Show Section Thursday March 72002 i The Herald Journal Missionaries LDS Brandan Garaid Alton aon o( Bead and Usa Allan of Paradlaa recently ratumad from ttw Georgia Atlanta LOS Miaaion Ha apaak at 9 am Sunday In ttio Pamdtoa 2nd Ward 9060 8 200 Waal Carman aon of John and Cynthia Carman of Smithflald recently returned bom the England London LDS Miaaion Ha Smithflald speaks at 9 am Sunday 5th Ward 600 E 120 South ' Aaron Eldar aon of Michael and Joan Elder of NiMey recently returned from the Micronesia Guam LDS Miaaion at 10:45 am Sunday in Ward 245 Apple Dr Hyrum 1 make list of largest churches NEW YORK (AP) — The Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches has ranked the Mormon church among the nation's Eve largest religious bodies for the Erst time The poking may be debated however because die yearbook does not take into account die nation's largest Mack denomination the National Baptist Convention ' US A Inc which did not report its membership The listing also omits Judaism and Islam sizable faiths in America that Jacob Douglaa Andaraon aon of Douglas T and Dato Elan Andaraon of Newton naa aocaptad a cal to sen In ttw Auatrala Brisbane LOS Miaaion Ha will apaak at 10:45 am at ttw Nawton Chapel 100 W Page 408827 the past four years However the Roman Catholic Church posted the highest percentage increase among major denominations Roman Catholicism also remains the largest body with more than 63l million members in the United States followed by the Southern Baptist Convention (15960308) United Methodist Church (8 340954) and Church of God in Christ (5499875) More liberal “mainline” Protestant groups continued to post losses don't provide membership figures for synagogues and mosques The Mormon church formally known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints reported 5208827 US members moving past the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (5125919 members) in the new yearbook The National Baptist Convention last reported its membership in 1992 with 82 million members and is looking into another count of ' its faithful The Mormons reported gains of y including the American Baptist Churches Evangelical Lutherans Presbyterian Church (USA) and United Methodists ri The Lutheran Synod was among the few conservative denominations that lost memChurch-Missou- bers The yearbook is compiled by the National Council of Churches and published by Abingdon Press On ttw Net: Ho apeaka the Niblay 3rd Jennifer Harrto daughter of Stave and Chari Harrto of Logan recently ratumad from the North Carolina Raleigh LDS Mia- aion She apeaka at 1 pm Sunday In the Offside 2ndWard 1350 Eaatridge Dr (L®M C& © Ryan Knighton' son of Gary and Karan Knighton of Providence has accepted a cal to aarve In the Latvia Riga LDS Miaaion He apeaka at 11 am Sunday In the Fbxridge ward 420 W 100 North Providence He enters the Missionary Training Canter on March 12 son of Bryan and Jackie Larsen of Logan recently ratumad from the Minnesota Minneapolis LDS Mission He speaks at 12:30 pm Sunday in the QtlaV-biu- ff Ward 1380 E 25 North Logan - Misty Loflor daughter of Lowell and Jean Leflar of Logan a cal to serve in the New York New York North LDS Mission 8he apeaka Spanish-speakin- g at 930 am Sunday in the Yorkshire Ward 294 N 100 East Logan She enters the Residents of a Louisiana town react en masse to ACLU verdict MTC Match 20 lytor John Undaay son of Merlin and Karan Undaay of Mendon has aooepted a cal to serve in tho Mexico Tbrredn LDS He wE apeak at 9 am Sunday in the Mendon Stake Center 460 & 100 EbmL Ha enters the Missionary Training Canter Morph 20 Michael Jagg I son of Ralph and Katia Jaggl of Wettsvlle has returned from the Connecticut Hartford LDS Mission Ho speaks Sunday 9 am at the WaflsvHe 7tti 100 West Ward ChapeL 660 RANKLINTON La (AP) — Civil libertarians won a battle over public religious displays in this small Louisiana town But residents feel they’re victors too More than 1 000 signs proclaiming that “God Is Lord Over AH” now dot lawns arid store fronts around Mto-akrt- fc the town of 4000 A local a Adam Ostarmlller son of Dennis and Alice Ostermiltor of Hyrum has ratumad from ttw Netherianda Amsterdam LDS Mia- aion Ho apeaka Sunday 11 am "at the Hyrum 11th Ward 595 & 200 West ' TJ Smith aon of Jim and Suzanne Smith recently ratumad from ttw Argentina Buenoa Aires North miaaion and wtl report his miaaion on Sunday at 1250 pm in the at 355 Providence 5th Ward located ' Canyon Road Providence Utah Adam Timmins son of Garth and Sarah Timmins of Young ward haa accepted a cal to servo in ttw Italy Mian LDS Mission apeaka at 11 am Sunday in the Young ward 2394 W 2200 South He enters the MTC March 20 Nathan Ziltoe son of Terry and Laurie ZHee of College Ward haa aooepted a cal to serve In the Argentina Cordoba LDS Mission Ho speaks at 1 pm Sunday in the College Ward 2394 W 2200 South He enters the MTC April 3b Religion report AP photo A'Jeeua Is Lord of AT sign stands in front of a home in Franklinton La More than a thou-sand signs renting "Qua Is Lord Over AT dot lawns and store fronts around the rural viv llage of 4000 They’re also popping up in neighboring towns Benedictine nuns will pitying die psalms and the liturgy of the hours as part of SL Thomas Aquinas’s ongoing monthly senes on BERKELEY Calif (AP) --r Complaints that California schools pro- pent Islam m glowing terms but I-shortchangeiChristianit lighting! classroom do you teach — but not preach — is no charge: Sr Jeremia Januschka will talk about the psalms wfaile Sr Marilyn ' Maik who is assigned to St Thomas Parish will take on the topic of the liturgy of the hours a Bible-base-d jeries of readings and prayers said communally every few hours at most Catholic convents and monasteries tion is history vbkh runs fimn die Rmnan Empire to the late 18th century The rise of Islam was being taught around the time of the Sept 11 attacks Double