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The Herald Journal Missionaries Brandon Burtanahaw ion of Mark and Kattvyn Buitenshaw of North Logan has accepted a cal to serve in the Brazl Campinas LOS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday in the North Logan 10th Ward 1570 E 1900 North He enters the MTC Oct 8 Jacob Carton son of Greg and Lori Carlen of North Logan has accepted a call to serve in the Tampa Bay Florida LOS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday in the North Logan 5th Ward 2750 N 800 East He enters the MTC Oct 16 Jony and Barbara Cokefy of WeUsvMe recently returned from the Illinois Nauvoo LOS Mission They will speak at 9 am Sunday at the Wedsvlle Stake Center 30 S Center Julie Delgado daughter of Max and Nancy Delgado of Paradise has accepted a call to serve in the Thailand Bangkok LDS Mission She will speak at 1 pm Sunday in the Paradise 1st Ward 9060 S 200 West She leaves for the MTC Oct 2 ‘ jf Jeffrey Dransfield son of Elaine Dransfieid of Nibtey has accepted a cal to serve in the Chile Santiago West LDS Mission He speaks at 10:30 am Sunday in the Nibiey 4th Ward 360 W 3200 South He enters the MTC Oct 2 ' Ryan Everett son of Steve and Debbie Everett formerly of Logan has accepted a cal to aerve in the Micronesia Guam LDS Mission He wil speak at 12:40 pm Sun- day in the Perry 6th Ward 2450 South 900 Wesf He enters the MTC Oct 16 David Hendrickaon son of Lee and Judy Hendrickson of Hyrum and Linda Hendrickson of Puyallup Wash has accepted a call to serve in the Arizona Phoenix LDS Mission He speaks at 11 am Sunday in the Hyrum 11th Ward 595 S 200 East He pnters the MTC Oct 9 ' ' Sarah Huber daughter of Paul and Shirtene Huber' of Logan has accepted a Cal to serve in the Texas Fort Wbrth LDS Mission She wM speak at 9:30 am Sun- day in the Northwood Ward 125 E 500 North She leaves for the MTC QcL 2 Jeremy Jennings son of Linda Jennings of North Logan has accepted a cal to serve in the California Santa Rosa LDS Mission He speaks at 1 pm Sunday in the North Logan 4th Ward 2750 N 800 ' East He enters the MTC Oct 2 El Pastor Mike Wilson teaches students about the book of Isaiah during a class in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church in Logan John Andrew Tippetts son of John and Diane Tippetts of North Logan has accepted a call to serve hi the Canada Vancouver LDS Mission He speaks at 9 am Sunday hi the North Logan 5th Ward 2750 N 800 EastHe enters the MTC on Oct 16 Religion report New church opens Grace Fellowship Ministries a national Bible-base- d Christian church is opening next month at 200 W 1638 North Stt B North Logan The first service will be Oct 20 at 5 pm The church has as its stated purpose: ‘To promote and produce in and through its people: prayer proclamation of the Word persistent love for others praise and wor- non-deno- mi ship of God” “If you have a heart for the things of God then our goal is to help you learn grow and save If you have spiritual questions our intent is to be a place where your questions ' find answers in this loving context of truth" said Minister Bill Bagley For more information contact the 1 or 770- Bagleys at (435) email or 9384 (cell) 733-818- bagpancpunet Revival slated Grace Baptist church 475 W 600 North in Logan invites the commu- nity to its annual fall revival for some inspirational singing and preaching by evangelist Mike Gass The public is welcome to any or ' all Of the scheduled meetings Sept 20 through OcL 3 The revival will be 10 am 11 &m and 6 pm Sun--1 days and 7 pm nightly Monday through Tuesday for more information call A nursery will be provided for children up to 4 years old 753-68- 71 Stories sought Susan Madsen of Hyde Park is looking for interesting early Mor0 mon baptism stories These for publication baptisms could have occurred in other countries as well as in the US Stories could include incidents of rock duowing healings etc 8 Contact Madsen at 1830-192- - t 363-303- Ow TFiffiffl® ©ooft Justin Ibuscher son of Mark and Mar-ly- n Teuscher of Nibiey has accepted a cal to serve in the Argentina Resietencia LDS Mission He speaks at 12:50 pm Sunday in the Nibiey 1st Ward 245 N 750 East’ Hyrum He enters the Missionary Training Center on Oct 9 Journal LucarafHereld In an answer to LDS By Holll Weiss staff writer eated in a'circle on couches and easy chairs in the First Presbyterian Church a group of Logan High School students and one Sky View student spend fifth period every day reading from various versions of the Bible at a release-tim- e Bible study — a answer to LDS seminary “We’re here to give them knowledge and insight and help them realize how die Bible might relate to their lives" said Dave Hedgepeth directa of Christian education at First Presbyterian Church “We want them to understand that die Bible is readable understandable and applicnon-Morm- on : able” The students who belong to four different churches in die valley raid that even though they aren’t earning school credit for the Bible study they benefit from it in other ways “Being here helps me strengthen my relationship with Christ and that’s what’s most important in my life” said David Skidmore a junior! The program is facilitated by six representatives of churches through LA’s seminary ‘Protestant’ kids get release time for Bible study out the valley The vision said Hedgepeth is to allow students to explore investigate and apply the environBible in a ment” Pasta Greg Ledgerwood of the Cache Valley Christian Center said the program began at the request of students in 2001 Ledgerwood said Logan High students who attend the Cache Valley Christian Center approached him arid suggested that a formal group and leadership be formed After coordinating with Hedgepeth the group along with youth from other churches began meeting in the spring