 their I Dr. Adrian P. Van Mondfrans, associate professor of educational psychology at Brigham Young University, has been appointed to the Sunday School General Board, Sunday School General Pres. Russell M. Nelson announced. Dr. Van Mondfrans, 35, has been assigned to the general boards instructional services committee. He has served as executive secretary and high councilor of the BYU 5th Stake, and counselor to the bishop of the Purdue Ward, Indianapolis Stake, Ind. He has also taught in the seminary and institute programs, priest quorum .and Sunday School. WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 9, 1972 Born in Salt Lake City. Dr. Van Mondfrans graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in psychology in 1963, and a masters in educational psychology. He received a Ph D. in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin in 1967. He served on the Johns Hopkins University faculty the summers of 1967 and 1969. He was appointed assistant professor of educational psychology at Purdue University in 1967, and joined the BYU faculty as associate professor in 1971. He is married to the former Florence May Kiddy of Nottingham, England. They have four children. au- thority, etc. Id ask the elders, and theyd take the New Testament and show me where this officer was wrong. Our kids accepted the gospel first, but we were all baptized as a family. Five weeks after baptism, 1 went to sea again, and I had no problems with living d my religion, he said. new-foun- The family has been to the temple. Their first Mormon neighbors went with them. He is now Sunday School president in his ward in Guatemala City, and Mrs. Ashforth has held other positions besides the one she now holds. Sunday School Board Calls Utahn Mail Subscriptions Payable in advance Enclose check or money order no stamps please. Gift card will be sent if indicated. i in the New Testament all about |