started in January with ' reports from religioua news services Conservatives have been outraged dud students in me northern California district of Byron were dffbsing !to learn that seventh-gradeacross Jbe state studied Islam in September up in robes pretending to g6 on and taking Muslim names ‘in some cases dressing up in robes ' and playing games about pilgrim- - 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The : : ACLU would be apoplectic” said' and practices of any other rdigun” : Ken Connor Of die '4 Washington jpGibased Family Research Coim- - ' f Peggy Green aiqierintendent of 4'dLH Byron Union School District : iyy1-- the said classroom activities did not State educationoffidals defend out of academic guidelines their curriculum considered one of " stray tim fir ip declare that students canr She said students did not Simulate not leam about the great dviliza-- ‘ j going on a pilgrimage they played a tions Without Jooking at the spiritual H game where camels wertmoved s ’ fortes that across a bulletin board They were shaped them “You can’t talk about and teach given the option of putting on a play Aout history widiout bumping into at the end of the thrcerweek unit for extih credit and for that some stuy religion” stid Tbm Adains aamin-dents wore robn and Muslim name ) istrator for curricuhlm fiamewarks at the state Department of Educa-cards she said ' V :'r tion V'! “Basically jt’l like ddng a colo-niv report and dressing up as a sevendi-gradewor- 'LtClipart":'fiB1Hie LDS Clip Art Gallery contains' 2XX) high quality images for 'i any occasion This is die largest LDS clipart availabfeu' Every image comes in foil eoloi or it : blackwhiteFor information go to ovfer of ''i-'-- v r !' ! al irC r W - f o'k - role in the course In general however she defends “Basically it’s like doing as a teaching tool “Children’s retention of the matecolonial report and rials is fa): greater than if they' were dressing up ' a to just have a lecture and just have a test You'nt said “We really believe colonist” that phifosophically this is the right —Pnggv Green Vway to teach” Also aiming under fire was the superintendent pfscliools course text " Across the Centuries" ' published by Houghton-Miffli- n San Luis Obispo parent Jen T- ’ ' ' colonist" Green said Schroeider filed an administrative Adams' said state guidelines forbid conlaint against her district She ' out religioua practices He acting ' objected to an exlacise in which her declined to say whether it appeared son was asked to imagine himself as ' Byron followed those guidelines a Muslim soldier She also says the because he does not have firsthand text gives a gibwing view oflslam information and in any case day- one ofChristianity- - yjx butacritical tivday instniction is the responsibiliis a ctim tff politi— lxxA ‘This j ty of the focal district “Poncing the cal correctness gone extreme” said teacher it not our role” he said Brad Dacus of the Pacific Justice Stacy Yount is die general manag-- Institute a conservative group er of Interact a southern California J which helped Schroedtf file the which company provides supplemental materials fbr the world histo- complaint HoughtonrMifflih defended the ry course She sid the company book which has been used in cautions teachers against having children act out religious rites and ISLAM pnClO v i V ' role-playing a as - : - ' i http7wwwltislivingcamdetailsasp 1' an informational letter explaining that the history of religion plays a er i f" - ' also advises schools to send parents rs wiUte Maty next speaker for die Religion in Life series bf devotional assemblies at 12:30 pjmlbesday at die Logan 'y- ' fnitiimr of Religion ' Brimwnria is in author and popular speaker She is a former assistant ' director at dp Missionary Training " : Center inPtovo ' See SIGNS oil CIO kl I Author to speak c Ellen Edmunds the -- 2800 more to people from California Islam curriculum out of line? EasL Everyone iswelcome and diere - has sold about V’1 i Ilte sisters will speak from 5 to 6 pin Sunday at die church located at dto cblerrf800Ncirtt alld 800 v er ns lecture set Prayer TWo discuss' pnyet-- sign-mak- surrounding towns and 3 traveling salesman has started hawking them in Mississippi Alabama Georgia and Florida Hie signs are a response to a lawsuit from the Louisiana branch of the American Civil Liberties Union The ACLU sued Franklin-- : ton and forced town officials to remove four signs from public property that said “Jesus Is Lord Over Franklinton” Residents responded by planting similar signs in their front yards In many neighborhoods it’s now tough to find a yard that doesn’t have a light blue sign with the Christian proclamation in white lettering “There was sort of an outcry from the Christian community” said Gene Richards pastor of Hill Crest Baptist Church “It seems the community” ACLU the ACLU is trying to officials say that’s not true they are merely defending the Constitution : The civil liberties group filed its federal lawsuit Jan 29 demanding the removal of the signs leading into town ACLU offi- rials nairied Washington Parish and town officials in their complaint saying public money was used to erect the signs — which violate die constitutional separation of church and state Parish President ME Taylor acknowledged that parish road crews put up the signs but he said residents paid for them New Orleans resident Linton Carney who joined the ACLU as a plaintiff jsaid he was offended when he first saw the signs in July while driving through Franklinton which is 55 miles north of New Orleans near the Mississippi state line '“I was so upset to see such a sign that makes unwelcome in Franklinton” Carney said at the time the suit was filed “Can you imagine die hostility that Jews Muslims mem- bos of other minority faiths and nonbelievers must feet when Jiving in or passing through that community?” ‘r : 1 : ' -- ’ sa - i A - |