of 2001 “This gives them an opportunity to connect with other Christian students they may not have met otherwise” said Ledgerwood “It helps diem grow in their understanding of die Bible and offers them the experience to live their faith in front of other people” Sophomore Brittnie Sandal said that the environment offers the time and opportunity to study die Bible and talk about ideas with the security of knowing that everyone is there for the same reason “Just hanging out with people is way different” said Sandal “In the school atmosphere it’s hard to know when you are going to offend some one said they the Bible “I love gives me he works Sandal added that with homework and responsibilities it is sometimes hard to find the time to read the Bible Having release time to spend in the study group builds time for that into her ' day she said “It’s also fun” said senior Kyle Tansock “The environment is very “non-threateni- ng This trimester the group is study-in- g the book of Isaiah said Mike Wilson! associate pasta at the Maranatha Baptist Church The curriculum he said is set up by the leaders and focuses-othe Bible itself rather than on specific doctrine Students have a workbook to go with the reading assignments and must attend seminary just like any other class “We stay on the main issues of the Bible” said Wilson “It helps the kids to be able to fit it into an otherwise busy day” Sandal said she is glad to be studying Isaiah with the group “Isaiah is a book I’ve always wanted to tackle but it’s so big” she said Cyndi and Keith Smith who attend the Aldersgate United Methodist church in Brigham City and facilitate the group on Monday! study the Lord” said Cyndi Tt a chance to talk about how in my life” added that it is rewarding to Cyndi hear the students “talk share and put Christ at the center of their lives" Kevin Skidmore an evangelist for the Logan Church of Christ said that being with the group energizes the study “It’s incredible to see the Bible specifically the Book of Isaiah through the eyes of a teenager” said Skidmore “It’s a different perspec- five than what I have” Skidmore said he thinks the Bible study successfully offers the stu- dents an opportunity to explore their faith and the faith of others “They are each able to present several interpretations and then find out why people arrive at those inter- g” ' benefit themselves from : pretations” said Skidmore! The ultimate goal of the leaders is to make the release time Bible study an option at all the high schools in the valley said Ledgerwood They are currently in the planning process he said and hope to make it available within the next few years cathedral opens in troubled times LOS ANGELES (AP) — When he envisioned a landmark cathedral America’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese Cardinal Roger Maho- ny wanted to build something that looked toward the church’s future while reflecting its past fa What Mahony couldn't envision when he broke ground five years ago for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels was that die present' would ' be quite so turbulent The $193 million ddwntown cathedral which was dedicated in late August and is the first new cathedral built in the United States in 23 years opens against the back- drop of the Catholic church’s ongo- ing sexual abuse scandal which has prompted lawsuits and investiga- tions by police and prosecutors The stock market decline has taken s deep bite out of the archdio-cese’s budget forcing it to cut its fa budgets ministry and education by as much as 30 percent and scale back celebrations the cathedral’s fa opening ceremony Along with thousands of invited guests attending dedication cere- monies Monday protesters angry over the archdiocese's handling of sexually abusive priests will march outside the thick adobe-colorwalls ed ( “While Cardinal Mahony is cele- brating his building we'll be there to expose the lies and deceptions and deceit which has bepn the founda- tion many victims have experienced in the church” said Mary Grant who heads a Southern California chapter of the victim’s support group Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests But Mahony believes the new " cathedral like the Catholic Church itself will rise above the scandal and " economic mess “A cathedral is timeless in terms of human joys and difficulties” Mahony said “We’ve had over the course of time and history many saints and sinners in the church The cathedral stands as its own reflection of God’s presence” It also stands as a reflection of ' Mahony 's commitment to the city's downtown Along with the Staples ' Center home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers and the Disney Concert Hall which will open late next year the cathedral is expected V the rede- to become a focal pant downtown of Los Ange- velopment fa les “Anyone who is planning to do anything downtown fa the next 20 years should be delighted” down- town developer Tom Gilmore said Like the Disney Concert Hall which jvas designed by renowned American architect Frank Gchry the cathedral boasts its own world-cladesigner Spain's Rafael Moneo "The cathedral is another crown jewel in downtown” said Carol Schatz of the Central City Associa- r tion a downtown development “What downtowns group brings back to life are a number of things but one is architectural masterpieces that give people a reason to come ss downtown” Moneo's cathedral a postmodern interpretation of California’s oiginal f ' Spanish missions uses n bronze doors sloping floors high ceilings and muted tapestries depict- ing saints and worshippers Half-inch thick sheets of alabaster filter the Southern California sunshine While the cathedral is inarguably Catholic artists and designers added 23-to- ' ? 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